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Immigrants: We were foolish to come here
Miri Chason
Published: 28.11.06, 15:06
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61. Beutifull Temaniot
Ben Doverlin ,   New York   (11.28.06)
The Yemenite girls are really hot and attractive, much nicer than chubby Ashkenazi girls. Oh yes!!!
62. #40 Yes Arabs go home to Arabia
Dan ,   Israel   (11.28.06)
63. Arab Jews are not Israelis..go back to your countries
Noora ,   Bahrain   (11.28.06)
Why are Arab jews lied to and shipped from their original countries and promised a better life to go to the occupied land ??? they deserve this bad treatment for making this foolidh decision!!!!! then the Israelis publish false news about Arab Jews being forced to leave their homelands!!! liars
64. No Heart
Moshiach ,   New York   (11.28.06)
SHAME ON YOU!!! Look at you lot! When Hitler was killing you en masse, you asked the world for Rachmones! Now when your jewish brothers and sisters ask for help you ridicule them and speak evil. You have learned nothing. Just because you have a few dollars in your pocket doesnt mean you will lose it all one day and also you will need the help of others! SHAME! I PITY YOU.
65. Let the Satmars take care of them #57
Jay Engelmayer ,   Modiin, Israel   (11.28.06)
The reason why the Satmars are the only jewish org allowed in Yemen is becuase they also call for the destruction of the State of Israel. Let the people who are complaining about being here leave and go back to the glorious splendor of Williambsburg Brooklyn where they can burn Israeli flags on Yom Haatzmaot and enjoy the NYC welfare system (now a workfare system - so they best be prepared to work for their food)
66. 16, 38
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (11.28.06)
38 - re-read my comment. i didn't say i had a problem with anything except those who actually get a heck of a lot more than i'll ever get and complain about it. i could complain because i have much more to complain about, but i don't and won't. 5 - my wife's family is here and we have a lot of friends here, so why not? it's an interesting place, never boring. and we want to teach our kids to love everyone (if peace will ever be, let it start with me).
67. #63, Noora, you do not know history
Monk ,   USA   (11.28.06)
Close to 1,000 Jews were expelled from Arab countries, from Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Morrocco, Egypt, etc., penniless, without anything more than the clothes on their backs in many cases, following the 1948 war of Arab aggression. This is historical fact. The Arabs confiscated all their property and whatever wealth they had accumulated. Jews were despoiled by their Arab overlords. So it is for a non-Muslim in Muslim lands. Subjugation and persecution. This is fact. God gave the Holy Land to the Jews. Even your Qur'an says this. What Allah gave to the Muslims belongs to the Muslims. What God Almighty gave to the Jews is ours forever. Be happy Noora with what Allah gave you. Stop coveting what belongs to us. Your envy, hatred and jealousy toward the Jews will eat at your soul and will ruin you. The illegal occupiers of Israel are not the Jews but those who are dedicated to our extermination. Israel is not "occupied" land. We possess what the Almighty gave to our forefathers.
68. #64, Moshiach, you may be right
Monk ,   USA   (11.28.06)
69. The Extremism of Zionism
Joachim Martillo ,   Boston, MA, USA   (11.28.06)
What could be more psychotic than believing that Yemeni Arabs or Eastern Europeans have more right to live in Palestine than the native Palestinian population, which is actually descended from ancient Samarians, Judeans, Galileans of Greco-Roman times? Neither Eastern European Ashkenazim nor Jewish Yemenites have much (if any) ancestry from the populations of Greco-Roman Palestine. Modern Islam and modern Orthodox Christianity are far closer to 2nd Temple Judaism than modern Rabbinic Judaism is.
70. #69; It's psychotic to believe in the existance of Palestini
Palestiniansareamyth ,   USA   (11.28.06)
There has never been a "Palestinian" country or people idiot! Jewish people from all over the world are indigenous to Israel. There are no such thing as Arab Jews. These people are just JEWS! http://www.sullivan-county.com/id3/palestine.htm
71. They were foolish to go there
(11.28.06)
most emigrants from arab countries end up in the US & EU. what's the reasons for the others to come to the arabs?
72. #69
judy ,   UK   (11.28.06)
Genetic studies have demonstrated that both ashkenazi and sephardi jews are descended from middle-eastern founding fathers. Their closest genetic relatives are the kurds.Genetic studies have also found that modern palestinians are descended from natives of the arabian peninsula.
73. #67
Abdul ,   Egypt   (11.28.06)
Ok Monk, you went a little overboard there...I dont care what's written in your Torah, because I don't believe in it..I do believe, however, in the Torah that came from the heavens (IE GOD) which is certainly not what you're following at the moment. Anyways, ur claim of God saying that Israel is Jewish, is invalid. I might as well rewrite the Quran and claim that Israel is an Islamic Country, belonging to Palestinians (May God forgive me for saying that!) but then again anyone can do that. Who are you trying to fool with this "God-Given land" BS...Atheists? you wanna convince them that there IS a God and that He gave you this land? I read a post sumwhere I think from Linda revera, saying that Jerusalem is mentioned over 500 times or sumthing like that in the Torah, and not once in the Quran. Well Linda, I've got sumthing for you... The Quran does NOT say Jerusalem, but does say that al Aqsa (The Mosque in Jerusalem) is our 3rd holiest site...oh no..but thats not Jerusalem eh? it's just a huge Mosque sumwhere with a Golden Dome...no..That's the Dome of the Rock.. If you Claim Israel is God-Given land..Muslims claim that Jerusalem is theirs..fair enough..we're talking from 2 different religious scriptures. Torah (you claim) gives u Israel.. Quran..gives muslims Jerusalem So basically, Jerusalem will be in the middle, of course ruled by the Arabs which is how it was always like...and Palestinians live on one side, whilst the Jews live on the other side.. Oh wait..I forgot, you don't have borders yet..damn..that must be bad..you still need to take Judea and Samaria..and make sure Golan is yours and not for the taking..and there's Jordan, which of course is part of Israel..and maybe we could add Egypt to our list too.. CONCLUSION: Everything happens for a reason..(Iran..hint hint)
74. #69 Joachim, "extremist" Zionists
Monk ,   USA   (11.28.06)
I'd like to think of myself, a moderate Zionist. You wrote that the Palestinian Muslm Arabs are actually descended from ancient Samarians, Judeans, Galileans of Greco-Roman times and thus have more of a right to the Holy Land than Jews from Yemen and Europe. How do you know this? Do you have any sound historical sources? Maybe we can all become educated.
75. who are working???
c.frog ,   Haifa ,Israel   (11.28.06)
thousands of Ethiopians ... SHOW me ! How are they working? effective? Where are they working??? spongers - 300 000 nis were as gifts to each family of Ethiopians
76. Fake democracy in fake country
(11.28.06)
77. Palestine,Arabia,Palestinians,Jews...
Mido ,   Tolido   (11.29.06)
Palestine was,is,and will always be and stay a part of Arabia exactly like Lebanon and Syria and even Sinai is a part of Arabia so Palestine is not in North Europe. This country belongs to the Palestinian Nation and Jews who want to live with them and under their rule are always welcome, other criminals from Ukraine,Rusiia and Poland should go or they will face a stronger and stronger Hamas and other dangers untill they at last disappear. Shalom.
78. Dana
(11.29.06)
Yemenis are not assets, heh !
79. #67 Quraan: Moses' people refused to go in the land
(11.29.06)
Israelis are not Moses' people anyhow
80. #60 Dhimmi was a reality. Israeli is a foundless claim
(11.29.06)
81. never forget - ISRAEL - ISREAL
Israeli   (11.29.06)
82. 35
Isabella ,   Israel   (11.29.06)
Of course they are not lesser Jews. In actual fact, I LOVE Yemenite Jews What's that got to do with going out and finding a job? ..... any job?
83. NY
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (11.29.06)
Musta been the Satmar handing out the cash for their own agenda. And love of Israel is certainly not part of that agenda. Isn't NY one of those states with strict limits on welfare and ADC?
84. Mido; Palestine doesn't exist. Arabs are from Arabia!
Palestiniansareamyth ,   USA   (11.29.06)
85. Nahari Family is right
zvi ,   NY USA   (11.30.06)
In the rockland Journal and in the Jewish Telegraph news was an artical 3 years ago about 1 of the nahari boys who was talking to the media at the time they left NY. He told the news reporters here in NY that the family was very happy in Monsey NY were they received 8 years of great support from the chasidik comunity in rockland county. Satmar is helping all Yemeni jews as long as they dont immigrate to Israel. Now its the responsibility of the Aliyah Agency who fooled them to go.
86. #70 Check out genetic studies
gladys ,   USA   (11.30.06)
The Palestinians and the Jews of Mediterranean origin are so similar genetically that, for the purpose of transplants, they can donate blood and organs to each other. They are both indigenous to the area. DNA doesn't lie, only people with vested interests do.
87. Gladys; You wrote nothing but Plo lies.
Palestiniansareamyth ,   USA   (11.30.06)
There's absolutely no evidence about the Arabs having DNA similiar to Jews. They are from Arabia and should go back.
88. #87Remember Palis boy killed in intifada, his donated organs
(11.30.06)
worked good in Israeli Jews.
89. #44 look who's talking!!!!!!!
rachel ,   usa   (05.01.07)
90. #73 so how come judaism is 3000 years older than islam?
rachel ,   usa   (05.01.07)
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