After Israeli official commits suicide, lawmakers look to act against online shaming
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Israeli lawmakers are looking to take steps to prevent online defamation after an Israeli public servant killed himself over an accusatory Facebook post.
An African-American immigrant to Israel wrote a Facebook post last week accusing an Interior Ministry official of racism. Her post was shared more than 6,000 times.
Before committing suicide, the official wrote a Facebook post rejecting the claim and saying he could not bear the public shame.
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The issue of racism has been on the public agenda in recent weeks since Ethiopian immigrants launched a campaign against alleged discrimination. Before the suicide, the Interior Ministry had said the American woman had tried to cut a line while waiting to renew her son's passport.
At a discussion on the incident Wednesday, Israeli lawmakers called for Internet anti-defamation laws.