Author: Israel can claim the title of the most racist state in the developed world

You have absolutely no idea what so ever, what you are talking about.Investigate Scandinavia-Sweden on this issue, to learn th actual contents of APARTHEIT in all dimmensions of de facto law application and your hair will be raising- this is not about good hearted little jokes.... Sylvia Sztern-SempreLovingM.G.

but, I'm from Mexico, and yes mexican are more xenofobic and racist than Israelis.

Arabs have nothing to do with the described PREJUDICE which can not be described as racism. Mizrahi and ashkenazi jews have always prejudged each other. but then such is the case in every country between 2 socio economic groups. Far cry from the clear racist policies of every arab country in the region

Israel has unfortunately got a bad reputation. It has turned into something less desirable, and ugly. Time for self examination and change, if the present government, who has some blame, has the honesty to admit.

Never heard of this self hating "author".

Seriously, I am black, and have lived in Israel on and off for years. I graduated from the Technion, and did notice most of the countries elite is Ashkenazi; however to blame this on racism is overly simplistic. The truth is that different ethnic groups have adapted different cultural and occupational paterns, and this has led to differing outcomes. In my liberal community in Haifa people are judged by thier charecture, and not their ethnic origins. I find that I face less racism here than in the USA on a day to day basis. I think the problem is that many of us expect perfection and are dissapointed- even self hating- when we fall short. If we only expected behaviour like that of any other nation, we would be pleasantly surprised every day at the humanistic, positive side of Israel.

Israel needs to be a nation of laws with a constitution to protect every citizen's rights. This needs to be taught in all schools that receive govt funding.

ashkenazi father and sefardi mother i have now married a very current morrocan and our heritage is irrelevant except to the extent that it offers us a source of humour and celebration - there are many like us

Another self-hating Israeli - no more no less. Despicable!

Having lived in the UK I would have said he is wrong, maybe the size of Israel magnifys everything and Israeli brashness makes it up front but British undercurrents and politeness often mask much racism. Israel is more honest and upfront and hide nothing, allowing all it's dirty laundry to be seen.

Wow, that's a mouth full. You would think that Sami woke up on the wrong side of the bed with an upset stomach. Ah, for the good old days when we looked at the glass half-full and searched for creative ways to make it better. He sounds tired and pathetic.

there is nothing to add. the iranian president has predicted the same as reason why the jewish state will dissapear.

Never heard of the man, but he is right on target. Zionism fashioned a retrograde society which from an evolutionary standpoint is a dinosaur. The only way out is to reject Zionism and to form an Israeli-Palestinian democratic state.

You may be a "prominent Israeli author" but your article is "a load of cobblers" and relates more to your problems than Israeli Society

have lost any respect I had for this author after his remarks....

No one can correct it. Any outside influence, be it goy, Jewish, friend or foe, is labeled anti semitic. Any Israeli who tries to point out the obvious is called a self hating Jew, antizionist, antisemitic, left wingnut, or combinations of this. The United Nations is hopelessly prejudiced against it, and all sanctions, condemnations, warnings rulings against it are universally ignored, and the fact that the United Nations created it are conveniently forgotten. The teachings of the prophets of the scriptures are ignored, as regards kindness to the stranger, and only promises of a future land of the Jews from the Jordan to the Red Sea. Trips to Babylon are conveniently forgotten. It really seems pretty hopeless.

to state that Israel is the most racist state is over-reacting. Israel is also one of the first multicultural states in the world, and there are many success stories as well of Mizrahi immigrants who are making tremendous contributions - I speak of my extended families on both sides of my parents. However, the notion that there remains cultural discrimination is probably true - especially where there's limited employment opportunities and greater competition these days.

I agree 100% WITH THE aUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE

If the Israeli left realized that it wasn't dealing with Finland and Belgium as our neighbors then I think Israel would act more brutally, more forcefully and more decisively than it does now, not less.

The level of integration of Mizrahi Jews can stand great improvement but (a) the lack of intergration and priviledge is not necessarily attributable to racism and (b) far exceeds the level of integration and priviledge that Canada's indigenous population enjoys in my country. And our indigenous people are far better off, despite their miserable conditions, than indigenous peoples in many of the Americas. While I think that Sami Michael has a point, which is both worth listening to and very much worth trying to remedy, he is guilty, I believe, of dangerous hyperbole and/or failure to inform himself of the comparators which he himself draws!

Very true

surely israel can claim the most incendiary loonie left anywhere on the planet.

Sami Michael is unhinged - from any rational discourse about reality. Mizrahi thinkers likfe Meir Buzaglo, Haviva Pedaya and Eli Amir are far better critics - sane, first of all, but prople you can learn from, as well.