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Despite new x-ray machines, the brutal treatment of Arab citizens at Ben-Gurion Airport continues in keeping with Zionist ideology.By Salman Masalha | Jun. 5, 2014 | 2:32 AM
WASHINGTON Many would agree with the principle that a state, whatever its name is, that practices racial segregation has no right to exist in the world with pretenses of being moral.
Israel is this kind of state. Since I could think for myself, Ive experienced this evil personally. I would never have imagined this, but time and again I find that my very existence is a ticking bomb that undermines the security of the regional power called Israel.
There have been many reports of the brutal treatment both physical and mental of Arab citizens at Ben-Gurion Airport. Recently, in an attempt to bypass the public criticism of the airport security services conduct, the Zionist head scratched itself and came up with new tricks.
They told us that new x-ray machines were installed and that the painful situation has improved somewhat. But all the stories about so-called improvements at Ben-Gurion Airport are fairy tales. Dont believe their yarns. Not only is the racial segregation still alive its kicking as brutally as ever.
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King_David
(14,851 posts)Personally myself I prefer flying safely thru Ben Gurion actually knowing my flight will be safe.
As long as there is no killing, murder or torture involved I am happy my flight is safe no matter the inconvenience to anyone.
The PLO and Hamas are 100% to blame for this "apartheid " situation by making it 100% necessary.
Ben Gurion Airports safety record speaks for itself and that's all that matters.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Really, King?
They are responsible for hundreds of thousands of illegal Israeli settlers invading the West Bank.
Okay, whatever, King.
Shaktimaan
(5,397 posts)That would be occupation or settling that you're criticizing then. Not apartheid. These words do have meanings you know. It's impossible to have an intelligent conversation with you precisely because you refuse to discuss any single topic, veering off to unrelated issues. This op is about segregation at Ben gurion representing apartheid. It's got nothing to do with the settler issue.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)"That would be occupation or settling that you're criticizing then. Not apartheid."
It all leads to the same rotten-to-the-core Zionist ideology: Occupation...Illegal settlements...Apartness...Segregation...Brutality...Apartheid.
And the cheerleaders keep on denying that it exists.
And if you can't stand what I write then don't respond.
Shaktimaan
(5,397 posts)These issues are not interchangeable. You can't use the settlers as an example to support your statement about security in Ben gurion and expect it to have relevance.
Deny what exists? The occupation? No they don't. Settlements?? Nope. They exist. Apartheid? Now that ones an exaggeration in my view. But it's impossible to discuss with you if you can't manage to make coherent, related points.
That's not how this works. If you can't handle accurate, constructive criticism then maybe you shouldn't post.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Perhaps you need to be a little more honest in your views.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)as so very often we're told that countries commonly have different standards fr citizens and non-citizens in this case it is Israeli citizens of non-Jewish Arab descent being singled out because of their ethnicity - if that's not apartheid .........
Shaktimaan
(5,397 posts)It would be an example of racism, surely. But apartheid? Really?
You're seriously unable to distinguish between discriminatory policies (which obviously exist), and outright fucking apartheid?
It's really not. Not even close.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)interesting
sabbat hunter
(6,839 posts)it is behind paywall.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)month.
shira
(30,109 posts)The author describes the security guard questioning him...
Worse, Amos Schocken defended this racist garbage on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AmosSchocken1/status/474955196297392128
They're not even pretending anymore.
shira
(30,109 posts)Feeling they have accumulated a moral fortune, the Jews feel free to lecture the world while doing what they please.
By Carolina Landsmann | Jun. 6, 2014 | 6:45 AM | 10
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Editors must be on vacation this week. Anything goes now at Haaretz....