Poor Voter Turnout in Israel A Vote For Anarchy

The record low voter turnout at the polls yesterday, 57%, which broke
the record set in the last elections, when 63% of eligible voters cast
their ballot has been interpreted by some commentators that the voters
don't care what the future of Israel is.

The public was adjured to vote by organizations whose stated purpose is
to uphold democracy. They were told in repeated broadcasts: "Get out
and vote. It is more than a right. It is a duty. Don't give up your
rights to someone else."

Oh, please! The reason why so few Israeli voters didn't bother is
because after having been betrayed by Ariel Sharon we learned that the
"democratic process" is an utter farce and it doesn't matter how we
cast our votes.

More important, vastly more important, is the fact that they do not
understand that our inaction does not bespeak indifference or an
abrogation of our power.

We are whittling away at the ersatz democratic state and we intend to
supplant it with a truly democratic, that is, anarchic, non-state.

Doreen Ellen Bell-Dotan, Tzfat, Israel
DoreenDotan@xxxxxxxxx
March 29, 2006

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