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Netanyahu apologizes to Israeli Arabs for Election Day comments
Moran Azulay
Published: 23.03.15, 19:27
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1. what kind of BS is this? They ask for an apology and get it
shadoil79 ,   Jerusalem   (03.23.15)
but then refuse it ! they have at least as much stupidity as Netanyahu and certainly more arrogance.!!!!!!
2. Oy Bibi, Bibi. So hard to stick to your guns on such trivial
(03.23.15)
matter?? What about the rest of your big promises to the Nation of Israel...? A quick apology and then business as usual?!
3. Israel must produce weapons herself
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (03.23.15)
the most sophisticated arms so that apologies are not seen as a sign of weakness. ,moreover in order not to be dependant on Obama {Arab's backer}
4. Bibi should heed his own advice.
Jason Smith ,   Huntsville, AL   (03.23.15)
"I equally think that no authority outside of Israel should meddle in our democratic processes." Bibi should heed his own advice and stay out of the United States' political process. He has dug himself a hole and not sure if he can get out of it.
5. Hold the phone! I thought Bibi's comments were "racist" ??
Jake ,   USA   (03.23.15)
If they were indeed "racist" and not political, then why should it matter which Arabs he apologized to? Of course we all know it was political, and in Israel, where 99% of Arabs voted for the same party, its no different than saying Republicans or Democrats are "voting in droves". In Israel Arabs are not just a race, they are a constituency as well.
6. bibi's apology
lucy ,   palm beach, florida   (03.23.15)
Israel is a "Jewish" country for "Jews". Why should an apology be made to non-Jews? He owes no one.
7. So local Arab leaders smile while Arab List hacks snarl.
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (03.23.15)
Netanyahu did what he had to do before local Arab leaders who aren't openly hostile to the government and, from the photo, seemed to welcome his presence. At the same time, the political hacks of the Joint (Arab) List snarl their venom, refusing to accept Netanyahu's words of conciliation. We've come to expect nothing better from the likes of Odeh and Tibi.
8. Israeli Arabs, start acting like citizens of Israel
(03.23.15)
start joining the army and stop using the flag of an alien people.
9. Man, how fast can you backpedal that bike, Net?
Simon Magus   (03.23.15)
10. Israel /Palestine
Sammy Mark ,   Calgary Canada   (03.24.15)
Marie Harf coments on Netanyahu flip flop but conveniently ignores her own presidents flip flop on the "redline" in Syria and all options are on the table with Iran. So if you say one thing and dont act, which do we believe. Stop being so self righeous and hypocrital and focus on the real issues that are facing the middle east and Israel is not the prime issue. See Libya, Syria, Yemen, Iraq just to name a few. However, the anti semitic attitude of the state department goes back to the second world war, so to thosae of us who study history, their anti Israel bias comes as no suprise.
11. 6 wrooooong
Non Jewish immigrant ,   haifa   (03.23.15)
try again. Israel is the home of Israelis and while some Israelis are Jewish others are non Jewish (and non necessarily Arabs) I'm not Jewish and I'm an Israeli. Though I'm not Arab, I deserve this apology.
12. netanyahu, zionist, truth BIG JOKE
USA   (03.23.15)
never met one I'd trust.
13. Being jewish is never saying "I,m sorry"
(03.23.15)
14. And yet the masses vote for this fool
Yosi   (03.24.15)
15. Apology
Walid ,   Spain   (03.24.15)
If Netanyahy musters the courage and apologizes to all Arabs, and specially to the Palestinians, then perhaps the path to peace will open.
16. No need to apologize
Brod ,   USA   (03.25.15)
There is no need to apologize. Forget about the Trojan Horse. He is irrelevant. Americans want him impeached by Congress soonest.
17. Apologies
(03.26.15)
A lot of Arab Beduins, Druze and Arab Christians (remember they do the army and love Israel) voted for likud (Bibi) according to Jerusalem Post they are trerrified by terrorist. They don't want to live between palestinians and hamas fights. This people trust me they know Bibi had to say that to warm against tibi zoabi etc.. This Arabs are not offended but thankful Netanyahu won.
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