Mondoweiss: Are comparisons of South African apartheid and Israel useful?

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2. Israeli Arabs & Palestinians within E.Jerusalem are the same race/ethnicity.....

......as people within the W.Bank.

The argument is a load of shit and nothing but Jew-baiting incitement; presumably one race/ethnicity (Jews) is committing apartheid against another race/ethnicity (Arab Palestinians).

Tell that to Israeli Arabs within the W.Bank or Palestinian citizens of Israel in E.Jerusalem, or those with permanent residency status whoare of the same race/ethnicity. I'm sure they'd be surprised to hear they're part of the problem whenever they're in the W.Bank (either as soldiers, visitors, workers, college students, or residents within settlements).

So within the W.Bank, Israel treats Israeli Arab citizens and Palestinians with permanent residency status one way and NON-citizens another way. Being that there is no such thing as Apartheid based on citizenship, this charge is complete bullshit.

The aim of those who slander & incite hate against Israel and Jews is destruction, not peace.