A Whole Lot Of “Apartheid” Going On

Arab couple subjected to the injustice of having to carry their own bags
Arab couple subjected to the injustice of having to carry their own bags

It’s a very serious running gag here at Israellycool. Every time (and it’s all the time) we see Arabs and Jews just getting along within Israel we refer to this as “apartheid”. We refer to all perfectly normal, common and daily interactions between Jews and Arabs as “apartheid”

And it goes even further: Israel has taken in refugees (Jewish and otherwise) from so many parts of the world we have every possible colour, creed and religion living here. It’s one of the most diverse societies ever assembled anywhere. The charges of apartheid laid upon us are so ridiculous it’s beyond astonishing.

So here is a nice video show just one aspect of how Arabs are portrayed on Israeli TV and how Jews are shown on the TV of our “peace partners”.

Better Place car on Salah ad Din 01And just for afters (don’t thank me, hit the tip jar for Dave) here is a nice blog post on the Times of Israel from a recent immigrant from Panama describing just how much “apartheid” she sees every day in Israel.

As a new Immigrant to Israel, I can compare places and I can see the flaws. And since I can do that, allow me to say that the world has no idea of how unique this country is.

Some critics of Israel say this place has an Apartheid system. Sure!!!!  But let me understand how this “apartheid” works, because my roommate is Ethiopian, and I live in an apartment with Russians and Israelis. My best friend is Spanish. My boss is English, and in class a Chinese lady sits beside me. I hang out with Americans, and my boyfriend is Dutch while his best friend is Venezuelan.

If that is not enough for a cultural and International salad, let me add that my neighbors on my floor are Arab students of the same university. Most of them are girls.

4 thoughts on “A Whole Lot Of “Apartheid” Going On”

  1. Glad you like our photos to use them again, been planning a new post soon, have you noticed that now Arab men shop? Two years ago had to do only Arab women, there were no men to be found, now men and boys are always at Mamilla Mall – shopping, and of course other “apartheid” hot spots. What do you think this could mean other then another #BDSfail?

    1. It could mean that they have become fundamentalists believing that women belong sequestered at home shrouded in burqas.

    2. I linked to an earlier post… hadn’t realised they were all your shots but it’s obvious to me now 🙂 No idea but the Arab youth I see hanging around Sala ha Din St seem as preoccupied with designer gear as any other youth these days.

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