It is my considered opinion that the State of Israel is a racist state in the full meaning of this term: In this state people are discriminated against, in the most permanent and legal way and in the most important areas of life, only because of their origin. This racist discrimination began in Zionism and is carried out today mainly in co-operation with the institutions of the Zionist movement.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author claims Israel is a racist state due to legal discrimination based on origin, rooted in Zionism.
- In plain terms
- Israel legally discriminates based on origin, making it racist.
- What can you take from it?
- Legal systems can institutionalize discrimination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How is racism defined in law?
- What role does origin play in citizenship?
Another view
This is a highly contested political claim.
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