tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836526913826772207.post6422421431676969680..comments2024-03-27T03:29:34.665-07:00Comments on Politically-incorrect Politics: Burkini Ban, Burkina Faso & IsraelPolitically-incorrect Politicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497370574189073046noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836526913826772207.post-28479988058762607992016-08-30T00:51:20.265-07:002016-08-30T00:51:20.265-07:00Many thanks, Ciarán. The 'secret' is in I...Many thanks, Ciarán. The 'secret' is in Israel's character as a Jewish and democratic state. The "Jewish" part means that, while secular in approach, the State is by definition meant to afford freedom of religion to the practitioners of Judaism. The "democratic" part means (again by definition) that the same freedom is extended to the other religions. In addition, as a Jewish state (i.e., a state for the Jews, who come not just with different skin complexions, but also with various cultural backgrounds), Israel has learned to be extremely tolerant (see http://www.pol-inc-pol.com/2013/08/extreme-tolerance.html) towards 'the other'.<br />As for European politicians, there is more than a whiff of colonialist residue in their 'paternalistic' attitude towards non-Europeans (including Israel, and including ethnically non-Europeans in their midst).Politically-incorrect Politicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497370574189073046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836526913826772207.post-69125536013728081102016-08-29T13:33:55.800-07:002016-08-29T13:33:55.800-07:00This article is such a rock of sense. It articulat...This article is such a rock of sense. It articulates my feelings even better than I could myself. It doesn't actually surprise me but it's still fascinating to see how Israel protects the rights of its minorities in a way that those minorities could only dream of in Europe. And yet....European countries will appoint themselves as omniscient judges of Israel's every action<br /><br />Double-u Tee Eff!?Ciarán Ó Raghallaighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001328816055239438noreply@blogger.com