[Jimmy] Carter's use of the term is useful because it names the thing: apartheid is the only term that gets at the systemic qualities of the regime of domination Israel is establishing. Full Story »
Posted by Oliver Jones
Look, I support Israel 100% and always have. However, it was clear once they decided to hold the border gains from the war that there would have to be an aparthied like solution or they would be voted out of their own country. At the time the Israeli's were justifiably too scared of another attack to give up the geographical buffers they captured. But that doesn't change the reality. Then once they decided to put settlers there they locked themselves into the cul-de-sac. Sad but true.
