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Israelis indifferent to latest Netanyahu scandal

The latest scandal concerning the behavior of Sara Netanyahu toward the premier's residence manager has not turned into a significant public debate, but generated caricatures and satirical comments on social networks.
BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06:  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attend a memorial service at Track 17, the place where the Nazis deported tens of thousands of Berlin Jews to concentration camps during World War II, on December 6, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The German and Israeli governments are meeting today in Berlin for German-Israeli government consultations.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Like a bad custom that has turned into a habit, the Israeli public reacted with near indifference to the latest scandal to emerge from the prime minister’s residence. The Netanyahu family’s house manager has filed a personal lawsuit against the prime minister and his wife, claiming abusive and degrading treatment and mental anguish.

The accusations have provided a peek into the goings-on in the house on Jerusalem’s Balfour Street, from where the affairs of one of the most threatened countries in the world are run. And although this lawsuit is more bizarre and worrying than others filed against the family, Israelis don’t seem to be overly excited by the new affair, as though saying, “Nothing new here.”

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