Israel’s chief Rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, has stoked controversy by describing Afro-Americans as “monkeys” during one of his weekly religious lessons. The remark, which will prompt further discussion about entrenched racism within the country, was reported by Israeli newspaper Ynet News. Yosef, whose status as chief rabbi is constitutionally recognised, is no stranger to inflammatory remarks having previously issued a “religious edict” encouraging the killing of any Palestinian armed with a knife. While Yosef’s incitement of violence against Palestinians may have been overlooked his description of Afro-Americans as “monkeys” has drawn wide attention. Read: Netanyahu says non-Jewish migrants bigger threat than terrorists Yosef made the remarks as he cited a hypothetical story about encountering a black person in the US. He referred … Continue reading Israel’s chief rabbi calls Afro-Americans ‘monkeys’