Liberalism in the Service of Nationalism: Israeli Opinions on Egypt http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m74658&hd=&size=1&l=e

..David Sheen, a journalist living in Tel Aviv, recently attended an anti Mubarak protest in North Tel Aviv with a camera and microphone. Most of the protesters were Palestinian citizens of Israel who chanted in Arabic, among other chants, for the freedom of the Arab people. Sheen did not simply cover the protest, he asked Israelis in the area what they thought about the chants, the symbols (specifically the Palestinian flags which many protesters waved) and the sentiment expressed by the protesters. According to official press reports and quotes of high ranking Israeli officials, Israel is one of the few countries in the Western world that supports the ruthless dictatorship of Mubarak. This video gets to the heart of that support, which seems to be based on a racist culture against Arabs. What Sheen demonstrates in this video is how ingrained our racism has become and what role apathy towards the occupation plays in its perpetuation...