- Apr 3, 2006
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Rubbish.
There are Arabs playing for the Israeli soccer teams, Arabs that represent Israel in both summer and winter olympics, Arabs in Israeli gov (Knesset) and even one of the recent miss Israelis was an Arab. Pretty sure their last eurovision contestant was an Arab. In fact, 20% of Israel are Arab (living all over the country). Go do your research before you start pulling the trigger and embarrassing yourself.
On the other hand, Christians are being crucified in Iraq, Muslims beheaded all over the middle east, Women cant drive in UAE and you have homosexuals persecuted in Palestine.
Israel is the only country in the region (when compared to fellow middle eastern countries) that doesn't persecute based on religion, sexuality etc.
South Africa ambassador at the UN even condemned the use of the word 'apartheid'.
Using the label 'apartheid' so carelessly leads to trouble and is offensive to South Africa. It shouldnt be used to describe Israel's blockade around Gaza - which is only there out of protection for its own citizens. This is EVIDENCED in that when Israel gave Gaza to the Palestinians, there was NO blockade.. Only after numerous suicide bombings and rockets was a blockade put up. This, combined with Israel's openness for any religion (lookup the druze in ISrael), and the many famous Arabs and Christians in the country deems it not to be what you call and apartheid state.
Ignorant call.
Anyway, shouldnt this thread be about football?
Israel gave Gaza to the Paestines? Righto - is that after they took it by force?