[UnwashedPeasant]

"Most of these schools began operating years before the State of Israel was established."

The Arab writer is saying "We were here first." How is his statement relevant to the article except as an implicit claim to seniority?

It is also curious that the Arab writer says "years before the State of Israel was established" -- not centuries before. The schools formed when the area flourished due to a flood of Zionist Jews returning to their ancestral home. Arabs moved to the area because of the economic boom. Before the Zionist Renaissance, the area was a wasteland.

The writer should be grateful to live in Israel instead of Syria or Iraq, or wherever his ancestors came from mere decades ago.

If you are not aware of the anti-Semitism among many self-described Arab Christians, here is a recent story for illustration:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3202955/posts

There are certainly real Arab Christians in Israel, but there are many counterfeits.

[Petrosius]

So any criticism of the State of Israel is anti-Semitism? This on a website that regularly criticizes the actions of our own state. I would also remind you that although Israel is a Jewish state it is most definitely a secular one. This knee-jerk defense of every action that the State of Israel takes is not helpful in building up support. Despite its vast superiority over its neighboring Arab states, Israel is not perfect and should be open to legitimate criticism.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"There are certainly real Arab Christians in Israel, but there are many counterfeits."

No doubt. Take care, then, not characterize them all according to a single negative stereotype.