Inside story - Arab Israeli mayors - 18 Nov 07 - Part 2

Once again, Arab mayors in Israel are threatening to resign en masse in protest over the lack of government funding for their councils.
They claim it is a form of discrimination against the Arab population in Israel.

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[msgg81]

It is a form of discrimination 100%.

One should not be seen one step down the hirachy as because of his or her origins, culture or nationality.

We have to start to believe in equal treatment.

[hajqbvii]

I guess Israel would feel secure if all the Arabs, Christians included, left Israel. That's what I got out of this debate!

[Bautisnemo]

Wow , that professor it's ...a big racist ? lol

[shayshalom]

@hajqbvii we don't have problem with christians. they pay taxes n contribute. muslims r pigs n lazy

[classyandsassy]

And where do you get your information from ? Would any Jew care to be Palestinian ? Would any Jew want to be discriminated against and kicked out of his own house to make room for Israeli Jews? Would any Jew like to live a life of utter humiliation like other Palestinians ? Before Jews established their own state and before the British Mandate Jews, Muslims and Christians lived there peacefully- even during ottoman rule.

My mum's great grandmother was one of Palestine's Jews. So yes they can:S

[corwin13]

The Jewish speaker ignored the definite institutional and social discrimination that exists, the Arab speaker manipulated information to seem like the victim. I wish we could have a rational conversation which wasn't for scoring politcal pooints and actually solved these issues.

[justletuslive]

Why did the man from Tel Aviv face turn to red?

[Ilikelink]

egypt's a democracy? you can see you've never been there. I'm living there now, and it's not a democracy in any way, shape or form.

[hajqbvii]

The land Isreal sits on were owned by Arabs handed down thru their families. That's why they won't leave, it's their land!

[romanerdstrom]

Whether it's fully democratic or not, there are still Arab citizens of Israel. Why is that when there's a Palestinian state there will never be Jewish citizens of Palestine?

[annarboriter]

Pure zionist sophistry that seldom gets any coverage in the US MSM. Al Jazeera is reviled for hosting forums like this and allowing the Israeli shills spout their twisted, discriminatory logic.

All americans hear is that Israel is the only democracy, so long as we ignore Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, etc.