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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

2. Being against the discrimination of Israeli Arabs isn't enough for me to support Arab MKs.

Reply to shira (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 01:12 AM

Mar 2016

They need to be genuinely concerned with equal rights as well, to get my support. If they don't, it will only be about two ethnic groups opposing each other, and there will be no moral grounds for me to take sides.

Interesting OP, thanks.

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Full interview..MKs Hanin Zoabi, Jamal Zahalka, Basel Ghattas..why they are angry at Israel's left [View all] shira Mar 2016 OP

"What about the rights of the LGBT community in a secular and democratic country? " King_David Mar 2016 #1

Being against the discrimination of Israeli Arabs isn't enough for me to support Arab MKs. Little Tich Mar 2016 #2

Thanks I didn't know you read Hebrew azurnoir Mar 2016 #3

I don't. I'm just very good with Google translate. n/t Little Tich Mar 2016 #4

I'm pretty sure you are not among those of us here that do King_David Mar 2016 #8

you're right I don't there's a few others here that do not either and one that says he doesn't azurnoir Mar 2016 #9

This demonstrates the idiocy of the BDS 1-state vision. shira Mar 2016 #5

I don't think Balad is a problem for Israel's democracy. Little Tich Mar 2016 #6

You fear honest discussion of these issues. I challenged you days ago.... shira Mar 2016 #7

I'll make this easier for you... shira Mar 2016 #11

I think you misrepresent the attitudes revealed in the poll to mean something less than they do. Little Tich Mar 2016 #13

The real problem is that these poll questions are flawed shira Mar 2016 #14

First off, I must say that I personally can't support anyone who supports Hezbollah. Little Tich Mar 2016 #15

Disgusting right wing ideology King_David Mar 2016 #10

I dare anyone reading that to continue advocating for 1- secular state. shira Mar 2016 #12

Actually, for once I agree with you KD .... Israeli Mar 2016 #16

It's good we agree, King_David Mar 2016 #17

Agree, how? That Balad is extreme Rightwing....but so is EoZ too? n/t shira Mar 2016 #18