Israeli chief rabbi compares black people to monkeys

Yitzhak Yosef - the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel - compared African people to monkeys during his weekly sermon. Many Jewish people around the world condemned his comments. Tens of thousands of African refugees are seeking asylum in Israel while Netanyahu sees them as a threat to the country.

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[ArdoBlueMoon]

"You are all descended from Adam and Eve. No Arab has superiority over a non Arab, nor does an non Arab have superiority over an Arab. No black is superior to a white, nor a white over a black except by piety and righteousness."
Prophet Muhammad pbuh on the Farewell Sermon.

[mikegamikega]

Remember guys don’t criticize him or your anti-Semitic.

[jasminej]

Stoping people invading a country that you invaded. The irony!

[jumboshrimp]

Funny how Israel promotes diversity for every country except theirs.

[bandafulphoenix]

If a leader from a different religion said that about the Jews he would've faced international scrutiny and it would've been a big topic up for discussion by western leaders.

[XMehrooz]

"Our freedom is not complete without the freedom of the Palestinians." - Nelson Mandela
And what an objectively true statement that was!

[wasim]

They called every human being animal except themselves

[constantthinker]

That's how zionism makes you arrogant.

[methuselahbenyah]

The devil can not hide himself anymore!

[blaqued]

My question is, what made him comfortable enough to say that around those people?

[rashadbradley]

I always ask "How is it a black Jew that says black people are the original Jews can be antisemitic but a white Jew can't be racist against black Jews by the way they treat black people in the Jewish community???!!!"

[kevindockery]

I find that the very people who claim Anti semitism, practice it themselves. I am sure that the " Germans " felt the same way about them too.

[zues]

"If I don't steal your house, someone else is gonna steal it." - Yakub, illegal Israeli settler, 2021

[redx]

Complaining about illegal infiltration ? The irony in this one.

[HegelsOwl]

He can speak like this because the culture he's in supports it. He's not a kid, he's an old man, set in his habits.

[openupyoureyes]

and if u call them out for their racism they will charge u with Anti-Smitism

[salehothman]

How on earth could the world have stayed blinded for so long with this lunatics!!.

[andnowyouknow]

And if we even dare to criticize the Israeli government, we are called "antisemitic". Remember people: "Rules for thee but not for me"

[stevensmith]

I remember a guy comparing them to rats and trying to exterminate them.

[davidgonzalez]

Thanks Rabi for revealing what your truly feelings for humankind are.