The Isr. Parliament passed a measure that would require Pal. who marry Israelis to live separate lives or move out of Isr.! This law would prevent Pal. from the West Bank who marry Arab citizens of Israel(there are many) from obtaining residency permits in Israel.
When these sorts of laws were the norm in South Africa not long ago, the world recoiled at what we called APARTHEID. Bishop Desmond Tutu, a leading figure in the battle against apartheid in S. Africa, after returning from a trip to Isr. had this to say:
"[What I saw] reminded me so much of what happened to us black people in S. Africa. I have seen the humiliation of the Pal. at checkpts and roadblocks, suffering like us when young white police officers prevented us from moving about...I thot of the desire of Isr. for security. But what of the Pal. who have lost their land and homes.
My heart aches. I say why are our memories so short? Have our Jewish sisters and bros forgotten their humiliation? Have they forgotten the collective punishment, the home demolitions, in their own history so soon...Isr. will never get true security and safety thru oppressing another people...We condemn the violence of suicide bombers, and we condemn the corruption of young minds taught hatred, but we also condemn the violence of military incursions in the occupied lands, and the inhumanity that won't let ambulances reach the injured."
God bless, Al
When these sorts of laws were the norm in South Africa not long ago, the world recoiled at what we called APARTHEID. Bishop Desmond Tutu, a leading figure in the battle against apartheid in S. Africa, after returning from a trip to Isr. had this to say:
"[What I saw] reminded me so much of what happened to us black people in S. Africa. I have seen the humiliation of the Pal. at checkpts and roadblocks, suffering like us when young white police officers prevented us from moving about...I thot of the desire of Isr. for security. But what of the Pal. who have lost their land and homes.
My heart aches. I say why are our memories so short? Have our Jewish sisters and bros forgotten their humiliation? Have they forgotten the collective punishment, the home demolitions, in their own history so soon...Isr. will never get true security and safety thru oppressing another people...We condemn the violence of suicide bombers, and we condemn the corruption of young minds taught hatred, but we also condemn the violence of military incursions in the occupied lands, and the inhumanity that won't let ambulances reach the injured."
God bless, Al