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‘Leave the neighborhood’ — arsonists’ message to Eritrean refugees in Jerusalem

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Eritrean refugees outside of apartment that was set on fire early yesterday morning.  Graffiti reads: “leave the neighborhood.” (Photo: ActiveStills)

Following recent mob violence against African migrants in Tel Aviv, yesterday morning arsonists attacked Eritrean refugees in their Jerusalem apartment. Haaretz reported that ten of the refugees were trapped inside of the building during the fire, and four sustained injuries from smoke and burns.

The assailants also left a graffiti message to the residents: “leave the neighborhood.”

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A Palestinian worker paints a burned wall inside of the Jerusalem apartment. (Photo: ActiveStills)
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Burned wall inside of apartment. (Photo: ActiveStills)
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            Eritrean refugees inside of their Jerusalem apartment that was set on fire last night.            (Photo: ActiveStills)
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Marhawi Mabroto, Eritrean refugee, stands outside of his apartment that was set on fire early this morning. (Photo: ActiveStills)
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Alola Dabesai, Eritrean refugee, standing in his kitchen that was set on fire early yesterday morning. (Photo: ActiveStills)
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heartbreaking

Graffiti reads: “leave the neighborhood.”

in Hebrew

which is the holy language of the Jews

These Eritrean refugees are Jews, n’est-ce-pas?

what does the anti-discrimination league’s abraham foxman have to say about these kkk-like acts of israeli jews? next what, a star of david burning in front of the residences of african refugees? and has the naacp &/or urban league weighed-in?

Some of the most racist people I’ve met have been Jewish with a very strong Ashkenazic ethnic identity. It boggles the mind how a Jewish person can be racist if one knows basic 20th century history, which of course they do. Even worse, they will say it goes both ways in that African Americans are particularly anti-Semtic, which is of course a lie. I’ve never experienced anti-Semitism from a black person; however I wouldn’t blame them in the future for being anti-Semitic after all the things Jews say about them that I hear on a regular basis.