Israeli Model Sues UN Rapporteur for NIS 500,000 Over Defamation
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Israeli actress and model Sarai Givaty is suing UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for NIS 500,000 in damages, alleging defamation. Givaty claims a tweet by Albanese, based on an out-of-context interview clip, falsely depicted her as justifying child murder and compared her to Nazis. The model states the online campaign has damaged her reputation and safety.
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- Israeli model Sarai Givaty is suing UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for NIS 500,000 over defamation.
- Givaty alleges Albanese's tweet falsely linked her to justifying child murder and Nazi rhetoric.
- The lawsuit stems from a September 2025 interview clip shared by Albanese.
- Givaty claims the online campaign has harmed her reputation and safety.
- The Shurat HaDin organization is assisting Givaty with the legal action.
Israeli actress and model Sarai Givaty has filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories. The legal action, facilitated by the Shurat HaDin organization, stems from a tweet posted by Albanese. Givaty alleges the tweet falsely portrayed her as someone who justifies the murder of children and equated her statements to those of high-ranking Nazi officials during the Holocaust.
The lawsuit is based on a video interview Givaty gave in September 2025, where she discussed her worldview shift after the October 7th events. In the interview, she spoke about the need to counter both far-right radicals and radical Islam, and stated she understood the necessity of acting against the ideological indoctrination of children who could become terrorists.
Givaty claims that approximately a year later, a 23-second clip, taken out of context, appeared online. Albanese then shared this clip on her social media, accusing Givaty in terms reminiscent of the Nuremberg trials. The post garnered millions of views, leading Givaty to face widespread criticism and direct threats.
Givaty asserts that this campaign has severely impacted her personal safety, professional reputation, and international employment prospects, as her name is now associated with justifying violence. She is seeking half a million shekels in damages.
