{"id":17688,"date":"2018-09-13T19:41:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T19:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldsnews.com\/worlds\/david-keyes-netanyahu-aide-steps-aside-amid-sexual-misconduct-claims\/59"},"modified":"2018-09-13T19:41:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T19:41:59","slug":"david-keyes-netanyahu-aide-steps-aside-amid-sexual-misconduct-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pornvas.com\/?p=17688","title":{"rendered":"David Keyes: Netanyahu aide steps aside amid sexual misconduct claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"David Image copyright Reuters Image caption David Keyes (R) was appointed Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign media spokesman in 2016 <\/p>\n

A senior aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is taking a leave of absence following a series of sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n

David Keyes said he wanted to clear his name from “false and misleading accusations”.<\/p>\n

The Times of Israel says that 12 women have accused him of inappropriate behaviour. <\/p>\n

One of them, New York State Senate candidate Julia Salazar, accused him publicly of sexual assault on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Wall Street Journal reporter Shayndi Raice later wrote on Twitter that she, too, had had “a terrible encounter” with Mr Keyes.<\/p>\n

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The other 10 women have asked to remain anonymous, the Israeli newspaper reported.<\/p>\n

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In a statement on Thursday, Mr Keyes, 34, said he was “fully confident that the truth will come out”.<\/p>\n

“In light of the false and misleading accusations against me and in order not to distract from the important work of the prime minister, I have asked to take time off to clear my name,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Times of Israel says the allegations took place before Mr Keyes was appointed Mr Netanyahu’s foreign media spokesman in 2016.<\/p>\n

It quotes sources as saying that Mr Keyes had been asked to stay away from certain offices in New York because of his behaviour. <\/p>\n

The prime minister’s office said it had accepted Mr Keyes’ request to take time off, the newspaper added.<\/p>\n

Responding on Twitter to Ms Salazar’s accusation, Ms Raice said: “I also had a terrible encounter with David Keyes once and 100% believe her. I knew this would come out about him at some point.”<\/p>\n

She accused Mr Keyes of having “absolutely no conception of the word ‘no'” and described him as a “predator”.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, several Israeli politicians called on Mr Netanyahu to suspend Mr Keyes until the reports could be clarified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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