Founder of the Israeli Black Panthers Charlie Biton passes away, age 76

Charlie Biton in 2014 (Adam Mah / Wikipedia)
Charlie Biton in 2014 (Adam Mah / Wikipedia)

The founder of the Israeli Black Panthers movement and former Knesset member Charlie Biton passes away at 76.

Biton founded the Israeli Black Panthers in 1971 in response to discrimination faced by Israelis of Middle Eastern and North African descent.

He served as a member of Knesset for Hadash between 1977 and 1990, and then in 1990-1992 for an independent Black Panthers party.

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