Israel

Hey - if you think this question is stupid - go check out the stupid questions on here that claim that Israel doesn't have a legitimate right to claim Falafel as a national food while Jews who had lived in Arab lands (aka Mizrahi Jews) have had it as part of their diet for many centuries and these people make up over 30% of all Israelis. How about them apples?

2007-10-27 21:20:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Syria filed a complaint yesterday with the UN protesting Israel's chopping down of trees in the occupied Golan Heights to harass farmers and to put pressure on Syrian villagers to force them to leave their land.
Also Palestine's plant life is under threat. As an example there is a rare kind of fern that is not found anywhere in the world except on Jarzim Mountain in the Bab Al Hawa area in Kufr Kalik in southern Nablus, were currently an Israeli military point has been established.
In many cases the plants are stolen and marketed as being from Israel, just as other Palestinian cultural artifacts and food such as the embroidered dress, falafel, maqluba and musakhan.
Such Palestinian cultural artifacts and food are being commercially marketed worldwid under false pretences as being part of the Jewish heritage in Palestine.

What do ordinary Israeli citizen know about that?

2007-10-27 04:06:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard they claim to be descendants of a tribe of Israel. which tribe is it?

2007-10-26 12:50:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-26 11:25:24 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

if no , plz explain why? and if yes, plz explain to what extent they can join? and finally, if you are not an Israeli citizen would you join the army? Thank you very much.

2007-10-26 04:26:31 · 8 answers · asked by HopelessZ00 6

I know this sounds strange coming from someone who is Pro-Israel, but I think the strings attached to the aid simply is not worth it.

This article might help explain why In think so better than I can.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3414215,00.html

2007-10-25 14:46:17 · 10 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7

How many of you have been made fun of because you're Jewish?? I have. Many times. By teachers and fellow classmates. And does it really hurt you?? It does to me.

2007-10-25 11:50:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jews dislike Christians to some extent?

Jews did not kill Jesus. Jews had no control over the way the was executed (crucifixion, a common Roman method for low criminals), since Rome was in control of the land of Israel at that time. There is no proof that the Jews wanted Jesus dead, even the Gospels were written after JC's death by his disciples, even if, maybe they were written down much later, who knows?Frankly, if the Jews wanted to kill Jesus, they would have requested of theRoman procurator (Pontius Pilate) that JC be stoned in accordance with Sanhedrin (court) law.
In short, Jews never hated Jesus. But do Jews hate Jesus now? I mean Christians used the "they killed JC" excuse to murder tens of millions of Jews over the rougly 2,000 year period till today. Perhaps Jews hate that there ever was a man called Jesus, because of all the trouble, genocide, and suffering that was brought upon them b/c of them supposedly killing him?

2007-10-25 11:02:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://uruknet.info/?p=m37485&s1=h1


the title of the article: Suspected Jewish terrorists set Jerusalem Church on fire

2007-10-25 08:17:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

A CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man in Jerusalem who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. That’d make a good story, she decided.

So she drove to the wall and, sure enough, there was the elderly gent, praying away. She watched him for an hour and, as he turned to leave, approached him for an interview.

“Rebecca Smith, CNN,” she said. “Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall to pray?”

“Sixty years.”

“Sixty years! Amazing! What do you pray for?”

“I pray for peace between Christians, Jews and Muslims. I pray for all hatred to stop and I pray for all our children to grow up in safety and friendship.”

“So how do you feel after doing this for so long?”

“Like I’m talking to a bloody wall!”

2007-10-25 08:09:58 · 7 answers · asked by Londoner In Israel 3

The kidnapping and killing of Rami Ayyad, manager of the Gaza Strip's only Christian bookstore, sent shudders through the Palestinian coastal enclave's tiny Christian community.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071025/wl_mideast_afp/mideastgazachristiansislam_071025163108;_ylt=AtYiCvtp0frXxA1_WsALUeoUewgF

2007-10-25 06:57:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-25 04:14:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why has yet another question vanished so quickly? I was just adding something to my answer in the post about Lebanon/Israel and it's disappeared - I don't understand.

2007-10-25 01:50:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought the people of Gaza wanted to be rid of the occupation.
Now they have their own elected government that is in full control of its territory.

*one could say Israel still controls the water and air space of Gaza and that constitutes occupation. While this may be true it would better defined as a blockade, no other place in history is controlling the air or water space of another state considered an occupation.

That being said since Israel does not occupy Gaza what obligation does it have to its citizens? Gaza shares a border with Egypt it could turn to them for its utilities or generate them on their own.

2007-10-24 14:01:43 · 15 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7

2007-10-24 13:44:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Autonomous_Oblast

This place has been established long before Israel ever was and its far away in the middle of no where where no body can mean you people harm.

It comes with a reainbow flag and everying why not go live there inistead of Israel?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Autonomous_Oblast

2007-10-24 13:16:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

during the 1990s, long thought plans of dividing iraq were being carried out, goal today nearly reached, do you know who gets what ?

2007-10-23 09:00:28 · 7 answers · asked by Sahar 4

we all go on this site and talk about israel, and most of us show a deep love towards the country, despite maybe living on the other side of the world,
so where do you all live, and have you ever lived in israel, how often do you visit?

i live in london, but i was born in israel and lived their till the age of five. i visit israel about 2/3 times a yr and i just returned from a 9month stay in israel.

2007-10-22 22:36:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going to Israel this winter and wonder how people there would react to a cross on my chest. thank you!

2007-10-22 19:29:42 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2

Every Israeli I've met has been so hard to penetrate; takes forever for the ice to melt.
Is it the "never again" syndrome? Are you afraid people will perceive you as weak?

2007-10-22 05:38:43 · 16 answers · asked by ivy 3

For swiftly spreading enmity, anger and discord?

Hehehehehehehe..... I'm so evil.

I revel in inflaming people with my cynic and sarcastic attitude to the point where they just explode (no pun intented here for the Muslim answerers), in your face.

With little effort, I think, I can turn a calm situation in a bubbling cauldron of hatred. "Bubbling cauldron of hatred"? Man, I'm good, where am I getting this stuff? LOL!
Take it easy.

2007-10-21 11:10:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Logic says if you take something with power, you give it BACK not UP. The Arabs attacked the Israelis in 1967 and the Israelis won over them and OCCUPIED lands that Palestinians lived on and caused thousands of innocent people to leave their houses. Why should the Civilians pay for what their politicians do?

Why should the Israelis occupy the land of the people they won over?

Why do the Jews insist that the whole country is theirs and they are going to give up their lands althought everybody knows that they occupied those parts?

And by the way, I don't think Israel will give anything back and if it does it wont give what it is supposed to give..

2007-10-20 16:22:38 · 15 answers · asked by Mimi 6

Also I see that Londoner in Israel got a new hair cut? Personally I like the new do Tabatha, it is very becoming to your face. Should we all get new hair do's? What do you think?

2007-10-20 01:40:32 · 9 answers · asked by HopelessZ00 6

I find the topic of phobias interesting; I once knew a girl who was terrified of TOMATOES! Yes, that's right, I kid you not!

And yes, I know this topic isn't about Israel or the Middle East, but I'm still interested in your answers. Do you think that sometimes an extreme form of racism is almost like a phobia? I've heard racists speak about both Jews and Muslims and sometimes it seems to me a bit like a phobia in some respects!

(for anyone unsure, phobia = an irrational fear that is so intense it can affect your daily life/routine/decisions)

So, do you have a phobia...?

2007-10-19 09:21:58 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do any of you think Israels bombings where a bit excessive?

They killed about a 1000 civilans, injured many more and destroyed Lebanons Infrastructure which is something i cant understand.

Can anyone tell me why did Israel have to bomb Beirute international and brdiges and roads and all the other stuff that is called infrastructure?

Does anyone else think Israels bombings where alittle excessive and that Israel should give repartions to the Lebanese government to take care of all the damage?

The killing of so called hezbollah people was a bit off to they bombed Hezbollah hospitals to get to Hezbollah imployed doctors...

2007-10-18 11:28:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

And please, no "it's our divine right".

2007-10-18 03:29:41 · 21 answers · asked by Gustavo CL 5

I have tried to search for days now, but in search the information seems to be jumbled or mixed. I would like to know when was the last suicide bomb in Israel? I don't mean to bring up bad memories, I am only interested to know if suicide bombings have decreased at all? Also any information on Kassem rockets being fired. For ex. in the last year?

2007-10-17 02:40:39 · 10 answers · asked by HopelessZ00 6

I had no idea that that question was addressed to me. But I think that is a great plan. Anyway, I have a question. Why is it that Jews don't consider you Jewish if you're father is Jewish?? I've always been so confused by this. Please answer

2007-10-16 14:40:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Americans have declared that 'now' is THE time for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

I believe most decent people, on both sides, long for peace. But my question is: who can Israel have a dialogue with, given that Hamas still openly calls for the country's destruction?

Who can Israel have as her partner in peace? Fatah?

PLEASE, NO AGGRESSIVE RESPONSES, cheers!

2007-10-16 03:58:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

in his book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid

2007-10-16 03:33:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous