RANT: Mirror Images: Israel & Apartheid South Africa

This is indeed Israel-kicking time on this blog. They've only themselves to blame, quite frankly. Israel's actions against a civilian aid ship in international waters resulting in nine dead were bad enough. The Israeli response in the days thereafter - a curious mixture of self-righteous indignation and outright lies - have made matters even worse.

Israel is out of control.

I contend that it is a mirror image of apartheid South Africa...

It indiscriminately kills politicians and activists it does not like, even in other countries. Apartheid South Africa did just the same.

It condemns anybody that is a 'threat' to it as a 'terrorist', freedom fighter or not. Apartheid South Africa did the same.

It kills, maims and terrorizes an entire population group in the name of 'self-defense'. Apartheid South Africa did the same.

It redraws territory to its liking and in flagrant violation of international law. Apartheid South Africa did the same.

It cordons off areas and forces people of a certain population group within that area. Apartheid South Africa did the same.

It forces all members of a certain population group to carry 'passes' and controls their movement fully on that basis. Apartheid South Africa did the same.

It feeds on the anxieties of the United States and the West within a given geopolitical context and curries their favour. Apartheid South Africa did the same.  

It is a de facto military-police state, whatever its democratic traditions and 'free press' (for some). Apartheid South Africa did the same.

It flaunts international law, knowing it can pretty much get away with it. Apartheid South Africa did the same.
 
The analysis: Israel is an apartheid state.

I lived in apartheid South Africa. Trust me, I know all the signs.

Ultimately, the international community is to blame for the morally corrupt nation that Israel has become. Just as the international community was to blame for allowing the apartheid regime to get away with its amoral policies during the 1950s, 1960s and most of the 1970s. Not to mention those nations that allowed 'sanctions busting' with apartheid South Africa on everything from gold to arms - the likes of the USA, UK and, oh yes, Israel.
 
It was only when the world community finally applied huge pressure on South Africa through sanctions was there the economic and political inevitability that culminated in the release of Nelson Mandela (an 'outright' terrorist according to South Africa for nearly 30 years, by the way) in 1991 and the first truly free elections in the country in 1994. Only sanctions forced the apartheid regime into that inevitability. 
 
And that is precisely why I advocate FULL sanctions against Israel. On everything - economic, sporting and cultural. Israel needs to be isolated and needs to feel the full wrath of international contempt for its ongoing racist and apartheid policies regarding the Palestinians and Palestine. Just as we felt it in South Africa back in the 1980s. 
 
There really is no other alternative. The actions by Israel on that aid ship on May 31st must be the turning point.
 
Sanctions NOW.
 

 
Basta!
 
Do you get my point?