Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Book review: Unmasking the 'Jewish and democratic' state

Mya Guarnieri
972mag 12 Aug -- Israel at once discriminates against Palestinian citizens of the state while trotting out their limited “rights” as proof positive of our "vibrant democracy." Ben White's latest book, Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination, and Democracy, is a response to this farce. Palestinians in Israel is a short but compelling read that teases out the tensions inherent in a "Jewish and democratic" state by revealing the multitude of ways Israel has historically treated and continues to treat its Palestinian minority as second-class citizens.
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