An Israeli parliamentary committee voted unanimously to lift the immunity of a former Cabinet minister so that sexual harassment charges could be brought against him. At the committee meeting, Yitzhak Mordechai welcomed the prospect of a trial, saying it would be the “only way to prove my innocence.”
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.