Sara Netanyahu’s lawyer rejects court ruling that she abused worker

Yossi Cohen, a lawyer representing Sara Netanyahu, rejects the decision by the Jerusalem District Labor Court awarding Guy Eliyahu, a former employee of Prime Minister’s official residence, NIS 120,000 ($31,000) in damages for abuse at the hands of the prime minister’s wife.

“The real abusive treatment is that of Judge Proginin, who, as expected, again blatantly ignored the testimony of Mrs. Netanyahu,” Cohen says following the court decision.

“The court case has been handled in a one-sided manner and Mrs. Netanyahu was not allowed to bring witnesses that would have discredited the false and deceitful claims of Guy Eliyahu. We intend to appeal this biased and unjust decision,” he adds.

Former Prime Minister’s Residence employee Guy Eliyahu speaks with the media as he arrives for his lawsuit against the Prime Minister’s Office at the regional Labor court in Jerusalem, October 29, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Judge Dita Proginin ruled Sara Netanyahu had mistreated Eliyahu with verbal abuse and unreasonable demands.