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Posted by Nilet on Sat Apr 19 16:25:14 2014, in response to Re: Palestinian university students’ trip to Auschwitz causes uproar, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Fri Apr 18 11:10:44 2014. Jews aren't a race.I figured you'd try to play this shell game. Jews are a race when it's convenient and a religion when that's convenient. So be specific, then, in your exact definition of what defines the Jewish demographic. Israel was created to be a democratic, Jewish state. If a majority of the population is not Jewish, then non-democratic means would need to be used to maintain its Jewish character. I'm assuming you are also opposed to that option. See, your problem here is your assumption that Israel must be a Jewish state above all else. Unless you're proposing that Judaism is the Master Race™/Religion®/Demographicetc then you have no basis for this. When you create a ridiculous double-standard for Israel that makes it impossible for the country to serve its primary purpose for existing without you calling it out for not fitting within your worldview, you are effectively proposing its destruction. "Ridiculous double standard?" You're the one claiming that one country should have an absolute right to suspend the rights of its residents to maintain what you deem the "proper" ethnic/religious demographics. You'd probably be the first person to throw a fit if a country declared that its Jewish population must not be declared full citizens to maintain its "character" as a nation of another religious/ethnic group. If you are so concerned about the plight of the Gazans, why are you only concerned with Israel's blockade? Israel is occupying the territory and treating it as under their jurisdiction, but not treating its residents as Israelis. You can't have it both ways. Either treat the Gazans as full Israeli citizens or stop occupying it. If any other country occupies a territory and treats it as under their control without giving rights to its residents, that's also wrong. You brought up Gaza, so either stand by your supposed convictions about inhumane blockades and restrictions on free trade and movement or shut up already. What are you talking about? I believe the right to travel is absolute and I've stood by that all this time. |
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