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'Compensating Jews who fled Arab nations is historic justice'
Itay Blumenthal
Published: 02.02.14, 08:28
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1. Everyone, Jew or Palestinian, should have their rights
Harri ,   EU   (02.02.14)
Everyone should have their property and their rights back. If it is not possible, they should have compensation. On legal point of view the question of compensation is although more difficult if you don't want to get the property or your rights back, because it is always the first choice. Be careful with your calculations. When some of your ministers are basically fighting against peace with Palestinians and trying to brake international laws when labeling products, it is not very good negotiating point for your rights.
2. An equal exchange for ALL of Israel is in order...
Ed ,   America   (02.02.14)
No peace talks until FULL compensation is offered by each & every arab country that ethnically cleansed it's Jewish population by murdering them in the streets, in their homes & forcing their suffering survivors to flee with only the clothes on their backs after living in those arab lands for thousands of years. Perhaps an equal exchange for the assets of the arab Jews and the so-called "West Bank", the ancient JEWISH city of Gaza & the entire Golan heights is in order. The countries that the arab palestinians emigrated from would be required to take them all back and make them permanent residents & citizens, something they should have done 70 years ago.
3. Full compensation/return of Israeli Land stolen by Arabs!
tom ,   tel aviv   (02.02.14)
Nothing else will do: JERICHO FIRST!!!
4. When are people..
David ,   Netanya   (02.02.14)
When are people in Israel going to refer the Jews from Arab countries as Mizrahim. Sefardic refers to Jews from Iberia (Spain/Portugal). A little bit more education about this is probably needed in Israel.
5. Difference: Arabs left while Arabs were attacking Israel
Mark   (02.02.14)
Jews left while being attacked by Arabs. Not the same thing.
6. Why not let them simply go back?
Avi ,   NYC, USA   (02.02.14)
I am sure that the Arab countries, as well as many Israelis like me, will be happy to see them live happily in their original countries.
7. Stolen Mediterranean "California" Coast is worth trillions
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.02.14)
8. 6 avi
arthur does ,   Toronto   (02.02.14)
because some people dont wish to be second class citizens.
9. Jews were compensate in 1947, when
Truth   (02.02.14)
the UN tried to give them Palestinian land. Arabs had nothing to do with the holocaust. In 1947, jews only owned 7%of the land. UN offered the jews 60%, no wonder the PPalestinians turned it down. Greedy Zionists now occupy 90%bbut only paid for 7%.
10. #9
Allen ,   Toronto Canada   (02.02.14)
Your are mistaken. Jews were offered that part of Transjordan west of the Jordan river. Later the part east of the river was given to the Arab country of Jordan. That was the first partition. Then the Arabs tried to destroy the Jewish state and in several wars of defence Israel defeated them. No compensation should be given to Arabs but it is the greedy Palestinian and Arab leadership which wants a judenrein middle east. You should not call yourself truth when distorting facts.
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