Israeli policy myths

Over 200,000 gather at social justice protest (photo: Keren Manor/activestills)
Israel policy myth #4: Our un-American social safety net
As Israelis rise in social protest, they comfort themselves with the thought that our safety net is at least better than that of the ultra-capitalist US. They are wrong The unscheduled and unfortunately long hiatus in the Israeli policy myths series coincided with the unprecedented rise of the current social protest movement. This movement has…
By Roi Maor September 21, 2011
Art on the Separation Barrier in Bethlehem (photo: James Chen)
Israel policy myth #2: Separation between Jews and Arabs is not racist
Racist attitudes against Arabs are widespread in Israel. Numerous official policies segregate and separate Jews from Palestinians, with a vastly discriminatory effect and intent. Justifications alluding to security needs, or alleging that separation is based on citizenship rather than ethnic origin, do not withstand close scrutiny. One of the most acrimonious controversies surrounding Israeli policy…
By Roi Maor June 22, 2011
Israeli Soldiers Guard Settlers at an Illegal Outpost near Hebron. Photo: Mairav Zonszein)
Israel policy myth #1: security is our first concern
Although Israel does face some significant security threats, it is very hard to explain the priorities and decisions of its leadership by the need to address these threats. This is the first part in a series about the top ten myths regarding Israeli policy. Even some critics of Israeli policy regarding the Palestinians and Arab…
By Roi Maor June 19, 2011
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Top ten myths about Israeli policy
In the next few weeks, I will write a separate post about each of the top ten myths about Israeli policy, tackling the obfuscation and confusion that often characterize discussions of official Israeli positions and actions, at home and abroad. My top ten list appears below Inspired by the fascinating series on constitutional myths in…
By Roi Maor June 16, 2011
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