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A Muslim, but not a foe
Aiman Sousha
Published: 20.06.12, 18:07
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31. The magic word
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.21.12)
Circassian. Makes all the difference.
32. # 12 Shame on you
Raptor   (06.21.12)
You are despicable.
33. very right. more israeli arabs must take public stance give
ralph   (06.21.12)
and demand respect and services and right and opportunity to fully participate as equal citizens. unfortunately many are silent or vote for arab representatives who end up doing them a disservice by wasting time on non-israel issues. join in as civil citizens we all are civil citizens with responsibilities, obligations and rights. maybe most of us are Israeli-jewish citizens. but as an israeli-arab citizen, full in all ways you must give and demand. but you can never demand if you do not give. which is why the black hats receive no respect from israeli jews.
34. Author doesn't get it
dmitry ,   Rehovot, Israel   (06.21.12)
It's not about Islam when people say hateful things about the 'Islamic desease'. It's about the war with the Sunni Arabs that Israel and Jews have had for the last 90 years. Obviously, none of those who say things like that would mean Circassians. It's sect against sect and as a Circassian you're lucky that you're on the outside looking in. The sentiment is also somewhat weakened for most readers when they realise that you're not a Sunni Arab who self-identifies as Palestinian. I know that what I'm writing is unpopular, especially in some progressive circles, but that's what people really think about underneath. "It's us against the Jews and the Christians will help us because they are scared and we'll take care of the traitor Druze and Circassians after we win" or "The Muslims (i.e. Sunni Arabs) are our enemy and until we crush them, we won't be safe here." The kumbaya and holding our hands together stuff will have to wait a while longer in this region.
35. To: No. 12
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.21.12)
Get an education: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/540/handouts/ussr/circass.htm
36. I dont think so
viola ,   USA   (06.21.12)
Israelis live with Muslims. It would be impossible for them to "misunderstand" the Islamic religion, culture, and people no matter how hard they may try to hide some things. Also, many Israelis are the descendants of Arabic Jews who lived in Islamic countries for centuries. They lived in those countries (including Israel) before Mohammed was born and the religion of Islam came to be. Those Jewish people know Islam as well as any Muslim people do. Their judgments are accurate and their defensiveness is not without reason.
37. to 7
nana ,   jerusalem   (06.21.12)
i can choose my friend but can not choose my enemy but you lookthat you choose your enemies and they are more than bilion .. what?????????i think they are toooooooooooo much
38. to 34
nana ,   jerusalem   (06.21.12)
he said that he liked the poet and hisspeaking iam also like lovly peacefull poemes whatever the faith or the race of the poet iam also an araby sunni ???why you hate me ???
39. Too much hidden guilt here
Benjamin ,   TA Israel   (06.21.12)
Happily Israel is not theocracy (yet) and non-Jew don't have to justify their non-Jewishness and feel guilt about it. Little more aggressive life position wouldn't hurt here. Why so few pro-Israel non-Jew in politics? Israel would benefit from more visible and active pro-Israel Arabs, Muslims and other non-Jews. BTW Israel high-tech too.
40. breath of fresh air
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (06.21.12)
Part of the problem is that Muslim/Arab MK's give the impression of being Israel's internal enemies. So-called 'spokesmen/women' for Israeli Muslims/Arabs speak like enemies of Israel, accepting the full range of human rights in Israel while sticking up two fingers at Israeli Jews who guarantee those rights and the IDF who protect those rights from being destroyed by Islamist terrorists.
41. generalizations
mat ,   uk   (06.21.12)
when you have ten people nine are bad and one is good how will judge and call this group of people
42. Integration for Israel Muslims now!
Andi ,   Israel   (06.21.12)
Educating and integrating the Israeli Arab community (Circassians are already well integrated), and treating them as equal citizens will only strengthen Israel. That is why the Muslim birth rate has fallen from 9 /Muslim mother to almost the same as Jewish mothers today. The huge majority of Israeli Arabs want to be Israeli, not Egyptian, and certainly don't want to live under Palestinians Arab rule. The problem is stereotyping and the fact that most Israeli Jews never meet Israeli Arab-Ignorance.
43. to 38nana
dmitry ,   rehovot   (06.21.12)
Who said anything about me hating you personally? I live in progressive Rehovot and I don't spend a single minute out of the year obsessing about Arab Sunnis who are out to kill Jews. In fact, you can come over for tea and we'll probably have a good conversation. Then again, I'm under no illusion that that is just what many other Jews do, and what many Arabs think about Jews. This isn't Europe. Until our cultures become less tribal, it's foolish to ignore reality.
44. Lovely to hear from you!
Veronique ,   Rehovot, Israel   (06.21.12)
It was lovely to hear from you! I am sure that the majority of people are like you lovely, quiet, and enjoying the beauties of life. May God grant you a very long and happy life!
45. to 43
nana   (06.21.12)
in my post 37 i said i can choose my friend but i never choose my enemy so you are not my enemy and you are not my friend by choice . / i care to love not to hate . sorry i can not choose you as a friend nor as an enemy and my post is against generalisation not more
46. Circassian is not enemeis!!!
Eli ,   Holon   (06.21.12)
Aiman,be sure,the adequate jews never think about Circassian like the ememies!!!
47. #28 Max...Crusades were ONLY after Islam took 2/3rd Europe
Netanya ,   Netanya   (06.22.12)
Islam is different than Christianity, which has changed throughout the years. Islam is written so that it cannot be changed and EVERYTHING MUST be accepted, if it is written in the koran. Also what happened hundreds of years ago, is not relevant to the constant and consistent terrorism today done in the name of Islam. Islam has been violent, since its inception and has continued. The Christians may have killed Jews due to thinking that we murdered Jesus, however not due to their god saying it Islam murders since it is a religious duty. There may be good Muslim people without hatred, but according to Islam they are infidels and should be killed. The hadith is very clear on what to do to Jews and that peace for Muslims will come when the trees talk and say to them "their is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him" You either don't know the Islamic religion or are trying to lessen the seriousness of the truth. FYI: The first Crusade began in 1095... 460 years after the first Christian city was overrun by Muslim armies, 457 years after Jerusalem was conquered by Muslim armies, 453 years after Egypt was taken by Muslim armies, 443 after Muslims first plundered Italy, 427 years after Muslim armies first laid siege to the Christian capital of Constantinople, 380 years after Spain was conquered by Muslim armies, 363 years after France was first attacked by Muslim armies, 249 years after Rome itself was sacked by a Muslim army, and only after centuries of church burnings, killings, enslavement and forced conversions of Christians.
48. to47
noor ,   jerusalem   (06.22.12)
enslavement is forbidden in islam .. all the people have the same rights but moslemes paid -zakat- christian and jews paid jesiah - it like the taxes nowadays
49. #48 noor - ever hear of the word "dhimmi"?
solomon ,   bklyn   (06.22.12)
Non-moslems were dhimmi, with LESS rights than muslims. As you say, they paid taxes. Many countries forced Jews to wear distinctive clothing to separate them, much like the yellow star by the nazis. In addition, Islam is not practiced as you preach it. Many moslem countries dealt in slavery and some still do.
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