Racial or religious profiling is an abhorrent act and nobody deserves to be treated that way in any civilised society.

Unfortunately it's what we have always done and will probably continue to do for at least another generation. This nation was founded on racial hatred for the Chinese.

It's no different from the Cronulla riot (except for the widespread encouragement of a certain shock-jock) and should be equally condemned.

As for the constant criticism of Israel and Zionism generally, it's not who they are, it's the things that they do as a nation that creates and maintains that position.

Dear Foxy,

While Israeli Arabs are wronged in several ways, it NEVER went as far as intimidation not to vote by Jews or by the Israeli authorities. Not a single case so far. I read the Haaretz paper which is strongly against the government's militant policies and if there was any such case they would be screaming to the heavens. Unlike in Australia, even Arab-Israeli prisoners, even those convicted of terrorism or espionage, are entitled to vote and the Israeli government makes sure they are given the opportunity to vote from prison.

There are indeed some cases of intimidation against voting by fellow villagers, especially Muslim men who don't want to allow their women to leave the house in order to vote. Preventing someone from voting is a serious criminal offence in Israel and those caught doing so are punished severely.

The most common reason cited for Arab-Israelis not voting is "we don't care, it's not our country". Another is that it would legitimise the state of Israel. I think these are poor excuses: if it ain't your country, why not MAKE it your country? If it ain't legitimate, why then not exercise a tiny effort once every 4 years to make it worthy of being legitimised? There are Arab parties to vote for, both communist and Muslim, that are openly against the Jewish state, but then, what to do about Muslim ideology that claims it illegitimate and irreconcilable for even one Jew to live in an area formerly conquered by Islam.

Mind you, while not voting, Israeli Arabs are not shy of receiving Jewish social-security payments and generous support for their large families.

Wobbles and Yuyutsu,

Spot-on ! Thank you for some sense in this barren argument.

Cheers,

Joe

Loudmouth,

You've got me stumped:how can you compliment BOTH Wobbles and Yuyutsu?

They're as different as chalk and cheese. Praising Yuyutsu I can understand, he makes some sound points --but Wobbles? ROFL

As we have come to expect from Mr Wobble he just gives us his party's standard mindless cliches:
"This nation was founded on racial hatred for the Chinese"
"It's no different from the Cronulla riot"
"it's not who they are, it's the things that they do as a nation"
Then he garnishes it with a motherhood statement "Racial or religious profiling is an abhorrent act and nobody deserves to be treated that way"

What Mr Wobbles doesn't say is he only every picks up on racism when it comes from the Israelis or "WASP" Ozzies, hence Cronulla was all about those dastardly rednecked Ozzies picking on innocent Muslims who juuuuuuuuuust wanted to enjoy the sea breeze--TYPICAL!

Dear Yuyutsu,

Thank You for your opinions.
Antony Loewenstein in his book,
"My Israel Question," presents a somewhat
different perspective to the one you're stating.
His is a searching discussion in one of the most
important debates of our times and well worth a
read, if you haven't already read it.

EVEN..alex/jones..has..seen/the light
http://rss.infowars.com/20131203_Tue_Alex.mp3

in-fact..his anger..helps..me..to/control/mine
http://xml.nfowars.net/Alex.rss

anyhow..now...im..calm.

lego/bricks/quote..<<..the Jews/can find..more socially-acceptable ways...to get rid..of their..unwanted minorities.>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_of_Yasser_Arafat%27s_death
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/02/transatlantic-free-trade-deal-regulation-by-lawyers-eu-us

yeah..rub..it in
http://xrepublic.tv/node/6447
but just watch..the big..edit..
http://www.zippittydodah.com/2013/12/if-there-is-devil-devil-is-your-mind.html
the mossad/french connection..is doing as we speak

then..poor lego-block..goes off into..fantasia
YOU GOT PROOF?

<<..spend centuries making it plain>>

israel..already HALF there..50..year oppression/block-head

<<to all non Jews that they had better convert to Judaism>>

how ignorant you are
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrilineality_in_Judaism
[NO JEW MOTHER=no jew]
http://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/968282/jewish/Why-Is-Jewishness-Passed-Down-Through-the-Mother.htm

[you cant be that stupid]

but/ya..made..your threat..[point]<<or get out>>.

<<putting special taxes on non Jews.>>

<Kill the odd non Jewish religious leader.>>
http://imeu.net/news/article0024562.shtml

<<Look the other way when some small massacre of non Jews happens somewhere.>>

DONT TEMPT ME TO EVEN..LOOK
lego/block-head..your clearly so deluded
its not worth even thinking about your dis-info
let alone the boastful..underlying threat..implicit in your crimes

<<....Have a legal system which considers any evidence by non Jews to be unreliable.>>
done

<<Make certain that all non Jews live in fear.>>
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/ATHEISM/inquisition.php

done..and done too death

<<Rape their women at every opportunity.>>

in process [[it sure seemed to work
they..fled thier houses for*some reason
now we know why

<<Force the non-Jews..to form special/army units..that
will..be in the front/lines..and will..get killed off first/in any war.>>

done

<<Build a synagogue[settler camp]..on top of every significant non jewish/site..to prevent non-Jews/from accessing their holy places.>>

dun

<<Finally, have your western supporters always scream>>

done to death
we got 8 of you..just on the one thread

i hope..they got less fact
more imagination..but im..not holding my breath

your history..REFUTES THINE OWN..HYSTERIA
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/10487454/Israeli-army-accused-of-targeting-journalists.htmlisr

more muslims..into'camps/then gulags
http://stratrisks.com/geostrat/16680

update/from..gulag/gaza
http://rinf.com/alt-news/breaking-news/the-exacerbating-electricity-crisis-in-gaza/

the/bedoin
http://rinf.com/alt-news/editorials/global-protests-against-bedouin-ethnic-cleansing/

one/dead..palistinian/child..EVERY 3 days
http://rinf.com/alt-news/breaking-news/one-palestinian-child-has-been-killed-by-israel-every-3-days-for-the-past-13-years/

israel/police/even-handedness
http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/video-israel-police-brutalize-child-amid-anti-prawer-protests

PALTOONS BY LATUFF
DAYS OF RAGE AND SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE
http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/paltoons-by-latuff-days-of-rage-and-solidarity-with-palestine/

UN declares 2014 the ‘Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People’

the frenchie'/connection
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/was-yasser-arafat-killed-by-radioactive-poison-7912693.html

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/11/radiation-spreads-to-france.html

CANADIAN PM TO HONOUR ‘ARMY OF ISRAELI TREES’
http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/canadian-pm-to-honour-army-of-israeli-trees/

Palestinians to protest JNF event: Trees are soldiers in occupation

http://12160.info/forum/topics/another-stratfor-manufactured-revolutionary

LIE UPON..LIE UPON..LIE
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/11/28/israels-threat-to-us-all-becomes-obvious/

security..for corporations
http://rinf.com/alt-news/breaking-news/the-war-on-democracy/

http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/never-again-means-just-that/

the maps/story
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/mapstellstory.html

JESUS WASNT A JEW
http://therebel.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=716144:jesus-was-a-palestinian&catid=136:editorial&Itemid=1229

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/ATHEISM/inquisition.php

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-02/chart-day-fed-now-owns-one-third-entire-us-bond-market