BICOM
16th December 2020
The Guardian report on the decision by Israel’s Supreme Court to extradite Malka Leifer to Australia. Leifer is a former principal accused of sexually abusing girls at a Melbourne school and is wanted on 74 sexual assault charges. She fled to Israel in 2008 after allegations against her surfaced. Australia formally requested her extradition six years ago, but the case dragged on for several years, leading to straining relations between Israel and Australia. Israel’s Justice Minister, Avi Nissenkorn, welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court and wrote on twitter “After long and torturous years, the time has come to do justice to Leifer’s victims. I intend to sign the extradition order without delay.”