and Israel will be held accountable for its deplorable actions. Not soon enough to help families like the ones in this story thrown on the street so heartlessly. But in due course - as events relentlessly keep marching on..
Even as we stand here, pointing an accusing finger at the merciless machine that is what's left of Israel's soul, another few 1000 israelis register their own personal protest by applying for a visa out of the country. By all accounts over 750 K Israeli citizens reside abroad already and more are leaving every day. Most of them young - between 25 and 40 in age. Most will never return as they find life outside the suffocating, claustrophobic cauldron of israel's dream-tuned-to-nightmare all too appealing. Yes, hard economic times caused a few to return but the net number of those making reverse aliyah continues to increase. Why are they leaving? each and every person or family has a different personal story but by and large they vote with their feet to leave a place that's become synonymous with deep corruption, government incompetence, absence of civility and a deepening rate of encroachment by fundamental and militant sects of judaism.
And that is where Israel will pay the price - even as they wag fingers at palestinians, demanding to be declared "Jewish", their understanding and practice of judaism descends to unrecognizable forms. Nowhere in the world is it worse being a jew than in Israel - on any level.
Will any of this help palestinians? not yet. In the meantime, it behooves those who believe in values we identify with civilized behavior to each do our little share. Joining the bds campaign is a great start for those who know not what else they can do
Regards,
DKW
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