Watch this and consider this question: Is this the reaction of a democracy?

This is What Happened When a Young Jewish American Dared Criticize Israel in Public (Video)

Footage has emerged of a young Jewish American speaking out against the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and the response by Israeli security officials is terrifying.

The young man uses clean language, barely raising his voice, and makes the simple statement that Israel is not acting in his name when it perpetrates violence against the Palestinian people.  He calls for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian land and the right to return of Palestinian refugees.

He is approached by security officials and law enforcement officers – he is then pushed, punched, knocked to the ground, handcuffed, thrown in a police vehicle and taken from the scene – while the public cheers on in the background.