(June 7, 2010 at 1:38 pm)theophilus Wrote:(June 6, 2010 at 12:34 pm)Caecilian Wrote: Theres a very strong parallel there. Apartheid South Africa was a fine democracy- for whites. Present-day Israel is another fine democracy- for Jews.There are Arabs as well as Jews who are citizens of Israel. The only legal difference between them is that Jews are required to serve in the military while Arabs are not.
Bullshit.
http://www.caabu.org/pdf/Israeli-Arabs-final.pdf
Quote:Israeli Arabs are often viewed as a “threat to
National Security.” Consequently they are not
permitted to serve in the army, which is a
prerequisite for many welfare benefits, or work
within the defense industry, which constitutes a
major part of Israel’s economy.


