Wednesday, December 09, 2015

some Israelis could be forgiven for comparing Trump’s outrageous move to Netanyahu’s election-day cry against “Arabs..."

"For some Jews, the sight of thousands of supporters waving their fists in anger as Trump incited against Muslims and urged a blanket ban on their entry to the United States could have evoked associations with beer halls in Munich a century ago.  Closer to home and with no similarity implied, some Israelis could be forgiven for comparing Trump’s outrageous move to Netanyahu’s election-day cry against “Arabs who are coming in droves to the ballot box”, another cruel and cynical move that yielded electoral dividends."