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Good old Greta

Knave of Hearts said:
Nonsense.
Until 1966 Israeli Arabs were under military rule, whereas Israeli Jews were nor.
When Israel occupied East Jerusalem the Arab inhabitants were offered Israeli citizenship, but most declined. They have no rights nor votes in Israel.
The Arabs are subjected to discrimination in medical care.
Only 3% of Arabs are over 65, compared to 12% for Jews.
There is a similar disparity in the average age of Arabs and Jews.
Predominantly Arab areas in Israel have fewer amenities, and less protection than the Israeli Jews enjoy.
There are 12 Arab members in the Knesset, a percentage of 10% compared to the 20% of Israeli Arabs in Israel. Only one Arab is in the Netanyahu cabinet out of 34.

There is structural discrimination in Israel against Arabs.

Palestinians under Israeli occupation in West Bank and Gaza have no rights,
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And yet over a thousand Israeli Arabs chose to fight for the IDF, that's right, chose to because there is no obligation for Arabs to serve at all.

saudipress.com

Record Number of Arab Soldiers Serve in IDF Amidst Ongoing Gaza Conflict: A Personal Story of Loyalty and Advocacy - Saudi Press

A record number of Arab soldiers, specifically Muslim Arabs, are currently serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) despite ongoing hostilities in Gaza.
saudipress.com saudipress.com
 
fillyboy said:
And yet over a thousand Israeli Arabs chose to fight for the IDF, that's right, chose to because there is no obligation for Arabs to serve at all.

saudipress.com

Record Number of Arab Soldiers Serve in IDF Amidst Ongoing Gaza Conflict: A Personal Story of Loyalty and Advocacy - Saudi Press

A record number of Arab soldiers, specifically Muslim Arabs, are currently serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) despite ongoing hostilities in Gaza.
saudipress.com saudipress.com
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Yes, 600 in 2020, Up to 1,000 by 2021. Back down to 500 in 2024, and still confined to their own unit.
Integration, Bah!
 
fillyboy said:
Whatever the exact number, is still makes a mockery of yours and others assertions.
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What assertion are you referring to? That Israeli Arabs and Israeli Palestinians especially enjoy fewer rights than Israeli Jews. I'v ealready listed some of the examples. That list is not exhaustive. It's just some examples.
Knave of Hearts said:
Nonsense.
Until 1966 Israeli Arabs were under military rule, whereas Israeli Jews were nor.
When Israel occupied East Jerusalem the Arab inhabitants were offered Israeli citizenship, but most declined. They have no rights nor votes in Israel.
The Arabs are subjected to discrimination in medical care.
Only 3% of Arabs are over 65, compared to 12% for Jews.
There is a similar disparity in the average age of Arabs and Jews.
Predominantly Arab areas in Israel have fewer amenities, and less protection than the Israeli Jews enjoy.
There are 12 Arab members in the Knesset, a percentage of 10% compared to the 20% of Israeli Arabs in Israel. Only one Arab is in the Netanyahu cabinet out of 34.

There is structural discrimination in Israel against Arabs.

Palestinians under Israeli occupation in West Bank and Gaza have no rights,
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Here's more authoritative proof:

Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity​

Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a damning new report. The investigation details how Israel enforces a system of oppression and domination against the Palestinian people wherever it has control over their rights. This includes Palestinians living in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), as well as displaced refugees in other countries.

“Israel is not a state of all its citizens… [but rather] the
nation-state of the Jewish people and only them”
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www.amnesty.org

Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity

Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a damning new report. The investigation details how Israel enforces a system of oppression and domination against the Palestinian people wherever it has...
www.amnesty.org www.amnesty.org

But you prefer your own belief over authoritative organisations on the ground.
 
OMG It is exactly like that on here, full of loons looking for arguments and still calling the ceasefire a disaster. They loved it calling for genocide and starvation. Now it will be so dull for them.
 
Highway Man said:
OMG It is exactly like that on here, full of loons looking for arguments and still calling the ceasefire a disaster. They loved it calling for genocide and starvation. Now it will be so dull for them.
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It won't be dull for them. It'll be a case of 'long live the Intifada'.
 
Knave of Hearts said:
Ireland has been one of the strongest outspoken criticisms of Israel action in Gaza.
Can you see the subtle difference in your claim, to my more factual comment?


Ireland hosts the headquarters of many multinational companies, for tax purposes. They threatened to They also employ about 10% of Irish workers. So Ireland was uniquely vulnerable to the economic threat.
So they did restrict their sanctions on Israel. Some of which were never going to be legally or practically possible.
Sadly, the US owned corporations are less interested in morality than profit.
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Nonetheless, as I said, corporate America said to Ireland, **** off you silly little ****s. And it worked. (y)
 
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