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Iranian Israelis worry for former homeland
Reuters
Published: 18.05.06, 14:32
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1. If they are jews than iran is NOT their homeland
andrew ,   miami,fl   (05.18.06)
2. IDEA!
ALAN ,   USA   (05.18.06)
I HAVE AN IDEA, WHY DOESN'T MR JAVEDANFAR JUST GO OVER TO IRAN AND TELL AHMADINEJAD TO BE NICE OR IF HE CAN'T JUST STEP DOWN.
3. Iran was never your home land.
(05.18.06)
Persia might have been but its no more. And in case you don't believe me, you might want to check the 'Iran' acronym's definition.
4. May there be peace soon
Micha ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (05.18.06)
I visited Iran (Persia I still call it) in the sixties, and found the country to be unbelievably beautiful and the people were friendly, intelligent and very hospitable. Of course I never told them that I was a Jew or that I had just come from Israel. The Persian Jews, like all Iranians, are a very proud people. The people of that country could contribute so much towards making the world a better place if only they could overcome the oppressive influence of the fundamentalist fanatical Muslim clerics. May peace come to us all soon.
5. Hoder's recordings from Israel
Hoderwatch ,   Oslo, Norway   (05.18.06)
In fact more than 4,000 people watched Hoder's taboo-breaking recordings from Israel.On example on how he broke taboos, is here ( link (this is a copy of that film. After strong critics from his readers, he tokk down the film.). He humiliated his Israelis host and her friends by ppblishing this video . read this article written by an Israelis blogger(link)
6. to #4
Josh ,   Jerusalem   (05.18.06)
Are you that naive or iy is a joke. You are talking like Americans who went to Soviet Russia,Moscow, and found people so nice and women so blond. This ment nothing, absolutely nothing. When it will come to killing Jews they will do it with great pleasure, like the Soviets did in the WWII when they saw German army closing on their towns. They were fighting among themselves to deliver the only Jew, anty-Christ called by soviets, in the vilage to Germans.
7. ermm hello
Yisraeli   (05.18.06)
shouldnt they be more concerned about their own families and people in Israel after all its them that is being threatened to be wiped off the map not Iran. Fools.
8. HOME being the operative word !!
andrew ,   miami,fl   (05.18.06)
9. GO BACK THEN!!!!
Alex ,   ROSH HA'AIN   (05.18.06)
What are you doing in Israel, if you're still so attached to Iran? The president was ELECTED by the people of Iran, so no matter how many stories I will hear how friendly and so and so on those people are, I still dont care, they are all Jew Haters and if they elected this monkey for a president, then let them suffer the consequences LONG LIVE ISRAEL!!!!!!
10. 1 & 3
amnon   (05.18.06)
1 - if abraham was originally from iraq, jacob's descendants lived in egypt over 400 years, israel possessed the land a total of about 1,500 years, yet the iranian jews lived there over 2,500 years and refuse to immigrate here: why should they not consider themselves to be iranian (since their historical ties to iran are longer AND unbroken)? 3 - the iranian/persian people are the same, just have the modern name of their state as iran. so what? let's just hope that the persian jews in iran are not considered to be the iranian version of what palestinians are to israel, or as many in these talkbacks say, iran's 'fifth column'.
11. to # 1 Iran as a homeland....
Drew ,   AZ, USA   (05.18.06)
Dear Alan, While Israel is the homeland of all Jewish people, I cannot deny the fact that my family was in Iran for over 2500 years. It is because of the persian people that my family, is persian Jews were able to flourish (as opposed to under Arab muslim rule). Even thought I consider Israel as my homeland, I still have a strong connection to and affinity for Iran....
12. Israel-Jews-Iran
Yehuda ,   Los Angeles   (05.18.06)
Iran is a natural ally of Israel. Not its government, but her people. Because they experienced the same things with Arabs as Jews did. Once Radical Islam is defeated, then things will be OK. Maybe Mashiah will come then as well.
13. Iran is ruled by another Hitler with a different name
(05.19.06)
Someone will have to assassinate their leaders or a war will be imminent. The United States or Israel, will have to deal with another nut, which fell from Hitlers tree. New Century, New Nut.
14. The only solution
Persian CAT   (05.19.06)
is for Zionism and Islamism to be eradicated for the Jews and Muslims to be able to live together in peace. These two forms for religion-based fascism are the main obstcles of peace and they feed on each other. They need to go.
15. #14 You are mistaken,
NTI ,   Red Chili   (05.19.06)
I believe. The difference between evil islam and Judaism is: evil islam is so scared that nobody wants it that it has to terrorize, murder, maim, assassinate, in order to get people to get in and stop people from going out (apostasizing). On the other hand, you have got to be privileged to join Judaism. Judaism is not for any mohamads, jinahs, mahathirs, or hababis.
16. This ongoing fight is against
NTI ,   Red Chili   (05.19.06)
islam, not the Persians. Persians had been good friends of Jews. It is the evil ideology, islam, that creates this unending hatred, misery and mayhem. Eradicate islam, and most of peace will be restored. May GOD bless both the Persians and Jews.
17. Did the german Jews in Israel worry
jason white ,   afula,israel   (05.19.06)
about the allies bombing germany in wwII? I think that there should be a pre-allyah session with a shrink.Try to weed out nuts that worry about someone who wants to destroy Israel. Sitting around drinking cups of sweet tea and watching soccer is far less important that our survival. Drink coffee and watch baseball!
18. Don't leave our poeple behind we said NEVER AGAIN
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (05.20.06)
If Israel was able to get our Ethiopian Jews - Operation Moses - out with a historical great rescue Program - we owe our people in Iran - for those who want to leave to be brought to freedom fast. Saying that: I was surprised to see on my TV today (Swiss) - how many were prepared to talk - it was with strain and being uneasy - they tried to talk - They know the time has come to leave. Again saying that - others - besides being Jews - were violently against leaving - defended the Iranian regime and it's leader - ??????? And spoke positive about Ahmadinejad - which was very shocking and one wonders if it was under pressure only, being purely scared. In any event - Our people deserve to be NOT let down by us ALL - and I mean the entire International Community has a duty ......!!!! Remember we all had said - NEVER AGAIN - As a holocaust survivor (I was small then - we lived through hell) - We can never allow our people to be left to another Holocaust .
19. this instance
miltech please, yahu ,   come on bwooooooooy   (05.20.06)
20. And the UN and Kofi Annan is not saying a word for our Jews
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (05.20.06)
in Iran - but then we don't expect that Anti-Semitic team - the UN - to make demands Their are useless and have never been 1 single time a tool in peace NOT once
21. 9 Alex ,ROSH HA'AIN: Iran has never free elections so
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (05.20.06)
stop posting BS
22. Iran has right to develop nuclear enargy
prince ,   india, Gujrat.   (05.23.06)
Usa and its alley gave wrong information abut WMD now again they are saying Iran has nuclear weapons, so now no one bleave them, so in my view BUSh is a terrorist no one and second one is sharon..now UN nor EU can say anything bcos they know this policies guide by Israel regime..
23. #22...prince of what???
DR ,   Florida, USA   (05.23.06)
Your talkback is just plain garbage. People like you spew this crap about Israel running the American Agenda and that Bush is a terrorist...all crap. If you really think Iran, a country led by a maniac who wants to destroy Israel,should have nuclear technology, then I think you are mentally challanged.
24. amadinejad was not elected
monica ,   los angeles californ   (06.29.07)
it is a widely known fact that elections in iran are rigged and that canidates who run for any office must pass the gaurdian council's approval; therefore, to deem amadinjad's victory as president with a democratic term such as "elected" is incorrect. that being said, iranians are not jew haters- here in LA many Muslim and Jewish Persians get along fine.
25. Iranian Jews
Iranian ,   Bruxelles, Belgium   (03.31.10)
Why is Iran not the homeland of Iranian Jews? Iran has one of the most ancient Jewish communities in the world, and Jews have been in Iran for over 3,000 years. Also, they are Iranian citizens, and they are a part of Iranian society. They can be Israelis too if they want, but they are as much a part of Iran, as Israel. The lunatic Ahmadinejad and his terrorist regime cannot divide us Iranians along religious or ethnic lines.
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