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Demographics: Arabs are majority in north
Sharon Roffe-Ofir
Published: 18.02.10, 08:38
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1. The Religious Jewish Population Is Growing Faster
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (02.18.10)
than the Arab population; much faster. Do not fear.
2. they r beduoins not just arabs.
ghostq   (02.18.10)
they weren't there before 1948.
3. pro palis eat you hearts out Jews
ghostq   (02.18.10)
live with arabs, but you not part of it, cause you r violant, :) so violant people send to jail. simple.
4. #1 Bringing children in to the world for rascist reasons
Avi ,   Israel   (02.18.10)
Sorry i didnt know it was a competition to bring children in to this world to swell the numbers in a rascist competition to out do your neighbors ? Althoug never fear as a gay couple we have been blessed with 2 wonderfull children so there you are ive done my bit !
5. #4 ! I can't believe you just said...
Matt ,   Jerusalem   (02.18.10)
that it's racist for Jews to have children. What about Arafat who said that Arab women will defeat Israel through the womb? Isn't that racist then? I still can't believe you said that.
6. to #4 Boss what do you care you don't live in the north
ghostq   (02.18.10)
care to raise your children in the city of Nazarath, or maybe in Beir Sheva? y not? unless you don't want to live among arabs.
7. Jews Live Longer...
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (02.18.10)
because of our diet. Besides eating Kosher food (if all of us did, are aggregate life expectancy would go up even further) but we also eat gehakte leiber, gefilte fish, Matzo-kloes, cholent, and various flavored kigels which give us more spunk than our under-nourished Arab friends. The Arabs would significantly increase their lifespans were they to add a large spoonful of chicken schmaltz and fish yoich to their falafel balls.
8. any future arab state outside Jordan must take these arabs
zionist forever   (02.18.10)
If a second palestinian entity is ever created ( a state outside Jordan ) then we must make sure that a population exchange is included. We offload hundreds of thousands if not over 1 million arabs with the stroke of a pen on a document. Its very important that the politically correct left are not allowed to agree to create any palestinian entity that doesn't include this. It doesn't matter if the arabs living in Israel, the PLO or Hussain Obama object that must be a condition same way there can be no right of return or division of jerusalem.
9. #4: It is not racist.
Matt C ,   Canada   (02.18.10)
It is not racism to discuss demographic concerns. Racism is when a person hates other people simply because of their race, or when a person claims to be inherently superior to another person only because of their race. One of the greatest problems in the political climate of the West today is that frivolous accusations of racism are used to shut down important and perfectly legitimate discussions and debate. It would be nice if you didn't contribute to that problem.
10. If all those Jews living over the line return to Israel...
Eli Vardi ,   Israel   (02.18.10)
and decide to be real Zionists and repopulate the Land of Israel, not " The Holy Land" then that would sort thing out. Can't see it happening, the "Independent State of Judea" is more likely
11. Useless Study
Gil ,   Haifa, Israel   (02.18.10)
Exclusing Haifa? Meaning excluding 200,000 jews from the north? What a ludicrous statistic. Well, following that reasoning, excluding Natzeret, Jews have a huge majority in the North.
12. Avi: We Have Children For Same Reasons That Jews Always Have
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (02.18.10)
And it has nothing to do withrace. Quite simply, it's a mitzvah; a commandment from G-d. We're not in competition, and never were. That's why we consistently have many children just like Jews have for thousands of years. Jewish past. Jewish present. Jewish future. Jewish state. PS Homosexual acts are an abomination. There's nothing for you to be proud of.
13. Unreported arab income
carlos   (02.18.10)
In addition to reported income, there should be an entry for unreported income. Here the Arabs would come out much higher. I live near an Arab village where I purchase things sometimes and have only gotten a receipt when I specifically request it.
14. Leftist Political-demographic doomsday nonsense
Menachem ,   Israel   (02.18.10)
1) It is a joke to exclude the largest northen city, Haifa, from the "north". With Haifa, the north has a JEWISH majority which will increase with more job opportunities in the north. 2) The report ignores that Arab birth rates are not only falling fast, but we are approaching the point of Jewish-Arab fertility parity. 3) Arabs currently constitute 16-17% of Israel's citizens and not 20-21% which wrongly counts non-Israeli Arab villages around Jerusalem which are not part of Israel. 4) By 2030 the Arab population will NOT be 25% of Israel's total population but more likely remain the same as today or even drop a little due to increased Jewish birth rates and increasing number of Israelis returning home from abroad +continued aliyah. The anti-Zionist leftist establishment which ordered this "report" can't stand that Israel has a GREAT JEWISH future.
15. Israel has a great JEWISH future
Menachem ,   Israel   (02.18.10)
Separating Haifa from the north is like separating Los Angeles from California. These "experts"are insulting our intelligence. This scare propaganda "report" ignores that the Arab-Jewish fertility gap has during narrowed from 4-5 children in the 1960s to 1 child today and is fast approaching parity due to continued falling Arab birth rates and stable and slightly increasing Jewish birth rates. For real facts please check here: http://www.izs.org.il By 2030 the Jewish majority will not only hold its ground but might even increase thanks to aliyah and increasing number of Israelis returning home from abroad.
16. Tax all those that do not serve in the I.D.F.
jason white ,   afula,israel   (02.18.10)
Have a defense tax for each family member.Have it taken out of their pay or welfare. Eliminate child allowances for families that did not serve. Do not subsidize the birth rate of anyone who did not defend Israel!
17. 14#,15#,Menachem, excellent emails!
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (02.18.10)
Whats this nonsense about excluding Haifa???
18. Question to Jason # 16
An Arab   (02.18.10)
Are arab allowed to serve in the IDF! If so wouldn't that cause an unacceptable risk? If you meant by the posting to just tax the non-jews in Israel then say so. I am amazed to all that hate from a country that have been wining every war against the arab since 1948. Let us move on outside the hate
19. #18
Josh ,   San Jose, USA   (02.19.10)
I agree completely with #16. First of all, Arabs are allowed to serve in the IDF and many have done so heroically. Second of all, Israel has plenty of Jewish draft dodgers who are long overdue to be kicked off the dole and forced to carry their fair share of society's burdens. It's time for Israel to start asking all its parasites (Jewish and Arab) to either do their IDF service or give up their passports and move elsewhere.
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