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I think you're overlooking structural inequalities linked to land access, urban planning, funding, and the state's identity as a Jewish nation. The main difference here is between "on paper" equality and "in practice" equality. It's not just "diaspora preference" that's the problem; it's the fact that one group is included while another with historical ties to the same land is left out. There are two legal systems in the West Bank at the same time. Settlers are subject to Israeli civil law, while Palestinians are governed by military law. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and B'Tselem all say that this fits the functional definition of apartheid, even though it hasn't been formally annexed because apartheid under international law (e.g., the Apartheid Convention) does not require annexation.

@DethTrader @mdubowitz If the West Bank was annexed without Palestinians there getting citizenship/equal rights it would be apartheid. Right now its a long running military occupation that often sees abuses You think that would be something worth fighting about. But I guess it doesnt sound as impactful

The left wants to abandon Israel. The right wants to abandon Ukraine. We’re not a serious country when we stop being the arsenal and defender of democracies. This is the dream of China, Russia, Iran — and the Islamists.

It is though. Maybe you hadn't heard. Nation-State Law (2018): Establishes that the right to national self-determination is unique to the Jewish people, downgrading Arabic's status. Law of Return (1950): Allows any Jew globally to immigrate and gain citizenship, while Palestinian refugees are denied the right to return. Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (2003): Prohibits family unification when an Israeli citizen marries a Palestinian from the occupied territories, largely affecting Arab citizens. Land and Planning Laws: Policies that facilitate land seizure for Jewish-only communities while restricting Palestinian development, often enforced through discriminatory zoning. Security and Movement Restrictions: A dual legal system in the West Bank applies Israeli civil law to settlers and military law to Palestinians.

@DethTrader @mdubowitz Good thing Israel isn't one then

@NAFObackagain @mdubowitz An apartheid state cannot be a democracy.

@DethTrader @mdubowitz I mean it is. For all the crap you want to throw at its often dumbass leaders Israel has had what? 9 general elections this century?

@LizCoplon @NYCMayor You can't fail at something you weren't trying to do

@NYCMayor You will simply be a speck of history that failed to destroy us.

Happy Passover, Chag Pesach Sameach, and a Zissen un Koshern Pesach!

@CoreyWriting What the fuck are you talking about? imeupolicyproject.org/polls/democrat…

No, it won't. No matter how much the left-wing press wants it to happen, the median voter is not focused on the minutiae of foreign policy. No one outside of Brooklyn latte-sippers are picking a primary candidate over whether or not they support Iron Dome funding.

Impeccable timing

I’m blindsided that there was finally a Republican sex scandal that didn’t involve minors.

@his4Everz Not bad

Turns out Kristi didn’t really Noem

Much has been said about the US resemblance to the late Soviet Union. But I'm afraid we're past that now, it's now closer to the post-Soviet collapse

Iran: Strait won't reopen based on Trump's absurd displays

Bubbles tend to peak at ~40% concentration levels The current AI bubble is at 41%

JUST IN: Iranian Foreign Minister says trust between the U.S. and Iran in peace talks is "at zero"

Treasure puke was odd at the close.. tomorrow will be interesting

Someone just added MILLIONS worth of $SPY puts Here we go again...

Israeli Official: Collapse of talks means attacking Tehran's oil facilities.

The wire ping that sent stocks soaring and oil falling was only a snippet of a larger conversation between the EU President and the President of Iran. In that interview, Iran's Pezeshkian said that the US "does not believe in diplomacy" and Hormuz was closed to the aggressors.

Major data centers are creating “heat islands” that warm the surrounding area by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a new study.

The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status, per FT