DANIEL ESTRIN
via Graffiti War Erupts Over Israel’s Road Signs – Forward.com.
The world would be a much better place if people would refrain from acts of anger and zealous hate. The street sign infringes on no one’s rights nor damages anyone with neither English nor Arabic script. Israeli signs have more of a national claim to Arabic than English, which is really just for tourists, not residents.
There is a place for righteous indignation in the world. I can see a situation where an oppressive regime has posted offensive posters or signs everywhere and the rebels deface them as part of their rebellion, but to me, this just smacks of vandalism with no positive purpose. Israel has a sizable Arab population. Arabs read Arabic. Having signs with Arabic should not be a political issue.
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