JERUSALEM — An Israeli opposition lawmaker on Sunday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss his ambassador to the United States for failing to report sexual assault allegations against a top Netanyahu aide, ballooning an already embarrassing scandal for the Israeli leader. An opposition Israeli lawmaker is calling on Netanyahu to suspend Keyes following sexual assault allegations. Michal Rozin, a legislator with the dovish Meretz party, says David Keyes, Netanyahu’s spokesman to the foreign media, can no longer represent Israel to the world amid the accusations. Under Israeli law, sexual harassment is a crime and public servants are required to report any knowledge of it. “We need to make clear that the issue of sexual harassment is no less important.”Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2018 06:49 UTC