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Time to uphold the law on racism and hate speech in Israel | 972 Magazine

19.10.13

Time to uphold the law on racism and hate speech in Israel | 972 Magazine: Posting revolting comments online is of course nothing new, and by no means is the practice limited to Israelis. Racism and hate speech transcends all cultures. What is noteworthy – and perhaps as troubling as the comments themselves – is the willingness of the people making them to identify by their real name. Posting anonymously online at least reflects (if not outright shame) a fear of retribution and an awareness that such comments are not acceptable by most, and would not be tolerated in real life. It seems that this however is no longer the case – in Israel hatred against Palestinians has gone mainstream, its perpetrators no longer feels a need to hide.


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