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In reply to the discussion: We’re American Jewish Historians. This Is Why We’ve Left Zionism Behind [View all]Little Tich
(6,171 posts)21. Israel is the most racist democratic country I know of.
Apart from everyone in the government being racists and the legal discrimination of non-Jewish Israelis, there's ample evidence that a large proportion of Jewish Israelis harbor racist attitudes. Here's an example:
Nearly half of Jewish Israelis want to expel Arabs, survey shows
Source: Times of Israel, March 8, 2016
Pew study finds 79% believe Jews should get preferential treatment over Arab citizens; number of those who believe settlements are helpful to Israels security growing; majority identify as centrist
Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/plurality-of-jewish-israelis-want-to-expel-arabs-study-shows/
Most Jews say Israel should give preferential treatment to Jews
Majorities of Haredim, Datim agree Arabs should be expelled
Roughly one-third of Muslims report having experienced at least one incident of discrimination in the past 12 months
Source: http://www.pewforum.org/2016/03/08/israels-religiously-divided-society/
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We’re American Jewish Historians. This Is Why We’ve Left Zionism Behind [View all]
Little Tich
Aug 2016
OP
The American Jews Who've Exchanged Their Utopian Myths About Israel for Demonic Ones
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#1
Hyperbole a little? "Demonic ones?" You sound like an ill-educated evangelical christian.
Nitram
Aug 2016
#3
"It is hard to know whether to be more offended by their arrogance or their idiocy."
shira
Aug 2016
#2
The historians argue that Israel should become a democracy instead of "a Jewish State."
Nitram
Aug 2016
#4
I see that NetaNyahu has threateneed to shoot "stone throwers," or sentence them to 20-year terms.
Nitram
Aug 2016
#30
You seem to be arguing that Israeli racism and discrimination towards Arabs is justified?
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#35
Just contextualizing the situation as Israel has been under attack since 1948....
shira
Aug 2016
#48
I currently live in Australia, so I'm well aware of Australian racist attitudes.
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#37
I think it's more likely that it's Israel's treatment of Palestinians that's the main cause for
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#22
Of course it is. The vicious, racist, genocidal hatreds of Palestinian leaders....
shira
Aug 2016
#56
Some people look at the right of return as a right to return to their ancestral homeland,
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#65
You believe the LoR is racist because you support the destruction of the Jewish state....
shira
Aug 2016
#66
Ah. So what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in the name of Zionism would be considered racism if
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#69
I think that all attempts to refute the OP have failed sofar. Hasia Diner and Marjorie Feld are
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#39
I think the OP has a valid point when it comes to Jewish communities not in Israel.
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#51
Perhaps the Israeli government should spend more time protecting children than censoring twitter.
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#73
You should put all your posts into a blog "israeycool -watch" would be a good name...
King_David
Aug 2016
#33