The Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, both usually staunch supporters of Israel whoever is in power there, have taken the unusual step of condemning rabbinical racism in Safed and Bnei Brak against Arabs and foreign migrants.
The ADL said:
"The decision to rent an apartment to another human being shouldn’t be based on ethnic background," the statement issued from ADL's Israel office said."We encourage the rabbis to follow the Jewish tradition of tolerance and empathy toward other human beings. We call on the religious, political and civic leadership in Israel to stand by the democratic values of acceptance and understanding and speak out against these biased pronouncements."
The AJC said:
“This injunction is inspired less by religious belief than by fear and prejudice," said Eliseo Neuman, the director of AJC’s Africa Institute. "Instead of emphasizing the biblical duty to care for the ‘guest in our midst,’ it legitimizes discrimination and stokes hostility, dangerously undermining the principles of equality and tolerance upon which the State of Israel is founded.
“We call on the rabbinical community in Israel, including the Chief Rabbinate, to add its voice and authority in reversing this worrying trend. Israel does face social tensions as a result of the growing migration into the country, but these are only exacerbated by irresponsible pronouncements of this kind.”
Will there be a government condemnation? Unlikely. The rabbis just don't like people who aren't them.