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Spike in number of Arabs volunteering for National Service
Anat Shalev
Published: 01.01.10, 00:53
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1. Be Very Careful
Ohiobaby   (01.01.10)
Yes it would be great if the Arab Youth want to serve Israel and be part of society, but I have a fear are they learning how the IDF is working so they can come after Israel. Watch what you teach them. In the U.S. Muslims also training in the army and came after the American soldiers. Just don't accept what they say without checking out the facts.
2. Wonderful news!
Robert Haymond ,   Ashdod, Israel   (01.01.10)
Let's encourage its expansion.
3. great news, definite threat to non-performing arab politicia
ralph   (01.01.10)
diminishes their power base. great news for israeli-arabs future and israels.
4. 1 - hey genius, you know muslims serve in the IDF?
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (01.01.10)
some are even officers. obviously you have no clue what you are talking about.
5. #1 & #4 National service
Yosef ,   Haifa israel   (01.01.10)
There are many soldiers from the Arab sector. Some years ago, I served under a Druse Brigadier general and there are a number of other high ranking officers from the Arab sector.
6. to 4 and 5
Jackie ,   Florida   (01.01.10)
Quite true that Arabs, Druze actually, serve in the IDF and are some of the best soldiers. They are not Muslims.
7. 6 - in addition to druze, muslims also serve
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (01.01.10)
8. bedu, druze and other arabs in IDF
Daran ,   UK   (01.01.10)
Israel is full of "sectors" of its population these differing sectors have and do change over time. Just as some Jews (the settlers plus religious far right) work against the idea of the state declared by Ben Gurion. Others (these arabs ) come to support it over time. I hope this a generational thing and that over longer period the Israeli Arabs can "carry some of the load" of those who now want other than the state declared by Ben GUrion.
9. The USA should have paid attention ..
pub   (01.01.10)
.. when so many Arabs were reported to be learning how to fly 757/767 airplanes but not learning how to land them. A terrorism expert wrote the US gov FAA about this just months before 911. Beware.
10. What are you all arguing about?
(01.01.10)
This article isn't talking about serving in the IDF, it's talking about national service in the community, i.e. hospitals, schools, etc.
11. A traitor....for volunteering to help his own community?
William ,   Israel   (01.01.10)
A very sad but real indication of the mentality of Arabs. If Israel benefits, it's bad even if it means death to Arabs...in their mind. When Israel tried to build homes for Arabs to get them out of refugee camps, or to work on projects with the "palestinians" regarding water and agriculture - they were brushed off, even though it really could have helped. I am happy that this young Arab sees fit to volunteer under the National Service program to give back to his own community and learn skills that transcend politics. G-d knows that the Arab MKs and the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee haven't given anything back to the Arab communities.
12. I hope the State really encourages this
William ,   Israel   (01.01.10)
Not only with the option to serve but really market the changes that Arabs are doing in their own neighborhoods because of the program. Youth always want to make the world better. Arab MKs encourage violence and dissent as a way of change. But youth naturally want to make things better, and Israel should build on this...in all sectors of society. In addition, I'd like to see additional benefits given to people who serve...in the IDF or National Service. If an Arab works with teachers in a school, let them get preference if they want to study to be a school teacher, etc. It is done in America through many different programs and is not the least bit racist...only supportive of industrious individuals.
13. Absorb with care
Brod ,   USA   (01.02.10)
If they are Christians that would be ok. If they are Islamist-Jihadists, they will be like Hasan, a Trojan Horse, waiting to exterminate Jews from within.
14. Pay attention Arabs
Arab ,   Nazareth   (01.02.10)
Not only will other Arabs think you a traitor, racists, like some of those posting here, will only view you with suspicion. Its a lose-lose situation. Build your own networks, take care of your neighbors and stay out of the programs put forward by the state. Its not ours after all. Its a Jewish state. There's no dignified place for us within it.
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