tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176006268302183776.post3743851781937178534..comments2024-03-20T10:14:19.071-04:00Comments on The Shipler Report: Crossing Israel's Demographic DivideDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305265860388931637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176006268302183776.post-1523445408862106622015-04-13T19:39:29.632-04:002015-04-13T19:39:29.632-04:00"If not—if Arabs are consigned to a lesser st..."If not—if Arabs are consigned to a lesser status of limited rights—will the uneven relationship justify the hateful a-word, “apartheid,” already thrown about loosely by anti-Israel zealots?"<br />What word or words would use to describe the current situation? Why is "apartheid" not appropriate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176006268302183776.post-52118107865681114252015-02-27T22:15:08.240-05:002015-02-27T22:15:08.240-05:00Yup - It's a mess all right! And you are righ...Yup - It's a mess all right! And you are right - It will take strong, creative, courageous leadership on both sides. And something else, Dave - The Arabs must turn from their primitive inclination towards unending hatred, violence, retribution. The people who jumped up and down and cheered as our World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 are an indication of a pretty hard wall to work with...<br />But I appreciate your concerns and the questions you raise. They are key! Keep at it! Hopefully at some point, things will get better and surely Israel must remain a Jewish State - that is for sure! We never know what the future holds and what might make a significant change - down the line. We never know...<br />Thanks for this thoughtful piece. And welcome back!! Very glad to read this. Jonella Rosenoreply@blogger.com