"What if she were blonde?": The new video in the campaign to bring back Haymanot Kasau

The campaign headquarters for the return of Haymanot Kasau released an AI-generated video featuring a blonde girl, claiming that the response to her disappearance would have been different if she were white. Activists are demanding that the investigation into the disappearance of the 11-year-old girl be transferred from the police to the Shin Bet.

The campaign headquarters for the return of Haymanot Kasau released a new AI-generated video on social media, depicting a blonde girl with braids, and raising the claim that the response to Haymanot's disappearance would have been different if she were a blonde girl. The video asks the question: "If this were a blonde girl, where would Haymanot be today?" Activists argue that factors such as ethnicity, economic status, and connections influence public and police attention. Haymanot Kasau, now 11 years old, disappeared on February 25, 2024, from the absorption center in Safed, where she lived with her family. Despite extensive searches by the police, rescue forces, and volunteers, the investigation has not yielded a breakthrough. The family and the campaign headquarters are demanding that the case be transferred to the Shin Bet's responsibility, citing failures in the management of the investigation.