Bnei Brak rabbis: Don't rent to Arabs

[Scurrilous]

In attempt to combat phenomenon of social deterioration, rabbis sign statement forbidding rental to non-Jews in religious city

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3342278,00.html

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"Important rabbinical leaders published an announcement this week stating that it is forbidden to sell apartments to Arabs."

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"The document, entitled "A holy calling – regarding the severe phenomenon on renting apartments to Arabs in Pardes Katz" stated "we wish to announce that this is entirely forbidden."

The document went on to say that anyone who has additional information regarding the phenomenon is asked to report it to the branch focused on rescue from assimilation of the Yad La Achim (a hand to the brothers) organization.

The rabbis' document was reported by neighborhood committee chairman Roni Tzaig. "The committee prepared a petition signed by rabbis in Bnei Brak, along with residents, calling to get the Arabs and non-Jews out of Bnei Brak."



Mazuz asked to investigate rabbis forbidding lease to Arabs

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3342423,00.html

Center for fighting racism urges Mazuz to investigate Bnei Brak's senior rabbis forbidding leasing apartments to Arabs, says announcement encourages persecution of Arabs

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"Wednesday morning the center for fighting racism sent an urgent letter to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz following Ynet's story on Tuesday on senior rabbis in the town of Bnei Brak calling on the citizens not to rent homes to Arabs.

The letter stated that "Mazuz must order the police to open an investigation against Bnei Brak's senior rabbis, who forbid leasing apartments to Arabs."

The center claims that the rabbis' announcement is against the law that prohibits racist inciting publicity, and expressed shock at the announcement published.

The letter, headed "Very urgent" said that "there is no doubt that these announcements are dangerous, racist and shameful. They also convey a message that encourages a hostile attitude and persecution and humiliation of Arab citizens. A lack of immediate and serious action against these rabbis will lead to the Arab citizens in Bnei Brak becoming easy targets for harassment and physical attack."

At the end of the letter, the center's members demanded, via attorney Ala Haider, that the attorney general immediately order the police to open an investigation against the rabbis."

[UndertheOcean]

1. Racist Rabbis....

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[breakaleg]

2. That's almost the kind of thing you'd expect to hear from Muslim extremists.

[cali]

3. Not much difference

bigots, the lot of them.