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MK Orlev: Quotas for Ethiopians like White Paper of 1939
Amnon Meranda
Published: 21.11.07, 14:52
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1. the "elite" are bigots and racists
Mike ,   Jerusalem   (11.21.07)
Add the ban on allowing the Bnei Menashe from India, looks like Kadima- Labor wants a "white" country. I bet they don't want any Yemenites either now that they can't steal their kids and do medical experiments on them.
2. Not a white country but simply one that
(11.21.07)
has a work ethic which regrettably some Ethiopians and other minorities do not possess.
3. Ethipopians
Mahmoud   (11.21.07)
Discrimination against other Jews?So, at the top of the pyramid are your WASPs (White Ashkenazi Sabra with Protekzia), then below are others of European (preferrably Eastern European) origin, then Eastern Jews, then Ethiopians and then those who are under the occupation.
4. ESKIMOS,,MICKY MOUSE,,AND NEW YORK YANKEES,,,,,,,,ALL JEWISH
..............DACON9   (11.21.07)
5. not jews
yankel ,   israel   (11.21.07)
halachikly they are not jews and there is no reason to flood the land of israel with them. i feel sorry that they have so much trouble in africa, but it's not our problem. so far, their fellow country men who came here have brought crime, dirt and other problems that we do not need.
6. immigrants
colin   (11.21.07)
Beautiful sob story.Invent a medical reason and they want everybody to cry.Stop all the imposters getting into Israel.
7. Not Eastern European Jews--
Avigdor ,   Colorado Springs, Co   (11.21.07)
Bravo #4. A simple yet, well articulated summation. The topic of who is jewish should be discussed only after all parties are safe, otherwise we risk being responsible for doing nothing to save jewsh lives. #5 I will assume that you are sincere in your sentiments, but I feel compelled to point out two points. 1. How many people in the world think as you do that , they have so much trouble in Israel, but it's not our problem? Is this acceptable to you? 2. Perhaps "they" ( a term used to describe any undesirable minority group in most societies), didn't need to bring crime, dirt, and other problems, since there was already an abundant homegrown supply. We can all find things wrong with groups. It is more difficult to ignore the humanity of an individual. Does Israel have to be held to a higher standard thean the rest of the world? Because of who we are, I feel the answer is yes. Is it fair? No, it isn't, but then again, G-d chose us and we accepted.
8. #2
Rachel   (11.21.07)
This article was about bigots like you. Prejudice, such as what you have exhibited, is disgusting. I proudly welcome our Ethiopian brothers and sisters with open arms. Soon, G-d willing, they will all merit to come to live in Eretz Israel.
9. Immigration Quotas
Ahmed   (11.21.07)
And when will quotas be imposed on the Russians?? And when will we be allowed to return to our homes in Jaffa, Lod, Ramla, Haifa????
10. Mahmoud, you are wrong
Jake   (11.21.07)
the Falashmura are not Jews, they are Christians. Learn some facts, or are you simply lying deliberately. Pathetic barbarian.
11. #2 - YNET is allowing racist slurs and is not enforcing ....
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (11.21.07)
its own policies. Simply disgusting - that this PIG doesn't even have the courage to put his name down.
12. #2 and #5 - Racist, lying, slanderous PIGS
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (11.21.07)
13. Why does it take so long time?
Tobias   (11.21.07)
Why do they delay it so much - only 300 per month, this means more than 2 years to take in 8000. During Operation Salomo in 1991, they took 8000 Ehiopien Jews into Israel in less than 20 hours.
14. #5 you are WRONG. We are ONE PEOPLE - Do not forget that.
(11.21.07)
12 Tribes, exiled and scattered. How can you state with such assurance these people are not jewish? We are ONE PEOPLE. All Jews are ONE PEOPLE.
15. No new settlers
Shulamit   (11.22.07)
If we bring in the Ethiopians they need to promise not to become religious or settlers. We don't need any more of them in the country
16. Churches or shuls?
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (11.22.07)
A lot of these people or their forebearers left Judaism a long time ago. Do they really want to be Jewish or do they just want to get out of Ethiopia? Will they come here as practicing Jews or practicing Christians? Will they establish churches or shuls? During the inquisition, many conversos ran away to Holland. There they "came out" and reclaimed their true religion. The Ashkenazim who were already there taught them how to be Jews again. So, there is a precedent for accepting people back after they were forced to convert. I just don't want to bring people here who will build churches.
17. Stupid comment
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (11.22.07)
That is a really stupid comment. When people immigrate here they can live where they want and practice their religion (or not) how they want. That is part of living in a democratic country. Who are you to tell people where or how to live?
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