{"article":{"id":260893,"heading":"Israel Governs Lawlessly","author":"Stephen Lendman","created":"2013-07-14 08:36:05","modified":"2013-11-11 01:12:04","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:12:04","article":"<p>Israel Governs Lawlessly <br><br> by Stephen Lendman <br><br> Israel reflects the worst of rogue state lawlessness. Netanyahu's a world class thug. Knesset members reflect fascist rule. Ethnic cleansing is official policy. So is slow-motion genocide. <br><br> Israelis are increasingly marginalized and denied. Neoliberal harshness harms millions. Israeli Arabs have virtually no rights. Praying to the wrong god is dangerous. <br><br> Occupied Palestinians face ruthless state terror. It persists out-of-control. In the seven-day period ending July 4, 64 Palestinian civilians were arrested. A PLC member was abducted. <br><br> Free expression's endangered. Security forces harass and brutalize peaceful protesters. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) expressed alarm. <br><br> Police conduct \"warning conversations,\" it said. Activists are confronted. They're \"in the crosshairs.\" They're targeted ahead of planned demonstrations. <br><br> Reports reveal alarming trends. Police \"dispers(e) protest vigils and legal demonstrations.\" Some use masks to hide identities. ID tags are concealed. <br><br> Arrests and detentions follow. They're done \"without legal grounds.\" Unjustifiable violence persists. Demonstrators are ruthlessly targeted. <br><br> \"(S)erious combat equipment\" is used. Tear gas, rubber bullets, toxic chemical spray, and live fire are commonplace. According to ACRI attorney Sharona eliahu-Chai: <br><br> \"The role of police in a democratic nation is to protect citizens' freedom of expression and to permit political protests, not to intimidate protestors and social activists.\" <\/p>\n","contact":"lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net","link":"sjlendman.blogspot.com","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Israel","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2013\/07\/260893.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}