Israel – Israeli Foreign Ministry is investigating complaints of discrimination and anti-Semitism in the Ukrainian Embassy's treatment of the Hasidic travel agency, Ma'ayanot Hahaim Tours.
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The complaints were filed by MK Meir Porush and attorney Gadi Elbaz, who represents the local Bratslav Hasidic community.
In their complaints, Porush and Elbaz detailed incidents, where Ma'ayanot Hahaim employees came to arrange visas for their customers and were denied entry some times for about 90 minutes, even though travel agency workers are normally allowed free access to file visa applications, and employees of other travel agencies, who were not Hasidim, were admitted.
Moreover, Porush complaint, the security officer "made anti-Semitic remarks about their dress and religious affiliation." "The ultra-Orthodox public has the right to receive service and treatment as an equal among equals, with no hint of discrimination," Porush wrote. [haaretz]
Where are all the comments saying that the Jews were rude and they are to blame huh?
Another classic example of anti-semitisim. I wonder what excuse they will have this time….