Israel's political crisis involves the central fact that it is not really a democracy, inasmuch as 4 million Arabs in historical Palestine represent the great challenge to the state's leadership, and yet none of them really gets to vote. Yitzhak Laor in Haaretz today:
Four million people remain under Israel's control, in
various ways, and they are at the heart of the Israeli conflict – yet
they are unrepresented. Thus Israel is essentially selling completely
delusional scenarios in relation to the negotiations with the
Palestinians….what exactly does "left" signify on the political
map? Negotiations with the Palestinians. Yet they neither vote for nor
are elected to the parliament that rules over them. Thus the political
system in effect chooses who will rule over the Palestinians…
various ways, and they are at the heart of the Israeli conflict – yet
they are unrepresented. Thus Israel is essentially selling completely
delusional scenarios in relation to the negotiations with the
Palestinians….what exactly does "left" signify on the political
map? Negotiations with the Palestinians. Yet they neither vote for nor
are elected to the parliament that rules over them. Thus the political
system in effect chooses who will rule over the Palestinians…
