Israel To Stop Arabs From Taking Same Buses With Jews

The Palestinian General Federation of Trade, Workers and Labour Unions will lodge a complaint with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) against the Israeli occupation, which plans to introduce separate bus lines for Jews and Arabs. 

In what the Unions have labelled a grave act of discrimination, Arabs will not be allowed to go on buses dedicated for Jews. 

Palestinian-only bus lines will be effective from Monday to prevent Palestinian labourers with official Israeli work permits from boarding buses with Jewish passengers. 

The Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Sunday that the Israeli Transportation Ministry was not calling the buses segregated, but rather termed them bus lines intended to relieve the distress of the Palestinian workers. Fliers were distributed to Palestinian workers to notify them of the coming changes. 

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