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Originally Posted by PyramidsofMars
Israeli society, by which I mean the Ashkenazim who have the most power, is hardly all sunshine like a lot of people suppose. Mizrahi Jews have a 37% higher unemployment rate, lower education rates, and are systematically discriminated against. An Iraqi-Jewish academic from the States wrote that there was several Jews in the Iraqi 'parliament' when Israel was founded, but that it took decades for an 'Arab Jew' to become part of the Israeli one. There is a similar attitude towards Sephardic Jews. All in all, for much of Israel's existence, there was a strongly disparaging attitude towards the attitudes, customs, languages, and history of non-European Jewry. It is still frowned upon to marry a Mizrahi or Sephardic Jew. The Ethiopians are subject to quite public demonstrations of racism (including the making of monkey noises at them- I personally witnessed this three times in one day!). Finally, the Arab-Israelis (i.e. Christian and Muslim Arab citizens of Israel) are the subject of daily harrassment, abuse, employment discrimination, etc. KILL ALL ARABS graffiti is not an irregular sight, and is even more regular in West Bank settlements. The fans of soccer team Beitar Jerusalem regularly chant DEATH TO ARABS. People, even if religiously Jewish, risk being beaten in the streets if they show signs of embracing Arab culture or history. What would count as hate speech on our radio is the norm in Israel.
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This is utter BS. Cherry picking of isolated facts and exaggerating them until they are nonsense. Israel is truly a hell on earth for Arabs....except for the fact they have more political and personal rights than any Arab elsewhere in the world.
Gee doorknobbery by soccer fans? Try some European games when a black player has the ball!
A$$holes on the radio....
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Trash that makes fun of peoples ethnicity and colour? That never happens here!
Snobs??? Ever been to Toronto or Vancouver and told them you are from Alberta? Get the banjo out!!!!
A history of discrimination.....Canada and Canadians have never done that!
Honestly, every democracy didn't start out with unicorns and fairies and chocolate covered strawberries everywhere. What you described could be cut and pasted onto any of them.
Yes I am absolutely sure that Israel has some major skeletons in its past and is definitely not a squeaky clean love everywhere land of OZ today. That said, compared to ANY Arab, Palestinian or Muslim state it stands heads and shoulders over them.