How many black Jews of Dimona have citizenship, how many Ethiopian Jews in the absorption centers are being rocessed to be citizens and at what rate. The sttlements, well these are illegal and by the way why are they just Jew exclusive enclaves of a type of white Jew(no pun). The Arabs Xtian/Muslim were the majority populace before all these well finnanced and circumstantial Aliyas, you got 60,000 Africans who you claim are illegal migrants in suspended animation that even the Israeli gov. can't decide on where to ship these people to, it shouldn't be hard to put these people out if they are illegal but I guess Illegal in Hebrew has an obcure meaning. Just one question 65 years of a countries existence and every year of that the country is labeled racist? 7 million Jews and each one has its on take on race and whos who. 65 years, its taking to long and the label racist just sticks. America is racist yes but it works you can believe, it works, Israel only works for the white Jew(no pun) and the few, few Middle Eastern Jew elite. Just one question???????

Dan Calic wrote a brilliant article. He simplifies what some believe to be a 'complex' issue, and that's the beauty of this article......this issue, racism, is not complex.

Interesting how if a white person wants just one white country to remain majority white, the Jews would be the first group crying "racism" and "apartheid". Though when the Jews want a Jewish majority country and the Jews actually do things to make that happen, that's perfectly acceptable.

"The Palestinians were a people rooted to the soil of the Holy Land" The "Palestinians" started flooding in to Israel from Syria after 1948 to get the good life created by the new state of Israel.

King Herod was an Arab as were many Hasmoneans before their conversion to the Hebrew faith. Arabs lived in Israel before it was named Palestine. Nabateans were Arab peoples, its just a damn shame, ignorance and outright racism towards the Arab peoples, blacks and anyone else who is not of this converted Khazar Euro-Jew(no pun) persuasion, a converted Jew that has no blood ties to this land only thru conflict, one who has brought division and conflict between Ismael and Issac,, who by the way two blood related sons came together to bury their father Abraham upon his return to Yahuwa/HaShem/Allah/Elohim. The Hebrew language of the ancient world was the same as the Arabic language any educated grammarian knows this and modern Hebrew is so subject. The Racism of our modern era is only as contemporary as Euro-centric thinking, teaching and its limited grasp of the ancient world but used a perpetrated propaganda tool to divide this world family, it has worked well but its day is over. Racism is the only unsustainable unatural mental state and practice ever seen in the human realm and basicaly it is a sin,,, so lets just see who gets punished.

Over 850,000 Jews were expelled from Arab countries since 1948. As many of the Arab countries were allies of Hitler during WWII, the one thing they had in common was antisemitism. The mufti of Jerusalem Haj al Amin, instigated many pogroms against the Jewish population. It is the Arabs that have never accepted us and they never will, this is why peace, although highly desirable, is impossible. The so-called two state solution is a strategic ruse to weaken the Jewish State. This is verified by the amount of incitement against Jews in all the Arab countries, with the PA leading in blood libels. How can anyone make peace with a population that has been weaned on antisemitism since birth. It can only happen if the desire is followed a a generation or two of re-education.

something right out of Mein Kampf. Fortunately those are not the only options open to Israel. I think many of Arabs in Israel would disagree that they have it "pretty good." At least no Jews would live like they do and describe their life as "pretty good."

Where do you get your information? The Land was part of the Ottoman Empire until 1917, and there were very few anyone....The Jews who were here were from the Temple times...A continuous presence. There were definitely some Arabs here also but most of the Arabs who came from that point on came from neighboring Arab states, from Jordan and others..which also were being "created"...There is much more to be said, but I am sure you wouldn't be able to comprehend it

The true Jews/Hebrews have centuries ago been assimilated into the various European & Turkish people. Jews are members of particular religion. Apartheid in israel is based on not practicing judaism.

This article tells a basic truth opponents of Israel consistently deny. They ignore the right of the Jewish majority to define the character of the state. They ignore completely the context of the conflict, including the character of the Arab states that surround us.

A gennara,non romper stucaz. What do you know about Israeli arabs? Nothing!

RACISM!!!!! British troops in Ireland and British occupation of the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands) as YOU RACISTS call it.THAT IS RACISM!!!

"Palestinians " are invented people," as Newt Gingrich aptly stated. The Jews have been living in Israel for 3,500 years. David & Solomon: KIngs of Israel. Even Muhammad called the Jews , ""Bani Israel", and blessed them as ordained by God as "the children of Israel". It is clearly stated in "From Time Immemorial" that Arab refugees, Bedouins descended upon Israel seeking a better life, away from their evil rulers as they do to this day. They are all running away from Darfur,etc. sneaking into Israel. Read, study get the facts straight instead of writing utter gibberish.

The misuse of the word apartheid is a shocking affront to the blacks of South Africa who suffered throu true apartheid. There is no institutionalised or legal distinction between any race, religion, sex or orientation in Israel. The security measures which affect the palestinian Arabs in the territories are saddening, but they will only ever be lited when the Palestinians come to the negotiating table and resolve this conflict once and for all. All of the hate directed at Israel by the numerous Political activists from the Arab and international community is extremely counterproductive. Those of you who support BDS don't realise how much damage you are doing to the palestinian cause. Be a force for reconciliation, not further division and animosity!

Excellent articulate article! We need more of these

Well written in that case, Dear Madame/Young lady. The English mandate of Palestine stopped in 1948. Down with dictatorship and "islamical"crime/hate/obsession. Health, free-religion, security and peace to us and the rest of mankind/life, everywhere, from the year of 2013 and beyond.

Like usual, Calic's article is right on target. Those accusing Jews of being racists due to our determination to preserve our sole tiny Homeland are racists themselves. We should not let them influence our policies one iota. Israel need not worry about the opinions of bigots. The virtue of Israel's policies is easily understood by any fair minded person.

The Israeli Ambassador at the U.N. began, "Ladies and gentlemen before I commence with my speech, I want to relay an old Passover story to all of you ... "When Moses was leading the Jews out of Egypt toward the Promised Land, he had to go through the nearly endless Sinai desert. The people became thirsty and needed water. So Moses struck the side of a mountain with his staff and a pond appeared with crystal clean, cool water. The people rejoiced and drank to their hearts' content. "Moses wished to cleanse his whole body, so he went over to the other side of the pond, took all of his clothes off and dove into the cool waters. Only when Moses came out of the water, he discovered that all his clothes had been stolen. 'And,' he said, 'I have reasons to believe that the Palestinians stole my clothes.'" The Palestinian delegate, hearing this accusation, jumps from his seat and screams out, "This is a travesty. It is widely known that there were no Palestinians there at that time!" "And with that in mind," said the Israeli Ambassador, "let me now begin my speech."

My brother, I agree with your talkback. Israel is not racist and she will never be it. She belongs to Jewish people, but not entirely. Arab minority, since on being loyal, must have equal rights and duties. Democracy and Justice for all are basic principles of your beloved State.

Your comment is fantastic. Please write more often to counter balance the Sarah's and the other crackpots who think that their comments are the center of the universe.

LOVE IT! Thank you so very, very much!

Dear Mr's Sarah B, I agree with your comment. Israel, although having been aggressed several times, treats the Arab dwellers very well. Because of it, I am sure they will choose, with few exceptions, to be her full citizens. Your State will have a Jewish majority, always, but also an Arab minority, since on being loyal. For that humanism, Israel is admired by Democrats, like me, around the world. Warm Salutes.

..to their Jews, when the tables are turned, soon.

Obviously, you weren't around an Arab Country at the end of the 6 Day War. Try telling Jewish Iraqis, Egyptians, Iranians, Tunisians, Algerians, Lebanese, Yeminites etc who were run out of their homes, businesses, synagogues etc. at the end of the war. Go tell them all about your comments to maybe understand where you are SO WRONG Get an education

Everybody in Israel has racist feelings towards one group or another and the reason is we have to many different cultures and the country is to small. Illegals Secular Religious Arab Duze Bedouin Ashkenazi Sapharedi Ethiopian Russian French Anglo` left Right Lots of different cultures in a tiny country and for the most part living in the centre or on the coast so you not only have a tiny country but everybody is living in a tiny part of that country. When so many people all with their own cultures are living in such a small area there are naturally going to be some groups you hate ( personally I find Russians annoying ). The arabs have the added problem of the fact that they support other arabs who either carry out terror attacks against Israelis or have started wars. The arab problem also extends to a political level with the arab MKS like Zouabi and Tibi who openly say israel has no right to exist as Jewish state and their first loyalty is to arabs who are not Israeli citizens rather than to the people who elected them. This is much more complicated than traditional racism that exists in other parts of the world where people are hated for skin colour or religion.

Is this article some kind of joke? Why would and Israeli arab leave to an "Arab" country? They are exsisting on their own land. They have many generations living on the land why would they want to leave? I can assure you its not the israeli government and all the "perks" they supposedly are receiving. U Its uh maybe because this their home???? Would you want to leave your home and land and generations of family? Hmmmmm? I have witnessed racism here being from America it is definately different I dont understand how this is a democratic country. I mean your childrens dont even go to same school. I dont think american muslims have ever been asked if they want to stay in america or go to a muslim country. The very question itself is racist. And in America we all go to school together live in the same neighborhoods. We dont live in GATED communities and lock them out. We dont spit on the muslims or arabs when they are on the bus. Or spray paint heir home cars graves. This is why israel is different than America.

in refugee camps and did not allow them or their children to become citizens. That was not Racism?

Throughout history no other people have endured more persecution than the Jews. This is fact. Such is still the case today. Why is it Israel must do everything possible to protect it's borders and civilians? Because it's racist? Or because the Arabs refuse to accept it's existence? Abbas has stated his refusal numerous times. When Israel's critics are honest enough to realize the Jews have every right to defend and protect their tiny country where they are the majority, humanity will have taken a step forward. As Golda once said "if the Arabs laid down their weapons there would be no more war. If the Jews laid down their weapons there would be no more Israel." Israel is indeed a free democracy, with an immigration platform designed to maintain a Jewish majority. If critics who think they are so noble suggest Israel should become a totally open society, their true colors of being anti-Semitic will have shown through. For this will ensure Jews will no longer have their own nation.

There is poverty among the Jews in Israel too . A poor town , that does NOT receive high amounts of local taxes due to this poverty , can't offer the same quality of services as a rich town . This is not racism . Racism ? when Arabs receive the same treatement in hospitals as the Jewish patients ? Apartheid when they sit in the same buses , in the same conditories , restaurants ? Apartheid when there is even an Arab high court judge ? Racism when the number of Israeli Arabs is not diminishing ? When the number of Arab Christians is growing here , the opposite from their numbers in neighboring countries and "authority" ? Would Arabs stay here if their life was "so bad" ? Where were those accusators when Egypt didn't allow Gazans to settle in Egypt ? When people who fled the wars in Israel , could not own 100 % of their businnes in Kuwait , but only 49 % ? There are racists of course , but not only Jewish ones .