Muslim Israeli clarifies: Israel is not an apartheid!

Muslim Israeli clarifies: Israel is not an apartheid!

Israel - Sophia Salma Khalifa, a Muslim Israeli, causes a stir by reporting in a video of Prague about her experiences as an Arab-Muslim citizen in Israel. Khalifa, who grew up in a Jewish community in northern Israel, emphasizes that Israel is a "beautiful and strong democracy". She emphasizes that around 20% of the Israeli population consist of Muslim Arabs and are equivalent to rights such as welfare, education and health care.

Although some reports, including a comprehensive analysis by Amnesty International, accuse Israel of Apartheid, Khalifa decides on this perspective. * SWP-Berlin.org* documents that Amnesty International Israel accuses of establishing an apartheid regime and calls on the Federal Government to seriously investigate this allegations. The claims relate to alleged discrimination in Israel and the treatment of Palestinian refugees. Khalifa, on the other hand, emphasizes that she has always had positive experiences with Jewish citizens and that Arabs enjoy the same rights as her Jewish fellow citizens in Israel.

experiences in the Gaza Strip and the role of Hamas

Khalifa also speaks about the situation in the Gaza Strip. She criticizes Hamas sharply, which blames it for the destruction of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and sees it as a threat to the Palestinian population. In her video she mentions that many Palestinians cannot speak openly about the conditions in Gaza, for fear of repression. This is contrasting to report such as that of *bpb.de *, which says that the Gaza conflict in Arab media is often presented as an Israeli war of extermination.

Khalifa, which was discovered as a model during her school career, also addresses problems within her family. Her uncle threatened her by force about her work, but Israeli law protects women from such threats. It compares the anti -Semitic narrative in parts of the Arab media, which often address Hamas and military successes of the Palestinians, with the challenges she experienced as a Muslim Israeli.

anti -Zionism and international perspective

In the context of anti -Zionism, Khalifa compares this with the claim to stand up for women's rights while working against these rights at the same time. She explains that Zionism is on his own state for the rights of the Jews and warns of the threat of Iran. This view is reinforced by the international debate about the allegation of apartheid, as Amnesty International raises it. While 25% of Jewish voters in the USA consider Israel as an apartheid state, Khalifa vehemently believes that Arabic Israelis are and have benefited.

khalifa has set itself the goal of spreading the truth about Israel and emphasizes that many people who have not lived there do not know the reality. While Amnesty International and other organizations strengthen the allegation of apartheid, Khalifa is committed to a dialogue that is based on personal experiences and positive encounters.