Zionist movement umbrella ousts rabbi at the center of harassment dispute

• Published date: 15 June 2021
• Author: RON KAMPEAS/JTA

Haaretz, which first broke the story of the harassment allegations, reported Monday that the confederation's chairman, David Yaari, notified the World Zionist Organization of Lipman's departure last month after the allegations were made public.

"Given the grave allegations against former MK Dov Lipman, it was decided to part ways in order to focus on CUZ's vital work within the global Zionist forum," Yarri told Haaretz in a statement.

Lipman, who is from the Washington, D.C., area, is a former Knesset member from the Yesh Atid party.

He denied to Haaretz that he had been fired, saying he had left of his own accord to devote more time to helping new immigrants to Israel settle and assimilate, the work he is best known for.

Lipman has denied the harassment...