ein hod was a n Arab town that had been abandoned and its inhabitants living in "internal" exile--ie, within the State of Israel but expelled from their own homes-and then the village was -invented by left-leaning artists as an artists' colony--in the orignal Arab homes--and the Arab former inhabitants set up an adjacent "illegal" village--which only recently has been "legalized" by the govt. It would be decent if the artists in Ein Hod would trade homes with the Arabs in the adjacent town---the artist colony would be re-established nearby, and a national disgrace would be righted. It is ironic that the artists are probably members of the leftist parties--

First of all let's get the basic things straight, The Jewish people are the indigenous population of Israel and has returned to its ancient homeland from which most Jews were expelled. In 1948 Bob's "cute" Arab aggressors tried to wipe the reborn Jewish state off the map and lost and has to bear FULL responsibility of its anti-Jewish aggression. No "moralists" decry the fact that virtually every Arab city and town the so called "Wet Bank" is built on the ruins of JEWISH homes. Bob's contempt for the Jewish indigenous population of Israel is only matched by his hypocrisy and silence about the European settlers' rape, massmurder and stealing of Indian native terroriies that today are called "USA". Thank G-D that most Americans don't display the Bob's hypocritical antisemitism.

It seems to me that Israelis with such mentality will always seek war and always want the Palestinians out but let me tell you are dreaming, and Palestine will always be your nightmare because of the crimes Israel did and still do, and who supports crimes is a criminal

I'm originally from Halab (Allepo) in Syria. In 1948 the Arabs burned my house and I subsequently fled to Israel with my family taking only the clothes on our backs. Why do I never hear a word about us Jews from Arab lands when all of you pro-Palestinian readers demand compensation? It was a war and I don't expect compensation. I carried on with my life and prospered. I suggest that the Palestinans do the same instead of crying and complaining all the time.

After years of brain-washing and lies, you Arabs are suffering from believing in your own lies. 1) Never in history has there existed an Arab state "Palestine". Palestine is the Roman name for JUDEA and not Arabia. 2) If you play with fire you will get burned. If the Arabs had won their war of aggression in 1948, all the Jews of Israel would be dead. The Arabs lost and they have to take full responsibility of their aggression. 3) Just like Motti correctly says, when have you "moralists" ever spoken on behalf of the 800.000 Jews who fled from the Arab world? Never! Who in the world today is upset that the Arabs stole Jewish assets worth billions of dollars? No one! Israel's "crime" is that is wants to live wheras the crimes of hypocrites like George is their hatred and racist wish to destroy the ancient civilization of Israel which will NEVER happen. Dream on loser.

KOL HAKAVOD Daniel, well said. You tell it like it was & like it is. Beautiful !!

Moti,KOL HAKAVOD to you too.

Geoarge, crying & fighting us Jews with your terror, wont get you & your ppl anywhere.Maybe try thinking of your children, the future generation; They deserve to live in peace, dont they??

Sorry guys, didn;t mean to russle your feathers . But obviously, none of you now where Ein Hod is. It is NOT on the west bank--it is in Israel proper, just south of Haifa. It inhabitants were NOT fighting the Jewish froces in the War of Indpendence. Thus, we are dealing with citizens of Israel. Moti, everyone kkonws that the Syrians are pigs. What does that have to do with the subject at hand. Daniel: calling me an antiSemite is not responsive to the subject at hand. George: Winning a war (which Israel did, thank G-d) is not a crime. If the Arabs had won, they would have slaughtered the reamining Jews. I note from your name that you are a Crhistian: Why are so many Christian Arabs "more Catholic thatn the Pope" when it comes to Arab nationalism? Arab Nationalism has been replaced by Islamo-fascisim, and you, George, in their eyes, are just like us Jews: a dhimmi. Birdi: you entered this discussion after it had f allen by the wayside. Anyway, the responsible party here is the journalist Ronit Svirksy, who ignored the troubled history behind Ein Hod and simply presented an artsy travellouge. As Jews we need to look reality in the face and not do a cover-up. Maybe the govt. was right in not letting the inhanbitants return to their town. M

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Pardon me Bob, I do know where Ein Hod is. I have been there many many times as friends of mine live there. Pl dont assume, ask first.