"I Felt Like a Second-Class Citizen": Reservist to Be Compensated After Being Removed from Egged Bus Line
A was removed from a bus on the grounds that it was intended for ultra-Orthodox women only • "As soon as I got on, I saw the driver making an X sign with his hands…
Assessment
A reservist was forced off a bus because the driver claimed it was for religious girls only. He felt like a second class citizen in his own country. Egged agreed to pay 30,000 shekels and tighten discrimination policies. The question is whether a bus company can reserve public transit for one demographic and whether this creates a precedent for other segregated services.