Child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks is planning a public protest outside the Jerusalem court which will hear the next hearing in the battle to extradite Malka Leifer to Australia where she is facing 74 charges for child sexual abuse between 2003 and 2008 when Leifer fled to Israel.
Joining Waks will the three Melbourne sisters Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, survivors of Leifer alleged abuse when she was employed as principal of the Adass Israel
Manny Waks whose association Kol V’Oz works to expose child sexual abuse across the world Jewish community said: “We are in the process of finalising additional details but at this stage, Ms Fleur Hasan, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, will speak. I will MC the event. We anticipate there will be other speakers as well.
This protest is to show public support to the three sisters. It is also to send a public message that we expect justice to prevail. This is not a political protest.”
Leifer is currently in custody and her legal team claim she is unfit to face court for psychiatric reasons.
Israeli Deputy Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman is being questioned by police last month he has been aiding Leifer’s defence by being involved in favourable assessments.
The public protest will the Jerusalem District Court during the next Malka Leifer hearing, which is scheduled for Wednesday 13 March 2019 8:30am-1pm. The public protest will commence at 12:30pm.
The number of hearing for extradition case is approaching 50.