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MK Tibi visits Beirut despite ban
Sharon Roffe-Ofir
Published: 03.04.08, 13:40
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1. The Israeli Arabs are “Palestinians”.
Dora Ziv ,   Haifa   (04.03.08)
The Arab minority in Israel, which amount to over one million souls ( 20% of the total population) has been undergoing a process of islamization and “Palestinization” in the past few years which has brought it much closer to Fatah and Hamas positions in their conflict with Israel. Lately, the leadership of the arabs in Israel has submitted a list of demands that if adopted, would put an end to the Jewish nature of the state. More about the enemy within at : http://tinyurl.com/32wkqc
2. Don't let him back in.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (04.03.08)
Cancel his passport - he can join Bishara in exile. Of course, the wimps in our gov't will do no such thing - we are our own worst enemy.
3. Tibi is lucky he's Arab. If he were a Shas MK or
Miriam ,   Israel   (04.03.08)
any other religous MK, he'd be ousted from Knesset and imprisoned.
4. HE is a member of Israel parliament?
fish   (04.03.08)
Is this how this MK uses the taxpayer's money - discusses Hamas-Fatah talks? Is that the job of the Israeli MK?
5. #3 Yeah right, more like Olmert would give him $500,000,000
(04.03.08)
To fund his ministry of religious affairs
6. Tibi in Lebanon
Voice of Reason ,   Here & Now   (04.03.08)
Hey guys give Tibi a break he only went to visit his old friend Bishara. There was a terrible telephone connection and Tidbit was not able to pass sensitive information about the Israeli military bases. So Phibi had to go and tell him in person. What are the chances of him being taken prisoner? Are we really a dumb as we have been acting?
7. #1 - Why are you upset
Khalid ,   The Netherlands   (04.03.08)
Zionism thrives on enemies real or perceived mostly perceived of course. Otherwise, how could Israel get away with all the violations of international law, all the ignoring of security council resolutions and all the discrimination against Arabs and Palestinians. this is on the one hand, on the other hand how can Israel lure more Jews to emigrate and steadily correct the demographic balance so crucial to the zionist agenda, given that currently Israel is the country where an average Jew faces the highest danger anywhere let alone the economic crisis and the poverty there (think of the Ethiopian Jews). Is it not through those so called enemies? Just relax and rejoice, at the thought that the zionist movement can yet produce many more upcoming enemies from its magician hat to further push its agenda and political idiology
8. Israeli Nazism
Ahmed ,   london   (04.03.08)
This is just another example of israeli racism.. they wana put this guy in jail for trying to bring palestinians together to end their conflict. so plain to see how much its in the interest of israel to keep dividing arabs, and block any genuine moves towards any kind of peace. peace = no excused to steal land or carry out terrorism against palestinians.
9. I'm not excusing Tibi, but
Chaya ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (04.03.08)
there are so many Lebanese who want good relations with Israel! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2256025503
10. #1=THE'palis' ARE jordanians/syrians,JORDAN IS ISRAEL,
BRITISH MESSED IT UP ,   ..............DACON9   (04.03.08)
11. Tibi Beirut
Henry Weil ,   Jerusalem   (04.03.08)
Arresting Tibi which won't happen will ony strenghten his position, but if already lets arrest Marzel Gvir etc who only incite, Orlev would do better to take care of Jewsih education,as a Ministrer rather then sitting in the oposition, for no real reason,and passing self satisfying laws that regretfully solve no problems
12. # 3 Miriam so please explain MK Benizri ?
Simon ,   TA Israel   (04.03.08)
Exscuse me dear but get your facts straight! So Mr Morals himself Benizri of Shas who has been found 100% guilty of embezlement , fraud and corruption apparently has no intention of resigning from his position of MK.
13. Translation: "I'm an Arab. I can do what I want."
Raymond from DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (04.03.08)
Visits by Tibi and his ilk are a poke in the eye of the state, a defiance against Israeli law. "I'm an Arab, and can do what I want" is what they're saying. The fact that he will face nothing more than a perfunctory police interview when he returns will only encourage future actions of this sort. That Tibi will get a pass on this violation of law, whereas defenders of Israel like Doron and Halamish are tried and sentenced to prison shows that political expediency is today's guiding principle. It's time to reestablish the rule of law.
14. CAN'T BLAME HIM
DAVID ,   JUDEA   (04.03.08)
Tibi is just doing what I would be doing in his place. With a selfloathing suicidal government in place , that has no desire to hold on to the land and Jerusalem , this is a logical outcome. If our own Jewish knesset members have no loyalty nor regard for the law, why expect that from Tibi. If only our knesset members would show half the pride that Tibi shows for his people , we would not have this kind of disrespectfull behavior in the first place. This shows how futile and impotent the whole knesset has become.
15. Why did Lebanon not arrest him for using Israeli passport?
Jack ,   San Diego, USA   (04.03.08)
16. To #7
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (04.03.08)
Your tb confuses me. What, exactly, are Palestinians? I thought they were Arabs. Is that like saying "......Americans, Comanches and Choctaws"????? Could you please enlighten this stupid American?
17. Ahmed #8 from Londonistan, Stop the occupation of UK now!
val   (04.03.08)
18. Let them Be in any ME or other countries in the world, but o
val   (04.03.08)
19. one down...a couple of more arab MKs to go
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20.  israel vs. tibi!
oded   (04.03.08)
1) allow him back in the country. 2) arrest him on the spot. strip him of his paralamentry immunity. 3) trail him for treason, treachery , and stupidity. 4) kick him out of the country back to lebanon. 5) do the same to al the """arab mks"""
21. What other nation in the world lets it's enemies
jason white ,   afula,israel   (04.03.08)
sit in it's government?
22. a true democracy would not be bullied
simpleman ,   los angeles   (04.03.08)
moslems and arabs always try to bully other people, and ask for special treamtment. that is universal throught the world, and a real democracy would fight back this phenomenon.
23. to # 1: Many but not all Israeli-Arabs define themse as pals
Rami ,   Nazareth, israel   (04.03.08)
It's true many Israeli-Arabs are going through Islamization ( among the muslims ones) and start defining themselves as Palestinians, but this does not include the whole community. Moreover, Israeli-Arabs have different values and lifestyle than palies in the west bank, we are brought up and educated differently... A large segment still define themselves as israelis and even vote for zionist parties..
24. Exactly how stupid does he think we are?
MR   (04.03.08)
The MK explained that his plane made a planned stop in Beirut as part of the flight's routine route from Yemen to Jordan. Exactly how stupid does he think we are? Look at the map, smartass.
25. Arab Israelis Are a Fifth Column Just Like American Jews.
Mr. Know-It-All ,   Frostbite Falls, MN   (04.04.08)
Israelis should distrust Arab Israelis just as Americans should distrust Jewish Americans as they both represent the enemy within who have a history of selling out their host country. Tibi, could possibly be the Israeli equivalent of a traitor like Jonathan Pollard simply because he is Arab, and like all American Jews, he must be considered a traitor simply on that fact alone.
26. #7 #8 Muslims Colonize and Occupy Western Nations
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (04.04.08)
and declare "It's Muslim land"
27. To my exiled brothers Khalid, Ahmed
Muhammad Bin Jamal ,   Yathrib AKA مدينة ﺍﻟ   (04.04.08)
It never cease to amaze me how member of my nation embrace violence. We present to the world jewels like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan The great stone age "democracies" of Saudi and Iran and let's not forget Sudan that provide on going humanitarian mercy mission in Darfur. All I hear from my people are sob stories blaming everyone but ourselves for everything bad from the Mongols to the discovery of oil in our land. We need to shut up and fix your own house before we are criticizing the only real democracy in our midst. I know it hurts to see that it can works well but let's take the high road, do not destroy a good thing adopt it, show them we can be better.
28. #25
Micha   (04.04.08)
could you list some names of people who have sold you out? I'm curious. B y the way, any of your relatives create a vaccine, win the nobel prize, invent something useful? Thanks for your input.
29. All my comments were censored except for tiny comment #26
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (04.05.08)
30. To be a MK is a passport to impunity?
Jorge Costa ,   Lisboa, Portugal   (04.06.08)
does anyone, or ynet for that matter, can explain me how far can a member of Knesset go in practising treacherous acts against the country without incurring in any consequences?
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