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> It's all very sad. Indeed, ironic perhaps because Israel commits some of the same mistakes against minorities as many Israeli citizens experienced as a minor
by IkmoIkmo 12y ago
> It's all very sad.
Indeed, ironic perhaps because Israel commits some of the same mistakes against minorities as many Israeli citizens experienced as a minority group themselves in other countries.
The plight of the Ethiopian jews in Israel (Beta Israel) for example is riddled with controversy. Just recently there was the birth-control issue[0] which is quite shameful.
[0] http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseknutsen/2013/01/28/israel-foribly-injected-african-immigrant-women-with-birth-control/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseknutsen/2013/01/28/israel-f...
- wozniacki 12y agoIt is almost astoundingly comical how the xenophobia & generally retrograde thinking of some elements in Israel, barely gets a mention, in mainstream American media narratives. Racist Israelis Protest Against African Refugees! "N*ggers Go Home" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohJD7-zi7U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohJD7-zi7U (Israelis, in Tel Aviv, protest a High Court ruling that declared internment camps for African refugees are unconstitutional) Edit: Reversed word choice
- curiousDog 12y agoWow, that is messed up. I though Israel as a society was way more aware of such issues. I don't think you'd see something like that in Europe today either.