Using inflammatory and incorrect language like \u0027apartheid state\u0027 obscures the issues and distracts from any meaningful work to solve them
Of all the damaging myths that abound about Israel, perhaps the most pervasive is that it is an apartheid state. This poisonous narrative, which was once confined to activists and universities, has now leaked into popular discourse.The NP Comment newsletter from columnist Colby Cosh and NP Comment editors tackles the important topics with boldness, verve and wit. Get NP Platformed delivered to your inbox weekdays by 4 p.m. ET.
It benefits no one, least of all Israel, to pretend that the country is perfect. Israel has many issues, but using inflammatory and incorrect language like “apartheid state” obscures those issues and distracts from any meaningful work to solve them. Even so, in recent years, Arab recruitment into the Israeli Defence Forces has increased considerably. “I consider myself an Arab and a Muslim but I also consider myself part of this country,” Mahmud Kashua, an IDF soldier,in 2016. “It’s our state and we have to give back, to help as much as we can to the state which protects us.”
The Greater Toronto Area is also divided into enclaves — South Asians in Brampton, East Asians in Markham, Filipinos at Bathurst and Wilson … the list goes on. Just like us, Israelis do often self-segregate. But that is not state-sanctioned, nor is it apartheid — it’s simply human preference, for which no free government can regulate, although many have tried.
At the same time, Israel, along with Egypt, does control Gaza’s borders, as both countries are scared of Hamas. Gaza is a rather desperate and awful place to live and that’s certainly an issue that can and should be discussed — but such a dialogue is hindered when people throw around the word “apartheid.”
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