The Definition Of Hypocrisy, Take Two
Gotta love it when the extremists shove their feet in their collective mouths.
From Atlas Shrugs:
[Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Avignor Lieberman] began his remarks by saying that those who are not faithful to Israel cannot expect to have full rights. He would have Israelis to sign a commitment to loyalty to the Israeli flag and to its national anthem, and of requiring service in the army or other national service. Citizens who wouldn’t sign the declaration could continue to live in Israel, working, studying, and getting health care benefits, but they could not vote in national elections or be elected to national office.
“It’s not racism. The test is loyalty, not their religion.”
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“Israel has the right to demand full allegiance from all its citizens. He who is not ready to recognize Israel as a Jewish and Zionist state, cannot be a citizen in the country.“
So let me see here… the loyalty test is not about religion, but you have to swear loyalty to Israel and recognize it as a Jewish and Zionist state. Umm… douchebag.
Yes, Israel has a right to demand loyalty, to discriminate, just as Saudi Arabia does, but please don’t say you aren’t discriminating when you are. If anyone of another religion who wants to live and participate in Israel’s direction must swear allegiance to the country and recognize it’s a (theocratic) Jewish country, then yes, it’s about religion. When it comes to a Theocracy, it’s always about religion.
On the plus side, Israel doesn’t bar people of other faiths from going to Jewish holy sites just because they’re not Jewish (as far as I know).
Oh, and here’s your daily hard-on:
Ahmadinejad greeting Neturei Karta rep
