New Israeli Law Forbids Palestinians From Mourning Or “Showing Signs Of Sadness”
Hebrew radio reported this week that the law is intended to stop people mourning on what is Israeli Independence Day; commemorative acts are, it is claimed, tantamount to “denying the Jewish character of Israel [and] insulting the symbols of the state”. The radio noted that the fines might amount up to three times the expenditure of commemorative programmes.
According to one commentator, it is ironic that this law has been passed at a time when Israel is complaining about attempts to “de-legitimise” the Zionist state. Here is an example of Israel’s own “de-legitimisation” of the Palestinians, their land and their culture, he said.
If you do not know about the Nakba I suggest the following links:
1. Al Nakba.Org
2. Nakba – The Palestinian Catastrophe
3. To Those Who Deny The Nakba
Feb. 26, 2010