With each new Israeli election, Palestinians are asked who will be better for the peace process. We are told that the self-proclaimed “centrists” will improve the chances for peace and therefore we should hope that they gain more seats in the government. Israeli politicians who are called moderate would be considered right-wing extremists in other countries. But make no mistake: there are no “centrists” in Israel; Zionist parties support Israel’s continued military occupation, the construction and expansion of Israeli colonies, the attacks on and siege of the Gaza Strip and, most important, the denial of freedom and equality to Palestinians. For example, Tzipi Livni, the justice minister fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly voted against Knesset bills seeking to enshrine equality in Israeli laws. In other countries, these politicians would be considered “right-wing extremists,” not centrists. These extremist views reflect Israeli society: a country based on inequality that either denies or makes excuses for the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland, where the denial of freedom is tolerated and where frequent military attacks against a defenseless, refugee population are accepted.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:43:52 +0000
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