... is often given as one of the reasons for unwavering US support of Israel.
Of course, that democracy has just banned its two largest Arab parties (Balad and UAL-T) from participating in the upcoming Knesset elections, which will prevent more than half the Arab Israeli citizens already in the parliament from running for re-election.
These have to be extremist parties, right? Parties dedicated to the destruction of Israel, right?
Well, not exactly:
I'd come up with a really snappy sentence to end this post, but--with both the US Senate and House having voted nearly unanimously in favor of giving Israel a blank check--I'm so astounded to find that this anti-democratic act doesn't penetrate the American psyche that I'm....
Of course, that democracy has just banned its two largest Arab parties (Balad and UAL-T) from participating in the upcoming Knesset elections, which will prevent more than half the Arab Israeli citizens already in the parliament from running for re-election.
These have to be extremist parties, right? Parties dedicated to the destruction of Israel, right?
Well, not exactly:
The Arab parties earned the ire of the most hawkish elements in the Israeli government by publicly opposing the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Balad likewise made enemies by explicitly calling for equal rights for all citizens of Israel, regardless of national or ethnic identity, which the ruling Kadima Party said would “undermine Israel’s identity as a Jewish state.”
I'd come up with a really snappy sentence to end this post, but--with both the US Senate and House having voted nearly unanimously in favor of giving Israel a blank check--I'm so astounded to find that this anti-democratic act doesn't penetrate the American psyche that I'm....
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Parliament spokesman Giora Pordes said the election committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of the motion, accusing the country's Arab parties of incitement, supporting terrorist groups and refusing to recognize Israel's right to exist. Arab lawmakers have traveled to some of Israel's staunchest enemies, including Lebanon and Syria.
That would've been enough for the Obama-compared-to Abe Lincoln to have them thrown in jail and/or exiled from the country.
Just sayin'.
(Nevertheless, interesting article and points made, Steve.)
Instead of penetrating the American psyche, you'd be lucky if half the 0.01% of the population that actually gets their news by reading noticed that it happened.