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Druze, Bedouin diplomats wage PR war
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 22.01.09, 23:52
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1. Thank you Ismail and Reda!
Efi ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (01.23.09)
2. We appreciate your efforts, Mr. Khaldi!
Darren ,   Oakland, CA   (01.23.09)
3. I saw Mr. Mansour's interview
Erik ,   Stockholm   (01.23.09)
I happened to see one of Reda Mansour's interviews on CNN, it was very good. He gives good calm, informative explanations, makes a good impression on the screen... clearly has a bright future ahead of himself
4. Kol Hakavod
Yisraeli   (01.23.09)
As a Jew and an extreme rightist as myself (Feiglin-Kahanist) I say to these guys Kol Hakavod and I would be honered to shake your hands. If only we could sift through the loyal arabs in our midst from those that hate and seek to destroy Israel. I would gladly live together in peace with loyal arabs to our country, pity they are so few and hard to tell who is genuine. But a Ger Toshav Tzedek is always welcomed to live in Israel as they tie their destiny with ours. And ignore those ugly assimilated liberal Jews in the USA they no longer belong to our people and have sold themselves out to materialism and many are not loyal to Israel and in fact very ignorant of the real truth of what goes on in Israel. They are western media fed and have never had to live with the metziut. So Kol Hakavod again be strong and please remain loyal and for that we honour and respect you.
5. We have 10,000 collaborators in West Bank
Ibrahim ,   Jerusalem   (01.23.09)
Can you remember how many traitors Jews work with Nazis? It is more than this number.This proves that we have healthy society with this number of traitors.
6. good job!!!!
Smith   (01.23.09)
7. Thank You!
David ,   Teaneck, NJ   (01.23.09)
Thank you Reda, and thank you Ismall! Your courage and honor do not go unnoticed, and Jews, Israelis and right-thinking individuals the world-over, deeply appreciate your efforts!
8. are they going to have their villages recognized?
Objective reader   (01.23.09)
and get not equally as the settlers but at least some basic services like electricity and drinking water? that's would be deserving reward for betraying their grandfathers whose land was stolen by Jewish settlers and renamed "Israel".
9. thank you both!
leah ,   us   (01.23.09)
you are both beautiful examples of democracy and brave voices in a frightened world! may G-d bless you and your families forever!
10. Great work!
Tami   (01.23.09)
11. Druze & Bedouin defend Israel
michelle t ,   saugerties, USA   (01.23.09)
which ever g-d you believe in, may he bless these two courageous Israelis and their families. Israel & the world need people like them.
12. Bless you guys, both of you, especially Mr. Khalidi...
Z   (01.23.09)
... who was frequently the target of vicious and unjustified personal attacks by Baathists, fascists, Islamists, leftists, lunatics and other people whose brains are filled with hatred and disinformation. You both deserve medals.
13. thanks
mike ,   Seattle   (01.23.09)
Thank you so much to both of you for all of your efforts!!
14. Pac NW lucky to have Ish Khaldi here, rock on!
Susan ,   Portland, Oregon USA   (01.23.09)
The Pacific Northwest is honored and thrilled to have a deputy consul like Ish Khaldi posted here. The guy is simply an amazing speaker, with tremendous initiative and a terrific personal story. It's no surprise that his greatest critics are leftist Jews, who like their Arab Israelis to be "noble savages". They can't stand when a proud Arab Israeli patriot shows up, embodying the Israeli ideal of a fighter-scholar, and showing them to be full of BS. Great work, Dep. Consul Khaldi, keep it up! :-)
15. Thank you
david ,   Forest Hills   (01.23.09)
It has been indeed a pleasure to witnessed Mr MANSOUR in action when he spoke on our behalf with much skill and style. God bless you!!!!
16. Jewish Professor's idiocy-racist state with a Bedoin consul?
American ,   Miami   (01.23.09)
Apparently Israel is not a racist state and he should have shaken this man's hand. The professor is so liberal and self hating that he cannot see the truth when it literally looks him in the face and extends a hand!
17. Bedou/Bedouin
Leon ,   Grand Rapids USA   (01.23.09)
Someone help me here. Isn't Bedouin plural....and isn't Bedou the singular ?
18. Please don't insult the Amerian poeple's intelligence by...
Persian CAT   (01.23.09)
sending your house servants to spin your war crimes.
19. Well done boys
Tamir ,   Los Angeles   (01.23.09)
I wonder what sets these two wonderful men from the rest of the israel bashing PR people? could it be that they are educated and have no agenda outside defending their homeland that has brought them wonderful freedoms. Thank you guys, us real jews stand behind you 100%
20. The Frontline Of The Battle.....
Adina Kutnicki ,   Israel,new olah   (01.23.09)
These guys are on the front lines of the battle for Israel. Since they see themselves as part of our society, willing to defend our national interest, they are deserving of all rights, just like Jewish citizens. It is the Arab fifth column, along with the traitor Jews in our midst who need to be purged from among us.
21. to erik#3
john ,   jerusalem   (01.23.09)
what bright future for Reda Mansour? its just in your dreams will he be prime minister in the future chances are minuscule to none in the racist jewish state dream on swallowing israel' s big lies and keep praying for them to kill more children!!!!!!!!! and the Bedouin instead of his US PR should look for what is happening in his backyard UNRECOGNIZED BEDOUIN VILLAGES IN GALILEE.
22. These 2 clowns...
Marco ,   Spain   (01.23.09)
Wont be able to stop war crime trials against Olmert, Livni, Barak and IDF brass....
23. Reda Mansour is a kurdish-druz
Sayid ,   Sweden   (01.23.09)
and Ismail Khaldi is a somalid, = Not Arabs, and they dont represent us!
24. If all Arabs were like these two...
Tahl ,   Ashdod, Israel   (01.23.09)
Peace would have been achieved long ago. Sadly, most Arabs erroneously view them as traitors.
25. thank you Reda and Ismail!
israeli ,   israel   (01.23.09)
26. G-D BLESS THESE RIGHTEOUS GENTILES
SETTHERECORDSTRAIGHT   (01.23.09)
27. Druz, Bedouin Diplomats
Balla ,   New York, US   (01.23.09)
They are hypocrites like mercenaries. Mercenary fights not because he believes in his cause but because he gets money, and good money (more than a regular soldier). This is the case with these two.
28. Thank you Mr. Khaldi
Jewish Berkeley Stud   (01.23.09)
I am a student at UC Berkeley. It is true that the overall sentiment on campus is anti-Israel and anti-Jewish, but there is still a lot of diversity of opinion and people's opinion are easily swayed depending on the propaganda they see. So, thank you for helping.
29. how can the world
(01.23.09)
call israel an apartheid state if a druz and an israeli arab are memebrs not only of knesset, but also diplomats in the israeli government. to all the world, i say. israel is FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND A GREAT PLACE FOR BOTH ARABS AND JES TO LIVE IN. no one is forcing israeli arabs to change their religion. they are FREE TO PRACTICE WHATEVER THEY CHOOSE AND WE JEWS HONOR THEM AND THEIR CHOICE. it is also a pity that the vile talkbackers here that claim these arab and druz are "traitors to the arab people" because they support israel.....you should only know that many arabs such as myself are PROUD TO LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY where our knees won't be shot if we disagree with our government. jews are humanistic while most arabs in gaza are barbarians and have no dignity and respect for life. here we live free. free to vote. free to discuss and argue. free to go everywhere we want and pray to whomever we choose. those of you that say we are traitirs are yourself traitors. you have no sense what peace is. peace is accepting another religion in the middle east, even if it is the jews. we are brothers and they have the right to their place in world, even here with us. so, shame on those calling us traitors. there is no such claim because this is our country as it is the jews' country and we support our country. if you do not want peace, go away. we are not gazans. we want peace and we want a peaceful life and productive too. economy in west bank is good. yes, there is water, there is food and those saying there is not and we don't have equal rights is lying. the jews fortonatly never subjugated us to judaism as muslims subjugated the jews to islam. this is the gtruth and it hurts to hear it, even for all arabs who like lifestype in israel better than any other arabian country.
30. Is this the racist apartheid state?
Terry   (01.23.09)
Compare these two guys with the Arab MK's ....... Druze & Bedouin belong in the Knesset, NOT PALESTINIANS. Sincere appreciation to these two ISRAELIS for their efforts.
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