Thursday, August 2, 2007

Mayor Bars Ethiopian Jewish Children From Schools

the racism continues...

Six-year-old Adiso Dasa, who immigrated to "Israel" from Ethiopia three years ago, did not start school on Thursday. Rather than beginning first grade, he stayed home because of an order given by Or Yehuda Mayor Yitzhak Bokovza barring 50 children of Ethiopian immigrant families from registering in local schools.

The families all immigrated within the past three years, and until a few months ago they lived in absorption centers around the country, where they were given a governmental grant to purchase an apartment. Many of the families chose to move to Or Yehuda, where they believed they could integrate into "Israeli" society, find jobs and make a decent living. But sometimes dreams are dashed.

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