The attack on Arab medical staff at Rambam exposes the limits of Israel's liberal discourse. Calling out racism is not enough when Palestinians are treated as non-personsHanin Majadli12:51 AM • August 12 2026 IDTThe blood libel against the Arab medical team at Rambam Hospital reminds many in the liberal camp, which is busy preparing for the general election, that Israel is a racist and violent country. In the online posts and articles that have been written about the incident and will no doubt be written after the next one, it's easy and convenient to call out racism as the other side's problem. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:apartheid roadIsrael occupationArab IsraelisIsrael healthCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGazaWest BankArtem KirpichenokIsrael FlightsPoll-rigging BotsSephora GoldaHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Lost Control of West Bank and Ability to Act Freely in Gaza and LebanonOur Comfort Zone: Why Israel's Liberal Discourse Can't Confront Jewish SupremacyIt's Okay to Be Kidnapped; There Are Enough Bodies for EveryoneSettlers Attacked Me. What the IDF Lets Them Do Will Get Palestinians KilledIsrael and Venezuela Agree to Renew Consular Ties After 17-year Diplomatic BreakRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'