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Originally Posted by Scooby
To be honest what choice do they have Israel aren't the best nation for holding up human rights are they |
Um lets see:
Why can't I have a synagogue in Mecca?
Why can't I kiss boys on the streets of Damascus?
Why can't women travel free without a consort or his permission in Libya?
Why is it that I can be legally executed in most middle eastern nations for something I've done with another guy?
Israel also don't discriminate against women. In Israel, there is no censorship of the press. Opposition parties are legal. Homosexuality is legal. In fact, Israel has laws against hate crimes against homosexuals. Honor killing is OUTLAWED in Israel! 93% of women in Israel can read. Want to comare how many can read in Jordan? (*cough* 21.6%) What about freedom to criticize religion (Israel you can). Or complete academic and artistic freedom? Or free entry of foreign arts, books, and the press?
Hint: Isreal is the clear winner in terms of respecting civil and human rights. Unless, of course, you want to prove otherwise. What rights do Syria respect that Israel does not respect? What rights do Jordan and Libya respect that Israel doesn't respect?
Some more food for thought:
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/01/world/eqypt040301
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Egypt tortures homosexuals: report
CAIRO - Egyptian police routinely seek out, arrest and torture men suspected of being homosexual, a human rights group said in a report released on Monday.
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For homosexual Palestinians, Israel is their best shot at safety
http://www.jta.org/page_view_story.a...ntcategoryid=1
'Death threat' to Palestinian gays
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2826963.stm
Palestinian Gay Runaways Survive on Israeli Streets
http://www.gaypasg.org/Press%20Clipp...%20Streets.htm
Get real.