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In reply to the discussion: A free Palestine would be a Taliban-like state, says Salman Rushdie [View all]Beastly Boy
(10,922 posts)41. Oh please, this is embarrassing!
Still playing the apartheid card...
Israel is NOT an apartheid regime, and it IS a liberal democracy. The only one in the Middle East.
https://freedomhouse.org/countries/freedom-world/scores?sort=desc&order=Total%20Score%20and%20Status
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-index-by-country#:~:text=The%20Human%20Freedom%20Index%20measures%20personal%20and%20economic,and%20Denmark%3B%20the%20global%20average%20score%20was%207.12.
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A free Palestine would be a Taliban-like state, says Salman Rushdie [View all]
Beastly Boy
May 2024
OP
Rushdie is a brave man. I won't be surprised if they throw another fatwah at him.
JohnSJ
May 2024
#3
As I mentioned, maybe if there were more concern for the innocent, non-hamas, Palestinian civilians...
Think. Again.
May 2024
#9
A bit naive to think Netanyahu/Likud will let them come back aftef the fighting is over.
brush
May 2024
#58
Who would replace Hamas if they were eliminated? Fatah and Abbas aren't exactly very popular either
tornado34jh
May 2024
#11
And yet it is an apartheid regime. So it is a 'liberal democracy (for now) as long as you are the right sort of person.
Voltaire2
May 2024
#39
Actually Freedom House does indicate that its rankings for israel do not include its population in Gaza or the West Bank
lees1975
May 2024
#42
The difference is that Freedom of the World has specific long-established methodology
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#48
I imagine that the term "apartheid" is being routinely misused and misapplied
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#47
They have. Hamas more so than the PA, but neither tolerates dissent or morality other than their own.
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#17
Are we really arguing that the Palestinians are too savage to govern themselves?
ExciteBike66
May 2024
#30
No, we are arguing against the independent Palestinian state becoming like Afghanistan.
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#31
Any suggestions as to how to facilitate preventing an independent Palestinian state from doing this?
lees1975
May 2024
#61
Saudi Arabia at least has an economy. Afghanistan doesn't and it doesn't care.
LeftInTX
May 2024
#44
EXACTLY. "It's quite strange that political progressives supporters a fascist terrorist group."
betsuni
May 2024
#36
WTF? This is the last thing we need. Rushdie needs to STFU. Hamas should have no influence.
brush
May 2024
#51
Rushdie is warning against Hamas having any influence. He doesn't want Hamas to have any influence.
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#53