Tally Gotliv

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Revital Gotliv
טלי גוטליב‎
Faction represented in the Knesset
2022–presentLikud
Personal details
Born
Revital Raz

(1975-11-03) 3 November 1975 (age 49)
Bnei Brak, Israel
Political partyLikud
Other political
affiliations		Shavim (2019)

Revital "Tally" Gotliv (Hebrew: טלי גוטליב; born 3 November 1975)[1] is an Israeli lawyer and politician. She is currently a member of the Knesset for the Likud.[2]

In her legal career she worked for the State Attorney in the Tel Aviv district and represented defendants in sex crime cases. She garnered attention for her criticism of a rape victim's testimony on social media, which led to a complaint filed against her by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel, although the complaint was later shelved. Her bid for the chairmanship of the Israel Bar Association in 2016 marked her as the first woman to run for the office, although she came in last place. She was also a panelist on Channel 13's Shishi until May 2022.

Her political career began with her co-founding the Shavim party, which focused on equality for parents and individuals with disabilities, but garnered only 401 votes in the 2019 election. Subsequently, she joined Likud and was elected to the Knesset. Known for provocative rhetoric, she has made controversial statements on social media and has been accused of spreading conspiracy theories.

Biography

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Revital (Tally) Raz was born in Bnei Brak[1][3] to Shimon and Ruth Raz (originally Radzinski), and grew up in a Religious Zionist household. She has a Master's degree in Jurisprudence from Bar-Ilan University.

She was married to but is now divorced from numerologist Nir Gotliv[4] and has three children: twin boys, and a daughter who is autistic.[5] She resides in Giv'at Shmuel.[3]

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Gotliv worked for the State Attorney in Tel Aviv district. She has primarily represented defendants accused of sex crimes.[6] In the case of a 16-year-old girl whose attacker was convicted of rape and indecent acts committed when the girl was 14, she criticized the girl on social media and called her testimony "distorted."[6] The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel filed a complaint against her with the Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association. However, the Israel Bar Association decided to shelve the complaint.[6]

In 2012, she was disqualified by the evaluation center for prospective judges based on the criteria of "judicial temperament."[7]

In 2015, she ran for chairmanship of the Israel Bar Association, becoming the first woman to run for the office.[8] She came in last of four candidates,[6] losing to Efi Nave.[9]

Until May 2022, she appeared as a panelist on Channel 13's Shishi.[10]

Political career

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Ahead of the April 2019 election, Gotliv helped found Shavim, a political party meant to promote equality between parents and for those with disabilities. She was given the second spot on the party's electoral list. The party won 401 votes. During the 2022 election, she ran for a spot on the Likud's electoral list, and was elected to the twenty-fifth spot.[11][2]

Views

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After the 2023 Huwara rampage, Gotliv refused to condemn the attacks.[12] In February 2023, she posted a tweet accusing Supreme Court President Esther Hayut of responsibility for a terrorist attack that took place in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem in which three people were killed. As a result, Knesset Ethics Committee banned her from speaking at plenary sessions for two meetings and participating in committee meetings for three sessions.[13]

During the Gaza war, Gotliv called for the use of a nuclear Jericho missile, which she referred to as a "doomsday device",[14][15] later saying "Only an explosion that shakes the Middle East will restore this country's dignity, strength, and security. It's time for a doomsday weapon shooting powerful missiles without limit. Not flattening a neighborhood, crushing and flattening Gaza."[15]

Gottliv has also called for subjecting "the Gaza population" to "thirst and hunger" as a means to achieve military objectives, including the release of Israeli citizens held as hostages by Hamas.[16] "Starvation as a Method of Warfare" is a war crime according to the Geneva Conventions.

In May 2024, after the United States delayed the delivery of precision missiles to Israel, Gotliv stated that Israel should instead use missiles which were imprecise and thus more destructive. "We have imprecise missiles! So maybe instead of using a precise missile to take out a specific room or a specific building, I'll use my imprecise missiles to flatten 10 buildings. That's what I'll do. If you don't give me precise missiles, I'll use imprecise missiles". Her comments were condemned by the United States Department of State as "absolutely deplorable."[17]

An Israeli military base built at Beit Lid was invaded by right-wing protesters in July 2024 after the Israeli military police detained nine Israeli soldiers at Beit Lid for suspected abuse of a Palestinian prisoner; Gotliv protested outside the base.[18]

In September 2024, she called for the arrest of the director of the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, accusing her of “aiding the enemy” for speaking out before the UN Security Council.[19]

Controversy

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Since her entry into the Knesset Gotliv has become known for making controversial statements, including a claim about an alleged meeting between the Mossad and Shikma Bressler, a leader in the protest movement against the government's proposed judicial reforms. She first promoted this claim on October 3 2023, which was promptly denied by the Mossad.[20]

In January 2024, she made a similar claim, according to which the Mossad intercepted a phone call between Shikma Bressler's husband and Yahya Sinwar days before the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The Mossad rejected her claim, calling it "recycled fake news" and accusing her of spreading conspiracy theories.[21][20] Following the incident, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar accused her of violating both criminal and civil law and harming national security, by publication of personal details of Shin Bet employees, which he stated endangered their lives and the lives of their families.[22] In February 2024 Bressler announced she had filed a defamation suit against Gotliv for claiming that Bressler had "communicated with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before October 7." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also criticized Gotliv's claims as "false."[23]

On another occasion she accused the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet of "working for terrorists."[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Knesset Member Tally Gotliv". www.knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  2. ^ a b "8 out of 65 seats: Who are the women of Israel's newly elected gov't?". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ^ a b "המועמדים לכנסת ה-25 מטעם הליכוד". N12. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  4. ^ חרותי-סובר, טלי (26 February 2023). "איך התגלגל "כוכב" תחקיר על ניצול נשים להרצאה במשרד ממשלתי?". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  5. ^ Tzimuki, Tova; Senior, Eli (2020-11-08). "היום מסתיים רישום המועמדות לפרקליט המדינה, התובעת במשפט נתניהו לא מתמודדת". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  6. ^ a b c d ""אמרה שאנסתי אותו". קורבנות שעו"ד טלי גוטליב הגנה על תוקפיהן מדברות" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ^ "אחרי שלא מונתה לשופטת, ח"כ גוטליב פועלת נגד מינוי יצחק עמית לנשיא העליון". Haaretz (in Hebrew). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ^ "מועמדת לראשות לשכת עורכי הדין: "הצביעו, ולא רק בגלל פמיניזם"". Ynet (in Hebrew). 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  9. ^ חדשות (2015-06-17). "אפי נוה נבחר לראשות לשכת עורכי הדין". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  10. ^ "האולפן הפתוח עם כנרת בראשי – איך עובד השידור של משפט נתניהו?". elitzipori.co.il (in Hebrew). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  11. ^ Joffre, Tzvi (8 November 2022). "New Likud MK: I ignore decisions by the High Court". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  12. ^ Sales, Ben (2023-02-27). "'Today, I won't condemn': Some Netanyahu allies are declining to decry Sunday's West Bank settler riot". JTA.
  13. ^ "לאחר שהאשימה את נשיאת העליון בפיגוע: ועדת האתיקה הענישה את טלי גוטליב". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/TallyGotliv/status/1711426284322996613 [bare URL]
  15. ^ a b Mordowanec, Nick (10 October 2023). "Israeli Official Calls for 'Doomsday' Nuclear Missile Option". Newsweek. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/KnessetT/status/1716502486331113922 [bare URL]
  17. ^ Magid, Jacob (May 8, 2024). "State Department dismisses 'deplorable' comments by firebrand Likud MK". The Times of Israel. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Peleg, Bar; Solomon, Eden; Maanit, Chen; Kubovich, Yaniv (30 July 2024). "IDF Moves Troops to Base Where Violent Mob Protested Arrest of Soldiers for Abusing Gaza Detainee". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  19. ^ Uddin, Rayhan (6 September 2024). "Israeli lawmaker calls for B'Tselem chief to be arrested for 'assisting the enemy'". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  20. ^ a b c "Mossad again denies Likud MK's claim that spy chief met with anti-overhaul protest leader". The Times of Israel. Jan 24, 2024.
  21. ^ איתמר אייכנר (Jan 24, 2024). "המוסד תוקף את ח"כ גוטליב, ששוב הפיצה קונספירציות כוזבות על 7.10". Ynet.
  22. ^ "Shin Bet chief slams Likud MK Gotliv for 'intentionally' harming national security". The Times of Israel. Jan 24, 2024. Retrieved Jan 24, 2024.
  23. ^ Uriel-Beeri, Tamar (February 1, 2024). "Protest leader sues Likud MK for false claim of Hamas affiliation". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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