After weeks of violence, incitement against African refugees living in Israel's poorest neighborhoods led to a race riot and a wave of protests.
In recent weeks, incitement by government officials, rightist settlers, and poor community members against African refugees seeking asylum in Israel escalated into violence.
In May, Molotov cocktails were thrown into refugee homes, businesses and one kindergarten. The incident did not lead to casualties but inspired a wave of protests leading to a race riot on May 23rd.
The Real News’ Lia Tarachansky spoke with community members who protested against the refugees, with Mohammad Ibrahim, a refugee from Sudan, Rotem Ilan who volunteers to chaperone refugee children home from kindergartens to avoid violence, and journalist Mya Guarnieri.
Utterly despicable israeli people. They are the infiltrators! And they want to build another fence. This is all so terribly funny, the poor racism acts of a fake religious sect - the jews. When I watched the clip I still am shocked that they are so hateful towards other people, even though their actions against the Palestinians everyday reveal their evilness.
I hope blacks in america see this video...and listen to them calling blacks the n word. these racists are a blight on society. I am shocked at their message for the world. No one can say that Israel is not an apartheid state...they want a pure state of zionists and will treat anyone not zionist as a menace.