Apparently it comes as a shock to you that natives of a country don't always agree with the actions of their government or fellow citizens....speaks VOLUMES about your political leanings and character.
No, It's not an apartheid state. People misuse words all the time - and I use that phrase accurately - and words matter. What it is, is a brutal occupying nation that sees its assumed charges as less than human. The Gifts of the Jews to this world are essential and many; but take a look at biblical history and you'll become familiar with a noble and yet deeply sinful people.
Israel is absolutely an Apartheid State, and that's innate to its founding. Even Ben-Gurion spoke sideways about political rights for the Arabs of Historic Palestine. To have a Jewish, Democratic State on a land that is roughly 50% Arab Muslim, you must disenfranchise a significant amount of them.
Now, I will argue that separation is necessary because the two nations are genocidal towards one another and do not have a viable solution to coexistence or their equal and opposite goals of self-determination. But it is not a stable social order in the long run, and has clearly corroded the moral fabric of Israel.
Apparently it comes as a shock to you that natives of a country don't always agree with the actions of their government or fellow citizens....speaks VOLUMES about your political leanings and character.
No, It's not an apartheid state. People misuse words all the time - and I use that phrase accurately - and words matter. What it is, is a brutal occupying nation that sees its assumed charges as less than human. The Gifts of the Jews to this world are essential and many; but take a look at biblical history and you'll become familiar with a noble and yet deeply sinful people.
We're going to let this comment stand rather than delete it, because it tells readers absolutely everything they need to know about you.
I didn't say that, Jb. I don't like you attaching your bigotry to my values.
Israel is absolutely an Apartheid State, and that's innate to its founding. Even Ben-Gurion spoke sideways about political rights for the Arabs of Historic Palestine. To have a Jewish, Democratic State on a land that is roughly 50% Arab Muslim, you must disenfranchise a significant amount of them.
Now, I will argue that separation is necessary because the two nations are genocidal towards one another and do not have a viable solution to coexistence or their equal and opposite goals of self-determination. But it is not a stable social order in the long run, and has clearly corroded the moral fabric of Israel.