Israeli CP Launches Election Campaign Against Extremism

[IndianaGreen]

Israeli CP Launches Election Campaign Against Extremism

By CP of Israel
1-30-09, 11:40 pm

Original source: Communist Party of Israel

Hadash (the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality – Communist Party of Israel) launched its new election campaign today (Monday, January 26, 2009) ahead of the nearing general elections, and has chosen to focus on the fight against fascism and racism.

The Jewish-Arab front's new campaign slogan is "Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies. Hadash – the opposite of Lieberman." Yvette Lieberman is the leader of the racist Yisrael Beiteinu party. The campaign will also feature several videos showing Jewish and Arab youths and a website.

"We are the secured room for all those who fear the onslaught of 'Liebermanization'," said Hadash chairman, Knesset Member Mohammad Barakeh. "Unfortunately, 'Liebermanization' is not limited to the man himself and has permeated through Israeli society."

The party feels that the racism suffered by Israeli Arabs is growing by the day, citing the Central Elections Committee's decision to disqualify two Arab parties, a decision later overturned by the High Court of Justice – as a prominent example.

The move, said the party, was part of a long-term trend aimed at demonizing the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel portraying it as the enemy. That sentiment, said a party source, was the reason for the new, aggressive counter-campaign.

"This (trend) is destructive to the Israeli society," said MK Dov Khenin. "That is why Hadash, which is the complete opposite of Lieberman, decided to rally all the democratic and liberal forces in Israel against racism and 'transferism.' We know that there are plenty who oppose Liebermanization."

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/8061/

[Alamuti Lotus]

1. ah, but racist national chauvinist militancy is polling high

didn't they get the memo? best wishes to them in spite of this.

[IndianaGreen]

2. It should be noted that Labour, Likud, and Kadima all have bloody hands

As in America, the door has always been open to an alternate path and outcome, but despite having plenty of humanistic people in Israel there aren't enough to bring about change.

This will not end well!

[Jefferson23]

3. Let's see if this story turns up on the MSM here in the USA.

[oberliner]

4. Why would it?

This is a very minor political party in Israel which is expected to win little to no seats.

[Jefferson23]

5. And who decides that this "minor" voice should remain uncovered by the MSM?

Voices of dissent should not be considered irrelevant, quite the opposite.