Superland

Israeli Bedouins throw stones at Israeli police during a protest against the Prawer-Begin Plan, on Road 31 near Hura, Israel, on November 30, 2013. Hundreds of Israeli Bedouins and activists protested and clashed with police, trowing stones and setting tires on fire. Police fired tear gas and arrested at least 10 protesters. Activists declared a 'day of rage' across Israel and Palestine in protest against the Israeli government's Prawer-Begin Plan, which if implemented will displace tens of thousands of Bedouin citizens from their homes in the Negev desert. (photo: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
+972’s Editor’s Picks of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, +972 Magazine’s editors and bloggers took time to look back at the year that was, and share the articles that most resonated with them – in no particular order. ‘They’re all named Mohammad nowadays’ In one of the most heartfelt posts of the year, Mya Guarnieri describes the difficulties of…
By +972 Magazine December 28, 2013
A roller coaster at the Superland amusement park (Superland.co.il)
‘NY Times’ publishes defense of racial segregation in Israel
Imagine that the ‘New York Times’ published an op-ed defending the segregation of white and black schoolchildren at an American amusement park. That’s more or less what happened in Israel recently. By Mairav Zonszein and Lisa Goldman This article was originally published on the Daily Beast’s Open Zion blog on June 14, 2013. Imagine that Six Flags Great…
By Mairav Zonszein June 15, 2013
Israeli children on a ride at 'Superland' (Photo: Superland website)
‘Superland’ and the normalization of segregation in Israel
An Israeli amusement park found itself in hot water after being caught segregating Jewish and Arab school groups. But instead of being an aberration, the incident is reflective of the dominant culture of segregation and discrimination that permeates Israeli society from the bottom up. “Superland” – the Israeli amusement park exposed for segregating Arab and Jewish citizens…
By Mairav Zonszein May 31, 2013
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