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Israel/Palestine

shira

(30,109 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:29 PM Jul 2016

Netanyahu calls on Israel’s Arabs to ‘thrive in droves’ [View all]

His government cannot be criticized enough, but this is hopeful.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-calls-on-israels-arabs-to-thrive-in-droves/

Netanyahu’s latest video, released on YouTube and Facebook in both English and Hebrew versions, began with a reference to his perceived anti-Arab statements on election day. “I apologized for how my comment was misunderstood,” said Netanyahu.

“Today,” he added, “I want to go further.”

“Today I am asking Arab citizens in Israel to take part in our society — in droves. Work in droves, study in droves, thrive in droves.”

Israel’s Arab citizens were part of its success, he said.

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Netanyahu calls on Israel’s Arabs to ‘thrive in droves’ [View all] shira Jul 2016 OP

and move aside for settlements, in droves nt jtunes Jul 2016 #1

Israeli Arabs can only thrive in droves if they either emigrate or are given equal rights. Little Tich Jul 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jul 2016 #3

They already have equal rights in Israel. Enough of the lies. n/t shira Jul 2016 #5

Arab Israeli citizens have what would defined in other countries as a partial citizenship, Little Tich Jul 2016 #6

Complete horseshit. 93% of Israeli lands are not earmarked for Jews only. shira Jul 2016 #7

There's no equal access for Israeli Arabs to land in Israel, even though I was wrong about Israeli Little Tich Jul 2016 #8

HRW bases that info. from Adalah's bullshit. shira Jul 2016 #9

All those Adalah batshit allegations are true. Little Tich Jul 2016 #10

They're bullshit as you already know. We've done this before & you punted. shira Jul 2016 #11

I thought I had managed to explain to you on what grounds those two laws were considered racist. Little Tich Jul 2016 #12

Laughable disingenuous hamasbara bullshit, for reasons already given. shira Jul 2016 #13

Stop implying that "Palestinian" and "Hamas commander" are synonymous terms. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #16

Stop pretending Israel faces zero security/terror threats & that everything.... shira Aug 2016 #19

I don't pretend that Israel faces NO security threats...nor that all Palestinians are saints. Ken Burch Aug 2016 #21

We were discussing an allegedly racist law before you changed course. shira Aug 2016 #22

That ruling was made. Has it led to any change in practice? Ken Burch Jul 2016 #17

Yes and Yes. n/t shira Aug 2016 #20

Nope. Little Tich Aug 2016 #23

Israeli-Arabs reject Netanyahu’s extended hand and apology as insincere Little Tich Jul 2016 #4

Consider the source - the racist Joint List party, far more rightwing than Netanyahu shira Jul 2016 #14

"I apologized for how my comments were misunderstood"? Ken Burch Jul 2016 #15

That was back then Ken ... Israeli Aug 2016 #18