Don’t Blame Sykes-Picot for the Middle East Mess
Tyrants, not borders, are the problem.
May 16, 2016
Is Israel’s existence “politicized”?
To mark the 68th anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state, an enterprising individual had a custom-made pair of Reebok’s sneakers produced with the logo “Israel 68” and a blue-and-white color scheme, planning to auction it off as a collector’s item. The company’s Israel division then decided to promote and sell the design on its Facebook page as a special Independence Day offer. When, unsurprisingly, bigots denounced Reebok, the company hastily retreated. Jonathan Marks notes what is most disturbing about its reaction:
Tyrants, not borders, are the problem.
Is Israel’s existence “politicized”?
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To mark the 68th anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state, an enterprising individual had a custom-made pair of Reebok’s sneakers produced with the logo “Israel 68” and a blue-and-white color scheme, planning to auction it off as a collector’s item. The company’s Israel division then decided to promote and sell the design on its Facebook page as a special Independence Day offer. When, unsurprisingly, bigots denounced Reebok, the company hastily retreated. Jonathan Marks notes what is most disturbing about its reaction:
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