Thank yo for the correction - doesn't invalidate the quote though nor alter its significance in any way.
"Israel only represents a threat to anyone who would threaten and attack Israel "
Israel has threatened and attacked anyody who got in the way of the setting up of a Jewish state from the beginning - the British left Palestine to the sound of Arab homes being rippred apart by hand-granades, many still with the occupants in them
It does not demonstrate tolerance, equality and respect in any way for anybody other than the Israeli people - The Equality report shows that in detail, the setting up of an Apartheid State has formalised that fact and offering to sell nuclear weapons to Apartheid South Africa is a clear indication that the Israeli regime has no problem with the system or its behaviour.
The setting up of a State for 'The Chosen People' as a god given right declared my Zionist extremists is indication enough of the religious content of its policy
This has nothing to do with Judaism any more than the behaviour of Islamic fanatics has to do with the Muslim religion - in both cases it is the action of religious extremists.
These facts have been stated by Jews and non-Jews alike - you fail even to mention Gideon Levi's statement, let alone respond to it.
"Not Israel, but Egypt denies basic citizenship right to its Bedouin population."
Israel has shown its attitude to the Bedouins in the shape of spraying them with chemicals in order to drive them off their farms and attempting to drive them onto toxic sites
No nation has a monopoly on the abuse of itinerate people - Britain being among the worst offenders.
If we can't discuss Israel on this thread - how come we can discuss Egypt
Thought virtually every discussion on Israel/Palestine, you have attempted to divert the discussion to elsewhere, Egypt included in order not to discuss Israeli atrocities.
Now, when we discuss a Muslim Extremism, Israel, another state influenced by religious extremism, becomes thread-drift.
And now you want to talk about Egypt again.
Israel is in the process of creating an Apartheid State - that fact has been condemned by Jews and non-Jews alike - you don't bother to comment when you are given examples of Jews criticising the Israeli regime
You people are a joke
Jim Carroll