BUENOS AIRES, June 2 (JTA) — An Argentine Jewish bus driver has suffered a nervous breakdown and attempted suicide after he said he was called a “shitty Jew” by his boss. For the past four years, Eduardo Goesman has worked as a driver on the 111 bus line here. Late in April, he asked to have a day off to have some medical tests done. But his boss refused permission. He went on to tell Goesman that his problem was that “like all Jews, you have poison in your blood.” After the incident, Goesman reported what happened to the Argentine Jewish umbrella organization DAIA. But in the following days, he tried to slit his wrists. Goesman was rushed by his family to a local hospital and was committed to a psychiatric facility. The Goesman family filed charges against the bus company for racial discrimination and mental cruelty. A judge is currently investigating the case.
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