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About the Secret Empire that has decided to Criminalize Minority Dissent in Israel

About the Secret Empire that has decided to Criminalize Minority Dissent in Israel

No, this story does not come from the Occupied Territories, where residents are under a 43-year military rule and where wee-hour arrest raids are a routine occurrence. This comes from right inside Israel. Dr. Omar Sa’id, A Palestinian citizen of Israel and resident of Kafr Kana near Nazareth, was arrested by Israel’s secret police (known in English as Shin Bet and in Israel as Shabaak) two weeks ago. He is still in custody without access to … Read entire article »

Filed under: Discrimination, Human Rights Activists in the Crosshairs

Burston: Israel is De-legitimizing Itself

Burston: Israel is De-legitimizing Itself

Bradley Burston was never one of the Ha’aretz columnist I read regularly, like Gideon Levy, Akiva Eldar, or Amira Hass. I certainly did not expect to be featuring his work on this blog. But I noticed that his recent column was circulating widely among my friends, including those who care about Israel but are not involved in opposing Israel’s policy. I can see why this column, about envying the people who “hate Israel.” touched a … Read entire article »

Filed under: Discrimination