N12 Israel reports that Yael Mahudar, an Israeli who uses a wheelchair, was refused service by a Milan-based accessible taxi company. The company cited opposition to what it described as “ethnic cleansing and starvation” in Gaza and said it would suspend all ties with Israel until “peace is restored.”
Mahudar told N12 Israel that the incident was shocking and isolating. “It’s a private matter, yet I felt collectively sanctioned and unwelcome,” she said. She expressed frustration that a service designed for people with disabilities would make political judgments instead of helping those in need.
She also described feeling uncomfortable navigating Milan during large pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the city’s central square. “There’s no one to talk to. I didn’t know how to react or who to ask. The feeling is awful,” she said.
Afterward, Mahudar contacted other taxi companies but avoided mentioning she was Israeli, fearing similar discrimination
