Comments on: In the Apartheid Oscars, Arab states win hands down

By: Eliyahu Ben Abraham

Eliyahu Ben Abraham — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:05:52 +0000

Lyn Julius wrote a strong piece at Times of Israel on the Arabs as practitioners of apartheid. What else was the dhimma system in Arab and Muslim countries? The only difference was that apartheid was concerned with skin color, whereas the dhimma was more focussed on religion. But color prejudices were strong in Muslim countries too, as Bernard Lewis has written in a book on race and slavery in Islam.

By: Caitlyn Martin

Caitlyn Martin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:39:38 +0000

Oh, and who "designated" areas for a future Palestinian state. UNSC resolutions 242 and 338 state clearly that the borders will be determined by negotiations between the parties. With the Palestinians refusing to negotiate nothing is "designated." Please remember that only Security Council resolutions are binding. Anything that comes out of the General Assembly is so much hot air.

By: Robert Werdine

Robert Werdine — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:24:26 +0000

Superb piece Lyn. I hope you enjoyed Alistair Horne's "A Savage War of Peace"!

By: Caitlyn Martin

Caitlyn Martin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:06:17 +0000

In a word: nonsense. The settlements are not the issue. They were withdrawn from Sinai and Gaza. In Judea and Samaria most settlement construction is in blocs which Israel has always intended to keep. Those are the "land swaps" you write about. They don't prevent a two state solution in any way.

By: Jonathan Zausmer

Jonathan Zausmer — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:43:26 +0000

All correct Lyn but here is the problem. While Apartheid week and the founders of the BDS movement strive to delegitimize the state of Israel and thus unleash the sanctions weapon, Israel itself blunders directly into the Apartheid trap http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-apartheid-pillory-tempting-fate/ We have a clear choice here: either to accept the 67 borders with equitable land swaps or to allow the status quo to determine a long term full-tilt national presence in occupied territory. These last four years have seen a considerable spike in settlement in areas designated for a future Palestinian state, making mockery of publicly stated intentions of a two-state solution and by default creating a greater Israel wherein one person-one vote cannot and will not exist. This is the single greatest threat to long term sustainability. It is national harakiri and the Apartheid cliff looms ahead. It is a Jewish, Zionist, democratic interest to freeze all settlement forthwith and start working hard at negotiation.

By: Varda Epstein

Varda Epstein — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:12:26 +0000

Maybe we need to arrange a Dhimmitude week? Another great piece, Lyn. Thank you for spreading the truth.

By: John Hill

John Hill — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:31:37 +0000

My new favorite T.O.I. blogger. Outstanding follow-up piece, Lyn!

By: Caitlyn Martin

Caitlyn Martin — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:51:53 +0000

Excellent piece on the inversion of reality currently popular on the hard left.