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Prominent Israeli-Arabs slam Netanyahu's Jewish State law
Hassan Shaalan
Published: 02.05.14, 11:37
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1. Of course Israel is the national state of all inhabitants
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (05.02.14)
but this will not change the fact, that we are a JEWISH STATE of ISRAEL. There are Islamic states, Muslim states, kingdoms, Eidgenossenschaften, and so on. Why not a Jewish State? rememberamalek.blogspot
2. Thank you Bibi!!!
Steve ,   Tel Aviv   (05.02.14)
We must be on the right track if the arab MKS or also known as the "5th column" are upset.
3. Why don't the hypocrite arabs complain about "palestine"
A ,   Belgium   (05.02.14)
being called the "Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan"? Unlike the Jews in Israel, the Hashemites are a foreign, minority ruling party over a majority of "palestinian" arabs. Let them complain to the king and see how far they get, I'm sure he'll show them as much sympathy as his father did.
4. They can all go to Jordan/Palestine
Ben Yisrael ,   Tel Aviv   (05.02.14)
Transfer is the answer. Bye bye.
5. So do they object to the Islamic states with minorities?
Eric ,   Tel Aviv & NYC   (05.02.14)
The Islamic state of Iran, Egypt, etc all have non-Islamic minorities and no one complains about their designation
6. agreed
(05.02.14)
The Left warns that Israel must establish "Palestine" to avoid a "binational Israel". These Arabs demand that Israel not be a Jewish country because it is racist. A very simple solution for both these concerns proposed by Lieberman: draw the borders so that all the Arabs live in Palestine and all the Jews live in Israel.
7. I understand the lying Bakri..
Dov ben David ,   Eilat, Israel   (05.02.14)
In 1948, 82% of the Israeli population was Jewish, and almost all of the rest was Arab. This is a hard pill to swallow for Bakri. However the really hard thing to swallow is that Jews are entitled to a piece of the cake. The Palestinians could have got away with much more, if they had accepted the plan of division. Israel did, but the Arabs including the Palestinians chose to attack the Jew state. The rest is history....
8. History is not a fiction
Jean-Pierre ,   Holon,Israel   (05.02.14)
reading: "Mohammad Bakri said. "The Jewish State was established only in 1948 and was a minority in a Palestinian state" Palestinian state? which Palestinian state existed in 1948? It is so convenient to intentionally confuse Mandatory Palestine which has never been a state since the conquest of Rome and the state of "Palestine" which a group of Arabs wants to create. By the way, the only people who were called Palestinians until 1948 were Jewish and NEVER Arabs. So keep making fiction movies but don't call them History.
9. Biggest Racists Yell Racists
jimolla ,   Beverly Hills   (05.02.14)
In america the blacks are big racists, for example many are demanding that the Clippers team only be sold to a black person lol Arabs we know are racist, not just against Israel but to anyone not belonging to their faction of Islam. Time for Israel to stand up and say enough is enough
10. Arabs want their cake and eat it too. Let them eat cake.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.02.14)
11. we would reject an islamic state
Lynx ,   Palestine   (05.02.14)
Why on earth would we accept a jewish state and become Zionists!? Never going to happen. A more sensical approach would be to burn all religious fanatics and declare a single...democratic state for all its citizens.. which is the PLO proposed in the 1960s! Oh..and dont look back.
12. Israel was meant for Jews
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.02.14)
but not for Jews who are out to destroy the country physically and with their immorality. Those Jews who want to act like goyim should be sent back to Europe.
13. There are 22 illegal Islamist entities on Infidel lands
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.02.14)
14. Bill Does Not Say To Expel Arabs
emanon ,   USA   (05.02.14)
The bill only syas Israel is the homeland for Jews. But now that you mention expelling arabs . . .
15. Jewish State of Israel
Philip ,   London, UK   (05.02.14)
If this is so offensive to the Arab and Islamic population, why dont they complain about the following officially designated countries: 1. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; 2. Arab Republic of Egypt; 3. Islamic Republic of Iran; 4. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; 5. Islamic Republic of Pakistan; 6. Syrian Arab Republic; 7. United Arab Emirates.
16. By all means, Israel is a Jewish democratic state
miri ,   israel   (05.02.14)
allowing for arabs, christians, etc. to live among us. Bakri, Tibi et al you will not be deported !
17. proof this law needs to be enshrined in basic law
zionist forever   (05.02.14)
The left have never liked the idea of a Jewish state but their priority has always been peace process first once we got the palestinians a state we will lead a campaign to end this concept of a Jewish state. The arabs have never recognised Israel as a Jewish state full stop and one of the policies of arab political parties is to get the countries identity changed so enshrining the of Israel being a jewish state into Basic Law pretty much kills off any dreams they have of changing things because of the huge amount of support they need in the Knesset to change a Basic Law. The objectors are the traditionalists you would expect to be against it which I think Bibi has taken into account. The only threats to this passing are if the coalition collapses before it passes its readings which is probably going to happen or if the leftist dominated courts vote to overturn it.
18. when all the Muslim states in the world declare they are not
(05.02.14)
Muslim then they can start to preachto Israel. Israel was enshrined by the UN tobe a Jewish state of stage for the jJews and Palestine was to be for palestinans . Muslim counties have no jews in them by and large so logical thatIsrael is a Jewish state for the jews plus other citizens and nationals regardless of religion or ethnicity
19. A brilliant idea :-)
Beary White ,   Norway   (05.02.14)
Pronounce the current land of Israel, as a jewish state, then include Gaza and the West Bank also into the definition of the State of Israel. Then the arabs who wants to stay in the jewish country of Israel, can do so, and decades by decades they will convert into Judaism, or other peaceful religions. The rest of the Islamic-cult-followers who DO NOT want to stay, must be free to go to Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Algeria,or Tunis to live under the sharia terror laws.. These countries must absolutely be proposed for the terror-groups from the strip. Obvious the sunni president will provide shipment of the Islamic-cult-terrorists to Islamic countries.
20. Bibi is right
Ron ,   oc us   (05.02.14)
Israeli Arabs have been fighting the war of 48 for a very long time, including the murder of a 19 year old girl whos body was found yesterday. All the bill does is state the obvious and let the Arabs and the world know that the Jewish state is priority for Jews the only Jewish state on the planet. The Arabs have 22 of them.
21. #11 "burn all religious fanatics" Great idea, pussycat!
A ,   Belgium   (05.02.14)
That would do away with 90% of the world's moslem population
22. Since when do we have to ask for Muslim blessing of OUR home
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.02.14)
23. When Arabs are forced to spell the truth
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto, Canada   (05.02.14)
The Israeli spiritual lies detector, spelling in Arabic :Nakba ,apartheid occupation show : you are lying. Solution: Responsible democracy those who have RIGHTS and DUTIES and more important loyalty and respect for the law of host country. OTHERWISE: OUT
24. "Jewish State" by ethnic cleansing is racist, will not stand
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.02.14)
10,13 not mine.
25. #24 Ethnic cleansing? Would a traitor like Tibi
A ,   Belgium   (05.02.14)
be allowed to serve in the US government, as he has the FREEDOM to do serve in the Israeli government? Go kiss Roger Waters a$$, Benazi!
26. Poor, poor Tibi....
Buckwheat ,   USA   (05.02.14)
I am really despondent about the plight of Ahmed Tibi, who graduated from the Hebrew University ( HEBREW!) as a physician, started his internship at Hadassa ( again, HEBREW University!), went to work for Yasser Arafat and the PLO as an opponent of the State of Israel during negotiations, never was arrested, never was in any way restricted in his actions, became a Member of Knesset , its Deputy Speaker etc.. And now he is crying that the cruel Jews make his life miserable, that his struggle for equality is fruitless, that he and his Arab ilk are discriminated against and that Jews, having gone through the Holocaust, should provide him with a gun to shoot them in the head. He got from the State more than 99.99% of the Israel Jews and gave back bubkes. Nay, he gave and continues to give pure poison. If he is not a living proof of the Israeli Arabs being a Fifth Column, then,-please!,- find me a better example. I would take this fathermucker and kick his fat ass out of the country, to Kuwait or Iraq. He can stay there forever.
27. Amen to # 12.
Israeli 2   (05.02.14)
28. No 11 Burning of religious fanatics
Claude ,   UK and Cape Town   (05.02.14)
Well that sounds quite a liberal, inclusive and respectful approach. How do you define fanatic? Will there be a committee composed of representatives of all religions to examine when religious views expressed progress from mild to fanatical. Who will sit on this committee, will there be right of appeal? I like the use of a "sensical" decision, as I am sure that burning does cause quite severe sensations to the poor soul on the pire. Ouch, it hurts!
29. To 11
Jennie ,   Israel/US   (05.03.14)
FYI, the legal sovereign Jewish State is in existence of over 66 years now...And the factual truth is, that the so-called Palestinian people were not in existence, during that time... Jews were living in in the land of Israel for 3 thousand years and thousand years before birth of islam...and before there was Jordan, Egypt, Syria and other Muslim countries..We gave birth to Christian-ity..in 1948 when UN approved the creation of the sovereign State of Israel, Jewish People have returned to their ancestral Homeland and never stopped attempting to live in peace with their neighbors...To this day.. Why don't you cut the B.S., Lynx..
30. # 11 'burn all religious fanatics & declare a single state'
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (05.03.14)
lets start by burning the religious fanatics on Temple Mount? We could copy Gaza and throw them off the mosques top! In order to have one state, it would have to be the Jewish State of Israel. ANNEXATION AND.. REPATRIATION!!!!! BUILDING FOR MORE JEWS BABY !!!
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