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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

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14. I suppose you think it's pretty vanilla to deter poor people from going to court by making it too ex

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:56 PM

Oct 2016

I personally think that a democratic society should encourage people with no means to defend their rights in court, not to deter them from doing so. This kind of legislation is really counterproductive, and shows how far Israel has sunk.

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Denying Palestinian laborers access to justice [View all] Little Tich Sep 2016 OP

Wow. deathrind Oct 2016 #1

K & R n/t TubbersUK Oct 2016 #2

More crap from Adalah, creators of a bogus list of 50 discriminatory laws. shira Oct 2016 #3

Underpaid Palestinian guest workers don't strike me as being extra prone to lodge frivolous Little Tich Oct 2016 #4

Your BDS friends could front their court costs then. Problem solved. shira Oct 2016 #6

I hope you understand that making it harder for low wage workers to access legal means to arbitrate Little Tich Oct 2016 #7

If BDS groups out there care, they can front those court costs.... shira Oct 2016 #8

K&R nt. Israeli Oct 2016 #5

This is about Palestinian workers at Israeli companies in the West Bank? FBaggins Oct 2016 #9

Are you in favor of this kind of legislation? Little Tich Oct 2016 #10

It isn't "legislation"... and I'm not sure why it matters to you. FBaggins Oct 2016 #11

I interpret that as you're in favor of the legislation. Little Tich Oct 2016 #12

Once again... it isn't legislation FBaggins Oct 2016 #13

I suppose you think it's pretty vanilla to deter poor people from going to court by making it too ex Little Tich Oct 2016 #14

I suppose you'll deny there are plenty of Israel haters who would like... shira Oct 2016 #15

There isn't any reason for it to "deter poor people" FBaggins Oct 2016 #16