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Israeli Democracy: Bubble about to Burst?

Israeli Democracy: Bubble about to Burst?

By Inna Michaeli,  Coalition of Women for Peace (Israel) “Uh-oh, we’re in trouble Something’s come along and it’s burst our bubble” – Shampoo, “Trouble” Just last Wednesday a new poll was published, solicited by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, indicating that a vast majority of Jewish Israelis think that human rights organizations that expose immoral conduct by Israel should not be allowed to operate freely. Most of the respondents also stated that Israeli citizens who support international … Read entire article »

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Ms. and Mr. Israeli New Right

Ms. and Mr. Israeli New Right

By Eitan Isaacson After the alarming poll among high school students, where 56% of Jewish students said Arabs should be denied the right to run for office in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, it is only fitting to highlight some of the figureheads of this popular racism, and get a small peek into their way of thought. Anastacia Michaeli is a Knesset member who belongs to the Yisrael Beitenu party. Her … Read entire article »

Filed under: Discrimination

Secular, Religious Israeli Students Hold Different Views on Equal Rights and Military Service

Last month we posted an article about Israel’s increasing rejection of democracy as a preferred form of government.  On the question of equal rights for Arab citizens, about half of those surveyed opposed such equality. A new poll of Israeli high-school students reveals that nearly half of them  also do not  believe that Arabs citizens  are entitled to the same rights as Jews in Israel.   That view was held by 82 percent of religious students, and 39 percent of secular students. Some 91 percent of secular high school students said they want to enlist in the IDF, versus 77 percent of religious students. Eighty-one percent of the religious students said they would refuse orders to evacuate outposts and settlements in the West Bank, versus 36 percent of secular students.  Nearly a third of the students said they … Read entire article »

Filed under: Discrimination, Featured