Just another exclusionary democracy in the Mideast
http://972mag.com/just-another-exclusionary-democracy-in-the-mideast/102243/
This state has never truly recognized the injustices it is responsible for: the Nakba, the occupation or the poor treatment of Mizrahim. And yet, we still have an obligation to try and make this a place worth living in.
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Israeli society isn’t ready for a political party with “too many women,” said one female political analyst on Channel 2. The country isn’t ready for too many Mizrahim in its elitist Jewish parties. The country isn’t ripe for more blacks or Russians. And let’s not even get started on Arabs, especially at a time when everyone is arguing over who is more Zionist.
Will someone explain to this Arab woman what exactly Israeli society is ready for, and who it is willing to include? Who’s in and who’s out? Who is constantly fighting to get, yet gets kicked out at every opportunity? And who gets dragged in even when they don’t truly feel a sense of belonging.
If there is such a thing as Israeli society, it’s in deep trouble. Especially if you think it has anything to do with the term “democracy.” But how could I truly expect the last 67 years to bring about a modern, principled and inclusive democracy when its founding was based on a racist mentality that established that Jews of a specific kind deserve more?
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