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Israel/Palestine

Mosby

(17,495 posts)

7. Calling Israel an aparthied country is a political statement.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 06:36 PM

Jul 2023

Because it assumes that Gaza and the West Bank are part of Israel. So if you want to call it Aparthied fine, but understand that it's implicit that Israel is Palestine, not the Jewish state, and the people in the WB and Gaza are disenfranchised citizens of Israel/Palestine. It's a one state formulation, that's why it's being pushed by people who want to see Israel replaced by another Arab Muslim country.

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Jayapal apologizes for calling Israel a 'racist state' [View all] Eugene Jul 2023 OP

'the Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy,' elleng Jul 2023 #1

Apartheid... Deuxcents Jul 2023 #2

I would be suspicious of any report that begins with total misidentification of its subject. Beastly Boy Jul 2023 #3

You are correct. Jewish/Judaism is not a race. Deuxcents Jul 2023 #5

No apologies needed. The term "apartheid" is being widely misused (and misunderstood) all over. Beastly Boy Jul 2023 #6

Calling Israel an aparthied country is a political statement. Mosby Jul 2023 #7

What are you talking about ?? Israeli Jul 2023 #8

Apartheid is a system of segregation or discrimination based on race Mosby Jul 2023 #9

Why was there a tense situation? Mosby Jul 2023 #4