Australia’s prime minister and Israel’s president on Wednesday discussed an extradition request for a former school principal whose alleged abuse of dozens of
Australian schoolgirls has cast a shadow over the
Israeli leader’s visit.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Reuven Rivlin discussed their “strong commitment to seeing justice” in the case of the former principal, Malka Leifer, during a meeting at Parliament House, officials said.
An opposition lawmaker said Rivlin had offered to personally intervene in the case if progress is not made in court this week.