Motti Malka Explained

Motti Malka is the mayor of the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Malakhi.^[1] Malka is a member of the Mayors For Peace Network, an organization that aims to promote peace at a local, and civil society level across the world.^[2]

Malka was first elected in the 2003 municipal elections, beating the Likud incumbent by a comfortable margin.^[3] In the 2007 elections, he was re-elected on the Kadima list with 84% of the vote.^[4]

On 10 May 2012, Ynet news reported that Malka is a suspect in a rape in an apartment for a demonstration project.^{[5] [6]} Malka denied the allegations^[7] and stated that sexual relations were held "consensually".^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: KKL-JNF Celebrates World Environment Day . . 2008-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070701175014/http://www.kkl.org.il/kkl/english/main_subject/environmental_quality/kkl-jnf%20celebrates%20world%20environment%20day.x . July 1, 2007 .
2. Web site: New members of mayors for peace network . Mayors for peace . 2009-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100705011848/http://www.mayorsforpeace.org/english/topic/list/newmembers_e0906.pdf . July 5, 2010 .
3. News: Likud lose control in major cities. Haaretz. 20 December 2009.
4. Web site: Election Report . Ira Kerem . 12 November 2008 . TIPS-KMHA . 10 January 2014.
5. News: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4227243,00.html . he:חקירת ראש העיר: חשד לאונס בדירה לדוגמה . Investigation of mayor suspected of rape in a model apartment . Ynet News . January 10, 2014. Hebrew .
6. News: Kiryat Malachi mayor suspected of raping employee . 9 May 2012 . Ynet News. 10 January 2014.
7. News: Yaakov Lappin . Kiryat Malachi mayor denies rape suspicions . 10 May 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . 14 January 2014.