Comments on: Iran’s Apartheid Wall http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Wed, 23 May 2012 09:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Petra http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6061 Petra Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:32:12 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6061 I just posted this link on Ben's HP thread, which I discovered only late due to my lousy Internet connection on the road -- but I think it's a very worthwhile read in the context of Ben's piece: http://yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2009/07/nastiness-inspired-by-israel.html I just posted this link on Ben’s HP thread, which I discovered only late due to my lousy Internet connection on the road — but I think it’s a very worthwhile read in the context of Ben’s piece:
http://yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2009/07/nastiness-inspired-by-israel.html

]]> By: Jacob http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6044 Jacob Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:08:22 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6044 I think Hypocrisy Buster to be our old Argentian antisemitic friend, "hasbarah buster" who used to post here and on Hurry's Place before he got banned for posting obvious lies. I think Hypocrisy Buster to be our old Argentian antisemitic friend, “hasbarah buster” who used to post here and on Hurry’s Place before he got banned for posting obvious lies.

]]> By: zkharya http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6042 zkharya Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:44:33 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6042 Ben White (who I think may be Hypocrisy Buster, or someone like him), lived in Brazil for a few years, which has the worst social inequality in the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_apartheid_in_Brazil But White's an Evangelical Anglican Christian and Latino cultural Catholics are not remotely as interesting as Jews. It's much more fun reinventing mediaeval paradeigms as the latest thing in social commentary. Ben White (who I think may be Hypocrisy Buster, or someone like him), lived in Brazil for a few years, which has the worst social inequality in the world:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_apartheid_in_Brazil

But White’s an Evangelical Anglican Christian and Latino cultural Catholics are not remotely as interesting as Jews. It’s much more fun reinventing mediaeval paradeigms as the latest thing in social commentary.

]]> By: ganselmi http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6037 ganselmi Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:03:52 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6037 "Is Iran imposing an economic blockade on the Afghan people as collective punishment for electing the “wrong” government?" The Iranian government treats Afghan refugees and immigrants like second-class citizens and actively discriminates against them. The state media often demonize them by treating as scapegoats for systemic social problems. I know, I lived there. Meanwhile, it's a well-documented empirical fact that Israeli Arabs have reached the highest echelons of the Israeli state and civil society (as judges, ambassadors, lawyers, etc.). The same could not be said for Iran's Afghans. “Is Iran imposing an economic blockade on the Afghan people as collective punishment for electing the “wrong” government?”

The Iranian government treats Afghan refugees and immigrants like second-class citizens and actively discriminates against them. The state media often demonize them by treating as scapegoats for systemic social problems. I know, I lived there. Meanwhile, it’s a well-documented empirical fact that Israeli Arabs have reached the highest echelons of the Israeli state and civil society (as judges, ambassadors, lawyers, etc.). The same could not be said for Iran’s Afghans.

]]> By: zkharya http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6033 zkharya Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6033 Also, this really will be almost 100 as opposed to 3% cement wall. And it's not intended to prevent Iranian refugees returning, it's to prevent any more findng refuge in Iran, inter alia. Also, this really will be almost 100 as opposed to 3% cement wall.

And it’s not intended to prevent Iranian refugees returning, it’s to prevent any more findng refuge in Iran, inter alia.

]]> By: zkharya http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6032 zkharya Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:13:47 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6032 Have the Afghani people been engaged in a war to dispossess or eliminate the Iranian people or an Iranian state for over 60 years? Have the Afghani people been engaged in a war to dispossess or eliminate the Iranian people or an Iranian state for over 60 years?

]]> By: Ben Cohen http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6031 Ben Cohen Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:01:04 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6031 <i>If it’s not an apartheid wall why did you call it that in your headline?</i> To annoy you. If it’s not an apartheid wall why did you call it that in your headline?

To annoy you.

]]> By: Hypocrisy Buster http://blog.z-word.com/2009/07/irans-apartheid-wall/#comment-6030 Hypocrisy Buster Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:52:49 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1374#comment-6030 If it's not an apartheid wall why did you call it that in your headline? Some questions: How much Afghan territory does the wall grab? Does Iran prevent Afghan refugees from returning to their homes? Is Iran imposing an economic blockade on the Afghan people as collective punishment for electing the "wrong" government? Does the Iranian wall snake through Afghan villages and towns, breaking up entire communities? No - but the Israeli wall does. And that is why, for the recordm, it is an APARTHEID WALL. If it’s not an apartheid wall why did you call it that in your headline?

Some questions:

How much Afghan territory does the wall grab?
Does Iran prevent Afghan refugees from returning to their homes?
Is Iran imposing an economic blockade on the Afghan people as collective punishment for electing the “wrong” government?
Does the Iranian wall snake through Afghan villages and towns, breaking up entire communities?

No - but the Israeli wall does. And that is why, for the recordm, it is an APARTHEID WALL.

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