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August 01, 2013
Arab MK Envisions End of Israel... Nothing Happens
On August 1, an Arab member of Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, Jamal Zahalka, stood at the podium and declared, “We [Arabs] were here before you and we’ll be here after you.�? In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that he wanted to speak, went to the podium and answered, “The first part is not correct and the second part will not happen.�?
It is clear that this could not happen if Israel were an “apartheid�? state because there would be no Arab members of Knesset. And, if Israel were not a free state, certainly no member of the Knesset could openly declare a desire for the end of the state without fear of prison or even censure.
Imagine even the most radical member of Congress, from anywhere across the political spectrum, standing on the floor of the House or Senate and envisioning the end of the United States. It would cause an uproar. But in Israel, it only elicits a brief remark from the Prime Minister.
Posted by SC at August 1, 2013 03:21 PM
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Loved his comment. That´s true. Racist can be found everywhere in the world but blaming the government for their attitude is not acceptable. Calling a State an apartheid state must be justified according to its own policies, not some individual´s behavior.
Posted by: Miriam at August 1, 2013 04:25 PM
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