Sanctions had been imposed on S.Africa for their aparthied policies. All commonwealth nations had imposed sanctions to variuos degrees yet the same nations lead by US and its allies are openly favouring and trading with Isreal giving them bllions of dollars in aid. Whats wrong with this scenerio? The SA atheletes were not allowed to paticipate in any international events, why are the Isrealis allowed this previlageThe western world is preaching democracy to every one so why not Isreal? What kind of a democracy is Isreal when the arab Isreal's cannot vote? What is the western govt. trying to preach to the rest of the world certainly not democracy. The whole world should be vetting Isreal for these babaric policies. Please dont tell me these practices are dne in the name of security, that is utter nonsense. If the mossad are as good as they claim then they should be able to handle the security issues. I think its a big shame to the western world.
2006-08-21 22:35:03 · 10 answers · asked by kalule 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It seems to me that the Israeli Ambassador to Greece is an Israeli Muslim Arab. Many civil servants and members of the Knesset are Muslim or Christian Arabs.
Black Israelis are everywhere, and like all Israelis can live wherever they can afford to buy or (usually but unfortunately less frequently) to rent.
It is true that there is administrative (and to some extent legal) discrmination against non-Jews. But for you to say or imply that it rises to the level of Apartheid is nonsense.
The issue is too complex to discuss here, and anyway you obviously have your own agenda, and wouldn't listen.
2006-08-21 22:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Arabs in Israel can and do vote, there are more than 10 Arab members in the Knesset (Israel parliament) Arab political parties in Israel are outspoken, one member of Knesset was the political adviser of Arafat.
there is no law that forbids intermarriage of Muslims and Jews, or converting to Islam.
on the other hand, in most Muslim countries Jews have no political rights, and if a Muslim converts to another religion the Sharia (Muslim) law orders him executed.
Now the right question should be - why are orthodox Muslim countries, that have an obvious apartheid policy, not sanctioned?
2006-08-21 22:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What apartheid policies? Palestinians and Arabs have rights equal to Jews in Israel. They even serve in the Knesset.
From Wiki: "Israeli Arabs are full citizens of the State of Israel, with equal protection under the law, and full rights of due process. Unlike Jewish citizens, they cannot be drafted into the Israeli army, but they may serve voluntarily. There are currently twelve Israeli Arabs sitting as members of the 17th Knesset out of a total of 120 seats, and there is one Arab judge, Justice Salim Jubran, sitting in the Supreme Court of Israel. Ariel Sharon's 2001 cabinet included one Israeli Arab minister, Salah Tarif, and in March 2005, Oscar Abu Razaq was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Interior."
2006-08-22 02:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't. Israel is fighting against terrorist. We support countries that fight against terrorist. Why would sacntion a country that is trying to help the world? The US is giving Lebanon tons of money as well to rebuild their country. Explain that. I really don't think that half the people on answers fully understand what is going on, I really don't. If the US had a militia of crazy red necks thae kept shooting missles into Canada. Canada would say,'US fix your problem or we will." If the US refused, Canada would invade the US to rid the red necks that were shooting missles. This is what is happening on a much grander scale. Would you say that Canada was invading US in this scenario? I would say they were fixing a problem that the US was not, and they were more than entitled in doing so.
2006-08-21 22:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by John R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's because if the US government imposed sanctions on Israel, they would lose the Jewish vote in the States.
2006-08-21 22:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by shoby_shoby2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should, and US should fix there judgment balance. With justice US can’t get peace.
Israel should sanction for their nuclear activity, for their active 200+ nuclear bomb, for grabbing neighbor land (serious violation of their 10 commandments and UN and God laws), also killing innocent Arabs in daily basis.
2006-08-23 21:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by Khalid.Bin.Walid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have stereotyped Muslims as Osamas... and all Osamas are game for killing. They kill Muslims and imagine they have killed the devil.... so it is easy on their conscience.
Which community does not have bad people or retrograde ideas.... but does that legitimise genocide?
I am a Muslim who does not like Islam, but i do not believe that i would want anyone murdered for his or her opinion.... or a country to be blown to bits to win elections at home.
2006-08-21 23:09:49 · answer #7 · answered by boogie man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wha apartheid policies. Are they subjugating a majority of their population because of their race. They are fighting for their survival.
2006-08-21 23:23:44 · answer #8 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have yet to sanction Iran... Their policies towards non-Muslims have been more than discriminatory.
Double standards never work.
2006-08-21 22:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by Jon H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because you normally do not sanction countries protecting themselves
2006-08-25 15:49:56 · answer #10 · answered by iamwelndowd1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋