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Any in depth conversation with any Israeli Arab will reveal their ultimate dream of eventual destruction of the Jewish Homeland and the overwhelming majority of Israelis right left or center know this only the dangerously naïve leftist media elite hang on to this belief

I never fail to be impressed by the opposite of the mythical notion of the 'self-hating Jew'. It seems as though for some people their very existence can only be validated if they are the objects of hate. First of all, let's get some things out of the way. We know that anti-Semitism exists and has existed for millennia. We know that other Middle Eastern states - and people - are opposed to Israel and have used and will continue to use violence in support of that agenda. At the same time some want Israel to cease to exist but refrain from violence and some are ready to co-exist with Israel - if often reluctantly. However, if by magic anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism could be swept away at one fell swoop these would need to be re-invented by those who are so full of their own narcissism and, paradoxically, lack of self-confidence, that they need to have enemies. Indeed, it might be that if Israel could achieve real peace with its neighbours it would implode with all its constant in-fighting between seculars and religious, left, right and middle. Of course, if times are hard unity can always be achieved if an out-group can be identified and scapegoated. In European countries these might be 'immigrants' or 'non-white' people. In Israel, conveniently, there is a read-made group - its Arab citizens.

The author is delusional. There are some loyal Israeli Arabs, but they are a small minority among Israel's Arab population. Elections and polls have consistently proven this for decades. While relatively few Israeli Arabs participate in terror; a great many of them support the terrorists.

#3 Bertram. Polls, elections and Arab political parties make it crystal clear there is tremendous hostility towards Israel on the part of most Israeli Arabs. This has been ongoing for decades. It is obvious. Like usual, Bertram, you subject Ynet readers to yet another long winded, pompous denial of reality. I hope you are impressed by your words.

They are completely 2 different ethnic groups. The people in Gaza were never considered part of any Arab or Islamic country. They are not indengenious to the middle east. Their origins are Greek/Mecedonian. Do not insult the Israeli Arab. Do not confuse 1947 displacement of Arabs or Palenstians - 2 different groups of people.

First of all, they were always second class citizens and were oppressed, at times killed. 800,000 Jews fled Arab countries for their lives to Israel. Even today, do you really want to be a Jew in morocco or Tunisia (the 2 countries where any Jews still are). In a second they could kill you. They have antisemitic marches with 1,000,000 Jew haters in attendance

Because Israel is transitory, like the crusader kingdoms, etc etc. But its cool, its ok because we are friends and we hand you your pills at superpharm.

In all modesty I am more impressed by my words than yours. But that's not difficult. I try to examine issues carefully but not always successfully. However, it's light years away from your repetitive, ideological simplicities.

#11. The truth is very simple. Or as Einstein put it, "If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.” Bertram, its good to hear that you are impressed by your long winded, pompous denial of obvious reality. That puts you in a category virtually all by yourself.

So, given you might be at least six years old please explain the theory of relativity to me - simply of course.