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Sunday Jan. 23, 2011 6:05 PM (EST+7)
LA Times columnist warns Israeli intolerance on the rise


Read more: LA Times, racism, intolerance, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, security

RAMALLAH, Jan 23 (JMCC) - From prohibitions against renting homes to non-Jews to crackdowns on left-wing activists, some Israeli officials are worried about the increasingly intolerant image it is portraying to the world.

Across the political spectrum, some see the struggle as a threat to Israel's democratic ideals. Opposition leader Tzipi Livni, of the centrist Kadima party, warned that an evil spirit has been sweeping over the country. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said a wave of racism is threatening to pull Israeli society into dark and dangerous places.

To some, the timing of the rising intolerance is surprising because it comes during a period of relative security and prosperity. The number of terrorist attacks in Israel dropped last year to its lowest level in more than a decade, and Israel's economy is growing faster than those of most other countries.

Read the full story at the Los Angeles Times...

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