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Israel justice system under scrutiny.

"Malka Leifer extradition delayed as Israeli court seeks psychiatric report on alleged paedophile"

Ted Baillieu urges Scott Morrison to protest Israeli court 'farce' as Malka Leifer granted bail

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Video: Ted Baillieu says the Federal Government should use public and private channels to press for Malka Leifer's extradition. (ABC News)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-03/ted-baillieu-urges-the-federal-government-to/11570796

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-02/melbourne-principal-malka-leifer-granted-bail-in-israel/11568444

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-23/malka-leifer-extradition-delayed-by-israel-court-extradition/11540700

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Adass men wear dark pantaloons, long black coats and fur-trimmed hats known as shtreimels. Married women cover their heads with wigs and scarves, wear sleeves to their wrists and are covered down to their ankles. Adass children live by strict religious rules from the moment they wake up to the second they fall asleep. Exposure to world events is so limited that, in September 2001, Dassi, Nicole and Elly had no idea there had been attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York until the following day.]
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-23/sisters-fight-for-justice-against-alleged-abuser-malka-leifer/9672550

Former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu has called on the Federal Government to publicly denounce an Israeli
court's decision to grant bail to former Melbourne principal and alleged child sex abuser Malka Leifer.

Key points:

* Former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu said the Israeli court's handling of Malka Leifer's case had been a "farce"

* Ms Leifer faces 74 counts of child sex abuse in Victoria but fled to Israel when she was accused in 2008

* Mr Baillieu is calling on the Federal Government to publicly advocate for Ms Leifer's extradition

An Israeli court yesterday granted bail to Ms Leifer as she continues to fight against her extradition to Australia where she faces 74 charges of sexual assault while she was the principal of the Adass Israel Girls School in Melbourne .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-23/sisters-fight-for-justice-against-alleged-abuser-malka-leifer/9672550 .

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'Mute is not working'

Mr Baillieu also highlighted the fact that Israel's Deputy Health Minister had been investigated and could face charges over allegations he interfered in Ms Leifer's case by attempting to obtain false medical papers to prevent her extradition ,, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-15/israel-deputy-health-minister-investigated-for-integrity-breach/10814384 .

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-03/malka-leifer-bail-backlash-israeli-court-labelled-a-farce/11570144