 | By jandrsimonson
January 27, 2011 | Share |
Having an election once in a while does not a Western Liberal Democracy make.
The most obsessively compulsive blogger on here recently told us that " democracy is the tyranny of the
majority"
NO !!
That may be what Israeli democracy is but it is precisely what western liberal democracy is NOT. The setting up of a committee to investigate and harass legal organisations whose view of what Israel should be is different to that of a majority of the knesset is behaviour completely antithetical to the principles of liberal democracy. That many Israels , or even a majority of Israelis, approve of the move is completely irrelevant.
In a real democracy the rights of minorities whether these be racial, religious or political minorities are protected by a written constitution,and /or custom and practice and a judicial system that everyone,including the executive and most importanly, the military,is expected to be' and ultimately compelled to be,subject to.
No western army would get away for example, with ignoring a supreme court ruling that the relevant section of the fence at Bil'in has nothing to do with security but rather a blatant land grab, and a directive to re route it. In this respect the IDF is responsible for all deaths and injuries at Bil'in since this directive was issued and ignored.
Minority rights include the freedom of expression, assembly and organisation within the law. The funding of NGO's is none of the states business except if they are funded by illegal activity such as drug dealing etc. I am free to campaign for the abolition of the monarchy, the dissolution of the state, the absorbtion of the state into North Korea , pretty well any damn thing I want, without direct harassment,or indirect harassment by the setting up of a threatening,sinister macarthy like committee to investigate my funding.
In the west we have the right to any opinions we may arrive at and to organise to facilitate their expression short of expressions of religious, racial hatred etc. In setting up this committee Israel shows it's true colours.
jose (not verified)
27 January, 2011 - 10:06
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And having a brain does not a genius make!
simonsam is not the only obsessive blogger here, obsessed by criticising the only democracy in the Middle East and condoning all the tyrants and dictators around.
Well, you should see what UK did to traitors during WW II!
You are a laughable idiot, simonsam. States have a right to defend themselves against all enemies and those who accept money from enemies to carry on their agendas.
NGO should not be politicised as some are. They should not be fighting for a party or ideology but for the human good.
And some are working indeed to help terrorism and rid Israel of the inalienable right to defend itself against aggression.
France investigated the unlawful use of donators' money of a anti-cancer association. No one ever denied France the right to do so. Political organisations were even more controlled and condemned for irregularities in their funding.
Israel has the true colours of democracy and will get rid of the organisations who get funding from tyrants and dictators such as Saudi Arabia and Iran.