Druze Woman Recounts Humiliating Bus Attack for Speaking Arabic
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
A young Druze woman was verbally and physically harassed on a Tel Aviv bus by teenagers for speaking Arabic on the phone. The attackers threw socks at her, filmed her, and told her she had no place in the country. The woman, who comes from a security-focused family and works to support those affected by the war, has filed a police complaint. The incident has left her feeling unsafe on public transport, with no other passengers intervening.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A Druze woman was attacked on a Tel Aviv bus for speaking Arabic.
- Teenagers threw socks at her, filmed her, and insulted her.
- One attacker told her she had 'no place in the country'.
- The victim works to support families and reservists affected by the war.
- She filed a police complaint, but no other passengers intervened.
- Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
A young Druze woman from northern Israel, identified only as H., recounted a distressing incident on a Tel Aviv bus where she was harassed by a group of teenagers for speaking Arabic on the phone. According to her account, the teenagers began throwing socks at her, laughing, and filming her. One of the girls allegedly told her, 'You have no place in the country' and demanded she leave the bus.
H. comes from a family with strong ties to Israel's security establishment, with her father a senior reservist officer and her brother currently serving in a significant role. She recently completed psychology studies and has been volunteering with animals affected by the war since October 7th. Currently, she works as a research assistant for a project focused on bolstering the mental resilience of families, reservists, and evacuees impacted by the ongoing conflict.
She described the incident as 'surreal,' especially given her work with vulnerable populations. After the event, she reported it to her father, who was shocked. Her extended family also expressed concern. H. and her family filed a police complaint, though she admitted to having low expectations of the investigation's outcome. The incident has significantly impacted her sense of security while using public transportation, and she fears similar encounters. Notably, no other passengers on the bus intervened to help her during the harassment. The Dan region police have opened an investigation into the matter.
