your constant refusal to read stuff you don't like only shows your disturbing cognitive dissonance
continue to ignore anti-black racism when id does not fit your anti-Semitic and anti-western narrative and claim you know nothing about it
CBC: Forget the 'slippery slope' — Israel already is an apartheid state
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continue to ignore anti-black racism when id does not fit your anti-Semitic and anti-western narrative and claim you know nothing about it
Racism is a problem in the Arab world, yet too many people in the region deny it. Last week, an Ethiopian domestic worker fell from the balcony of her employer’s home in Kuwait. It was caught on camera, and though the woman survived, she later revealed that her employer was trying to kill her.
"The lady put me in the bathroom and was about to kill me in the bathroom without anybody finding out," the worker said.
"She would have thrown my body out like rubbish, so instead of staying there I went to save myself and then I fell."
This isn’t an isolated incident. Many Arab countries have maintained the kafala – or sponsorship system – which ties the legal status of low-wage migrant workers directly to their employer, giving the latter power to take away workers’ passports, withhold their salaries, and subject them to harrowing abuse.
In Arab countries where kafala isn’t applied, refugees and non-Western migrants are routinely abused by the state, their host community, and even aid organisations that were founded to help them.
The irony is disturbing. In a world where Muslims and Arabs have long been subjected to racism and imperial conquest, too many Arab societies have failed to consider how they treat the most vulnerable migrants living among them.
And here lies the most obvious paradox: how can a society defeat racism when they perpetuate it themselves?
A worker, not a slave
Last year, the US State Department’s Trafficking in Person’s report listed six Arab States on their watch list. Each country on the list apart from Lebanon is a member of the Gulf Cooporation Council (GCC). The kafala system, however, is something they all have in common.
In places, such as Qatar and Kuwait, more than 90 percent of the labour force is imported from South and Southeast Asia and Africa. Most workers elect to migrate to these countries since it remains one of few viable options to support their families back home.
Recruiters do their part to lure workers by propagating false promises of a fair wage and a day off each week. It’s not until many workers arrive that they realise they’ve been trafficked into performing slave-like labour which they would have never consented to.
The International Trade Union Confederation estimates that more than 4,000 low wage workers will die while building infrastructure for Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/arab-world-needs-admit-its-racist-1311740542
"The lady put me in the bathroom and was about to kill me in the bathroom without anybody finding out," the worker said.
"She would have thrown my body out like rubbish, so instead of staying there I went to save myself and then I fell."
This isn’t an isolated incident. Many Arab countries have maintained the kafala – or sponsorship system – which ties the legal status of low-wage migrant workers directly to their employer, giving the latter power to take away workers’ passports, withhold their salaries, and subject them to harrowing abuse.
In Arab countries where kafala isn’t applied, refugees and non-Western migrants are routinely abused by the state, their host community, and even aid organisations that were founded to help them.
The irony is disturbing. In a world where Muslims and Arabs have long been subjected to racism and imperial conquest, too many Arab societies have failed to consider how they treat the most vulnerable migrants living among them.
And here lies the most obvious paradox: how can a society defeat racism when they perpetuate it themselves?
A worker, not a slave
Last year, the US State Department’s Trafficking in Person’s report listed six Arab States on their watch list. Each country on the list apart from Lebanon is a member of the Gulf Cooporation Council (GCC). The kafala system, however, is something they all have in common.
In places, such as Qatar and Kuwait, more than 90 percent of the labour force is imported from South and Southeast Asia and Africa. Most workers elect to migrate to these countries since it remains one of few viable options to support their families back home.
Recruiters do their part to lure workers by propagating false promises of a fair wage and a day off each week. It’s not until many workers arrive that they realise they’ve been trafficked into performing slave-like labour which they would have never consented to.
The International Trade Union Confederation estimates that more than 4,000 low wage workers will die while building infrastructure for Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/arab-world-needs-admit-its-racist-1311740542
Nope, I'm anti-violence and anti-terrorism as well as anti-intervention.
I just don't understand how you justify supporting apartheid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Darfur
plus two civil wars against the Blacks in southern Sudan which is now South Sudan
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy...-black-african-christians-continues-in-sudan/
https://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0714/p09s02-coop.html
Racism at root of Sudan's Darfur crisis
Ah, Sudan, I thought we were talking about the middle east.
I've a Sudanese friend, I've only barely talked about the situation there with him, but its pretty crappy.
Those are tribal/religious based fights there, though aren't they?
They aren't really based on colour, from the limited I know.
Anyways, to get this thread back on topic, it looks like Amnesty is now going to look into whether Israel is apartheid.
https://www.mintpressnews.com/amnesty-international-pledges-take-israel-apartheid/234786/
They used the 'a' word on Myanmar and I expect quite a few people asked why they'd use it there and not look at Israel.
I support it because the other side is batshit crazy and wants to suicide-bomb Israel into oblivion for religious reasons.
How on earth can you not see this??
Unless of course you dont want to see it???
Amnesty international has no credibility
Amnesty International: Failed Methodology, Corruption, and Anti-Israel Bias
https://www.ngo-monitor.org/books/a..._methodology_corruption_and_anti_israel_bias/
Do you want Israel to invade Gaza (and West Bank) to take over governance there?
They are both still occupied.
Are you getting Alzheimers or something?
Maybe you should read this.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-85168-587-5
They call half of Cyprus occupied by Turkey and Western Sahara occupied by Morocco. Why is it you don't post endlessly about them?
Probably because I actually know and talk to some Palestinians and don't have batshit crazy ideas about them.
And that has absolutely nothing to do with Israel. Sadly you look for any excuse to avoid criticizing problems in the Arab world. Hell, you just praised Assad's rule for "keeping order".
Probably because there isn't anyone here on this board declaring how wonderful the Sahara is and how its the democratic ideal and a true garden of eden.
Your posts are not much different except your hate fetish has a different target.
Where did I praise Assad?
Is fuji writing your posts for now or something?
Hey, I know you're a fan of Amnesty and all.
You must be excited that Amnesty is going to look into whether Israel is apartheid or not.
Maybe they can settle the issue for you.
I know you don't want to look at issues in the Arab world but you might want to look into the whole shit-storm of disgusting behaviour that went on/is going on in Sudan. The core of the fighting was between Muslim Arabs and Black Christians and Animists (you'd like it, there were accusations of apartheid with far more merit than the ones you make).
Saying Syria was well run is just as disgusting as claiming Germany was well run under the Nazis.
