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Watch: Banned Balad election ad has Israel's racist politicians dancing to Arab rhythm | The Electronic Intifada

Watch: Banned Balad election ad has Israel's racist politicians dancing to Arab rhythm | The Electronic Intifada
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Watch: Banned Balad election ad has Israel’s racist politicians dancing to Arab rhythm

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 22:13
Balad, a party representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, has released an election ad that shows some of Israel’s most notoriously racist politicians, including recently resigned foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, dancing to an Arabic rhythm.
The ad was banned from radio and television broadcast by Israel’s election commission.

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