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Study: Half of Arab population poor
Roee Nahmias
Published: 19.02.06, 11:24
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1. Take a look at the Israeli Arab MKs the Arabs elect
Ann ,   USA   (02.19.06)
They hate Israel and they are demanding. They and their ugly attitude can only bring the Jews and Arabs apart.
2. Poverty statistics
Hunter Cohen ,   Haifa Israel   (02.19.06)
What is not mentioned in this blizzard of statistics, and those of us who live in areas with Arab villages can confirm, is that the rate of tax evasion in the Arab sector is approximately 8 times higher than that of the Jewish sector. If you underreport or don't report income you appear to be under the poverty level
3. Go figure? They support their suicidal brethren across the
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (02.20.06)
picket fence (wall). Why would I hire a person who supported my death, and my families death? And how about the poor Jews that live in poverty. How about those Jews who barely survive, because a suicide bomber blew them up. The ones with massive brain damage, who can't count to ten anymore? The ones missing limbs? How about their plights? If I hear much more of this boo-hoo for the Muslim's---I'm going to throw up. They dug their hole, when they decided to hate the Jews that they live next door to. I can't feel pity for rascist groups, that clap and applaud when innocents are killed, and then moan and groan, when they don't get their food stamps, or government aid. Pity the poor fool---I mean terrorist.
4. Besides all political dialectics....
Hiram ,   tel aviv   (02.20.06)
Israel and the european countries in which arab immigration/migrations have been numerous in the last 30 years share something in common : their arab population is indeed materially hurt for different reason, depending on their location , which may include lower education level, lack of integration, and often cultural and religious differences which " splits" them from the rest of the country's population. One may offer several type of explanation as to why this " arab attitude" is going on , but this would not change the problem. One thing is for sure , every revolution taking place in the world , all over, has always been triggered by the same conditions. Poverty makes the population more open to radicalism. This was true in 1933 with the germans, this is true in 2006 in Israel and in all the countries where arabs meet economic difficulties. Once again : God or Allah does NOT comprehend the laws of economics. These are governed by offer and demand and any proper econmic system can operate ONLY based on hard facts....
5. #3 Steve
Mo   (02.20.06)
"I can't feel pity for rascist groups, that clap and applaud when innocents are killed, and then moan and groan." And you support Israel???? I don't get it.
6. Maybe America should stop installing dictators on us.
Hamad   (02.20.06)
Please please PLEASE complain to me again about how we are blaming others for our own fault! All the dictators have been installed (SAUDI ARABIA, IRAQ, EGYPT, do I really have to go on?) and they are leading to Arab's poverty CLEARLY! And how did they get to power? One word: America. Why did they get to power? To protect American interests in the region (middle east, Gulf specifically) that an American report in 1986 called the "most vital region of natural resources in the world." So yes, I'm blaming them, because their leaders are STILL sitting on their throwns, and they're the ones that put them there.
7. #2 Where did you get this information?
Arik ,   usa   (02.20.06)
Can you please give us a source for your claim that " tax evasion in the Arab sector is approximately 8 times higher than that of the Jewish sector."?
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