A great American once had the courage to face down Sen. Joe McCarthy in a Senate hearing in an immortal exchange, of which this is an excerpt: You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency? … If it were in my power to forgive you […]
Israeli Racial Profiling: Guilty of Breathing While Arab
One of the unintended results of the current round of mayhem in Israel and Palestine has been a reminder of the rampant racism within Israeli society. The racism is not just directed at Palestinians, as one might expect, but against anyone who looks “Arab,” which includes Mizrahi Jews. The rampage of violence of the past […]
Shabak Agent in Belgium Falsely Accuses Pakistani of Terrorism, Family Deported
Israel’s embassies throughout the world are secured by the Shin Bet. An Israeli agent (Hebrew) was walking through Brussels with his son when he spied a man of “Eastern-looking features” with what he suspected was a concealed weapon. Since his young son was with him, he did nothing except take a picture of the suspect. He […]
Israeli Palestinian Guilty of ‘Flying While Arab,’ Humiliated by Shabak at Ben Gurion
Israeli Palestinian high-tech entrepreneur Hani Almi, often flies abroad for business meetings involving his investments in high-tech ventures in both Israel and Palestine. He’d planned to fly to Paris for such a purpose a few days ago. Hani is used to the security rigmarole the Shabak puts Palestinians through at Ben Gurion and came early. […]
