Israel is Not a Racist State, in Theory or in Practice – U.S. Representative Pramilla Jayapal’s recent statement that Israel is a “racist state” is both false and dangerous. | Jewish Journal

On Saturday, July 15 Representative Pramilla Jayapal, Chair of the 103-member Progressive Caucus publicly announced that she has been fighting hard “to make clear that Israel is a racist state.” Thankfully, the leaders of the Democratic Party responded with a strong rejection of her remarks. But because she and so many others like to make this and similar fallacious arguments, it is worth responding to and debunking it in a fuller fashion.