A passenger on bus Line 18 in Jerusalem stated Monday evening that the driver drove at excessive speed, played deafening Arabic music after being asked to drive carefully, and hurried to close the door on a disabled elderly woman, whom another passenger helped board. The account portrays the behavior as deliberate nationalism against Jewish riders; it has not been independently verified.
A passenger on Jerusalem's bus Line 18 posted an account Monday evening describing what she called a shocking ride. According to her report, the driver accelerated drastically, and after passengers asked him to drive more carefully, he turned up loud Arabic music. At the Shevet Yisrael stop, he rushed to close the door before a disabled elderly woman could board; a fellow passenger asked him to reopen it and helped her on. The poster said the behavior felt like intentional nationalism against Jewish passengers. The route terminated at 6th President Street.
No official statement has been issued by the bus company or police regarding the incident, and the account remains a single unverified report. The Zioneer has previously covered multiple similar reports involving bus drivers and Jewish passengers, including incidents on routes in Modi'in Illit, the Jerusalem–Haifa line, and elsewhere — all unverified accounts that together point to a pattern of concern documented by this desk.
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