Former PM Calls Israels Regime Fascist by Stephen Lendman
On Friday, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak called appointing ultranationalist extremist Avigdor Lieberman defense minister a red light for all of us regarding whats going on in the government.
What has happened is a hostile takeover of the Israeli government by dangerous elements. And its just the beginning.
Netanyahus government is infected by seeds of fascism. It needs to be brought down before it destroys Israel
There are no serious leaders left in the world who believe in it.
He blasted legislation similar to what Turkish lawmakers enacted Saturday - lifting immunity for Knesset members to eliminate Arab MKs critical of Netanyahus regime, falsely claiming they support terrorism.
He failed to explain zionism harms Jews and non-Jews alike. Israel treats its own Arab citizens ruthlessly, along with West Bank, Gazan and East Jerusalem Palestinians - a policy far more discriminatory and vicious than what occurs in Western and most other societies.
The late Israel Shahak wrote extensively on how Israel mistreats Arabs in virtually all aspects of their lives, including what he called most important - residency rights, the right to work (and) equality before the law.
The intention is obvious, he said - to achieve maximum Jews and minimum Arabs. Zionism is violent, anti-democratic, repugnant and indefensible.
Netanyahu is Israels most polarizing leader, exceeding the worst of his predecessors, a fascist by any standard, heading the nations most extremist ever regime - hardened with Liebermans appointment as defense minister.
Its just a matter of time before he unleashes full-force fury on Palestinians throughout the territories and causes greater alienation of Israel than already.
We will
have to pay the price for (his) appointment, said Barak, adding he pray(s) that the price wont be too hefty.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."
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