- Israel is a country, but without borders,
- it has created the largest refugee population in the world (6m Palestinians), rivaling its own diaspora (7m), both 'exiles' amounting to half their peoples. However, the Jewish diaspora is comfortably ensconced in the world economic elite or close to it, while the Palestinians mostly live in what amount to outdoor prison camps, or if lucky, snag a 'landed immigrant' status somewhere (there are 31,245 in Canada).
- Israel admits it is an occupying force, which implies that it will, according to international law, care for its victims, and leave, leaving behind the civilians and their homes intact. But the occupation is unending (70 years and counting), Israel has never paid to provide sustenance to its prisoners, the civilians persecuted daily, in full site, and eliciting world condemnation. The EU foots the bill, as Israelis regularly bomb their meagre donations. The result โ permanent occupation, theft and all the time more refugees.
- Israel is a 'nation', but without a constitution. What?!
- That brings us to the biggest conundrum โ the bright blue Israeli passport. As with all passports, the key box is 'nationality'. So there is an Israeli nationality? Which means all Israelis are citizens of Israel, their nation? Right?
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Comment: Yet another example of the police acting sociopathically towards the citizenry. No crime justifies a subdued suspect being shot and killed.
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