Israel denies Palestinians citizenship - Galon; "shameful and unjust"

[dArKeR]

The Israeli Parliament voted on Thursday for a bill which prevents Palestinians married to Arab-Israelis from obtaining Israeli citizenship despite accusations that the measure was racist and discriminatory.

A total of 53 deputies voted for the measure and 25 against. There was one abstention in the vote held on the last day before the Parliament goes into a summer recess, a spokesperson for the Knesset said.

Opposition and Arab members of Parliament (MPs) have condemned the measure as racist and discriminatory.

Left wing MP Zeeva Galon said that the "shameful and unjust" measure would soil the Parliament's reputation.

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=18113


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[Jim Sagle]

1. It could also be seen as cultural preservation.

[mike_c]

2. yeah, and so could the KKK, Aryan Nation, Afrikans, and so on....

There probably are some cultures the world would be better off without. And since when is "cultural preservation" an acceptable excuse for apartheid?

[Resistance]

4. great point

Certain Germans were also interested in "cultural preservation" as a "response" to WWI ....

[Violet_Crumble]

3. Which is just another term for racism....

It's the exact same argument used by the morons here who want to keep the refugees out. The idea of one culture being better than another or only being able to be preserved by discriminating against other groups is racist, though of course all dutiful racists will squeal that it's not and that racism is such an over-used word. Yeah, right....


Violet...