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Thursday, December 8, 2016
Herzog praises end to ban on Israeli Ethiopian blood donations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOpposition leader Isaac Herzog praises the decision to end a ban on blood donations by Israelis of Ethiopian origin.
“In a correct decision, today saw the cancellation of institutionalized racist policies against the Ethiopian community in Israel that have lasted for more than three decades,” Herzog says.
“I welcome the decision by [Health] Minister Litzman to repair the injustice to the Ethiopian community, which has a major and significant role in the mosaic of the Jewish people,” he adds.
“As a people who have experienced ongoing racism, we must continue to fight against [it] and work to eradicate all symptoms of ostracism towards minorities… that still exist in Israeli society.”
— Raoul Wootliff
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