Ethiopian immigrant student sues Egged driver for racism

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The Egged driver reportedly told the student that blacks were stupid and should be sent back to Ethiopia.

Ela Levi-Weinrib12 Jul 10 19:56

An Ethiopian student is suing an Egged driver for NIS 200,000 damages for racism. The case was filed in the Petach Tikva Magistrates Court this morning by Tebeka, Advocacy for Equality and Justice for Ethiopian Israelis on behalf of Yadeno Varkar against bus driver Nissim Ben-Yakar.

The prosecution claim that Ben-Yakar humiliated the student in front of the passengers and said among other things, 'These blacks. Who brought them to the country? Are you even Jews? All these blacks should be taken back to Ethiopia. I'll send them back to Ethiopia. You are a stupid people, you are damaging our country and don't even belong here."

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0 #1 Samuel Seged 2010-07-15 11:48

It is amazing how racism has no boundary.

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