Tag Archives: apartheid
Will the real racist please stand up?
Yesterday, 23rd October 2012, Haaretz (an Israeli newspaper) reached a new low in journalistic ethics when the front page headline linked “apartheid” with “Israel”. Not surprisingly, the article about Israel’s “racism” was written by one Gideon Levy, a reporter who … Continue reading
Nothing New Under the Sun.
We often hear: “If only I Israel would return the ‘occupied territories’, peace would reign.” Or: “If only Israel would be more receptive to world opinion …” or “If only Israel would stop building new settlements …” or “If only Israel would … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, apartheid, racism, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, Arabs, hatred, Israel, Palestine, peace, racism, South Africa
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Israel’s universality at the hospital
On Friday I had to accompany someone to a local hospital for a medical procedure. (Thanks, everything turned out negative. No further need for medical intervention). I was struck by the melange of people working at the hospital. The receptionist … Continue reading
Posted in apartheid, peace, racism, Uncategorized
Tagged apartheid, democracy, discrimination, Hebrew, Israel, Moslem, tolerance
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Altruism, Egotism or Racism?
Israel has been in a quandary for some years now, concerning the flow of illegal immigrants, mostly from poor African countries. Lately the issue has come to a head as the trickle became a flood. There are those who claim … Continue reading
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Tagged apartheid, asylum, democracy, immigration, Israel, racism, Sudan
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Will the Real Bad Guys stand up? North Korea or Israel?
The single “Letter(s) to the Editor” in the International Herald Tribune on September 9th concerned the North Korean dictatorship’s “terrifying control apparatus”, and asks the question: “What should the international community do?” Read the letter here: http://tinyurl.com/3gzfjhj I think the … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, apartheid, racism, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, Arabs, China, democracy, human rights, Israel, Libya, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Nations, Zimbabwe
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Where are the liberals when you really need ’em?
“The Economist”, a British magazine deals not only with economic and financial matters. Here is a link to an article on Karachi, Pakistan’s capital. http://www.economist.com/node/21526919 The article deals with the racism and resulting ferocious violence and mayhem in the 18-million … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, apartheid, racism, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, democracy, equality, Israel, Karachi, Pakistan, racism, United Nations
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I’m a mere male. Please explain things to me.
The flotilla to Gaza has been declared a failure officially (futilla, fartilla, failtilla are some of the epithets I’ve seen). Most of the boats have withdrawn and most of the participants have gone home to get on with their lives. I know, as … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, apartheid, racism, Uncategorized, war
Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, Arabs, democracy, equality, Gaza, Israel, Moslem, racism
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Palestinian Gays Ruining their Chances for Equality
A group calling themselves Palestinian Queers for Boycott Divestment Sanction (PQBDS) – a purely racist group intent on delegitimizing Israel, has come out against holding the International Lesbian & Gay Youth Organization (ILGYO) annual conference in Israel. This is our response: … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, apartheid, Homosexuality, peace, racism, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, Arabs, democracy, Gaza, homophobia, homosexual, human rights, IGLYO, IGY, Israel, Moslem, Palestine, PQBDS, QAIA, QuAIA, racism
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The insanity of Comparing Israel to Apartheid S. Africa
This year, once again, the Toronto City Council will have to decide what to do about a small hate group in that city, “Queers Against Israel Apartheid” (QuAIA). The group, basing their claim on pure racist anti-Semitism, wants to march … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, Arab, Canada, democracy, discrimination, equality, homophobia, homosexual, Israel, Jewish, Moslem, racism, South Africa, tolerance, Toronto
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The Jewish question – again.
Full disclosure: I did not write this, it was sent to me by someone else. When Paul Newman died, they said how great he was but they failed to mention he considered himself Jewish (born half-Jewish). When Helen Suzman died … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Semitism, apartheid, Jewish, racism
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