Following the revelation by Israel Today that Arnon Giladi, the former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is the senior man suspected of paying a minor for sex, the first complaint was filed with the police this evening (Thursday).
The story was revealed, after the minor, Yair (pseudonym), told what happened to him with Giladi, and shared the chain of events that, he claimed, led to a payment by a former Tel Aviv municipality official for sex. Yair says he left home when he was 13, and moved Living in Tel Aviv, where he lives on the street, sleeps in stairwells and on the beach, as part of his attempts to survive, he came to the area of the old central bus station in the city, where he worked in prostitution.
"I came to Tel Aviv, and my last resort was prostitution, I really had no other choice. I quickly realized that everyone who comes to the street at such a young age, gets there because he wants to continue living," says Yair.
He added: "I would stand on the road, they would stop next to me, ask me some questions and then I got in the car. Then we would drive to a quiet place. There were some fixed places where they performed the act, and I would just wait for it to end. They would pay me and I would get out of the car. They would go on with their lives, and I would wait for the next customer. "
Exposure of "Israel Today": Yair's (pseudonym) meeting with Arnon Giladi, several years ago
According to Yair, he met Giladi at the beginning of his journey: "I first met him when I was 15. He arrived with his vehicle, and I remember there was a really bad smell in the vehicle and a very stressed person inside."
The testimony against journalist Gal Ohovsky and Tel Aviv City Council member Itai Pinkas-Arad re-flooded the story with Yair, and he decided to contact Giladi and confront him. His, and how he made me hate myself. He immediately knew who I was and remembered the cases. He was mostly busy whining to me about his marital status and the health status of some of those close to him. I filmed the meeting with a hidden camera and he also suspected it, but just before we parted he tried to touch me again. "
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai commented on the allegations against Giladi, tweeting on his Twitter account: "The acts attributed to Councilor Arnon Giladi are difficult and serious. To say in principle - there is no tolerance for sexual abuse of any kind, especially when it comes to boys and girls, and they should be strongly condemned. "
The acts attributed to Councilor Arnon Giladi are severe and serious.
The truth should be clarified by law enforcement and as far as criminal acts have been committed he should be prosecuted.
It is important to say in principle - there is no tolerance for sexual abuse of any kind, especially when it comes to boys and girls, and they should be strongly condemned.
- Ron Huldai (@Ron_Huldai) November 18, 2021
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