RoccoR
Gold Member
montelatici, et al,
You think that Israel is a militaristic nation by choice? We differ...
You think the US helps Israel as a regime to oppress both Christians and Muslims? We differ...
Israel maintains a strong military force simply because it is surrounded by hostiles. Since it was established, the adjacent Muslim nations have never given Israel a moment of peace; even though the Jewish State was established in accordance with the guidance and under the recommendations of the United Nations.
There is an interesting twist on the allegation that Israel (with US assistance) oppresses Christians and Muslims:
Israel, like any other nation, is not perfect; but it does try to address issues and make changes for the better.
But, there are very few Israeli Christians and Muslims that are complaining of oppression. Yes, from time to time issues arise, but this is not a result of a systematic regime of oppression. It is that rarely can any nation claim that everyone is satisfied with every decision.
Most Respectfully,
R
You think that Israel is a militaristic nation by choice? We differ...
You think the US helps Israel as a regime to oppress both Christians and Muslims? We differ...
(COMMENT)Nothing to do with being pro anything. Israel is militaristic state that with the help of the U.S. oppresses Christians and Muslims that they control. Full stop.
Israel maintains a strong military force simply because it is surrounded by hostiles. Since it was established, the adjacent Muslim nations have never given Israel a moment of peace; even though the Jewish State was established in accordance with the guidance and under the recommendations of the United Nations.
- The adjacent Arab League nations have never really refrained from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in acts of civil strife or terrorist acts directed towards the Jewish State.
- The adjacent Arab League nations have never really refrained from organizing or encouraging the organization of irregular forces or armed bands (including Iranian assisted revolutionary guards weapons support), from incursions into the territory of the Jewish State.
- The al-Aqsa Brigade.,
- Black September,
- HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement),
- Hezbollah (Party of God),
- The Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),
- The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP),
- The Tanzim (Fatah).
- The adjacent Arab League nations have never really settled its international disputes with other States by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered; until the Treaties between Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994) were consummated.
There is an interesting twist on the allegation that Israel (with US assistance) oppresses Christians and Muslims:
Israel Separates Christian and Muslim Arabs (Legally) for the First Time (UPDATED) But Israeli Baptist leader says most Arab Christians will refuse unprecedented offer of special minority representation. said:"I believe most Arabs will refuse this decision," Munther Na'um told CT of the controversial bill passed earlier this week. It distinguishes between Israel's Muslim and Christian Arab communities for the first time and recognizes Christians as a separate minority.
"It's meant to separate the whole family [Israeli Arabs] in political decisions," Na'um said, speaking from his base in the northern Israeli town of Shafr Amr. Palestinians living in Israel are referred to as Israeli Arabs.
"It's not good for Arabs, whether Christians or Muslims, or the Jews," he said. Na'um believes that some Israeli politicians are "trying to separate us by religious status and create a political situation from that."
SOURCE: Dale Gavlak and Kate Tracy [ POSTED 2/26/2014 ]
Israel, like any other nation, is not perfect; but it does try to address issues and make changes for the better.
Israeli bill separating Muslim and Christian Arabs draws criticism said:OCCUPIED JERUSALEM A new Israeli law giving Muslim and Christian Arab citizens separate representation on a national employment commission drew fierce criticism from the Palestinians on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
"This law aims to create a new reality among our people based on religion and not national identity," Palestine Liberation Organization executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi said in a statement.
Israel's parliament on Monday passed into law a bill expanding the equal opportunities commission from five to 10 members, and giving separate seats for the first time to representatives of Christian and Muslim Arab workers' groups.
"We and the Christians have a lot in common. They're our natural allies, a counterweight to the Muslims who want to destroy the country from within," Haaretz daily quoted the bill's sponsor, Yariv Levin, of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, as saying.
SOURCE: THE ARAB AMERICAN NEWS
But, there are very few Israeli Christians and Muslims that are complaining of oppression. Yes, from time to time issues arise, but this is not a result of a systematic regime of oppression. It is that rarely can any nation claim that everyone is satisfied with every decision.
Most Respectfully,
R
