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8. Thanks, grant
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 05:03 PM
Apr 2013

I've heard about the "illegal" migration from Africa to Israel for a while now. When you mentioned that the migrants were "creating problems" I was wondering if that was in reference to the trumped up charges that the Africans are committing all sorts of rapes and other crimes.

Last I heard, it was pretty well documented that many of those charges came from right wingers in Israel more concerned about the "changing face" of Israel than about the crime. Seems pretty similar to what right wingers (and a slew of half-wits on the left too) say about black people in the US in order to minimize us politically and socially.

By the way, do I remember correctly that you are a Buddist? If I'm wrong on that, please disregard my next question. If I'm not wrong, I'd really like to get your opinion of this article which I thought was fascinating. http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/22/world/asia/buddhism-violence/index.html?iref=allsearch

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