tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8614724045534141887..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Is Israel Abandoning Democracy?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-43346848295629073442009-05-05T12:06:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:06:00.000-07:00Racist nationalism and aggressive militarism rathe...Racist nationalism and aggressive militarism rather than democracy are the defining characteristics of Israeli society. Jewish democracy has much in common with the white democracy of the pre civil rights era in the American South. The system is designed to ensure that not only are Palestinian Israelis badly under represented in the Knesset, but that no Jewish politician ever has to campaign for Palestinian votes. The political system is reinforced by a system of "Jim Crow" laws that confirm the second class status of non Jews in Israel.<br />As for the fundamentalist Christian supporters of Israel, the bulk of them seem to be American southerners, for whom the Palestinians and indeed all Arabs and Muslims are "sand niggers" and "dune coons" - terms used freely in the political newsgroups - whose very humanity is questionable.<br /><br />DozDoznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-18822084776606945142009-05-05T10:29:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:29:00.000-07:00Is? Israel is a fascist state practising all the ...Is? Israel is a fascist state practising all the past evils foisted upon Jews. Democracy is a sham there.foottothefirenoreply@blogger.com