'Current Knesset is the most racist in Israeli history'

The so called 'coalition against racism' should move their office to Damascus or Tehran and see how racism against Jews is practised. Such a silly coalition who reside in the democratic state of Israel.

ISRAEL IS FOR JEWS. A person who isn't willing to die for their country shouldn't be allowed to be a citizen and have a say how it should be run. If Arabs don't support Israel, they shouldn't get any benefits.

If Lieberman and company had their way, Arabs would have been banned from running for public office a-la-Germany circa 1930's. Sieg heil, KS!

But your comment says that you ARE. It sounds like something a Nazi might have said to explain the anti-Semitic edicts in Germany back in 1939. "We are just very aware who is living right next to us and what their ultimate aim is for our German Homeland". Sieg heil, sweety!

Just wondering...where does Zionist forever live? Could it be Brooklyn, or Monsey? Sure doesn't sound like he/she lives in the Zionist cesspool.

This forum's responses make a clear case for the argument that Israel has become as racist a nation as has ever existed. The many arguments that Arab Israelis are no different than Hamas. The many arguments that because of Hamas Israeli Arabs should be treated as no different than Hamas, are blatant racism. It is not a matter of nationality, or actions. ALL that matters it seems is RACE. If one is Jewish all is right. If one Is Arab then one is essentially wrong. Any German of the Third Reich would understand this difference. Aryans good, Jews bad. Very simple. Racist. The belief that ANY ARAB, even an Israeli Arab, MUST be the enemy of Israel PROVES the Haaretz article is TRUE. The right has proven the headline right.

Palestinians have always been "second class" citizens since the Nakba. Salaam/Shalom

What in the world are you talking about? Do you mean the attempts by outnumbered, outgunned, Jewish fighters to break the siege of Jerusalem by Arab forces, and relieve a Jewish civilian population that was near starvation, by attacking and destroying villages that were used as bases by Arab forces that had cut the road to Jerusalem and were daily attacking Jewish convoys to Jerusalem? And what right of return do enemy civilians have who fled a war that was started by their side? Do the tens of millions of Germans who are descendant from the 10 million Germans who fled or were driven from their homes in eastern Poland or Czechoslovakia at the end of World War 2 have a right of return?

A headline and charges of "racism" against Israel will always attract the baying of the hounds i.e. those reflexive Israel bashers. But the article says nothing about the criteria that the authors of this report used, or how they decided something was "racist". In fact, many of the examples cited would be more appropriately called "common sense" (why should any state fund events that promote that its Independence Day is a day of mourning) or "nationalism", and could equally apply to extreme left wing, anti-Zionist Jewish critics of Israel. That may or may not be wise policy, but it is not "racism".

doesn't differ from another.Islamic/Arab regimes and countries practice apartheid against non muslims

The Israeli public is fed up and tired with the pa. Israel has surrendered land,entrusted the pa with keeping its terrorists in check, a failed experiemnt. and has seen the pa up its demands and show no sincerity

in it. As amatter of fact Jews can't own land in Arab lands true apartheid.Arabs in Israel have equal access to social services and opportunities. This article is sad because it is on a witch hunt instead of appreciating a true democracy.

anyone who publishes or says something that would "bring contempt upon or discomfort to the country." would include the authors and executors of this latest East Jerusalem fiasco would it not?

L.Haddad "Israel's moral superiority as a Humanistic and a Democratic State." I am appaled and am wondering in which millenium you'r living..! Salute Mr. Haddad. I hope my brother in law from Nazareth also a Haddad is no relative of yours.

Miriam "I do not think so. We are just very aware who is living right next to us and what their ultimate aim is for our Jewish Homeland. ." May I rephrase it to suit us Palestinians:- we are very avware who is living right on our 2000 old lands, and what their ultimate aim is for our Palestinian Homeland.!!!

Before you start to dehumnise other people you have to dehumnise your self.

Yes indeed, Miriam and you better beleive it. you are racists and you should deal with that. Accept the fact so that you can correct your behaviour.Even the DRUZ Arabs who serve in the IDF are discriminated agaist,worst, even Ethiopean and dark jews are discriminated against.

is commenced with small steps

Miriam, I agree with you. The Jewish people is not racist. You have suffered very much, during several centuries, and, because of it, you must prevent new bad repetitions. But Israel can never lose her moral superiority as a Humanistic and a Democratic State. It can be difficult, but it is the only right way. Salute from a Brazilian Christian. Luiz Felipe Haddad.

Most of the actual bills listed didn't seem all that racist to me. 1) Offering benefits to those in the military or national service? What country doesn't? Arabs can serve if they please but don't. 2) Prison for those who publish or say adverse ideas? How is this racist? Does it say Arabs? While it is a terrible law that runs contrary to democratic ideals, it does not mean that Arabs would be going to jail any faster than Gideon Levy. 3) Changing all street names to Hebrew is wrong, particularly in Arabic neighborhoods and cities, but why would the state fund events marking the Independence Day as a day of mourning? How can the state be obliged to pay for events mourning its existence? Again, I can't think of another country that does this. I mean c'mon, it's not like we're banning their hijabs or minarets or anything...

Dear Herr Zimmermannn You claim to live in Kibutz Zikim, which as received rockets just like us. However, you have a soft spot for Hamas. Does the local Hamas chief tell you when rockets are coming, so you can seek shelter? Do you provide him old fertilizer so he can make explosives? Do you remember that we pulled out of Gaza and we still got rockets (except for you personally)?

you may draw from my post the way you've preconceived your presuposition about the Deligitimation of a citizen, whicjh under the Israeli Law is pretty tough to achieve. Even when you leave the country you are still consider as an Israeli citizen no matter what. Now, my wondering stem from my family experience: as I wrote I am of Moroccan origins and my forfather never were considered as "a full fldged citizens" of the country Morocco, and I raised the Dhimi appelation as the Arab countries have not have any such enforcing legislation that protect a non-Muslim in his civic rights. Thus, I raised the point about whether the future Palistinian State will extend full civic rights to Jews who ultimately will be also part of the deal of the exchange. I also mentioned the fact, like Israel, UK and other nations are proposing laws that will help integrate the Muslim immigrants among them, and a such I recognise the rights of a sovereign State topreventany encroachmentof themajority'srights,

nice that you recognise it as a frontline. needless to say your concern is a fraudulent as your concern for the pals and peace.

I do not think so. We are just very aware who is living right next to us and what their ultimate aim is for our Jewish Homeland.

will change israel hides its racisim

It is depressing when the lessons of the past are not heeded..

The sad answer is that the leader of the ADL may, in fact, be racist against the Palestinians and Arabs. I was very disturbed by his comments about the US reaction to the settlement expansion in East Jerusalem. After his response, I will never give any weight to Foxman or the ADL (at least while he leads the organization).

by this government but it seems that these civil rights groups are only interested in the Arabs.

well, not only against Arabs but against all non Jewish Residents in Germany... According to an Interview in a German Magazine with the Shas Interior Minister Ishai he said: quote "All non jewish Foreigners and Residents must leave , because they only bring Aids and heppatitis and other sickness to this country!" feeling very ashamed for this racist Politician :(

Whats wrong with refusing to provide state funding to nakba memorial events? Would your country provide tax payer money so its existence can be mourned? Having a common name for street signs again whats wrong with that Instead of hebrew, english & arabic names for places it will be the hebrew name written in other languages. Israels signs are a mess with different spellings on different signs. it needs to be standardized. What does the fact so few women are employed in the arab sector have to do with this Knesset & if money is being invested to change that how can it be something to condemn? Also how is this Knesset responsible for the fact so few arabs are employed in public sector? Bibi even said he wanted to change that & increase numbers. This Knesset may be right wing and nationalist but its not racist and some of these bills these idiots condemn are long overdue. If the Mossawa Center doesn't like it then WHO CARES they have no say in Israeli law making so let them moan.

Consequences have reasons.

and war mongering down. By someone on the frontline. In other words rich---shut up unless you are willing to make aliyah and don a uniform. My brave saracen.

Canada, Australia, the USA, the european States have or create intercultural ways, laws for a peaceful life with people of different cultures as well special rights for the Native Americans (Canada, USA) etc. All this countries tries to stop rascism and violents ! Its a long way. But on the other way you roll back in the 19th, 20th century. Why can't you have streets with arabic names and with the signs in two ore more laguages? That is the way of the multicultural cities in Europe etc. Why not in Israel ?

all my respect and good wishes to arieh living is israel... but israel/jews have no bearing on islamic mindset which is global phenomenon. whether it is nigeria or southern thailand, intolerant islam is on the rise.

Anyone sees something weird here?

This is nonsense. What standards, what criteria are you using to make such moral judgments. Israel is not America, nor is it an evolved, disintegrating European entity, trying to do right on the 1,000's of years of minority persecution. Israel is a Jewish country rampant with Koran-breed Arab racists. Do you suggest Israel treat anti-Jewish Muslims with respect they won't give Jews in any of their 22 countries? As they legitimize and threaten Jewish lives.

Who is teaching their children how to kill jews ? - Arabs Who is killing jews only for being jews? - Arabs Try to enter an arab village alone with a kippa on your head. They will try to stone and kill you. They are the moder-days nazi and racists!

prob with yr theory is that you ignore fact that sunni / shia cant get along with each other.... so why would they make peace with jews and christians ? arab/muslim behaviour is not influenced by jewish lefties blowing kisses.

while the right wing in Usrael tries to introduce laws that are called " rascist " by arab citizens of Israel, jews in arab and muslim countries face real rascism, without freedom even to practice their religion, to teach their children about judaism and being jews. What is that - just self defense of Syria, who is afraid of some hundreds jews or pure RASCISM ?

"Look at every Arab country, and what happened to one million Jews from Arab countries, that will give you the picture." Which was in response to a little ethnic cleansing circa April '48...by Jewish forces. Razing homes, razing villages, not allowing RoR by Aug '48. Tot for tat is an ugly business. Best not to tit if you don't wanna get tatted.

"What about the elimination of rascism in the Arab occupied Jewish land called Palestine" Any UNSC resolution supporting your theory about Arab occupation? If not, I'd consider it a rather racist notion. " I would get my throat slit if I went there" Sez who? " Arabs can live and move around Israel without that fear and threat." But not live with the person they wish to marry if that person is Palestinian. Not live in any of the illegal 'facts on the ground' Jewish Israeli setttlements...They can't even break the law with the same freedom illegal Israeli settlers do. Your assertion, ignoring racism, is in itself quite racist.

It is great!!! The Arab presents in the Israeli land in fact is enemy in the sheep clothes. They were given seats in the politics while the Jews living in the Arab world were and are persecuted. They should have been driven out of Jewish land. They dont deserve democratic treatment, they are enemies waiting the right moment to control and annex Israel when time is in their side. So, though democracy is important but it is not number 1 in compare to the National Security. National Security is systematically and gradually under attacked, thus the early the better to get rid of all the cancerous shamed Arab. Why dont they like to live in their Arabian land? dont they believe that all Jews are of Apes? Dont they read their koran that they should not befriend with the Jews?

I CAN'T WAIT FOR PEACE.....WE WILL FINALLY SEE "PALESTINIANS" BEG TO COME BACK TO "ISRAEL OCCUPIED TERRITORY" JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT WILL THE P.L.O DOES TO THEM!!!!!

The issue has nothing to do with racism. lt is a direct reaction to increased arab activity, meaning unfortunately, enemy activity, against the jewish state.

Look on the map of Israel, Rich. See where my Kibbutz is. Do you see? It is the border with Gaza. Let us know many Kassams have rained down on your city in the UK? With all that, allow me to tell you that the racist portion of the Knesset is a greater danger to the continued existence of the State of Israel than Hamas. No peace = more wars, one of which, for one reason or another, in the near, medium, or distant future we will lose. What the right-wing racists Israelis have sown, the rest of us will reap then weep, perhaps even you, Rich,safe and sound somewhere in the UK.

Who works to promote equality for the Jews citizens of Arab countries?

Look at every Arab country, and what happened to one million Jews from Arab countries, that will give you the picture. They don't exist. Rights? what rights?

..That's not democracy...It's heading in the wrong direction...

What about the elimination of rascism in the Arab occupied Jewish land called Palestine. I would get my throat slit if I went there. Arabs can live and move around Israel without that fear and threat. Lets focus on their leadership eliminating rascism.

I don't know if you realize it, but you agree with the premise of the article. "I wonder what will be the right of the Israeli-Jews in a future Palestinian state." That means take away their rights to protect our future position.

...that South Africa is a racist country today. All city,towns ,airports and street names in the so called new South Africa have been changed to African names...Johannesburg is now called Gauteng, Jan Smuts airport is now called Oliver Tambo airport but to name only a few. This is a great day when reporters admit that Nelson Mandela and all his fellow comrades are racist....Thankyou!!!!

...and ignores "Jewish" values whenever they're opposed to general human rights.

As he seems to keep a keen eye on Israel.

It is practically impossible to do so, to deligitimate Arab Israeli of their citizenship: on the other hand thesame Arab Israeli citizens are adding their efforts to those of Palestinians to de-leligitimate Israel's right to exist. The best defense is offense, that's what seem to come out from this relativist reports. Now, one can discuss the merit of each and one prposed laws, like the one currently in UK, France some Nordic countries and the "tolerant" Holand in regard the protection of some Christian values in light of some Islamists behaviour. I wonder what will be the right of the Israeli-Jews in a future Palistinian State. Just read the basic charters of Hamas and the Palistinian Authority and you might find out "the level of potential tolerance for others " in their free and sovereign lands. As a Moroccan Jew, it was only with the advance of the French Protectorat that the legend of Muslim tolerance is written now. If you went back to before Lyautey, there were onlyDHIMI JEW

what a surprise ...some lefty trendy ladida's publish their blahdiblah index and guess what, simple souls think it is gospel. fact that they are upset is good....means israel is protecting jewish rights, common sense.

... all the rabid right and messianic elements concentrated in one ruling coalition... what a nightmare... that is precisely the source of Bibi's make-believe "strength"... this is even more of a headache for Obama-Clinton than what the first Bush-Baker administration had to contend with... ... as for J'lem, there used to be that memorable, wise bulwark, mayor Teddy Kollek... look who we've been landed with now...

This is simply the playing out of the logic of political zionism. As the non-Jewish population of Israel grows the need to place them in a position subordinate to that of the Jewish population requires racist policies and practices. The failure of the dream of 'Jewish democracy' can only become more apparent to the world.

Are these the 'common values' US politicians never tire of saying they share with Israel?