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D-X spirit: (1) “I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity; and a citizen of France second and only by accident.” — Montesquieu
(2) “One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” — Henry Miller
(3) Feel free to visit: kweschn.wordpress.com, kemetsahiftalem.tumblr.com,
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ISRAEL: The tribulations of being an Ethiopian Jew
Growing up in Israel, Shay Sium became accustomed to being called a “nigger”.
“The word discrimination doesn’t describe what we experience. There is another word for it: racism. It is a shame that we still have to use this word today,” he told IRIN.
Sium, 32, has lived in Israel most of his life, but says he and other Ethiopian Jews are treated differently from other Israelis: factories do not want to employ them; landlords refuse them; and certain schools turn away their children.
An estimated 125,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, but while they are supposed to be full citizens with equal rights, their community has continued to face widespread discrimination and socio-economic difficulties, according to its leaders. — Read more @IRIN -
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