MK Yachimovich names Tel Aviv University doctoral student accused of rape

Zionist Union MK Shelly Yachimovich exposes the name of a Tel Aviv University doctoral student accused of raping a teaching assistant as Asher Moshe.

Last week, teaching assistant Bar Lavi last revealed that an unnamed instructor at the university raped her in August of this year. She said her complaint to the university was disregarded, and lamented that he is “allowed to walk free.”

At a Knesset session addressing the outpouring of sexual assault allegations in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, Yachimovich said it was unfair that Moshe was allowed to remain anonymous.

“It’s unacceptable that Bar was left fully exposed after this ordeal while her attacker gets to enjoy immunity and anonymity,” she says during the session. “It’s better that the students who study with him know about this.”