Ironically, the Bene Israel (Indian Jews) often face severe discrimination from other Jewish groups when they go to Israel[0] .
Because they have been in India for so long, they don't "look" Jewish (ie, not like Ashkenazi or Sephardic or Mezrahi groups), so they aren't considered "real" Jews. Only recently have they been able to "prove" their status with blood tests.
Indeed, ironic perhaps because Israel commits some of the same mistakes against minorities as many Israeli citizens experienced as a minority group themselves in other countries.
The plight of the Ethiopian jews in Israel (Beta Israel) for example is riddled with controversy. Just recently there was the birth-control issue[0] which is quite shameful.
It is almost astoundingly comical how the xenophobia & generally retrograde thinking of some elements in Israel, barely gets a mention, in mainstream American media narratives.
Racist Israelis Protest Against African Refugees! "N*ggers Go Home"
Wow, that is messed up. I though Israel as a society was way more aware of such issues. I don't think you'd see something like that in Europe today either.
Because they have been in India for so long, they don't "look" Jewish (ie, not like Ashkenazi or Sephardic or Mezrahi groups), so they aren't considered "real" Jews. Only recently have they been able to "prove" their status with blood tests.
It's all very sad.
[0] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bene_Israel