ISRAELI SPITS ON 7-YEAR-OLD ETHIOPIAN

A 14-year-old Israeli boy in the resort town of Eilat caused a storm on social media after uploading a disturbing video of himself spitting into the face of and saying the N-word to a 7-year-old Ethiopian boy. The clip went viral after Israeli social activist and journalist Daniel Amram (@danielamram6 on IG and @danielamram3 on X) shared it. 

Reports say an enraged mob beat up the accused, with police arresting both him and the mob on 6 December. The Ethiopian boy's mother says he now fears playing outdoors and walking alone to school. 

The incident highlights the harsh reality of racism African immigrants face in Israel. In a 2012 survey, 52 per cent of Israeli Jews agreed with an outrageous statement by Knesset member Miri Regev that African migrants are ‘a cancer in the body’ of [Israel]. The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) Peace Index survey also found that 33 per cent condone anti-migrant violence.

Video credits: @danielamram2 (YouTube), 13 חדשות, @middleeastmnt (X)

Sources:

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2514241/israeli-tiktoker-sparks-outrage-after-spitting-on-ethiopian-boys-face-in-disturbing-video

https://www.timesofisrael.com/most-israeli-jews-agree-africans-are-a-cancer/

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/being-black-and-jewish-ethiopians-bear-brunt-israeli-state-racism

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDNXUOIS7gv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhOhd-SkSvg