Israeli Arabs Demand Binational State

Science Daily ^ | 2-22-2007

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Israeli Arabs demand binational state

JERUSALEM, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A coalition of Arab community leaders in Israel has drafted a manifesto demanding the country's Jews share power in a binational state.

"The Future Vision of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel," written by 40 academics and activists, has gained the support of the Committee of Arab Mayors in Israel and other community leaders. The manifesto demands that Israel's 1.4 million Arab citizens receive equal treatment and insists the Arabs are an indigenous group with collective rights, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

Shawki Khatib, head of the 64-member Arab mayors group, said the document was created as an attempt to document Jewish discrimination against Arabs and spark discussion of how the two groups can coexist.

"The main message is that we do not accept our situation as second-class citizens," Khatib. "We want to change that situation, and we prefer to change it through dialogue."

The manifesto sparked angry reactions from some Jewish conservatives.

Avigdor Lieberman, a Cabinet member with the Israel Is Our Home Party, said that when faced with the choice between democratic values and maintaining Jewish control of the government, "it is more important that we remain a Jewish state."

[2banana]

Imagine if Jews in arab countries did this - oh yeah - they were raped, butchered and driven out 40 years ago...

[zarf]

The Jews should make the same demands on all Arab nations to close the deal.

[SkyPilot]

God gave the land to the Jews. The borders of that land, by the way, include most of Lebanon, part of modern day Syria, Jordan, and Iraq.

The Arabs are in open defiance against God (the real one).

They are going to pay for their hatred of the Jews - big time.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It exists already. Its called Jordan.

[RC2]

If the Arabs don't like the way it is, let them go back to Arabia. Israel has the right to do what they deem necessary for their country.

[avital2]

this is why the two-state solution was constantly derailed. the Arabs want one state,including Israel and Palestinian territories, where they are the majority. This is why Sharon wanted to set up clear borders by the fence, by pulling out of Gaza, to define sovereign Israel.

[Alouette]

It exists already. Its called Jordan.

Jordan is not a "binational" state, it is Arabs-only.

[Alouette]

The manifesto demands that Israel's 1.4 million Arab citizens receive equal treatment

OK, let's start with them serving in the IDF.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Not completely.

[FortWorthPatriot]

"The main message is that we do not accept our situation as second-class citizens."

Boo hoo. Perhaps Israel should demand that the Muslims living there pay the Israeli version of the jizyah. Isn't that what Muslims require of non-Muslims living in their lands? Tit for tat, I say.

[popdonnelly]

The campaign to destroy Israel continues.

[Ciexyz]

What happens when the Arabs outnumber Jews in Israel proper?

[Alouette]

FRmail me to be added or removed from this Judaic/pro-Israel/Russian Jewry ping list.

Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.

[goldstategop]

There's no chance Israelis will reject the essence of the Zionist vision: to have a Jewish State. If the Arabs think that is racist, nothing and no one is stopping them from packing their bags and moving to an Arab country where they won't feel oppressed by living among the hated Jews.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

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"What happens when the Arabs outnumber Jews in Israel proper?"

The same thing that happens everywhere...a blood bath.

[Alouette]

No Jews are allowed to live in Jordan.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There are nationalities in Jordan besides Arabs.

[Alouette]

What part of NO JEWS ARE ALLOWED TO LIVE IN JORDAN don't you understand?

[Ciexyz]

...a blood bath...

G-d forbid.