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39 percent of Israelis don’t want Arab neighbors
Yifat Glick
Published: 21.03.07, 14:12
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31. #20
Arthur ,   S Francisco   (03.21.07)
And you should take your brothers back to the desert of Arabia. Imaginary palestine....
32. 37 percent of the respondents said yes.
yosef ,   fr   (03.21.07)
this also means 63% respond NO. don't try to twist the info. By the way here in FR, it will be roughly the same... we don't want arab neighbour, we don't want them as boss. we don't want them at's all . so what! will lamb want to have a wolf as neighbour!!! that is the reality in the western world, let send the arabs back in their land !!!
33. To Sameer
Avi ,   brooklyn   (03.21.07)
Yes, you are right. There is no place for hatred or racism. Have you ever been to Israel ? Do you know what goes on ? Do you know how Palestinians are EDUCATED to hate JEWS ? Do you know that there is no democracy in the middle east but Israel and that the state where Arab women are afforded most rights as human beings is Israel? Seriously, Sameer. This isn't Houston Texas. Of course racism sucks. It sucks for everyone. However the equations for eradicating racism in the Middle East will not be the same as here in the US.
34. It's not racism. What about the Jordanians?
Tracy W   (03.21.07)
They don't want any more Palestinians with them, not even those expelled by the Iraqis. And the Iraqis sent the Palestinians packing after the US invasion. It's not racism. It's a matter of culture. The Palestinian culture of "resistance" that results in violence and hatred against civilians. That is the problem. And many Palestinians themselves would rather have non-Arabs as neighbors. They emigrate to Europe or America whenever possible.
35. To 24-Do not lie!!!!
Danielle ,   ISRAEL   (03.21.07)
ISRAELI ARABS DO NOT SERVE NOR DO THEY DO A NATIONAL SERVICE!!!! AND YET, WE PAY FOR THEIR SCHOOL BOOKS WHILE THESE BOOKS COMPLETELY ERASE ISRAEL OFF THE MAP! FURTHER, THEY HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS A JEW HAS! AND LOOK AT THAT...HALF OF THE ISRAELI ARABS SAID, THAT, THE 2 SOLDIERS' KIFNAP WAS JUSTIFIED AS WELL AS THE ROCKETS BEING FIRED AT US!!!! SOME LOYALTY!!!!
36. Flawed Polling, Unreliable Findings
Yonatan Koss ,   Chi Town, OR. USA   (03.21.07)
A poll done on a selective group of Israeli Jews could show their diet includes Ham Sandwiches in 70% of those polled. Not the national average as this poll implies is the national average. I will submit that a wide ranging poll done on all classes of Jews in Israel will provide a much higher percentage of Jews who would not be happy with Arab neighbors. In fact the percentage of Jews who would support removal of all Arabs inside the contiguous borders of Israel has never been higher. Who is the Organization that conduced this poll and what is the agenda they support. The reality inside Israel is that Arabs support terror and vote for terrorist entities at every turn. Arabs did not conduct this poll they already know they want to run the majority of Jews into the Mediterranean Ocean and kill then en-mass. It is a real ongoing war of islam against Israel, there are no moderate arabs, their education system has taken care of that.
37. stop calling us israeli arabs
Hanna   (03.21.07)
were not israeli arabs...were palestinians living in a country that is known to most of the world as israel. we are the grandchildren of the 20% of palestinians that werent expelled from their homes in 1948. the palestinians in israel are just as palestinian as the palestinians in the west bank, gaza, jordan, honduras or chile. oh and to 31...youre from san francisco....what do you have to do with this?
38. # 35: obviously you either are ignorant or brain washed
Rami ,   Nazareth, Israel   (03.21.07)
39. #20 let the butchery begin
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (03.21.07)
So you really don't want "peace," as if we didn't know that all along.
40. #20, Very Old Idea, Proven Hard on Weak Arabs.
Yonatan Koss ,   Chi Town, OR. USA   (03.21.07)
Until Arabs understand they only pray to a black rock and their so called prophet Mohammed was a pedophile with an over active imagination they can never understand the relation Jews and Israel have with this world. Israel was founded against the arab odds, it has been attacked time and again by arabs trying to slaughter the black sheep. What happened? Why can’t you kill Israel, isn’t your god listening? Come on, think of something based on reality to say. If you wish for Israel’s destruction in one hand and shit in the other what hand do you think will be full first? Now tell me why your areas are so terrible, dirty and intolerable? If you only blessed Israel your life would turn around over night!
41. Why racist to fear for your life?
Steve ,   USA   (03.21.07)
Racism involves belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race. Our religion does not teach this. Our faith does not declare that unbelievers are infidels who are worthy of subjugation, conversion or death. We do not believe that the entire world must submit to Judaism or the spread of Judaism over the entire earth by the sword. We do not divide the world into the 'house of Judaism' and the 'house of war.' We do not hold other people of faith to be sons of monkeys and pigs, etc. We do not teach our children these things.
42. Blaming Education & Religious Leaders
R Vogel ,   Jerusalem   (03.21.07)
Seems to me 36% would blame anything bad on Education & Religious Leaders. Cancer? Definately caused by poor education and religious leaders.
43. right they are
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44. To Rami in Nazareth
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (03.21.07)
First of all - check your local news - Galillee arabs are now under remand for raping at least 5 Jewish girls claiming they did so to show opposition to Israel and the IDF. The wilfull commutation for terrorists is a growing situation with so-called Israeli arabs being shown to be more and more involved. And being aided and supported by "official" Arab leaders and MKs shows the true extent of the situation. Are there more Druze in the military than there are terror-supporters in the general Arab population? Statistics don't show that. It takes a certain portion of the population to elect MKs of particular parties. The Arab MKs show continued hostility to the State, including refusal to show allegience, aiding and abetting enemy states, and calling for boycotts of Israel. Do the math!
45. #37 YOU CAN TALK PAL
Efrat ,   Afula   (03.21.07)
Most pals are NOT from the region. They came from neighbouring Arab countries...just like ARAFAT. So, "whats this got to do with you" FOREIGNER?
46. Polls are easily manipulated
Tracy W   (03.21.07)
Israel Religious Action Center for Anti-Racism Day. Who are these people? Why not get a more objective and professional company to do these polls. Anybody feels competent enough to take polls these days. "Tell me what results you want and I'll give them to you", is usually their marketing strategy. The attitude of Jews towards Arabs has hardened a lot in the past couple of years or so. True results would indicate that most Israelis would like to resolve the issue of the Fifth Column in a way that protects Israel's integrity and security. No more political correctness. It's not an issue of racism. It has come down to the basics: plain survival.
47. #23 Rami: There's no such thing as Jewish terrorists.
David ,   Jerusalem   (03.21.07)
At worst, they perhaps murdered someone but they're certainly not terrorists like Arabs. You cannot compare Jews to Arabs. Was there ever a Jewish suicide bomber? But there were plenty of Arab suicide bombers. According to you, 9/11 is probably also a Jewish affair. Eh? Taliban and Al-kaida are not Arabs? Then what are they? Jews, right? Who's talking about "Israeli-Arabs"? It's Arabs in general that are quite suspicious to live next to. Even in America, I wouldn't want to have Arab neighbors. What makes you say that "arabs are good enough to ... protect"? They don't protect in my community. You're talking about Peace Now communities, but nowhere else.
48. to #47, murderer vs terrorist
David, ,   NY, USA   (03.22.07)
Both, murderers (some Jews) and terrorists (some Arabs) kill people so there is no need to compare them but to condemn.
49. A disgrace to the Jewish people
David ,   NY, USA   (03.22.07)
When French, Spanish, British, German or Pole says 'I do not want a Jewish neighbor' they are immediately labeled anti Semitists with no questions asked. So don’t be surprised when you are called racists.
50. #12- don't know meaning
mkr ,   Toront0   (03.22.07)
To say that all terrorists are arab is shameful. Terrorism is a tactic used by so many groups for political gain, you are either blind or you are too stupid to realize the effect your hatred causes
51. 37
zionist forever   (03.22.07)
palestians are not a spesific arab people. A palestian is anybody arab or jew who lived in British Mandate Palestine there is not a palestian people there are arabs before the Egyptian Arafat formed the PLO the people who today call themselves palestian described themselves as arabs. The idea of a palestian people is a politcal idea designed to create a history for these arabs who want to see Israel replaced by another arab state. You look though and you will find there is no history to an arab people known as palestians .. they have never had an indipendent arab state known as palestine, they have no history books, no leaders before Arafat the palestians are a modern politcal creatioin. There are arabs who are citizens of various countries but an arab is an arab no matter what they describe themselves as.
52. 24
zionist forever   (03.22.07)
Only a tiny minority of arabs living in Israel serve in the IDF or do any kind of national service. Jews have to serve by law arabs dont
53. #37 Why weren't your grandparents expelled?
Lina ,   USA   (03.22.07)
You say 80% of the Arabs were expelled from their homes and 20%, which included your grandparents, were not expelled. How is it that your grandparents were allowed to stay? Were they special? Were they given a choice? Are you an Israeli citizen or a Palestinian living illegally in Israel?
54. Judging by the Jewish talkbacks.. more than 39% are racists.
Larissa ,   Australia   (03.22.07)
55. And you are still asking
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You are so strange people .... you just asked the Arabs to stop teaching the children to hate Israel .... show us what you do about such racists now ... will you teach them something or you just leave them .... repare your self first and clean your hearts before you ask the others to do .... and forget this story wich you think all the time that you are the best people for God and everybody has to work for you ... you are nothing special and treat the others like you want the others to treat you .
56. To #54 - in Australia
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (03.22.07)
You have only limited exposure to Muslim terrorism and for that you should be greatful! I do remember all the Aussies wasted in the homicide bombing in Bali! Those were your beloved Muslims. I do remmember the head of the Australian Muslim community calling for all his followers - in your beloved Australia - to wake up and take on the requirements of the Quran to take over Australia (by force and terror if necessary) and institute Muslim law under Sharia with an Imam as the head of state. I wonder how ready you are to wear a burqha, be denied any education because you are a woman, and not be allowed out of your house unless accompaanied by a close MALE relative or risk being executed. Are you ready for your future, Larissa? If you want to know more about how life would be for you under Sharia, check out Afghanistan under the Taliban or Saudi Arabia under Wahabi terrorist rule. then post back!
57. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH......
YAAKOV ,   YESHA   (03.22.07)
CRY ME A RIVER.... ABOUT THE POOR ARAB......... 39% IS TOO LOW
58. #37 I was hoping Hanna would answer
Lina ,   USA   (03.22.07)
There is no evidence 80% of the Arabs were expelled (forced to leave) Israel. They were told by the Jews that they could stay and live safely in Israel. Hanna's grandparents are examples of those who elected to stay. Arab leaders and Arab media told them to leave in advance of their attack on Israel. Hanna is an example of the conflicted allegiance some Israeli Arabs have toward Israel that is encouraged by Israeli Arab Knesset members.
59. Israel is knee-deep in racism & bigotry
Fortinbras ,   Bergen, Norway   (03.24.07)
and if anyone points this out, they are called anti-semites. But considering that arabs are semites in good standing, there are few countries as anti-semitic as the 'Jewish state'.
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