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Can Israeli Arabs be fully loyal citizens?
Shoula Romano Horing
Published: 11.01.16, 09:13
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1. Arabs are Arabs no matter where they live.
Reuven   (01.11.16)
Several thousand years ago the Torah told us what Arabs are. Just like you can't change the stripes of a tiger you can't change the characteristic of Arabs.
2. Loyalty
Bertram ,   London, UK.   (01.11.16)
I am loyal to my family and friends. However difficult relationships can be from time to time, they are people whom I know and trust. I hope that this is mutual. Loyalty to a state is of a different order. A state is not a person or even a thing. It is a way of organising relations between people who do not necessarily know each other, so loyalty here is contingent upon the way is which the different sectors of the population are viewed and treated, as well as how they view the state. So, by all means, have loyalty tests and measures - as long as they are applied equally to each and every citizen of the state - Jewish and non-Jewish.
3. There is not such a thing.
megisto ,   NY, USA   (01.11.16)
An Arab will always be an Arab. There is not such a thing as an "Israeli Arab". All of them should relocate to Jordan or Egypt or elsewhere. They have no place in Israel.
4. Peace is to searched for
Taha Mokhtar   (01.11.16)
Israeil was established in a land whose owners are staunch people who will never forget their homeland. Israeil is surrounded by arab countries, it was created in an area that is far from the middle east there is a possibility of 1% that it may stay. The best solution is for Palestinians and jews to live in one country and forget hatered and war.
5. Can the scorpio not sting the frog in the pond?! ..Really!!!
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6. A better idea.
Michael ,   Raanana, israel   (01.11.16)
I have a better idea. All arabs lbe encouraged to leave the land of Israel. The 3 worse decisions made by the state of israel. One, the fiasco, "mechdall" of the political and military elites before and at the beginning of the Yom Kippur war. Two, the Oslo process initiated by Rabin Peres and company. Three, the most egregious decision of all allowing the number of arab israeli citizens to grow from 100,000 in 1948 to 1,800,000 at the current time.
7. idiot leftist
Noah ,   bronx   (01.11.16)
to even pose such a silly question shows how naive the left is
8. It has nothing to do with money & standard of living!!
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.11.16)
Israel's problems with many Israeli Arabs has nothing to do with money and standards of living. Many Israeli Arabs simply believe that our sole tiny Jewish Homeland rightfully belongs to Arabs! Showering such people with money and a higher standard of living simply makes them richer enemies. The solution is to foster their mass emigration from our land.
9. Haredim, West Bank Settlers, place Halacha over our Law...
miki ,   tampa   (01.11.16)
Price Tag wing Nuts, Bennet and his Nationalistg Zionist friends in the same boat. Can they be loyal?
10. FB Harold Neale
A ,   Belgium   (01.11.16)
You've just stated several reasons why you will never be an American, bumpkin. Bravo! Now go back to your corner and continue to amuse yourself.
11. "Some Muslims do volunteer for military duty, such as the
A ,   Belgium   (01.11.16)
Druze." Druze are NOT moslims nor are they arabs, and they are very insulted if called such nasty names.
12. Make the Arabs to head for the EU !!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (01.11.16)
They LOVE them, foremost the Germans.
13. They can't be loyal even if they want to. And they don't.
Brad ,   USA   (01.11.16)
Whatever foreign country Muslims live in, whatever oath they take, they've all got allegiances which come first. They have allegiance to Allah, Islam, Muhammad, their home Muslim country, the Muslim countries allied to their home Muslim country, the Muslim countries not allied to their home Muslim country, and the Muslim countries who are enemies to their home Muslim country. Guess what? That means any oath of allegiance a Muslim pledges to a non-Muslim country (like Israel, the U.S.) is meaningless. Remember, they're Muslims. Their actions are thefts/murders, and their words are lies.
14. To no. 11
Walt ,   Topeka ks. Usa   (01.12.16)
Muslims perhaps not but arabs for sure
15. It takes 15billion sh.to turn them
Observer ,   Israel   (01.12.16)
into loyal citizens.In the meantime Israeli Jews leave Israel as they can't make a living here.
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