Tel-Chai Nation

Sarah Netanyahu has filed suit against the libel that she was ever abusive to a housekeeper of hers:

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's wife, Sarah, has issued an formal rejection of a complaint filed against her by her former housekeeper.

The complainant, Lilian Peretz, has accused Netanyahu of paying her below the minimum wage as well as exploiting and verbally abusing her during the five-and-a-half years she looked after the Netanyahu home in Caesarea.

Wednesday's response, submitted to the Tel Aviv Labor Court by Sarah's attorney, says the compaint was "baseless, malicious and full of fabrications."

Sarah also maintains that Peres received "warm and loving treatment," from her family, and that this was the reason she worked at the Netanyahu home for six years.

The prime minister's wife apparently attached several notes allegedly written by Peretz to the Netanyahu family which Sarah says proves this warm relationship.

In her response, Sarah added that "there is no basis to the claim that the housekeeper received less than the minimum wage, and was forced to work on Shabbat and be available at weekends."

Here's something to consider: if the housekeeper had ever really been underpaid, why didn't she quit her job immediately and sue for proper pay? It makes no difference how prominent a job it may be, if your employer is abusing you, don't stay in the job! All the housekeeper is doing is making herself look stupid and out to commit defamation.

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