Sunday, July 22, 2012

Dying For Justice In Israel




Dying For Justice In Israel
By Stephen Lendman
7-22-12

Among developed countries, Israel is one of the world's most socially, politically, and economically unjust. It mocks democratic values and social justice.

It's run of, for, and by privileged elites. Ordinary people don't matter. Extreme wealth disparities, eroding social benefits, and security force harshness reveal a declining nation in decay.

Its ideologically hardline neoliberal, repressive, and corrupt. It's no fit place to live in. No wonder so many Jews vote with their feet and leave. Many others prepare by securing foreign passports.

SNIP:

On July 15, hundreds of Israelis rallied near Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence on his behalf. Police confronted them violently. Increasingly Jews face treatment Arabs have known for decades.

Haifa and Tel Aviv protests also erupted. They rallied under the slogan "We're all Moshe Silman - The Blood is on The Government's Hands."

Activists carried signs saying "The Poor Won't Have Anything to Eat, and They'll Eat the Rich." Another read "Desperation Burns - Who's Next?" One more targeted Netanyahu saying "Bibi, you burned us too."


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