this new law is really tricky stuff: on the one hand i agree with shutting down anti-israel sentiments, on the other... who's next? how does my country see me, personally? i'd like to think that my country considers me a contributing citizen, but i've seen too much evidence to the contrary.
watching the police beating a student for protesting חוק האברכים* taught me a very big lesson: this is not a democracy. heck, the biggest decision maker in this country, ש"ס, isn't the voice of the majority. it's the voice of the one group of people that *doesn't* pay taxes and that *doesn't* accept israeli sovereignty.
so when things go wrong and i decide that i want to say something - who's going to protect my freedom of expression? i've already had a run-in with the authorities because they suspected me of sharing national secrets with foreign agencies... because i have foreign friends. let's just say that i'm not a big believer in the fairness and intelligence of our security services.
how to detect potential fascism
"i'm ready to fight for cottage [cheese], but not for my home"
* the protest was on behalf of all taxpayers - including the police who abused us. the fact that we were so few is embarrassing.
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