When Israel is Wrong, Advocate for Human Rights

When Zazim published a petition, promising to distribute flowers in the name of the signatories, I complied. It was the day after primetime television featured the brother of an injured soldier claiming Arab doctors at Rambam Hospital mistreat patients. Subsequently, checked by the hospital – denied.

We watched that news item. We looked at each other in disbelief. Not because criticizing an ICU medical team is necessarily unjustified, but this was loaded. With racism. With a subtext transcending the text. With assumptions the text and subtext make an acceptable news item.

We looked at each other in disbelief.

We know 40% of healthcare professionals in Israel are Arabs. Palestinian citizens of the State of Israel, 21% of the population. We know our society is racist society and justifies it, providing examples ostensibly justifying its........

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