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To: Mani1 who wrote (3107)	9/4/2001 1:52:45 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23908

This discrimination is very apparent in Israel judicial and legislative systems. How? Arab citizens of Israel (20% of the population) have equality under the law, the right to vote, MKs in the Knesset and ministers in the Cabinet -- yes, even in Sharon's cabinet. The only legislative difference is that Arab citizens are not drafted into the army. There is de facto discrimination, but not de jure. It is legal in Israel for Jews to sell land to Arabs. In Arafat's PA, on the other hand, selling land to a Jew is a crime punishable by death.

To: Mani1 who wrote (3107)	9/4/2001 1:53:01 AM
From: LV	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Do you think that every Islamic state is racist? After all, how can a non-Moslem feel at home there? And most of those states are much more strict in adherence to religious tenets than Israel. The official religion of Britain is the Church of England. I believe that Spain, Italy, most Latin American countries are officially Catholic republics. Are those states racist as well? You say that discrimination is apparent in Israel’s judicial and legislative systems. Could you please elaborate on that? I am not aware of any Israeli law that is discriminatory. I am aware that there is discrimination in Israel, just like there is discrimination everywhere else, but none of it is judicial or legislative in nature. Or are you talking about the Right of Return laws? Do you think that Germany which grants German citizenship to every person of German origin whose ancestors spent last 500 years in Russia but denies the same citizenship to a third-generation German Turk or an Afghan refugee is racist?