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I want Jerusalem passport
Chanan Naveh
Published: 01.06.11, 11:08
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1. Is this a today's joke?
Moshe ,   Netanya   (06.01.11)
2. another demagogue and obviously
(06.01.11)
he is from Sapir--a place where students in uniform were not allowed into a class by arab lecturer, where propaganda against isr is running wild...what do u expect from delusional pseudo-zionist
3. Nice Dream - Never Happan
Mark ben Josuf ,   USA   (06.01.11)
With the current Israeli government and the current Jerusalem government, Naveh's proposal will never happen. Among other things, it would require that the Palestinian representatives talk with Netanyahu. The likelihood of that is negligible and there is nobody to act as intermediary.
4. is anyone going to address the real issue?
yoni ,   tel aviv   (06.01.11)
we can continue beating around the bush for another 100 years and get nowhere. the real issue is the hatred that the arabs have for us. address this issue before any other issue.
5. One more
Abraham Nachmias ,   Petach Tikva IL   (06.01.11)
One more "professor" who has no feelings for nothing Jewish and is willing to give away what is not his! This is our real problem, too many "intellectuals" with no ties to our past and consequently with no future!
6. How did you write this while asleep ...
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (06.01.11)
And still dreaming? The status of Jerusalem is just fine - under Israeli sovereignty. No country on Earth shares it's capital with another country, especially an hostile country. So, Mr Naveh, stop dreaming & re-write the article with your eyes open. The Arabs will renege on ANY agreement. They will exploit ANY concession & make it un-workable. What you are doing is showing weakness, and weakness only emboldens our enemies. What you are doing is giving our enemies hope - the hope that they can defeat us. The Arabs won't say, ''Oh what a generous offer.'' They'll say, ''Look, the Zionists are weak & willing to be suckered into another phoney deal.''
7. Pals get nothing until they give up and admit defeat
Logic ,   Israel   (06.01.11)
Any concessions can come after the war ends.
8. A history lesson
Ellen ,   Israel/USA   (06.01.11)
The memory of many seems so short. Back in the days before Israel became a state--remember what the status of Jerusalem was supposed to be. For those who forgot ( or never knew) Jerusalem was supposed to be an international city--open to all. All were supposed to have access to all the religious sites. BUT along came the reality an Jordan gained control and Jerusalem became a closed city. Jews were denied access to their holy sites. Areas which today are booming became front line war zones. The Old City itself lay in disrepair because the Arabs never real care about the city UNLESS it is under Jewish control and then, all of a sudden it is very important to them. Is this what is being advocated. An international city that quickly becomes Judrein! --Fool
9. Sound, logical, and responsible
Nour ,   One-State   (06.01.11)
Congratulations Dr. Naveh for this courageous proposal. Now I fear you will not be spared an insult, from your extremists and nay-sayers. They long for one thing only: war and denying Palestine its right to exist.
10. "Madness? THIS--IS--ISRAEL!!!"
EZ ,   US   (06.01.11)
Hanan...why don't u sell faux Jerusalem Passports in a bubblegum machine! Your idea might fly there...with the kids but in the real world!? You're insane! "creative idea"??? Why would or should we Jews give up Jerusalem!? Give up our sovereign capital!? Wow! You really must be tripping! 2,000 years of tears and davening to return to Jerusalem and you come up with this!? SHAME ON YOU! SHAME!!!
11. Theory devoid of reality
David N. ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.01.11)
What is this--the Interplanetary Federation? Vulcans and Earthings coexisting, maybe. But not with Ferengi Traders or Romulan Warriors?
12. Hanan Naveh, You're Funny.
Salma ,   Palestine   (06.01.11)
if you plz, I want Akka passport, and I want Jerusalem passport and ....; )
13. Another delusional Leftist prof from Sapir.
Ben Yisrael ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.01.11)
14. With good will everything is possible
Ilan ,   Ariel   (06.01.11)
Unfortunately where there is not good will very little is conceivable. On record the Palestinians want to evict all Jews from their territory and destroy their former homes. Then they want to flood the country with refugees and restart their attempt to throw the Jews into the sea that was frustrated in 1948. In that context the author's vision is not even wishful thinking.
15. HANAN NAVEH, ALLOW ME ALSO TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX......
FO ,   Belgium   (06.01.11)
Allow me , Hanan and dear readers, to remind you, that resolution 181 was in total breach with Article 80 of the Charter of the United Nations. Article 80 was meant to respect and fulfill all decisions of the League of Nations and implement them if not terminated yet. The League of Nations gave the Jews the irrevocable right to settle anywhere between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, a right unaltered in International Law and valid to this day thanks to Article 80 of the UN ! Another point I want to remind all of you is, that Resolution 242, the cornerstone of Middle-East policy, took into consideration Article 80, and doesn't mention at all "Land Swaps". For those who have any doubts about it, read "The Future of Palestine" written by Prof. Eugene Rostow, the author of resolution 242. You will find it on Internet.
16. Why????
Madeleine ,   Rehovot Israel   (06.01.11)
Why, why the hell should we share our capital with anyone, let alone the ersatz Palistinians? some sick joke, dividing up our capital is not an option.
17. #4
ghs   (06.01.11)
yes, why do the arabs hate you? cant think of any reasons? no? nothing in your past that might have, just maybe, rubbed them up the wrong way? no?...
18. Dumb stupid idea
Joe cone ,   Usa   (06.01.11)
Idiotic idea how did thus guy become a professor. Jerusalem only as the capital of Israel.
19. ill dream
YaĆ«lle Schlichting ,   Raubling, Germany   (06.01.11)
Sometimes I have nightmares, too. But I don't publish them in a newspaper.
20. Israel vs. Belgium
Ariel ,   Israel   (06.01.11)
The Belgians don't manage such a complicated structure. What makes you think it could be realized here? But 'chapeau' for at least trying to think out of the box...
21. good idea
numedia berber girl ,   tizi ouzou, algeria   (06.01.11)
i want the palestinian nationality . yoni the issue is why settle in the land is not yours.
22. How come palestinians don't have a pull out?...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.01.11)
We had to pull out of Gaza and other settlements. Why do we always have to make the sacrifices?
23. Please
(06.01.11)
at least respect his opinion and offer constructive criticism instead of just slandering him blindly his idea does have its merits
24. "Dr." Hanan Naveh
Rubin ,   USA   (06.01.11)
Well, this "doctor" and his ilk are sickening. His "medicine" is toxic. Hanan, you want to create a new kind of hell. So go to hell and stay in it.
25. So use crayons and draw a "Jerusalem passport"
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.01.11)
If the author is so keen on having a "Jerusalem passport", let him get a few crayons and draw one. There should be no problem obtaining crayons at his college. He can take his "Jerusalem passport" anywhere he wants. Just don't expect it to be taken seriously anywhere.
26. Re #17
Andrew Brehm   (06.01.11)
According to Arab propaganda they hate us because we are the "sons of dogs and apes". But it might also have been the fact that we existed. I cannot imagine what the tiny minority of middle-eastern Jews could possibly have done to the Arabs to justify being expelled from Iraq and Egypt and thrown into the sea in Israel..
27. #9 Nour, #4 ghs, #21 numedia
solomon ,   bklyn   (06.01.11)
#9 Nour- No, the real issue is why YOU deny ISRAEL's right to exist. As usual, you accuse others of what you are doing. #4 ghs- Of course! It rubs them the wrong way that Israel has defended itself and has survived all their attacks and hatred. #21 numedia- Reread #4 yoni. The REAL issue is why do you hate us? And why do you insist the land is yours when it isn't? Read some history please, beginning from before 637AD when the arabs first arrived from Arabia.
28. oUR CAPITAL FOR THE PAST 3000 YEARS , OUR CAPITAL FOR THE
YEHUDAH ,   Jerusalem   (06.01.11)
NEXT 3 BILLION YEARS
29. Nour #9: This comment from a guy
Robert Haymond ,   Israel/Canada   (06.01.11)
who referred to Israel as "that shitty little country". Was it in Maan or Ynet? At any rate, for a gay man, publicly admitted on a Ynet post, you understand that the only place you would be safe and secure in the Mideast were you to go public with your homosexuality is in "that shitty little country" called Israel. Perhaps you'd like to actually visit Tel Aviv where you can enjoy all the "fruits" otherwise forbidden amongst the Islamic population.
30. #26
ghs   (06.01.11)
oh yes. youre right, thats exactly what i was referring to. you know damn well what im talking about, dont play stupid.
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