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Arab groom, Jewish bride face racists threats from Israeli right
Hassan Shaalan and Naama Cohen-Friedman
Published: 15.08.14, 21:18
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1. Best wishes
Michael ,   Haifa   (08.15.14)
I wish you both much happiness and may your love for each other help destroy the bigoted hatred of that disgusting group of racists
2. Conversion?
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (08.15.14)
Not sure how well being a strong, self-confident woman will wash with joining Islam. However, I wish them well.
3. The Koran Says Muslim Women Can Only Marry Muslims
Marcohoe ,   San Francisco, USA   (08.15.14)
The Koran says Muslim women can only marry Muslims. Now isn't that racist too?
4. she will plead for help
alsky ,   Toronto   (08.15.14)
like many before her.
5. So Mahmoud fears a suicide bomber from Lehava, is that it?
Savior ,   Sacred Land   (08.16.14)
I do not know Malcha and I have no wish to know her. In 99% of these cases, it is an unfortunate (in any way) Jewish woman that falls prey to love/lust's clutches and ruins her life by involvement with Religion of Peace. "Regret" is not sufficient to describe the feeling she'll experience in 5-7 years time. Poor (future) kids, poor Malcha & poor idiot Tb-ers praising this show of "open mindedness/tolerance" & Brotherly Love. Grow up already or forever keep your silence! Islam & Life NEVER mixes!
6. Michael, #1, you should do likewise
Jake   (08.16.14)
Convert to Islam and marry Moslem. That will be a fitting way for your to insulate yourself from us, and us from you. One more thing. If you had been interested in "love and happiness" betweent these two, you would have asked why this Moslem fellow didn't respect the right of this (former) Jewish woman to remain a Jew. But I know you didn't "get it".
7. #3 Which verse?
GUH   (08.16.14)
Pray tell me, oh expert of the Quran.
8. strange to me, but....
Toledano Jean-Pierre ,   Israel   (08.16.14)
I understand that a lot of people, religious or not religious, have a problem with it. I read somewhere that the woman converted to the Islam. As far as I know something about it: conversion for a Christian or Jewish woman is in that case not obliged, but after the marriage they have to live following the Islamic laws. This wedding is also strange to me, but it's their choice.
9. follow your hearts
Frans ,   new zealand   (08.16.14)
May you live happy, healthy and free from fear.
10. Right wing reaction is wrong on so many levels
Shlomo ,   USA   (08.16.14)
What moral high ground can we claim if we oppose the marriage of two people in love. NONE! Those people that threaten this couple should spend the rest of their lives in a dark prison. SHAME on us!
11. Racist? Conversion!?
Darlene ,   Israel   (08.16.14)
Note that the only way he agreed to marry her was that SHE convert to Islam. For him this isn't a "mixed marriage" for him it's a marriage with another muslim. If he had agreed to marry her with her Jewish heritage and traditions intact, then he himself, then he would have something to talk about. The way it is, he has victory in taking away a Jewish woman from her heritage and marrying her to build a purely muslim home, not a home of combined traditions.
12. @ #3
Mike S. ,   Phoenix, USA   (08.16.14)
you're wrong sir
13. Mazel Tov
Esteban ,   Israel   (08.16.14)
As a son of mixed marriage, I can only say: Mazel tov Mahmoud and ...down the racists!!!
14. RACE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ISSUE AT HAND!
Aurora ,   Malmö   (08.16.14)
To preserve one's identity is NOT racism. A priest cannot marry two people who are not catholic, etc. You can be white, green or black: if you are Jewish I marry you, if you are not I don't! RACE has NO BEARING WHATSOEVER.
15. As Mr. Juliano Meir - Khamis was recently murdered
Miron ,   USA   (08.16.14)
near by his theater. If Kahane was alive, his fighters would not have allowed it to happen. Anti - Semitism of goim world knows now bounds. But the worst injuries delivered by those who deny own. Like this author.
16. @#4 Alsky - You Sound Exactly Like A
Doug ,   Rochester, USA   (08.16.14)
Nzi in the 1930's trying to dehumanize Jews. Only you are trying to dehumanize Arab Christians and Muslims. Why do you feel so threatened by Arab Christians and Muslems that you insist on making your nasty rcist comments? Funny that you live in such a multi-cultural city as Toronto, yet hold such views. I assume you are afraid to ride the subway or buses or anything else that might force you to interact with "sub-human" Christians and Muslims?
17. The girl is a fool!!!
Eli Bidie ,   USA   (08.16.14)
But, if she wants to do it--let her do it. She'll learn the hard way, but, sadly so, it just might be too late, then!
18. Marry whoever you wish to, but ...
deavman ,   Acco Israel   (08.16.14)
converting to Islam is really a stupid concept. I wish them the best though, if that is possible.
19. What mansour didn ´t say
Dovdevan ,   Ashdod,israel   (08.16.14)
Moral Will converse to islam to get married with him
20. Mazal tov!!!!!!!
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Haifa   (08.16.14)
As for the group lahava. Who are they? Just a bunch of ignorant racists nazis who have no right to voice up
21. Racist? who is real racist here?
Rehavam ,   Israel   (08.16.14)
Jews only upset. Muslim girl would be brutally murdered just for dating non-muslim. (boy also) maybe this girl survives muslim marriage but I dont wish them well and forbid the rest to rescue her.
22. Their life, their choice!
Raed ,   Jerusalem   (08.16.14)
Their marriage is a completely personal decision that does not affect us, who are we to tell them not to get married? Best of luck to both of them! Peace!
23. MARRIAGE ?!
yosef, phd ,   florida - israel   (08.16.14)
These innocent young people are caught up in the HEAT of passion and complex political reality. Eventually the CHILDREN will pay...
24. coversion to judaism
Meyer Keslacy ,   USA   (08.16.14)
Did anyone offer to Mahmoud Judaism. we need to offer Judaism to any Muslim or Christian . If not we are losing to many young women to the other side. And if we learn Torah a does make conversion to Judaism fairly easy.
25. #6 Jake
Michael ,   Haifa   (08.16.14)
To your credit, you are not even a racist....subhumans are not mentally capable of having a racist worldview
26. #7 great question
(08.17.14)
Quran 4:89
27. I too am a product of a mixed marriage..
Al   (08.16.14)
My dad was a male my mother a female.
28. Police would respond to a jew's request.
(08.16.14)
Think of the legacy Jewish children are going to growup with. Jews for jews only, it is god will to screw the nations.
29. Marcohoe , San Francisco, USA
Mourad Meziane ,   Bouinan - Algeria   (08.16.14)
That's not racism. That's to protect women, since they are more vulnerable. Often a muslim woman cannot freely perform her religious rituals when married to a non-muslim. Shalom !
30. Only in Israel.
Why!   (08.16.14)
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