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Israel's Future Compared to Apartheid South Africa
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An article compares Israel's potential international standing to that of apartheid South Africa, suggesting sanctions could impact Israel as they did the former regime. It details the National Party's long-standing political power in South Africa, which enforced apartheid from 1948 to 1994. The party maintained significant parliamentary majorities, even in its later years.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's potential international fate is compared to that of apartheid South Africa.
- International sanctions weakened South Africa's apartheid regime.
- The National Party ruled South Africa from 1948 to 1994, imposing apartheid.
- The National Party held over 80 percent of parliamentary seats at apartheid's peak.
- Even in 1989, the National Party won 57 percent of parliamentary seats.
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