Posted on 12/09/2015 6:28:59 PM PST by ScottWalkerForPresident2016
The State of Israel respects all religions and strictly guarantees the rights of all its citizens, Mr Netanyahu said
Benjamin Netanyahu has joined a long list of international leaders to reject Donald Trump’s comments about Muslims, while championing Israel's "respect" for all religions and citizens' rights.
The Israeli Prime Minister released a statement saying he will still meet with the Republican Presidential candidate for previously scheduled talks later this month but does not “endorse his viewsâ€.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects Donald Trump's recent remarks about Muslims,†the statement said.
The State of Israel respects all religions and strictly guarantees the rights of all its citizens.
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I agree with you. I thought I thought I read somewhere that he is actually meeting with Trump, and that Bibi would be fine meeting with any candidate who wants to meet with him?
Yes, he will still meet with Trump. I don’t care much what leaders of other countries think of our candidates. I’m sure they were worried about Reagan too.
His Pershing missile stance on European deployment was disliked.
Thanks for the note.
Oh he got a call from the fairy boy and told say this or you don’t get anything.
Important Travel Information
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Certainly doesn't sound like they don't care what your religion or nationality is either when they're determining where in Israel you can even go, eh?
The only difference is that Israel is a Jewish state, so in order to apply for citizenship, an immigrant must have a Jewish spouse or ancestry.
Mmmhmmm. So what's worse: having an immigration policy that favors a particular race and which makes it really difficult if you are a Muslim to travel in certain areas.
OR
A temporary bloody moratorium on Muslims!?
BTW Mr. Net., how many Syrians are you taking in?
By the way, this is inaccurate. The Law of Return does not deal with citizenship only, but the right to live in Israel in and of itself. If you are any other type of immigrant, even if you have non-Jewish ancestry in Israel, you do not have the right to live in Israel. That is something Israel can approve or deny if it does or doesn't suit their interests.
so Bibi's comments about Trump's proposal are hardly hypocritical
They are. Imagine if Donald Trump declared that we should have an immigration system that gives a right to Europeans to live in the country, preferential treatment and support under the law to gain housing, etc., but declares that you will be treated differently nor will receive the same benefits if you have non-European ancestry.
Trump's proposal, even the border wall, is basically nothing compared to Israel's immigration policy.
I'm not condemning Israel's immigration policy, mind you, or their profiling or any of their policies with regards to Muslims. I would like to import a great deal of, actually!
Israel has restrictions on Palestianian areas. It does NOT, however, ban "Muslims" as a whole from coming to Israel. The vast majority of Muslims in the world are NOT "Palestinian".
Israel accepts certain Muslim immigrants, for example, it granted asylum to 83 Bosnian Muslim families in 1993.
Trump and Nentenyahu disagree on this issue.
That's all that took place. Trump is visiting Israel in a week or two so Bibi felt obliged to issue this meaningless statement
How many Syrian refugees did Israel take in?
Nope, Israel also worries if you are a Muslim, or if you are a Christian missionary. Yes, they do care what your religion is and you will be treated differently under the law than you would if you were Jewish. Their entire immigration system is designed to benefit the interests of the Jewish state. If benefiting the security and interests of Israel means discriminating based on ethnicity or religion... they do it.
And all Trump is doing is performing what is entirely constitutional to do-- a temporary moratorium on Muslim immigrants.
Is Trump calling for Israeli style immigration? Nope. What he's doing is insignificant in comparison.
How many Christian Iraqis and Syrians have they saved? Cruz told them Israel was their best friend. How many?
Tear down your wall
I know some Orthodox Jews from Jerusalem. They think that the islamics and Jews are brothers. They fights, but they still love each other. That’s from the old Isaac vs Ishmael talk.
Sadly, the typical Jew *will* be closer to an Islamic than to a Christian. They consider the Trinity to be idolatry and the Islamic stuff just a ‘wrong’ retelling, but less dangerous than Christianity.
That’s how it really is to them. Even though one side supports them and one sides wants them all dead.
That’s my read as well. He doesn’t want protests in Israel and I don’t blame him or his government. Situations are what they are.
Trump endorsed Bibi in his last run for office. He hasn’t forgotten that.
Trump is also visiting Jordan.
Around June someone asked me if I’d take a look at him. I told them I didn’t think there was any way I could support him. He surprised me. I liked what I saw, and he’s kept up his end of the bargain so far > IMO.
Hey, he could have gone Left. He went our direction. I thought we were supposed to be happy when folks do.
Take care.
Good to talk to you.
I’m sick of the issue being rewritten before it is ridiculed by everyone. >>>> you do not under stand this is purposeful disinformation. lie about what the person said then criticize them for the lie you made up. that then keeps on going now every one criticizes the lie you made up. you are an upright honest person who thinks these media people are like you. they are not. if anything they are evil.
BiBi says this, and then builds a wall that’s 50 feet high.
This is PR window dressing, BiBi’s actions suggest he not only follows Trump, he led him there.
I do understand it. I am just saying I’m sick of it.
no go zones†in the UK...>>> he has said that there are not go zones in both london and paris the pm’s of both countries said it’s not true. cops/bobbies/maybe flics? are saying its true.
“Good to talk to you.”
Same to you. We’re still hanging in here:)
A head fake to the left. My take is Netanyau saw a cheap, easy way to score some politically correct Pokemon points with the Jewish left here and in Israel. On another day he would not have bothered.
For election strategy Trump should not suck up to Israel. This will lose him votes across the political spectrum. I go to places like Unz.com where I see lots of Israel haters who will vote for Trump. I am sure that Trump will be in Israel’s corner after he gets elected
Also Netanyahu rules one million Arabs so they are marginally happier now that he dissed the big bad Trump....ya think?...maybe?...who knows or cares.
Too bad this fluff incensed so many Freepers.
I agree, but it’s par for the course. Trump has made it very clear he will support Israel.
I think he sees it like we do, one little berg in literally 10s if not 100s of thousands of square miles of Arab land.
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