Israel’s Culture of Hate

August 24, 2012 - http://consortiumnews.com/2012/08/24/israels-culture-of-hate/

The failure to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has inevitably stoked animosities on both sides. But recent acts of violence and ugly comments inside Israel reveal that a culture of hatred and bigotry is taking root, warns ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.

By Paul R. Pillar
Two incidents last week underscored how broadly and deeply in Israeli society runs a streak of hatred against Palestinian Arabs.