'Witch hunt' against Israel's war critics

[Galraedia]

In Israel, dissent against the war in Gaza is bitterly quashed. The few who speak out complain of being harassed, intimidated or even sacked. The once mighty left has disappeared.

It has been Israel's deadliest conflict in years. More than 1,960 Palestinians were killed and 64 Israeli soldiers died fighting what some see as an unwinnable war.

And yet the only significant protest in Israel so far saw thousands late Thursday demand an end to Hamas rocket attacks, dissatisfied with the status quo after ground troops pulled out and a ceasefire was extended.

Liberal newspaper Haaretz decried Friday what it called a "witch hunt" against leftists and civil rights organisations after the director of the national service administration, Sar-Shalom Jerbi, told rights group B'Tselem it was being blacklisted as an employer.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/witch-hunt-against-israels-war-critics-134302477.html

[malaise]

1. No surprise

They go after all critics. I mean they admit to paying people to spread their propaganda. They've been trying to denigrate Jimmy Carter for ages.
Democracy my ass!!

[4now]

2. Good Night Left Side

[Hissyspit]

3. Sounds like the United States circa 2003.

[BillZBubb]

4. Israel has become a rightist, militarist, intolerant state.

Sad, but not much can change it.