Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Is Netanyahu Racist?

The jury is out on whether Netanyahu is a bigot, but the evidence is mounting.  The homophobic Home Party called a Gay Pride Parade a "parade of beasts," even after a religious extremist killed a 16 year old girl and stabbed 5 others.  Netanyahu is in bed with the Home Party, even if he claims it is platonic.  The Home Party is part of his governing coalition.

Closer to home, even than the Home Party, he has been sued for abuse and discrimination by two  house hold employees, a black maid and a  black (jewish) bodyguard.

He has been slow to protect the homes of others.  The extremist wing of the settler movement is like a psychotic landlord getting rid of tenants in a rent controlled building.  Believing they have a divine right to biblical land,  extremists have justified arson, theft and other acts of violence against Palestinian land owners.  Recently an infant was killed.  Although generally turning a blind eye, Netanyahu did condemn the killing.  Even he understands than infanticide is bad PR.

Finally, he has shown historic disdain for a sitting American President.  Never before has an Israeli Prime Minister all but enrolled in an American political party.  As a de facto Republican he has made Israel a partisan issue, which is bad for both countries.  Long before the Iran Treaty, Netanyahu  bit  the hand that has fed Mossad a buffet of intelligence and fattened up his military.    Has race played a role?  Fellow jurors, what is your verdict?

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