When Amnesty first came out with the decision that Israel is Apartheid in all four areas – Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and within the 1967 borders, I wondered about the accuracy of linking all four areas together. After all, there are Arabs in our building, opposite us, and actually, a number of apartments on our street.  This is very different from the situation in Gaza, for example, where there are no Jews.

When I returned to Israel, I was delighted to have the situation explained to me by my friend Frances Raday, whose clear and rational response.  The article is here.  

As someone whose great-grandfather bought his land in the nineteenth century, Ezi blew up when I mentioned the subject – “Colonialist?” he said. “Half the people in this country were thrown out of North-African countries.”   

But I came here in 1978, so maybe I’m a colonialist…