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Joseph Massad

Israel's right to be racist

The matter-of-factness with which the state of Israel claims the right to treat non-Jews as lesser animals is shocking and annuls any move towards peace

Palestinians who regrettably continue to resist are being penalised for their intransigence by economic choking and starvation, supplemented by regular bombardment and raids, as well as international isolation

These persuasive methods, Israel hopes, will finally convince a recalcitrant population to recognise the dire need of Israel to be a racist state

After all, Israeli racism only manifests in its flag, its national anthem, and a bunch of laws that are necessary to safeguard Jewish privilege,

Law of Return (1950

Law of Absentee Property (1950)

Law of the State's Property (1951)

Law of Citizenship (1952)

Status Law (1952)

Israel Lands Administration Law (1960)

Construction and Building Law (1965)

and the 2002 temporary law banning marriage between Israelis and Palestinians of the occupied territories

Al-Ahram Weekly Online   15 - 21 March