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Support for Israeli extremists tax-exempt

mardi 12 avril 2016 à 02:00

The US allows tax-exempt organizations to support violent Israeli extremists.

I have to point out that while celebrating the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin is despicable, criminalizing the expression of such views is disrespect for freedom of speech.

Rabin was assassinated because he wanted to end the occupation of Palestine. There used to be large demonstrations in Rabin's honor, for as long as many Israelis continued to want peace.

A few Israelis still want peace, and joined Palestinians for a protest march against the occupation.

But only a small minority of Israelis still want peace. For the most part, anyone like Rabin would be ridiculed in today's Israel. Most Israelis don't today celebrate his assassination, but they don't miss his efforts any more.