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Jaffa pool restricts entry of Arab residents

ynetnews.com — Kamal Agbaria, chairman of the neighborhood committee for Jaffa added, "I am shocked and appalled. This is outright racism …to decide to deny Arabs' entry because they're "bad"? We can't accept people thinking that. Any official involved in making this decision should resign."

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  • Lynx55, on 08/17/2008, -1/+2They are surprised at racism now?
  • cheviot, on 08/17/2008, -2/+1The first clue that the author of the piece has an axe to grind is evident in the title. It's Tel Aviv, not Jaffa.

    Secondly, the city isn't restricting Arabs from entering. Once every two weeks a Jewish group rents the pool and during that time they and only they can use it, just like when any group rents the pool, as many others do.

    Digging down this ridiculous article.
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