Interview: Azmi Bishara

Head of the National Democratic Assembly political party, Azmi Bashara was born in Nazareth to Christian parents. He is a Palestinian and a citizen of Israel. He represents Israel's Palestinian minority in the Knesset. Bishara studies at Humboldt University in Germany, is head of the philosophy department at Bir Zeit University, and is senior researcher at the Van-Leer Institute in Jerusalem. He was one of the founders of the National Democratic Assembly, or Balad. He describes himself as a humanist, a democrat, a liberal, and a neo-nasserite. In this interview Bishara examines turning Israel into a state of all of its citizens, opposing the institutionalized inequality that exists now between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel. Producer: Ed Sweed (2004)

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[jed989]

if you consider all lands under european colonial administration "unclaimed territory" by the non-europeans who were actually living there, then sure.

sure you can say jewish state, for primarily for jews and not anyone else, just don't pretend its a "democracy" at the same time.

[WineofWisdom]

documented in the torah, i don't think the torah is a credible historical document, at best it is a mixture of middle eastern mythology.

so god in all his might, could not find the jewish people a land "unpopulated" by other people.

i have found a religious text, according to which, palestine is the chosen land for the palestinian people, now from where i stand, i can't see why any country deserve to exist more than palestine.

this is called simply fundamentalism.

[seesaw75]

@theromashka1

EXACTLY!!!

[seesaw75]

d'ya know how many israeli-arabs are either diplomats or ministries or magister at the supreme court???

more than all you can imagine

f***ing ignorants anti**semit

[theromashka1]

@jed989 Half of the jewish Israeli population today are refugees from arabic countries. They are native to Middle East!

[FlyingMondongo]

Azmi Bishara is brilliant. He should be president of Palestina from Haifa to Elat. One State For All Citizens, like Southafrica.

[KWahine455]

The right of return for refugees is a tenant of international law. Of course, international law usually amounts to very little so while it is a principle that should be adhered to by aggressors, it is rarely is. There is a stated right of return for Palestinians established in U.N. Resolution 194, Article 11 so Israel can't take the right of return away from Palestinians.

[gingerXLL]

Azmi Bashara is a a criminal

/watch?v=P3n5-yG-6dU&feature=r­elated

so what do u say about that?

[pillsburydoughboy47]

I'm also calling out the ashkenazi.

of course, sadly, there is a greater likelihood I will make a big splash on the first stage, than clearing the third.

Ninja Warrior is the ultimate test of strength, mental and physical; lets see an Arab beat the course. True enough no Jew has done it, but if I do it, I'm calling the fuckers out. Seriously, I'm calling them out and if I get death threats, I will track it, find the sender, and smack the crap out of him in his own house!

[pillsburydoughboy47]

I swear to god I'll do it.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

Assuming I don't screw up and mess up regarding God's blessings on my life, and should God will it, the moment, if, and when, I reach the top of Mt. Midoriyama Japan, I'm calling out the Arabs. I'm calling the fuckers out.

I beat the Ninja Warrior obstacle course, the ultimate test of mental and physical strength I will call the Arabs out and say;

"I am a Jew, I did this, but none of you Arabs have. I am a Jew and I am stronger than all of you! Worthless cowards!"