Civil and Human Rights Looking Deeper into the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israel is portrayed as a democracy that shares American values. Is this true? Do all its citizens enjoy the same civil rights before the law? What about the human rights of those under occupation?
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Knesset Speaker of the House, Dalia Itzik: recognized discrimination against Palestinians living within Israeli boundaries
RACISM STILL ALIVE AND WELL IN ISRAEL ~~ ADMITTED TO BY ISRAELI SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | February 24, 2008 at 9:55 am (Israel, Palestine, Racism) Yes it’s true!! Palestinians are second class citizens in Israel even if they hold Israeli citizenship. Finally an admission of this by a leading member of the Israeli Parliament…
Racism against Palestinians inside Israeli boundaries admitted by Speaker of Knesset
Jerusalem / Kristen Ess –Knesset Speaker of the House, Dalia Itzik, recognized discrimination against Palestinians living within Israeli boundaries. This may seem an obvious fact: that Palestinians face racism in myriad forms within the boundaries of Israel, but for the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament to admit to such a thing is newsworthy.
Palestinian members of the Knesset have been driven from their posts for making similar statements, while one such as Azmi Bishara is now living in exile after facing prosecution for visiting Arab countries and holding meetings with Syrian and Lebanese leaders. ...
