How is it that for murderers and senior criminals who stole millions, the president can erase their criminal record? But by me, even after the State witness recently told all the truth about his testimony against me, admitting that he had lied, they rejected my claims and request? It is only because I am sefardi. 

  -- Shlomo Benizri (former MK from Shas), upon learning that President Reuven Rivlin rejected his requesting for erasing his criminal record saying that the appropriate place for Benizri's arguments is in the courts and legal system.

of course it is due to racism and discrimination. What else could it be?