JWeinCom said:
This pretty much demonstrates the point. Saudi Arabia is without a doubt an apartheid state. If you are not a muslim, or rather not the right kind of muslim, your rights are severely restricted, you are typically unable to participate in in politics, if you are Jewish you cannot even enter the country, etc. The fact that they have made one concession to human rights does not change this fact. Calling Israel the new face of apartheid is laughable when you compare the rights of Arabs in Israel (who face some discrimination but enjoy most of the benefits of citizenship) to non-muslims in the Middle East (in most countries they have practically no rights). In terms of human rights violations, Israel represents a very small part of the problem. A part worth noting, but a small part. They somehow draw the majority of international condemnation. |
Face palm :P You completely missed my point.
Regarding to civil rights, equality and such, with what countries would you group Israel with? And in your opinion, is Israel going to the right direction?