ADL: Israeli Rabbis' Petition Against Non-Jews Is "Blatant Discrimination"

Jerusalem, December 7, 2010 � Calling it a "perversion of Jewish and democratic values," the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned a petition signed by dozens of rabbis in Israel prohibiting their followers from renting homes to gentiles.

ADL's Israel Office issued the following statement:

 It is outrageous and unacceptable that rabbis across Israel are promoting blatant discrimination against non-Jews.  The State of Israel was established in the wake of the most horrific expression of hatred to be a Jewish and democratic state.  All citizens of Israel are equal under the law and should be treated with respect by their fellow citizens.

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