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Rift between Israel, Druze growing
Sharon Roffe-Ofir
Published: 18.01.08, 13:55
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1. Domesticated beast !!!well said
George Saliba ,   Canada   (01.18.08)
it is about time o weak up ,docile animals!! (from previous South Lebanon Army officer with love.)
2. This quote says it all.
Bubba ,   Jerusalem   (01.18.08)
“(Druze) people are beginning to realize that we are first and foremost Arabs,... Naffa concluded.
3. with MKs like that whou would support the country?
Andre   (01.18.08)
Arab leadership in this country had always being an issue. They do not represent their youth and to make it worse both right and left pretend they are usefull. Get rid of those old arab MKs, put some new blood and things will get better. Indeed the same is happening on the jewish parts of israel as well. People are stopping to identify with this country. Are we dying for the love of the homeland or for the sickness of the settlers? Are we fighting for our milenar tradition, a culture of love for our tradition but also for assimilation of other cultures richesse or to build a super sized shtel? this country needs to wake up... wacko types like the ones are usually posting in here are not going to be here to clean the mess they are creating.
4. Lets have a little more loyalty from the Golan Druze
zionist forever   (01.18.08)
They live there with the jews in general peacefully but they still want Syrian citizenship over Israeli and whatever the situation right now they will have a better life as Israeli citizens than Syrian. Once Assad gets his hands on the Golan now the jews have turned it from a minefield to a paradise he will fill the place with arabs and the Druze will find themselves slowly driven out along with the jews same way christians have been driven out of Bethlehem by the arab muslims. Israel cannot afford to ailienate the Druze they serve in the IDF ( unlike the arab population ) and they are generaly not hostile turn them and they will start to support the enemy the way Israeli arabs ( MKS included ) support Israels enemies.
5. ask them under 4 eyes nobody will exchange
Charles ,   Annecy / France   (01.18.08)
Israel passport and Bituach Leumi for Syria much less for Fatahland they are neither stupid nor irresponsible the rest is politician/ press blabla
6. Israeli enough to serve and die for the Jewih state but...
Rami ,   Nazareth, Israel   (01.18.08)
not israeli enough to be treated as equal as the jews. For a truly democratic and secure Israel, israeli leader from left and right should make giving equal right to the non jewish community a priority in this country.
7. George Saliba, you are finding excuses
Jake   (01.18.08)
Wake up, and take a look what is going on around you. The future of Salibas and Druzes in the Middle East is NOT endangered by Israel or Jews, but by Arab Moslem expansionism and terrorism. Wake up! I am very sad about what happened with the SLA. But look at what is happening. For years, even before 2000, high ranking Christians in Lebanon have been rallying behind their worst enemies Hizbullah and Syria, in exchange for empty promises but who will ultimately destroy them. As General Melchett said in the Balckadder comedy series: "If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
8. Rami Nazareth, and what about MK's Barakeh and Tibi
Jake   (01.18.08)
Israeli enough to serve as members of the Knesset of Israel, will all the perks and immunity that come with that. Not Israeli enough to accept any kind of national service or recognize Israel's right to exist. I know you are nothing like them, but honestly now, what percentage of Arab Israelis are like you and what percentage are like them?
9. being an arab in palestine , i worry and am more scared of
palestinian ,   jerusalem palestine   (01.18.08)
the druze soldiers than the jewish ones , they are much more mean and more ruthless than the jewish ones , and this is how they are paid back by there loyalty to the zionist state ,in a way this was excpected and it was only a matter of time before they realized they are worth nothing , zero , zip ,natha , ... i dispise them and i waited like hell for this day to come , and i hoped they will soon wake up and realize they are cosidered arabs and there are no diference between them and the rest of the arabs in the eyes of jews , jews have no freinds and are never loyal to anyone in the world and not even to themselves , ethyopians , russians , eshkenazim , mizrahem , settlers , they all hate each other , and if they didnt have an outside enemy , they would have eaten each other alive ....
10. Discrimination & Prejudice Against Druze
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (01.18.08)
It was Druze who forced Jewish residents to flee from Pekiin in the face of extreme violence. So who is facing discrimination & prejudice? When was the last time Jewish rioters forced Druze to flee for their lives?
11. #9, who massacred the retreating Ottoman soldiers?
Jake   (01.18.08)
It was Arabs in Syria who stabbed them in the back as they were retreating into Turkey. I remind you that the Arab Moslems were full Ottoman citizens who had always served in the Ottoman army. They were Ottomans from the start. The Jews, as minority millet, could not serve until the late 19th century, after the Tanzimat reforms, but how many of them expressed disloyalty? It is a known fact that one of the reasons Turkey had relations with Israel was because it never forgave the Arabs for their perfidy.
12. so sad that non of talkbaks speak of democracy and equality
Rami ,   Nazareth, Israel   (01.18.08)
speciall the ones from the Israeli-Jews. I hope this is only a representation of the ynet readers and not israeli-jews in general because in reality, those posters are no different that their muslim counterparts in Hams and al-qaeda supporters..
13. #9 is right-from a jew
abe ,   nyc   (01.18.08)
I wish he was wrong but hes not. lets face it , if we had no enemies we would destroy ourselves! As to loyalty ,well,thats a topic Arabs need to study more before criticising others. Sinat chinam
14. With turds like Oldmerde in charge, can anyone blame Druze?
dudu ,   kafra sava   (01.18.08)
Also, do not forget we also have Oslo criminals like Peres & recycled failures like Barak at the helm. Are the Druze supposed to be inspired?
15. Throw them out. Now or never.
Daniel ,   Israel   (01.18.08)
Druznim from all over Arabia are coming and settling in Israel since they get all facilities, {water, electricity, regular income} which they never had so far from any other country from Biblical time until today.
16. Druze
carole ,   new york usa   (01.19.08)
good that they finally woke up
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