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Terrorist's daughter seeks Israeli passport
Nurit Felter
Published: 28.07.08, 10:15
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1. Olmert is salivating to give her a fast-track passport
Rami ,   London   (07.28.08)
Kadima can hardly wait to have her in Israel
2. SHAMELESS ARABS - NOW YOU WANT OUT PASSPORT TOO ?
YITZAK BEN SHLOMO   (07.28.08)
3. You've got to be kidding?
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (07.28.08)
What's to discuss or decide?
4. Terrorists in Norway
Max ,   Oslo, Norway   (07.28.08)
It's a big shame for "my" country that we let terrorists live here in Norway. Not only do they live here, but in a lot of cases they (muslim immigrants) don't work, they live on social welfare, they are topping the rape/drug and violent crime statistics. Even if they are just a small percentage of the population.
5. Like, NO!
er der   (07.28.08)
(What is there to consider?)
6. 4- Likewise in england, we can't get enough of them here.
(07.28.08)
Don't give her a passport, Israel. For once look after yourself.
7. "residing abroad for many years"?!
(07.28.08)
so how come israel grants passports to jews who have been residing in russia for 500 years?!
8. What else do they want?
Mike ,   Jerusalem   (07.28.08)
9. NO!
Scott ,   Haifa   (07.28.08)
10. Wait a minute...
Tomer ,   Hod Hasharon, Israel   (07.28.08)
While it would be fairly stupid to grant the woman's parents permission to return here, the woman herself has not committed any terrorist activity. We are not told in the article whether she sympathises with her parents' actions. If she's an Israeli citizen, with a clean record, then there's no reason not to grant her a passport. We haven't yet reached the stage for punishing people for what they "might" do. Or have we...? Bit of a storm in a teacup if you ask me!
11. to embrace the lineage of killers?
charlot   (07.28.08)
TO # 4-- Max from Norway. Max, Iam sorry to tell you that you are not alone in your distress, shame. Most Govts act and behave to the world's " What would they say if ? ", and not according to common sens or the wish of the majority of their own people. We in Israel, while sympathizing with your anger,and given time, would probably allow the children of Eichman, Goering, Goebbel and other "" famous names "to pay us a visit as well. Norway is a small country and a haven for Muslims ( goode & bad ) due to your Govt's " warmish " relations with Arabs. Having already paid the Price----6 million---we are not yet ready to spread the welcome mat.
12. Not up for discussion - ENTRY DENIED!!!!
Talula ,   Israel   (07.28.08)
13. What else do they want?
Mike ,   Jerusalem   (07.28.08)
They want their own State (which they already have - it is called Jordan) they want OUR water, OUR electricity, OUR food, OUR jobs and now OUR passports? King Saul made David bring him the foreskins of 100 Philistines, let he bring us the head of ONE terrorist if she wants a passport. Let her bring us Kuntar's dead body , that should prove her loyalty to the State!
14. #7 grow a brain!
(07.28.08)
15. the daughter
Yisraeli   (07.28.08)
even if the daughter isnt guilty of anything she should not be allowed to return or get citizenship. Her parents made the decision for her as a minor by their murderous act and sedition against Israel. If arabs who commit terror in Israel realise that not only they will pay the price but their entire family - thats deterence. Besides we should be exporting arab muslims not importing them. Yes I know thats not politically correct nevertheless without them there would be no terrorism, period. Bottom line theres no reason for arabs to live in the one and only Jewish state. We should be assisting them in every way to make them Israels best export. We dont trust you not even for 10 generations. Plenty other countries to go to, go there!
16. WAIT & SEE, this Arab-Israeli Court will give her a passport
Miriam ,   Israel   (07.28.08)
EVEN IF she was the terrorist herself. Have you talkbackers not yet realized what a disgraceful court Israel merited to have? Anything against the logical behavior goes. Just like they agreed to release the terrorist Kuntar when you talkbackers were sure they wouldn't, and other such illogical things this shameful court does. When there's no Torah, there's mercy for Arabs AND terrorist – as long as they’re not chareidim, “settlers” or religious Jews. It’s about time to get rid of these self-appointed Sodomite judges and court system.
17. Enforce the law.
Robert Bernier   (07.28.08)
Israel should have a coherent policy regarding the deteriorating situation in Israeli-Arab society. Israel should revoke the citizenship of terrorists and their family members and prohibit the families of dead terrorists from publicly celebrating their actions. Israel should take positive steps to reverse the trends toward radicalization of Israeli Arab society and pass regulations barring anti-Zionist propaganda in public school curricula and sanctioning the immediate firing of public school teachers who teach students to hate Israel.
18. the sins of the mothers r visited on the children?
(07.28.08)
if this young woman has a clean record and does not belong to a terrorist organization what is the real reason for denying her entry to Israel? Is it to punish her for her mother's heinous actions? If that is the only reason then we are making a huge mistake!
19. Y-net y is opinion of a terrorist survivor included here?
(07.28.08)
Is it in order to incite multiple talkbacks in order to increase hits to your site so that you can charge advertisers more money? or Does this gentleman's opinion carry real weight in terms of a political and/or administrative decision of the state of Israel?
20. tired! plain & simple I am tired...
an Israeli ,   of Israel   (07.28.08)
of the ridiculous "right" granted to survivors of terrorist attack to determine the policies of the State of Israel. We are a nation of bereaved families who for some ridiculous reason are given the right to determine what the policies of our country should be. This pandering to the perpetual pain of the house of Israel will get us no where! It is time that we all recognize that human beings have suffered on both sides and that we have to stand strong and make reasonable decisions! If this young lady doesn't belong to a terrorist organization and if she has not carried out any acts of terrorism abroad why prevent her from returning to Israel? Why miss the opportunity to give her a chance to prove that there is another way to deal with terrorism...from a position of strength on our part and not from a position of cowardice!
21. 2 states for 2 peoples
Ilan ,   Tel Aviv   (07.28.08)
and that is how it has to be with some very minor exceptions... we can only have peace and mutua respect when arabs have one state and jews another... with as little mixing as possible, as look Israeli Arabs consider themself Palestinian - yet cant bring themselves to leave because of our economy, we must help them to realise thier national dream.....
22. terrorist by proxy
Jack ,   Richmond, VA us   (07.28.08)
There is no indication that this woman is responsible for the actions of her parent. Israel's greatest mistake is the habit of holding others repsponsible for someone else's actions. This permits collective punishment which results in the terrorism in the first place. If only Israel would deal with individual actions alone, which she does when Jews are involved. It is this specific practice of Justice, where only those responsible are held accountable, that allows the US to function. An innocent person, regardless of their relatives identity, should be treated justly. Collective punishment is not punishment but oppression. People do not have the right to revolt where a government is providing individual justice but where groups are punsihed for the actions of the view, you get revolution. I have always been greatly confused by Israelis inability to realize this simple fact. Bring JUSTICE to individuals, and abandon collective punishment. Oh, and by the way, the so called Christians of Europe have historically been very viscious. They were responsible for pogroms over centuries which made it so much easier for Nazis to gain hold in Germany. I am, therefore, not impressed by European concern about a "muslim" invasion. Even if these muslims were radical monsters, they'd have a long way to go before they could ever be as wicked as the Europeans themselves regarding tolerance of others. Please. The terrorist's daughter should be treated for her own actions and not that of her parents. The same is true for everyone. No more should a person be held accountable for their ancestor's actions. It is merely foolish and perpetuates injustice which in turn perpetuates your collective hell.
23. passport
sas ,   israel   (07.28.08)
why give her one??????????????????????????
24. Daughter
Israeli ,   Israel   (07.28.08)
What chutzpah!!!
25. #7
Dara ,   Israel   (07.28.08)
I wonder if it has something to do with Israel being a Jewish state and a state for all Jewish people.... it could be, but I'm not sure....
26. Just say no!
Jeffrey ,   Boston   (07.28.08)
And no one that earns a salary should spend another minute wasting time or money on this stupidity.
27. Innocent until proven guilty
Mr. Wiseman ,   Tel-Aviv, Israel   (07.28.08)
It should be disturbing when an Interior Minister says that the law must be constructed to favour the state, which means over the individual. That is a one ticket to authoritarianism. Also a major tenet of a DEVELOPED and DEMOCRATIC, LAW ABIDING society is that the crimes of the father cannot be transferred onto the son, or mother to daughter in this case. If this one has not committed a crime then there is no legitimate reason not to grant her a passport unless it can be proven in a court of law without a shadow of a doubt that she intends to committ a crime. As a people of the book you should all be well aware of the need for rules and as the descendants of the victims of totalitarianism you should be even more actuely aware when the State starts rumbling that ITS bureacracy needs to be favoured over individuals.
28. Given what she learned from her parents...
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (07.28.08)
There's a reason we're taught that guilt is carried into the "fourth generation". She imbibed her parents' hatred of Israel, and no doubt the pride of having "resisted", throughout her formative years. Who knows what hate she carries in her heart, or what she could do with that passport? Besides, isn't the Arab culture an "honor" culture? Doesn't the family 's honor suffer for the actions of one of its members? Then let her bear the guilt for her parents' action.
29. Why Israel
JNP ,   Africa   (07.28.08)
I always here that Israel, is sucha bad place for non Jews(read Arabs) why on earth would some one who has stayed in Norway for all that time ask to reside in Israel. They could move to Gaza or West bank unless ofcourse this requires an Israeli Passport. If not then there could be a hidden agenda other than just returning 'Home'.
30. DAUGHTER OF MURDERERS OF JEWS
DENNIS ,   CHICAGO   (07.28.08)
ISRAELI ARABS TAKE LOTS OF PRIDE IN FAMILY, FAMILY HISTORY AND FAMILY TIES. CITIZENSHIP FOR THE CHILD OF MURDERES OF JEWS "SHOULD NOT EVEN BE CONSIDERED" UNTILL BOTH THE MURDERER/PARENTS HAVE NOT LIVING. WHO'S GONNA PAY FOR MURDERING OF A JEWISH ISRAELI CITIZEN ? THIS NATION HAS GOT TO TAKE A STAND.............. SOMETIMES. THIS KUNTAR/MURDERER DEAL WILL BRING MANY ILLS TO A NATION ALREADY IN GREAT PAIN.
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