Compared to other countries, Israel has been blessed with many scientific inventions. If that were all there were to it, we could stop at this point and simply give thanks.
Just as Jews are not the ones who will determine whether the Palestinians are a people or not, Salman Masalha cannot determine whether the Jews are a people or not. It is a question of self-determination.
The numerous and sweeping proposals to limit dissent and protest are dangerous, even if most of them will never be passed. They only serve to enforce the platforms of those who claim Israel is becoming a belligerent country that belittles democracy and human rights.