Comments on: Mr. Netanyahu, step away from the mic: Bibi defends settlers to Germans with Holocaust analogy

By: Shafiq

Shafiq — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:57:23 +0000

Because both are Ashkenazi Jews

By: Eurosabra

Eurosabra — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:13:15 +0000

How are Russian and American Jews the same "ethnic group"? Because they are all Jewish? In that case 78% of Israelis are Israeli Jews, the largest single ethnic group.

By: andrew r

andrew r — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:12:35 +0000

" target="_blank">http://www.zogby.com/search/readnews.cfm?ID=1224 10) In Bethlehem 78% of Christians said they were leaving because of the Israeli occupation while only 3.2% said it was the rise in Islamic movements. 12.5% attributed it to both.

By: Shafiq

Shafiq — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:55:36 +0000

38% of Israelis are from Europe or the US originally, them making up the biggest ethnic group.

By: Shafiq

Shafiq — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:52:49 +0000

Actually, if you bother speaking to a Palestinian Christian, they'll tell you that it's because the Israelis have made it impossible for them to live there

By: carnas

carnas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:29 +0000

There are also very few Christians. It's apparently because they're treated so well by their Muslim brethren: "You have to be very careful and very wise. From time to time we receive different kinds of threats. Our library is the only public Christian library in Gaza and it has been set on fire twice in the past. " " target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4514822.st...

By: carnas

carnas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:10:12 +0000

Their numbers are ever dwindling, because which non-Muslim would want to live in a state whose law is the Sharia? Sorry, I forgot that only Muslims were allowed to have Muslim states. " target="_blank">http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Pal... "Islam is the official religion in Palestine. The principles of Islamic Shari’a shall be the main source of legislation."

By: carnas

carnas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:06:47 +0000

Most of Israel's current population was born in Israel, and even amongst those who were not, the majority were born in Arab countries, so your term "European Jews" is meaningless. As is the rest of your post.

By: EvaSmagacz

EvaSmagacz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:56:02 +0000

Shafiq, I am a catholic and I do not have a "right" to live in Israel. I may be given a visa for a short or long stay . I cannot arrive and take somebody's plot of land and claim it my own.

By: O-Dog

O-Dog — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:07:27 +0000

Does this mean it is open season on Nazi analogies and metaphors to describe the Isr-Pal conflict? I hope not!