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@drmikeh49@babka.social I communicated less than clearly, so I will restate.
The treatment of Arab Israelis in Israeli Society does not match the definition of apartheid.
The treatment of Palestinians under military occupation in the West Bank and the open-air prison situation in Gaza does have many similarities with historic apartheid in South Africa, but also some differences.
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There are about 1.9 million Arab citizens of Israel (according to Wikipedia) but another 5+ million people who live in the West Bank and Gaza (I'm not sure if the 5+ million includes Israeli settlements or not).
While there is some degree of discrimination against Arab Israelis (just as there is against people of color in the US), I agree that doesn't arise to the level of apartheid.
Israeli govt treatment of Palestinians who do not have Israeli citizenship is something else.
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Thank you for the careful reading.
"Full equality, liberation, and democracy for everyone between the river and the sea" - that would presumably include all of the people who live in the land, including Israelis (Jewish and Arab) as well as Palestinians.
As for the apartheid part . . . the parallel between South Africa's past policies and Israel's current policies is an imperfect, analogy, but also one that isn't unreasonable to make. The complicating factor of course is that...
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I occasionally get funny looks from folks for my wearing of overalls most of the time (except for court --- unfortunately they won't fly there) in the winter, but I'm a fan of them for the following reasons:
1. I wear Round House #overalls, made very close by in #Shawnee, #Oklahoma. Their starting pay in the factory (according to one source I found online) is $12/hour, which is much better than many other garment manufacturers.
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I was so moved by last night's reader's theatre production of "A Radical Friendship," a play that tells the story of the famous friendship between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Very proud of the #OklahomaJewishTheatre and all of their partners including Temple B'nai Israel, NAACP-OKC, and the Respect Diversity Foundation for making this happen.
Also cheers to W. Jerome Stevenson & Hal Kohlman for their masterful portrayals.
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@drmikeh49@babka.social Did you read the article before making this comment?
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https://www.972mag.com/schools-silwan-elad-students/
A thoughtful piece in #972Mag about an Israeli parent who used his voice to push back on his child's school planning a very problematic field trip.
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Powerful op-ed from #972Mag that discusses why #PalestinianSolidarity and the struggle for #Democracy in #Israel should be integrally connected.
https://www.972mag.com/israel-anti-government-struggle-palestine/
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