Quoting Michael Sefarad (lawyer specializing in human rights and the laws of war) on how Israel is losing its justification for existence:
[…] "Our state is a racist state, supportive of ethnic cleansing, devours its critics, hates the non-Jews among its citizens, and is devoid of compassion for its people who were kidnapped for no fault of their own. It is a bank that swindles its clients and then also incites against them. What justification is there for its existence?"
Michael Sefarad argues that #Israel is becoming a racist and inhumane state, thus losing its justification for existence. He contends that a democratic state's purpose is to serve its citizens and protect their rights, but Israel is failing to do so. Sefarad criticizes the Israeli government for prioritizing political survival and extremist ideologies over the safety of its citizens, citing the handling of hostages and the suppression of dissent. He points to examples such as the cancellation of a lecture by an author critical of the war, proposed legislation to ban the term "West Bank," and a police raid on a bookstore in East Jerusalem. Furthermore, he asserts that the Israeli regime discriminates against its Arab citizens, creating a system where national identity determines one's opportunities.
Hebrew https://www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/2025-02-15/ty-article-opinion/.premium/00000194-ffd1-db1f-a5dd-ffd151070000 or https://archive.is/CQGD7
See also:
Israel: what went wrong?
Professor Omer Bartov explores the transformation of #Zionism from a movement of #Jewish emancipation and liberation into a state ideology of ethno-nationalism, exclusion and violent domination of #Palestinians. He traces the process whereby Israel—whose establishment received widespread international support in the aftermath of the #Holocaust—now stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
https://bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/israel-what-went-wrong
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