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Israel denied me entry on the basis of my skin color and religion

Israel denied me entry on the basis of my skin color and religion

Israel attempts to portray itself as a vibrant, liberal country that promotes pluralism and diversity, the only democracy in a region filled with tyrants and despots, a young energetic start-up advocating inclusiveness. So why the need for barefaced racial discrimination at its airports?

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