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Arab Bus Drivers Face Rising Racist Violence Amid Police Criticism in Israel
Incidents targeting Arab bus drivers in Israel increased by 30% last year, with unions and activists criticizing police for insufficient protection and accountability.
- Arab bus drivers in Israel have experienced a 30% increase in racist attacks compared to 2024, with many incidents occurring after football matches involving Beitar Jerusalem, a club with some fans known for anti-Arab violence.
- Khatib, a Palestinian driver from East Jerusalem, was attacked by a crowd who spat on him and shouted racist slurs, leading him to drive off in fear, unintentionally killing a Jewish teenager holding onto his bumper.
- Despite calls for police intervention, drivers say authorities have failed to adequately address the rising violence, leaving them feeling unprotected: "We have no one to back us, only God.
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Death of teenager highlights rising violence against Palestinian bus drivers in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, Feb 13 — What began as an ordinary shift for Jerusalem bus driver Fakhri Khatib ended hours later in tragedy.A chaotic spiral of events, symptomatic of a surge in racist violence targeting Arab bus drivers in Israel, led to the death of a teenager, Khatib’s arrest and calls for him to be charged with aggravated murder.His case is an extreme one, but it sheds light on a trend bus drivers have been grappling with for years, with a union…
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'No one to back us': Arab bus drivers in Israel grapple with racist attacks
What began as an ordinary shift for Jerusalem bus driver Fakhri Khatib ended hours later in tragedy.
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