The justice minister said on Wednesday that he has signed a appeasement order to send a former teacher to Australia to address allegations of child sexual abuse.
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn said that after a year-long legal saga, the removal of Malka Leifer was Israel’s “moral responsibility”. Nissenkorn signed the order a day after the Supreme Court rejected Leifer’s last appeal.
Malka leifer in court
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Leifer, a former apprentice accused of sexually abusing several alumni at a Jewish school in Melbourne, has been fighting Israel since 2014.
Leifer maintains his innocence and the six-year legal battle surrounding his extension has put pressure on Israeli-Australian relations.
Nissenkorn has not announced an extension date.
Minister of Justice Avi Nissenkorn
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Manny Waks, a campaigner who has represented the victims, said he expects the extension to take place within 60 days. “A wonderful day for justice!” tweet e.
When Laifer was released, the Ministry of Justice said he would speed up the move after an Israeli psychiatric panel ruled that Leifer was lying about suffering from a mental illness that made me miserable. -Suitable for going to court.
When Leifer returns to Australia she will stand trial for 74 charges of child sexual abuse lawyers.