MKs hold discussion on Kan sexual harassment allegations

• Author: EVE YOUNG
• Published date: 09 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Abuses include instances of humiliation, insults and sexual harassment that were not properly addressed by the corporation, according to the report.

"I have been getting a great deal of testimonies and calls about years of humiliating and abusive treatment towards men and women," said Meretz MK Michal Rozin, who added that she was surprised by the complaints. "There will always be sexual harassment; the question of how an organization handles complaints is the big test," she said.

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After a heated discussion that included contradictions of various bodies as to the nature of steps being taken to address the report, committee chairwoman Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman said she did not feel encouraged. "The show we saw here did not leave an encouraging sense that they are handling the matter of the report," she said. "You did not convince us – in fact you left us more concerned than before."

Among those speaking to the Knesset committee were representatives from an external committee appointed to investigate the claims made in the Haaretz report. The corporation chose not to fire workers, said committee...