Former Democratic Union MK Stav Shaffir announced Tuesday on Twitter that she had filed a lawsuit against Yair Netanyahu, PM Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son, alleging defamation and sexual harassment.
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"Freedom of speech, yes. Blatant lies and systematic sexual harassment, especially against women, in an attempt to make us afraid of talking – no. When I was in Knesset, I held back from suing because I had immunity. I'm not sure that I was right to do that. This year it feels like every line has been crossed. I'm suing also in the name of many others who were hurt by this kind of behavior. It needs to be stopped," she wrote.
The dispute between Shaffir and Yair Netanyahu dates back to last Passover when they two lashed out at each other on Twitter.
Yair had tweeted that Shaffir was ugly outside and inside, calling on her to "find an Arab husband who will not dump you, go to some village, convert to Islam and leave us alone."
Shaffir retorted by describing the younger Netanyahu as a "liar, wicked, racist, harasser." She is now suing him for NIS 143,603 ($44,000) for defamation and NIS 120,000 ($36,000) for sexual harassment.
