Friday, June 10, 2011

Zionism is racism, always

"MK Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) proposed on Monday a bill that would require all Jerusalem neighborhoods to be called by their Hebrew names on signs and in all Israel Broadcasting Authority reports.  “In our battle for Jerusalem, it is important that we recognize the historic Hebrew roots of the city,” Hotovely told The Jerusalem Post.  “Neighborhoods in Jerusalem, mostly in the city’s east, are called by their Arabic names,” Hotovely explained, “but most of the Arab names are based on historic Hebrew names. The Arabic names distance us from our roots.”"