No, not that refugee problem. This one. 7.2 million Palestinians' lives aren't worth shit, apparently. But Israel, being the only democracy in the middle east, cares deeply for the suffering Africans. Unless, of course, they happen to be Africans opposing Apartheid in South Africa, British rule in Rhodesia, or Mobutu's kleptocracy in Zaire.
In other news, Israel has announced that academic freedom is a low priority, especially if if it's for Palestinians. I expect a protest from Lee Bollinger and the other running dogs of imperialism to be forthcoming. After all,
"we will not hold intellectual exchange hostage to the
political disagreements of the moment."
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