Former MK Dov Lipman has been removed from his post as secretary-general of the World Confederation of United Zionists following a Haaretz report revealing that he has been sued for sexual harassment.
The harassment case moved forward after he filed libel suits against a pair of women who made allegations against him in a private Facebook group.
Against the backdrop of the Haaretz report, the chairman of confederation which has membership in the World Zionist Congress notified the latter group’s leader Yaakov Hagoel of the decision to relieve Lipman from his duties immediately.
“The World Confederation of United Zionists honors and respects the privacy of others. 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,” says confederation chairman David Yaari in a statement.
Lipman tells Haaretz that he was not fired, claiming the confederation post “was a part-time role which I could not continue because I am spending day and night guiding olim and their families who reach out to me for help entering Israel and for assistance in other areas.”
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