It's not racism to oppose partnership with Israel's enemies in the Knesset

Lital Shemesh argues that opposition to political cooperation with the Arab parties in the Knesset is not racism, but a red line, and distinguishes between the Arab public and elements she says act against the existence of the State of Israel.

In an opinion piece, Lital Shemesh argues that opposition to political cooperation with the Arab parties in the Knesset is not racism, but a red line. She refers to a letter sent by former MKs and ministers to the heads of the Change Bloc, calling for sitting with the Arab lists, and to comments by Channel 12 commentator Muhammad Majadala, who called opponents racists. The author distinguishes between opposition to the Arab public and refusal to grant political legitimacy to elements she says act against the State of Israel, support Hamas, refuse to define it as a terrorist organization, and seek to establish a Palestinian state on the ruins of Israel. She warns against legitimizing radical Islam and compares the situation in Israel to the rise of radical Islam in Europe.