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Arab parties disqualified from elections
Aviad Glickman
Published: 12.01.09, 18:31
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31. #1 offense is Perjury
Bernie ,   formerly Seattle   (01.12.09)
The Arab parties are all guilkty of perjury each tome they swear loyalty to Israel and the Knesset. That alone should disqualify them!
32. The High Court should consider ....
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (01.12.09)
They too can be disqualified. Food for thought.
33. DID TIBI EVER........
lildoobird ,   Jerusalem   (01.12.09)
DO ANYTHING FOR HIS CONSTITUENCY? GOOD RIDDENS!
34. racist country
fair minded ,   Chicago, US   (01.12.09)
Now it is very clear that Israel is a racisit country.
35. democracy at its best!!!
oded   (01.12.09)
no to the arab traitors, no to the 5th colum, anti israel arab citizens who enjoy the benefits of israel's democracy against it! kol hakavod for a long -needed descion!
36. SEE ! HAMAS ALREADY WON THIS WAR WITHOUT USING ANY BULLET :)
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (01.12.09)
37. Victory for Labor, Meretz
Ruth ,   Jerusalem   (01.12.09)
Now the Arabs will vote for them (and hadash).
38. God riddance! Now Israeli Arabs should decide...
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.12.09)
Are they "palestinians" and act against Israel deraming for a Muslim Dictatoir to use them as cannon fodder and live in poverty and dispair forever, or are they proactive Israelis and act for their future in a modern, progressive and civilized country with equal rights? Note however that "equal rights" must be EARNED with loyalty, cooperation and peaceful coexistence, not with coperation with Israel enemies If Israeli Arabs really want to be israelis, then they shuld chose their leaders and repreentatives in the Parliament carefully. Otherwise they will again waste decades on the altar of hatred and lies, serving a gng of self-serving terrorists whose intention is anything but their people future and well-being.
39. happy to hear that!
(01.12.09)
well done, we're going to have a party tonight because of this news! arabs dont belong in the knesset!
40. How can a party run for a country they don't recognize?
Zion   (01.12.09)
Within minutes of being elected they would allow all the Arab countries in to destroy Israel.
41. Kahane is vindicated.
Paul ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (01.12.09)
Wisdom only now we can appreciate.
42. loyalty to the state rather than terror is racism
zionist forever   (01.12.09)
Arab mentality. Tibi and his kind don't belong in this state and we should get rid of them or at the very least revoke their citizenship. I want to take everything that the state will give me but I will give nothing in exchange not even recognition of this state that feeds me. In any other country these parties would have been disqualified on legal grounds decades ago. There is a rift its existed for 60 years its not something thats going to come about it we ban arab parties that are not willing to recognise the country whose government they want to be part of and support terror. Citizenship should have strings attached which will apply to both jews and arabs. 1) You swear loyatly to the state and promise to defend it against all its enemies. 2) Everybody jew and arab unless there are good grounds then you do either military or civilian service. Arabs will be given civilian service unless they spesificly ask to go into the military. 3) Dual nationality is permited but not of enemy states, its either be a Israeli citizen or a citizen of the enemy state if you have it but you can't hold both you have to renouce citizenship of one or the other. That means that anybdy who has Israeli citizenship will have it because they want to be Israeli citizens. For public servents there are aditional rules. You have to formerly accept that Israel is a jewish state, they don't have to celebrate that fact, on Yom Hatzmaut but you cant hold public ceremonies to mourn the nakba without permision of the Knesset. Diplomatic immunity only extends so far, you meet with enemies without permision of the Knesset, form alliances with them or pubicly support their cause then you have that imunity revoked and get treated like any other citizen If you refuse to accept any of these conditions you do not get full citizenship status or the rights that come with it including the right to vote also as a non citizen your children are not considered citizens until they reach adulthood where they are allowed to choose to either follow in the footsteps of their parents or as they were botn in Israel they have the oportunity to become citizens if they accept the laws that come with it.
43. #43 You wouldn't recognize "racism" if it fell on your head!
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.12.09)
...idiot! Several years ago, Israeli parliament disqualified the far right party - Kach - which was a Jewish party. I didn't see you moan your false "fair mindednes" then, fighting ofr THEIR right to participate in the elections eh, imbecile prick? Now, we have the same right (or even more so!) to disqualify TWO RACIST parties who falsely don the "equality" slogan while promoting the elimination of Israel and cooperate with Hezbollah an Hamas during times of war. Yes, we are more of a democracy than you and your scum friends will EVER KNOW, and we have every right to defend it ANY WAY WE CAN - that's why you hate our guts! So take your idiotic and hateful posts to Al Jazeera (or the Hebrew version of Al-Jazeera - Haaretz) and meet your friends in libel there. SAME APPLIES TO ALL ISRAEL-HATERS HERE!
44. These Arabs Hate Israel And The Jews
Not Jewish ,   USA   (01.12.09)
I was wondering when this would happen because I knew it had to happen. These arabs have lost any right to govern in Israel because they are proven enemies of Israel. Way to go Israel, this American Gentile salutes you.
45. Finally! Join your Colleague on the run in Qatar!
Proud Israeli Jew! ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.12.09)
46. FINALLY!
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (01.12.09)
47. Oh yea! The only so called democracy in the mid-east!!
Ash   (01.12.09)
48. Racist?
Alin ,   Bucharest,Romania   (01.12.09)
This "racist" country fed him, educated him, made him a part of his own parliament.Where in the Earth would a country do this for a supporter of terrorism.My jewish brothers, you are far better than the Christian world....In an arab country, he would have been executed; in any christian state, he would have been judged for high treason. Israel,Israel, don't let your enemies cry against you! Long live Israel!
49. AND A REDEEMER WILL RETURN T ZION TO JUDGE THE MOUNT OF ESAV
Sar haPanim ,   Israel   (01.12.09)
This is allready history.
50. ONE STATE IS DREAM. TWO STATES IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (01.12.09)
51. MAZEL TOV!!!!!!!!!!!
smith   (01.12.09)
Good news, I can not believe it, it's about time!!!! Hihhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
52. Israel Racist?
aRT ,   New City, NY   (01.12.09)
If Israel is so racist why not move to a Muslim country that has thrown out most of its Jews. I am sure that Mr Tibi will find some nice former Jewish homes that he can move into in those NON Racist countries. Goodbye Mr. Tibi.
53. next should be the KADIMA party,just as disloyal
chaim ,   brooklyn ny   (01.12.09)
54. BRAVO!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
American ,   Miami   (01.12.09)
55. Only in the Jewish Israel enemies like Tibi would advance
Frank ,   USA   (01.12.09)
56. Just imagine an American party against the USA
Californian ,   USA   (01.12.09)
It would have been disqualified from the start.
57. Bad idea
Elianah ,   Ramat haSharon, IL   (01.12.09)
Democracy is where you win an election by providing a better alternative than your opponents. Dictatorship is where you make sure there are no opponents. United Arab List and Balad aren't my cup of tea, and Tibi's annoying beyond belief, but they should be allowed to stand for the elections.
58. 50
Zionist forever   (01.12.09)
Your right 2 states are the only solution ISRAEL & JORDAN No other solution is physicly viable or acceptable to both parties. The oslo idea doesn't work and its not even viable for one thing they wouldn't have enough water to keep their people alive. There are only a few underground aquifers some of which will either go solely or will be shared with Israel and thats their only water sources. It all works great on paper but in practice it doesn't work as well as we all thought that it would. Also as soon as a political solution is worked out most of the palestinian supporters abroad government and civilians will forget all about them and either look for the next lost cause or get on with their own lives. The world won't be expressing solidarity with them for very long once the official deals are done and independence day celebrations held. The only viable solution is for Jordan to be the official palestinian state as it was originaly intended to be and Israel which will also have soverignty over Judea & Samaria and a united Jerusalem. Egypt can keep Gaza its more trouble than its worth.
59. The High Court will overturn this. No doubt.
LEE ,   NY, USA   (01.12.09)
They need to keep the Arab traitors in the government in order to protect themselves. Anything favoring the radical left, favors the High Court whose sense of justice is only inclined towards themselves.
60. Kol Hakavod ,Israel!
Keren ,   Israel-SP   (01.12.09)
Mistakenly a party made of patriotic Jews was once very injustly disqualified.Now Israel is making justice and is desqualifying those who really deserve it and who are a real threat to our survival. Nobody should run their lives by being politicaly correct. Jews have fought too much for the right to be together in our land and follow an ideal,being it spiritual,political,cultural or all ever else.If others don´t like or are unable to understand ,it is not our problem. I am very happy with this decision and may G´od of Israel embrace and protect us,giving us strength to follow our path the way He wants and the way it must be.
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