Sunday, April 04, 2010

Zionism is racism, always

"Japanese-born Megumi was part of our southern community for about a decade, on and off, and was even received as a kibbutz member. The thing is, Megumi is not Jewish, and after breaking up with her partner (who is among the most veteran figures at the kibbutz,) she also lost her status as a temporary resident in Israel. And so what if she chose to live here with us, and so what if her Hebrew is amazing: Within a few days, Megumi was stripped off that invisible gown of personal safety and social belonging and was forced to urgently leave the country. All the efforts to offer help and convince officials to change the decision were to no avail."