May 18, 1971
The Night of the Panthers
Historical context
On May 18, 1971, about 6,000 people rallied in Jerusalem against discrimination toward Mizrahi Jews. Police and protesters clashed.
Archive record
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- Date
- May 18, 1971
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On this day, about 6,000 supporters of the Israeli Black Panthers gathered in a central square in Jerusalem. The Center for Israel Education records that they were protesting social and economic discrimination against Mizrahi Jews, and that police and protesters clashed.
The same account records Prime Minister Golda Meir’s remark that they were “not nice boys.”
Research trail
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- Night of the Panthers · Center for Israel Education · Center for Israel Education View source
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