Speaking at a memorial for Ethiopians who died en route to Israel, Netanyahu says he will form a special ministerial committee this week to address all issues of discrimination and racism.
“We will bring a comprehensive plan to the government to assist you in every way,” the prime minister says. “There is no room for racism and discrimination in our society, none.”
Netanyahu says that a meeting he had with community leaders earlier this month to discuss the issues was “emotional and moving.”
“We will turn racism into something contemptible and despicable. There are societies that have succeeded in rising above this filth.”
Following his meeting with the Ethiopian community two weeks ago, Netanyahu vowed to “fight racism and discrimination in any way possible.”
The prime minister also acknowledges the hardships the community faced making it to Israel.
“In Jerusalem we heard your cry,” Netanyahu says, “the whole nation heard it; I did as well.”
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