Who Would Have Believed: Severe Abuse of Another Employee at the Prime Minister's Residence?

An opinion column by Walla Culture responding to a News 12 investigation into alleged abuse of an employee at the Prime Minister's residence by Sara Netanyahu. The author notes that even if the claims are true, Netanyahu remains a legitimate choice, but argues that those who know and do nothing become complicit. He criticizes the investigation's lack of archival materials and points to a recurring pattern of complainants of Mizrahi origin.

An opinion column by Walla Culture responding to a News 12 investigation by Omri Maniv, broadcast last night, into alleged abuse of an employee at the Prime Minister's residence by Sara Netanyahu. The author describes the employee's testimony, who was asked how much he loves the couple and replied "a million," and the sense of shame that passes to the viewer. He clarifies that even if the claims are true, Netanyahu remains a legitimate choice, but argues that anyone who knows about the abuse and does nothing becomes a partner to it. He criticizes the investigation for lacking archival materials that would establish a serial pattern, and points to similarities between previous testimonies of a cook, a cleaner, a nanny, and a driver. The author notes that the complainants are always of Mizrahi origin, uneducated and low-status, and suggests that five more similar cases could have been found in the archive. He mentions that the Prime Minister allegedly saw everything and tried to intervene but gave in, and asks about public responsibility given the public funding of the residence. The tone is critical and thought-provoking, with a call to stop the abuse.