Apartheid was just a really stupid system, colour is only skin deep, we are basically all the same whether black or white. I wonder when humans will realize this as there is still racism in this day and age. Apartheid was racism at a crazy level and am glad it is gone. A similar thing to apartheid is going on between the Palestinians and Israelis and the world has largely turned a blind eye to it.People need to tolerate each other and live in harmony there should be no room for hate based on our differences whether race, religion or language.
There is nothing similar between what is described in this post and what is happening in Israel. If there was, I would be in Jerusalem right now, screaming my vocal cords out at PMs and ministers.
I've shared hospital rooms with Palestinians. We had some interesting talks.
I was referring to the tension and unrest that is experienced in that area. I didn't mean that it was full-on apartheid, I was talking about how people should live in harmony. I have never been to Israel but I see and hear on the news about what goes on there.
Seeing and hearing the news is not enough. Come visit. See the sights. Talk to the people. It's a complex and explosive (in more than one way) situation. But it's not apartheid. Palestinians are NOT citizens of Israel. They have their own state. So the discrimination is by another country, which is common AF. Now, if you're talking about relations between Israeli arabs and Israeli jews - well, there's a range. Some have really close friends who are arabs and others thinks their citizenship should be revoked. It's complicated.
Thank you for clarifying, hopefully one day I will visit and see for myself. I think it will be a fun trip, am interested in seeing historical and other sights.
You're always welcome. Just avoid the summer until you wanna fry alive in the hear.
Gimme a shout here or one of the steemit discord channels around and I will be happy to give you some tips and show you around.
Well, the fact that palestinians were forced into their own state separate from Israel makes it exactly like apartheid.
They weren't forced. Why would they be?
In fact, they were offered Israeli citizenship back 1948. Those who agreed are Israeli citizens. Those who refused, ended up in a bit of a pickle and then DEMANDED their own separate state. They never wanted to live in a Jewish state and obey jewish law, they just found themselves living in what was now the state of Israel. Also, the lines in 1967 were not drawn by the jews, but rather by the UN. No one forced the palestinians into their state. On the contrary. A lot of people in Israel would like it very much if there was no palestinian authority, and just one big Israel.
time blurs honesty. Your comments are what I understood. I have sympathy for the Palestinians but the evidence of whom they chose for the political leaders says enough for me. As far as I understand none of the leaders actually are prepared to recognise the state of Israel.