Recent rulings by the Israeli high court have made a mockery of the concepts of equality, justice, and dignity for all.
!["To an outside observer brought up on the merit of equal rights, the conditions to which Palestinians are subject are cause for indignation rather than the irrational hatred voiced by Netanyahu," writes Erakat [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131028112554465734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Recent rulings by the Israeli high court have made a mockery of the concepts of equality, justice, and dignity for all.
!["To an outside observer brought up on the merit of equal rights, the conditions to which Palestinians are subject are cause for indignation rather than the irrational hatred voiced by Netanyahu," writes Erakat [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131028112554465734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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