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Arabs flee home due to racist threats
Hassan Shaalan
Published: 23.12.10, 11:53
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31. Safety in Arab neighborhoods
Yehudit ,   US   (12.23.10)
While on a Jewish Volunteer Program last year in Israel, my son lived in the middle of Yaffo with other young Jewish Adults. He and his friends never had a problem with their Israeli Arab neighbors. Also, he spent time working in an English Camp for Israeli Arab Children in Nazareth. He lived with an Arab family for three weeks. They treated him well, and he never had a problem as a Jew in any of these areas of the country. The reason is because he treated them with respect, and they returned that respect. These people are citizens of Israel and should be treated respectifully as citizens of Israel.
32. This is an outrage!
Alexander ,   NJ USA/Israel   (12.23.10)
I can't believe a Rabbi would allow such a thing. This is BS and this is not Jewish. Those people are terrorist and hatemongers for doing this. I don't care how bad the Arabs might be or how much they don't like Arabs, it doesn't give them the right to go and pull s*** like this. The Rabbi's never said go and evict people, they said not to sell or rent to them and these people took it too far... This just pisses me off. The police need to find those morons and prosecute them for their crimes.
33. n 15
aline silverman ,   israel   (12.23.10)
But these particular people who rented those flats had nothing to do with it....2 wrongs don't make a right.
34. Why keep the cycle of hate going?
Ted   (12.23.10)
35. With This Kind of Treatment, The Druze Will Soon
Doug ,   Rochester, USA   (12.23.10)
stop enlisting in the IDF and begin enlisting in Hamas.
36. ARABS THAT SERVED IN THE IDF ARE HEROES!
Omri ,   Israel   (12.23.10)
Stupid people have no respect for the amount of sacrifices they need to go through in order to serve their country like everyone else. Anti Israel people will be very happy to hear about this story, to more reasonable people i ask you to consider every country has stupid people and that that they don't represent the majority.
37. #5 that's exactly what people like you think.
(12.23.10)
"Oh, and please do not say that Jews are turning racist - that would hurt their feeling very much. Cause Jew cannot be racist! He is Chosen, so he cannot be racist! " you say it in a sarcastic way, but that's exactly what your kind think. You assume all jews should: a. have the same opinions about something as if there aren't individuals within a group. b. should not and could not be racists at any costs because they've "been through it" c. should be judged on different standards in case they are. the fact is, you are no less of a racist than the people from this article, so you have no real right to judge anything they do.
38. what problem?
ale ,   italia   (12.23.10)
we don't know true. israel is a democracy BUT only for jews. if you are not jews israel is dangerous 4 u. only for jews, NOT democracy so, not problem mates , noones european media will write about this racial problem in israel. not democracy if you are goim.
39. Give me a break
jan ,   Jerusalem,   (12.23.10)
Could I live in an Arab town in Israel-NO. Can I live in an Arab neiborhood in Jerusalem without IDF protection-NO. Can I even buy stuff up the block in a local store in Jebel Mukaber or Sur Bahir the Arab towns around me-maybe-it depends on who the cashier is at the time and even then I get sneered at. Racism is bad I hated anti-semitism when I am not in Israel, but it is not something I will tolerate as a Jew in Israel. Sorry for the Druze man who was mistaken for an Arab. Stop Arab rasism against Jews. Stop Arab 's sense of entitlment to everything we have.
40. Jews banned in Islamic lands
SAM ,   Ottawa, Canada   (12.23.10)
Do you really think Israel should follow the example of pre-1967 Jordan or modern Saudi Arabia? Since when do two wrongs make a right?
41. That is how it started in Nazi germany
Rami of Nazareth ,   Israel   (12.23.10)
Israeli jews needs to take a deep and hard look at themselves an ask if they truly learned from the Holocaust
42. Now you know how the Jewish...
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (12.23.10)
People feel every time rockets are fired into their civilian towns. One of which hit a kindergarten just the other day. These are not verbal threats, like ones you received. These are BOMBS fired at their schools, hospitals and homes. Let me be clear, what happened to these people was WRONG! But it pales in comparison to 10,000 rocket and mortar attacks that bombed Jewish civilians and I believe has killed at least a dozen Jewish civilians. So when I look at bombs shot at Jewish civilians - vs - verbal threats at Arabs that made you feel "humiliated by hatred", heck it's not even a close call, is it?
43. #8 David "always waving the Palestinian flag "
Seriously? ,   NYC   (12.23.10)
David, Jews in NYC always wave the Israeli flag. Should we kick them out of their homes? The only thing Jews are accomplishing with these actions is showing those of us who weren't alive in the Nazi era, where the hatred came from.
44. Arabs flee apartment.
Spencer ,   Israel   (12.23.10)
Two wrongs don't make a right...what those Jews did to force out the arabs, one of whom served in the IDF is a disgrace and is not in keeping with what Judaism teaches us and in my eyes those "Rabbis" who decreed that prohibition of selling or renting to Arabs by Jews should be prosecuted , as should those whose behaviour forced the 5 Arabs to leave their apartment.
45. Racism
mark ,   canada   (12.23.10)
You know, This man was in YOUR army, defending you and Israel. Shame Israel, Shame. Live and go in peace. Thank you.
46. Cry me a river....
Malone ,   Hfx   (12.23.10)
Anyone got any kleenex?
47. to innocent jan
ale ,   italia   (12.23.10)
you have enormous problems. arabs ostacles your moral life. you can't understand why Palestinians are free , while you dear and poor jews are under hard law in israel. on the same paper (these) where you write your no sense words....there are others artt.....where are solutions for you answers...... "the settlements are growing at an almost unprecedented pace. " settlers are jews, not arabs. you talk about minut that half problem. but you are jews , in lone democracy for ONLY jews..... you have no problem jan, settlers are Palestinians problems (500'000 armored problems)
48. Can'te rent? Jews can't even drive through Arab towns
Hanoch ,   Bayside, USA   (12.23.10)
A Jew moving in to the Arab town or just taking a walk in the Arab neighborhood? Forget it: no Jew can even drive through the Arab town without being attacked with rocks. Let me remind all the outraged here about the fate of the oldest continually inhabitant Jewish communities in Israel named Peki'in. The "good and loyal" Druze citizens chased away the last Jewish family in 2008. Read about this here: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3478336,00.html
49. Laugh at the Druze soldier
Joseph   (12.23.10)
I am happy this happened to a Druze ex soldier. They are wannabe Jews that think they are actually part of the State because they serve, but they are not. They are very mean occupation soldiers and try to be more harsh than even the Jewish soldiers to show off. I laugh this happened. Let him learn a lesson in what his beloved Israel thinks of him.
50. Do not compare
A Jerusalemite ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (12.23.10)
As Jews we cannot compare ourselves with any other groups, racially, nationally or religiously. If others behave this way there is NO excuse for us to do so - most especially not if you claim to live by Torah and Halacha... Be a light unto the nations? HAH! It is the bigoted rabbis that are leading this behaviour encouraged by the government.
51. THIS IS WRONG!!!
andy ,   orlando,u.s   (12.23.10)
52. To: No. 5
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.23.10)
Nearly seventy years of unrelenting terror have hardened our hearts. If that offends you, too bad.
53. The Problems
Mordekhai ,   Lakewood USA   (12.23.10)
Dear Abbas, Sorry for the trouble that the people are mistreating you.. You are very important person and we apprecaited what you did in the Army. The people must be upset about Jewish Army been capture by Hamas.. We know you are very good person... Please forgive them.. I hope they will forgive you for their actions.. I am not againts to anyone but I do find some of the Arabs are acting very tendor and not nice to the Jewish family.. You aren't like that thank-you for all your work and deed done for us.. You should know that your action of kindness is greater what g-d expected.. You know that we are all suffering in this world... Please don't do anything revenage back to those people are not acting kind to you.. Keep up the good positive adttuide ... Sincerely, Mordekhai
54. Self destruction
Tim ,   Amman, Jordan   (12.23.10)
If similar incidents continue to happen, Israel will have no chance in having a secure future. Racism is a very serious problem, that needs to be removed from any society. Lebanon is great example, you'd think that because everybody there comes from the same ethnic group, things would be alright, but not at all. The result is several civil wars, and cities divided into different areas according to your religious views. I am a Latin Catholic living in a society were Christians are a minority, but not even once have I ever felt any racism towards me, or that I am not wanted here. There is no such thing as a 'Christian Neighborhood' here, all people live together, and everything is fine and dandy.
55. can you blaim them
alex ,   Israel   (12.23.10)
I leave near by Arabic vilage and I can understand the Israeli side in this case... Its not about raisism its about normal behavior...I never were resist but when I learned how sexist and distorbing Arabic man can be I started to hate them!!!
56. do unto your nieghbor as you want them to do to you
tulag ,   Hales   (12.23.10)
Applys here As long as arab and Jew hold animosity toward each other.. there be problems of this nature... It takes courage and wisdom to make a differance here.... and these so called Rabbis know this if they are torah based.... Time to review the TORAH
57. #14 half the Jews in Israel are Arab Mizrahi
observer   (12.23.10)
Druze do not recognize themselves as Arabs.
58. Revenge?
Yakov ,   Tel Aviv   (12.23.10)
A long list of atrocities have been exacted upon our people, by Arabs and Muslims. These cruelties continue this day. It is understandable that people will naturally indict all Arabs or Muslims, for the horrific acts of the perpetrators. But, this kind of justice is not good for Israel. It fails to bring us peace. and it certainly causes a rift amongst our own people. It is certainly incumbent upon our leaders to intervene and prevent this kind of thing from happening.
59. it's OK for arabs to do anything, live anywhere, but the Jew
dante ,   uk   (12.23.10)
but Jews are forbidden to live in arab areas or to buy arab land. the incidents such as those reported by ynet reflect a refusal to surrender to arabs that insist that they have every right and that the Jews are strangers in the Land of Israel. decent people, who recognize that Israel is a Jewish State should be allowed to live anywhere.
60. Arabs flee home due to racist threats
Zwi Eshed ,   Modiin Israel   (12.23.10)
Not too long ago there were signs saying "No entrance to jews and dogs" where I lived. I am sahamed that now we are the ones that write the signs.
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