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Reports: Police to ask AG’s office for OK to check potentially criminal activities of Minister May Golan
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The Israel Police is reportedly planning to ask the Attorney General’s Office for approval to carry out an initial check into alleged criminal activities by Equality Minister May Golan, following an exposé aired yesterday on Channel 12 News.
The Hebrew media reports come after Channel 12 charged that Golan gave spurious ministerial jobs to close associates in return for donations to the anti-immigration nonprofit she manages, misrepresented the nonprofit as a charitable organization, and mistreated her parliamentary assistants.
Upon entering the Knesset in 2020, Golan reportedly retained her salaried position managing the anti-immigration nonprofit she founded, “The Hebrew City,” in violation of nonprofit law. It is further unclear whether the organization actually works toward its stated aims, according to Channel 12.
Golan was also said to have falsely represented the nonprofit as a charitable organization to Taiwanese embassy representatives while giving them a tour through south Tel Aviv. The embassy donated $20,000 to her organization following the tour, but it is unclear where the money went as the nonprofit has not submitted financial reports for three years.
Ynet reports that Golan’s office denies the allegations against her.
“Since being appointed as a member of Knesset, May Golan has not held a position in the ‘Hebrew City’ organization, has not solicited donations, and has not forced assistants to become members of the organization. She has worked to raise awareness of the situation in south Tel Aviv through tours and outreach,” her office responds.
A spokesman for the attorney general tells The Times of Israel that the police have not yet reached out regarding a potential initial check into the allegations, and will weigh the issue when the time comes.
The Times of Israel Community.