Can the struggle for ‘Jewish’ Democracy be extended to the Palestinians?
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For over 30
weeks, ever since the election
of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition last November, Israel has been wracked by
massive demonstrations over the judicial reforms.
But this
has been a strange protest. Organisers have tried to exclude anti-occupation
groups because they would ‘alienate’ those who agree with the subjugation of
the Palestinians. Palestinian flags have been few and far between and those
holding them have often been attacked.
The
demonstrations take place only a few miles away from the rule of a Military
Junta, under the West Bank Gauleiter Bezalel Smotrich, who called
for the ‘wiping out’ of the Palestinian town of Huwara, yet almost
nothing seeps back into these demonstrations.
Opposition
leaders Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid rushed to support the Israeli military in
its recent attack on Jenin. When it comes to bombing Gaza and murdering Palestinians
there is unanimity amongst the political opposition and most of the
demonstrators.
The
demonstrations have seen a sea of Blue and White Israeli flags which to Palestinians
are akin to what the Swastika was to European Jews.
How do we
reconcile these contradictions?
Democracy for Jews but not Arabs?
Come and
listen to the speakers today at 7 pm.
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