Demonstration against racism in Shapira quarter in south Tel-Aviv, April 2012 (Photo: Activestills)

95% of public concerned about racism in Israel

An overwhelming majority of the Israeli public, some 95  percent, believes Israeli society is plagued by racism, a new poll has found.  The poll, released Sunday ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed on March 21, was held as part of the “Racism – Not in Our Schools”…