The Israeli Independent Public - Abstract of the Inquiry Report - December 2021

Dedication

The report of the Israeli Independent Public Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is dedicated to all those who submitted their testimonies, creating the solid foundation for the inquiry’s conclusions and recommendations. Along the way, we’ve met wonderful women and men. We’d like to thank you for the courage to share, in some cases for the first time, the pain that had been silenced for so many years. Thank you for your deep devotion to every child suffering abuse at this very moment. Thank you for the trust you’ve put in us, despite the many years in which you were neither believed nor trusted. Thank you for allowing us to share in such a powerful and complex journey, and for taking on this mission with love and compassion that opened our hearts. The things we’ve learned from you over the past year will forever remained etched – not only in our hearts. This report is a sign of our collective commitment to change. No more silence No more disbelief No more neglect No more loneliness Instead, RESPONSIBILITY It is the State of Israel’s responsibility to enact a change, and together we’ve generated the power to bring that change into being. Yours, with sincere appreciation,

Carmit Katz

Nava Ben-Or

Yael Sherer

Ofra Ben Meir

Anat Ofir

Tzviki Fleishman

The Israeli Independent Public Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

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