Employee at Israeli photography college faces possible dismissal over political Facebook posts

An administrative employee has been accused of comparing Israel to Nazi Germany and publishing posts 'against the symbols of Israeli sovereignty and government'; his lawyer called the disciplinary process an "intimidation tactic" that threatens freedom of expression

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Yair Foldes

12:09 AM • July 06 2026 IDT

An administrative employee at Israel's Camera Obscura School of Art has been summoned to a pre-dismissal hearing over political posts published on his private Facebook account, including statements accusing Israel of genocide and expressing support for the Palestinian nationalist Balad party.

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