Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Nakba
I just read an article at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1102099.html that talks about Israel banning the term "Nakba" from school textbooks. This is an arabic term which the Palestinians have used to describe the creation of Israel as a "catashtrophe." I find this article very interesting given what we just discussed in the forum relating to the discussions and how if any should the government "control" what the citizens are entitled to do and what they are not entitled to do. I don't think this necessarily relates to a religious divide among the ultra orthodox and the secular, but I do think it may cause an issue to those citizens that are not Jewish. Maybe this is a step towards the creation of two states where the Israeli side can begin to focus on being a Jewish State and the pride that comes with it. I guess it is also like things that occur here in the United States when parents feel their children should not be exposed to certain ideals because they themselves don't believe in it.
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