They are provocateurs in official uniform. If they want to find favors with the Arabs, let them do it in Arabia. Israel is Israel.

Assuming the story is true, this has nothing to do with discrimination but is a serious security breach. None of the drivers (Jewish, Arab or Phillipine) should have been allowed to wander around the army base freely. A Jewish Israeli could easily be an anarchist or a new Anat Kam. The army should either have a freely accessible canteen for everyone, or all drivers should pass security checks before coming.

Not a single ethic Chinese or Korean has ever achieved any position whatsoever in Japanese Goverment or armed forces ,despite living there perhaps for centuries . Not a single member of Ayan community,the original inhabitants of Japan,predating arrival of ancestors of today's Japanese has ever achieved any Goverment position. Not a single member of "Baku",Japanese who have been tanning skins or trading with leather shoes have ,"stain" passing from generation to the next ,been allowed to marry into the "normal " Japanese families or to hold a public office.

What a load of absolute garbage you write. These were ISRAELI Arabs with ID cards who presumably had passed some security clearance to get their jobs. All they wanted to do was go to the canteen. If the paranoid Kirya guards were so disturbed about that they could have accompanied them there.

for the japanese genocide instead of playing 'gutmensch' with our lives! Arbas happen to butcher jews, just like the japanese butchred millions during WOII... may be that explain this behaviour, the japanese recoginse their murderous peers!

its impossible to say that they dont know any better therefore what the japanese did was a provocation..i dont care if the people who were told to stay in there cars were little old grey haired ladies or bearded towel heads ..the security is right ...they have no right to file complaints of any kind..israel alone is in charge of its security matters...and if it feels not happy about allowing drivers of any race creed or colour to wander about a miliatry compound its still israels right and the guards right ...

-amas in Embassy's cars . According to you it should have never happened because they had "security clearance"..(by the Brits ??????)

Doesn't matter who they are: this was a security breach and very foolish of the guards to let any of them out to the canteen. Additionally, the Japanese are among the most racist scoundrels on the planet so screw what they say. And lastly; EVERY country that is a democracy 'watches' Arabs carefully-regardless of what ID card or passport they carry. 99% of terrorist activities are carried out by arabs or muslims: even the 'upstanding citizens' or 'educated' among them (times square bomber...an engineer, US educated. Meh!). Its not racist to be wary of those who follow a 'book' like the Koran...you never know if such individuals have become fanatical or not. After all, killing the Kufar is not a bad thing to them; its a good thing, regardless of the motive. THATS the philosophy they choose: then so be it. NO ONE ELSE should be pointing fingers at such profiling. Its logical, rational and intelligent. Period. Its NOT Japans State; they should mind their own business. These idiots still haven't compensated or apologized for the mass rapes and murders they committed against the Chinese and Koreans. Mongrels.

Absolutely true!!

I'm turning japanese I really think so..

If the Japanese dignitaries failed to recognise this sovereignty then they should apologise for their meddling and condescension.

as strict with ourselves as with them. Rules are rules and must be applied in any circumstances. The law for everyone, only the law but all the law. No one is exempted.

No, I didn't say that. I was just making a comment that the guards could have accompanied them to the canteen. I guess they would have noticed if they had some rockets concealed in their trousers then eh?

Japanese should consider this when they hire staff. Would Japanese allow North Korean staff on its embassy premises? Japan better respect Israel's sovereignty if it expects its own to be respected.

It seems that the Japanes Ambassador misses his family

It perpetrated the worst genocide in the Far East in the history of mankind, even worse than Nazi Germany. They were savage, heteful and violent. Ask the Philippinos, the Chinese, the Russians and the minorities in the Pacific Islands. They truly deserved that US Nuke. I recommend the Ambassador gets a nice phone call to remind him of the legendary Japanese politeness when visiting allies and friends.

It is unbelieveable who we never learn. This is a flagrant act of discrimination agains citizens of our country. We are wrong. Period. We should learn with our mistakes. Israeli Arabs are not Jordanians, nor Palestinians. They are citizens of the country. It is necessary a Japanase diplomat expose this. Instead, immediately, a bunch of ignorant, racist talkbackers start attacking Japan, an ally, a friendly country that support us in every international field. Wake up, racists. Japan is a decent country that welcome us when we go there, that trade with us, that respect us, and our positions in the peace process. The Ambassador is fully right. And you are fully wront. Bunch of fascists.

Yes, the Japanese are quite racist. They are culturally adverse to anyone who does not look Asian. That aside, generically what they are saying is that on a military base, they don't trust Arabs (read that as Arabs, and Muslims). Can you blame them?

of course, being descendants of the sun god they must be right

She has always voted against Israel at UN e,g. If you want to be super PC to please them it's your problem,don't try to endanger lives of others by our ranting

it has no borders, terror is the keynote of arabs. The Japanese and the Israeli's agree on this as do all nations who've had the unfortunate experience with supposed 'safe' arabs. ( remember the Arab US Doctor at Ft hood who murdered 13 soldiers?) So, a few egos were bruised, better than taking a chance and having another 'incident' that leaves someone dead. Maybe the arabs should work on their anger management and their reputation of terror and chaos that proceeds them? Jus sayin'.

Japan Fails to Support UN on Israel Inquiry Thursday, June 24, 2010 Tokyo -- Japan is not calling for an independent international investigation of the Israeli commando assault on a Turkish aid ship attempting to bring supplies to the people of the Gaza Strip. Foreign Ministry Assistant Press Secretary Takeshi Akamatsu explained at a press conference today that Japan wanted a "credible" investigation to made, but reserves judgment as to whether or not the Israeli government should be trusted to investigate its own actions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already declared that Israel has done nothing wrong even in advance of the establishment of the Israeli investigation panel. Japan's position stands in contrast to the call by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for Israel to accept an international investigation. Like its ally Japan, the United States is also failing to support the call for any outside investigation of the controversial affair, which has soured Turkey-Israel relations and caused many to wonder if Israel remains effectively bound by any international law. Akamatsu did not rule out the possibility that Japan might call for an international investigation in the future, but suggested that Tokyo would, for the present, simply "watch closely" the development of the Israeli investigation.

What would the Arab-Israelis drivers do? Bomb the instalations? Make pictures of the canteen and send them to Hizbullah? Implant 007-like devices in the parking lot? How low we've reached!! We Jews that have tried in our own skin what is discrimination and humilliation now behave like them. Shame.

the ambassador wasn't asking them to give over the power of the military or the state. They only wished to get some food along with the other drivers, but was declined because they were arabs.

Jap wants a "credible investigation" implying Israeli one is not such -and shortly after chinese accused her of "llegally boarding and kidnapping of Chinese fishing vessel in international waters".The waters are claimed by Japan.So perhaps a "credible investigation" of the incident,not stopping at Jap explanation the Chinese vessel had been encroaching upon Japan's fishing zone (mind you ,not territorial waters,something much,múch wider)

Tanks for protecting OUR fellow Arab citizens. It just shows that this government has betrayed the spirit of the Declaration of independence and the vision of Herzl, Ben Gurion and Jabotinsky who all said that every Israeli citizen must be treated equally. You seem to be more Zionist than Netanyahu, Lieberman and their obscurantist religious allies!

Maybe we sould personally thank every rep of every country who has not called for the deconstruction of Israel from the international stage? I heard that Mongolia's PM hasn't said anything bad about Israel in the last few months. Kudos to him!!!!! A fruit basket is on its way. Wipe that shoe wax off your mouth, you yankel!

btw,say loud and clearly " I employ pal nanny for my children " Do it if you do ..

David, you are correct. Racism is bad for everyone. I am, though, looking at practicalities. If I was in charge of a military base, I would restrict the movements, of any "group" that was a threat. A group that has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to kill and maim absolute innocents. Muslims and Arabs, in other words. This is not bigotry. What other group, could you possibly identify, on this planet, who has defined themselves, as Muslims have, as outright barbarians?