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MK Ganaim calls for Islamic caliphate in Israel
Roee Nahmias
Published: 10.05.10, 13:46
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1. Um....actually.......Our golden era was under self-rule
King David ,   Hebron,Jerusalem too   (05.10.10)
In the Land of Israel, homie. Don't forget it.
2. I beg your pardon?
john ,   t-a   (05.10.10)
Do my taxes go to pay for this nutcase ? Islamic caliphate? Support for Hizballah? I'm amazed that we can tolerate this -a parliamentarian in our own Parliament spits in our face, wants our destruction as a state and wants to bring us to the glorious days of his ancestors when they ruled Asia and Jews knew their dhimmi place. Do you not think now that an Oath of Allegiance must be obligatory for every MK?
3. What a neighborhood
Cameron ,   USA   (05.10.10)
Between this guy running off about establishing The Caliphate, and Rabbis marching about on the Mount, and talking of rebuilding the Temple, you really wonder why unrest in the norm in the ME?
4. Arab supremacist
Frank ,   Canada   (05.10.10)
This Arab supremacist is admitting the root cause of the war: Arab supremacists cannot accept free Jews in the ME. Send him in his Muslim Califate of Teheran.
5. Perfect example of stagnant mindset
Eldad ,   New York   (05.10.10)
here is an elected representative, pandering to emotional arab mindset. this is why peace is so hard to achieve.
6. does he get his salary from the israeli tax payer?
(05.10.10)
what a shame!!!
7. :: So much in common yet…
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (05.10.10)
The ideology behind a ‘greater Islamic state’ is no different from the Zionist ideology of a ‘greater Jewish state’. The only main difference is the Muslims managed to achieve this at one point while Jews haven’t. In fact even if Israel was to annex Gaza and the WB this would only be a small part of what was ‘promised’ to the Jews by their god, yet the same god bestowed the Muslims with most of the land in the region and beyond and blessed them with oceans of oils, gas and water. Obvious Abraham got a bum deal.
8. ...and this too: whole israel is running out of control...
eporue ,   europe   (05.10.10)
your megalomanic mayor, who should read his job description better... the druze, the settlers, the haredim, now someone wants a caliphate... why do you think this comes ? lemme guess..because of obama... NO - because bibi is so weak, that everyone feels entitled to do what they wish... bibis strategy is wrong, and his strategy about domestic politics - keeping quiet, telling untruth, leaking stuff - is deadly ! stop him, guys... seriously...
9. I'm Outraged but...
Andi ,   Israel   (05.10.10)
"When asked about a possible conflict with Iran, Ganaim clarified that he backs the Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis." This is outrageous but such support for the enemy also occurs in other countries such as the UK when George Galloway MP expressed support for Saddam. It is also reassuring to note that this Islamist MK has little support amongst mainstream Israel Arabs.
10. MK Ganaim
Nili   (05.10.10)
And we are paying this guys wages with our taxes? This is just sick.
11. Well, he is MK, you say? of Saudi Arabia ?
dan ,   canada   (05.10.10)
12. Is this what the Israeli tax payers fund
Tim Wilson ,   Sydney Australia   (05.10.10)
13. MK Ganaim
Anonimus   (05.10.10)
Sir, take all your people and establish your islamic caliphate out of the jewish state. Thank you.
14. ??? And this prick is a member of knesset???
John ,   Europe   (05.10.10)
How the fuck can you be the member of a PARLIAMENT of the country YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE??? Besides, read the history, idiot, and you will see that Golden Caliphate was the WEAKEST in religion in its peak of power! Not to mention that Salahadin the Magnificent was blatantly violating many Kur'an's laws! You problem is mass of uneducated and, consequently, blood thirsty extremists, specially bread in poverty and lack of help! Remove that and you will have your golden age! Oh, wait, that would mean killing Houses of Saud, Assad as well as destruction of Hamas and Hezbollah elite!
15. He should learn his history - caliphate would harm Arabs
Eric ,   Tel Aviv & New York   (05.10.10)
His principle is wrong on so many levels it is not funny. 1. The Jewish Golden age was in spite of the Ottoman empire not because of it. 2. Which flavor of Muslims would rule such a caliphate? In Jordan and Iraq we see that inter Muslim disagreements almost out weigh their dislike of Israel. 3. Iran is not good for Arabs, the Arabs living in Iran are treated worse than the Jews. But if he would like to go back to the Arab homeland and found this caliphate - I am sure that the Saudi King would be happy to accept him into it.
16. My King, David, would differ about the Golden Era of
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (05.10.10)
the Jewish people, although I would disagree with him. I would argue that our Golden Era was during his son's reign, King Solomon.
17. only the insane and fascististic would support this
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (05.10.10)
talk about someone who hates his own people, not to mention everyone else.
18. Nasrallah is anti-Jewish not only anti-zionist
Shame   (05.10.10)
Some quotes from him. If they (Jews) all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide. (Daily Star, Oct. 23, 2002) If we searched the entire world for a person more cowardly, despicable, weak and feeble in psyche, mind, ideology and religion, we would not find anyone like the Jew. Notice, I do not say the Israeli. (New Yorker, Oct. 14, 2002)
19. golden era
John ,   USA   (05.10.10)
Someone should tell Masud Ganaim that Israel's golden era was before allah was even thought of. We were golden LONG before islam was created.
20. In Belgium too
Serge ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (05.10.10)
A few weeks ago the leader of sharia4belgium called for the abolition of democracy and establishment of a caliphate in Belgium, rule according to sharia.
21. What insight! All Jews dreaming of living under a caliphate
Sam ,   Canada   (05.10.10)
Having lived with the Jews this MK obviously has a good understanding of the Jewish psyche. It's as good as those Palestinian Talkbackers proposing a one or 2 state solution in which the majorities are always Palestinian.
22. MK Ganaim should be kicked out
Brod ,   USA   (05.10.10)
for being a traitor to Israel. His Caliphate talk is as good as a threat to the State of Israel. He should be kicked out as MK and jailed for good.
23. Leave israel and the sane world alone!
Wildmandxb ,   M.E.   (05.10.10)
MK Ghanaim and his likes are disgusting human beings who should live in jails. Actualling jails would be too good for them! I am and Arab-Muslim turned secular, i hate use of force and wars of any form, I have never been involved with any political party, however, if, god forbid, someday these fanatic muslims reach to a level were they will control my life, then i'll be fighting against them with all my heart! They can have their caliphite and their stone age culture away from the civilised world, somewhere in the desert. I know they won't settle for this, they want all of us to join, by force! What a horrendous group of idiots!
24. No Caliphate if they get expelled.
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (05.10.10)
25. "We are not against the Jews, ...
leo ,   usa   (05.10.10)
... we are not against the Jews being equal to us." Go, dhimmy!
26. The Golden ERA is now.
Sam ,   Nanuet   (05.10.10)
The Golden Era in Judiasm is today where Jews both secular and religious are free of Arab Islamic domination. Just look at the number of Jewish Nobel Prize winners and look at the number of Yehsivot thriving in Israel.
27. this MK can propose his idea...
eporue ,   europe   (05.10.10)
whatever strange it is... if there is an israeli majority supporting israel to be part of caliphate,then accepting it would be the last act of its democracy... its somehow now suprise, that everyone does "brainstorming" to solve problems popping up everywhere... ...because your administration doesnt do it, not even attempt to, and is just zigzagging, hitting one concrete wall after the other... they are leaving a trail of destruction behind...
28. legitimate talk in the leftist-powered world
anoynmous ,   bat-yam israel   (05.10.10)
time to end this.
29. celiphate
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.10.10)
Oh what a great sense of humor Masoud has ! Or is it really that far fetched...? In a world where a Hussein is the Prez of USA, arabs head the nuclear agency(until recently), Europe thirsts for jewish blood (again), Israel being singled out for nuclear weapons posession (soon to happen) why are you (we) that outraged at his utterance? The Arabs, I'm sure, can't believe their good luck and even Arafat must be spitting in his beard for not have lived long enough to see his beloved vision of Israel-free world approaching with mile-long steps, day by day. What a joke of a nation we've become...
30. We only have ourselves to blame
Sagi   (05.10.10)
Every Prime Minister and every Government and every citizen of this country are equally to blame for such a ridiculous situation whereby we nurture in our midst spies and fifth column activists who have one strategy only, to bring about the demise of our Nation, and to do this by any means, using whatever tactics they feel will produce results. We are to blame that we did not in the first place try to integrate the Arabs into our society. We are to blame that when we realised that this is impossible we should have then tried another solution, incentives to leave. We are to blame that we never finished one of our wars with a definitive conclusion. We are to blame that we allow Arab MKs to speak and act against the State with impunity. The peace that we seek is impossible to attain, it is a pipe dream, the reason for this is that the Arabs only want a Palestinian State as a stepping stone to our destruction. The situation is intractable and insurmountable because the two sides are incompatible and always will be so. We the Jews have no desire to share our land with others just as the Arabs have no desire to share their way of life and mentality with others, let alone the Jews. This is evident in the teachings of The Koran and the rantings of the Imams. It is self evident in the fact that most Arab countries , except for North Africa, have laws forbidding entry or residence or both for Jews. In the case of North Africa they were pleased when they left and are satisfied with the diminished state of the communities. It is time to face reality fair and square. We do not want them, they do not want us. Until one side gives in there will be no solution. For many reasons it is my belief that they, the Arabs, will win in the end. The end is a long way off, but the result is clear to me. Pessimist, no, just realist.
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