As to finnegan's post, it is just hard to begin. What is seen in the clip is unjustified police brutality. But some people have a story to tell, dots to connect, de-colonization ideology to support, and facts are neglected.
- The orthodox religious, at this moment, comprise a large part of the government (MP's representative- wise). Between a fourth and a third of it. They have been in the government, e.g. central ministers taking care of their voters, for ~90% of recent 40-50 years and longer than that. If you add non-orthodox religious, we are at roughly 50% of government and more. If you count the amount of "secular Ashkenazi" in the 64 reigning members of parliament, I doubt you will reach 15.
- Much harder Police brutality was widely used and recorded against those "secular Askenazi" of yours in huge rallies which the government, as you, denounced as "the white tribe", so you are in good company. Demonstrations against the religious+orthodox religious right who have been in power for long. Harsh brutality against youths, against elderly, against Ashkenazi left peace activists. Those vile secular ashkenazi demanded they are treated by the police the same way as Orthodox jewish demonstrators.
- The so called "Secular Ashkenazi" parties are in the opposition for 15 years now, except for one very short break last year. They are roughly a fourth of the population, even though it's hard to tell because many families are mixed.
- Please update, the culture in Israel is no longer secular Ashkenazi. Just watch any reality show, song contest, most popular singers and artists, they are Mizrahi/Sepharadi, i.e. of mostly middle eastern culture, or perhaps mixed.
- Sinning in generalizations, I would say that Peace movements are mainly secular Ashkenazi, extreme left movements even more so. Since 1977, the vast majority of governments are right-wing, supported by "traditional" Sepharadi voters. The leftists goverments, the ones who acknowledged PLO, signed the Oslo accord, are mostly "secular Ashkenazi".
Israeli culture has been far from pure of racism, but this post was so in line with recent trends, so overlooking reality, trying to fit events into pre-disposed beliefs, that honestly I am embarrassed to answer it. It is also embarrassing because of all the race distinctions that the post raised and hence appeared in answer.
Fatmarley, you are correct, when god is telling you things, it's hard to ignore. but not everyone in Israel (muslims and jews) is religious, and there are religious people who don't let their faith overcome their humanity and respect towards other people.