1/3 of the people killled by the rockets have been israeli-arabs. So why are they still supporting hezbollah?
2006-08-10 03:33:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
First of all, not all do. In fact, quite a lot don't. Secondly, it is not necessarily clear which ones do or don't because, although Israel is a democracy, there are sometimes threats that cannot be controlled.
However, it is likely that at least some Israeli Arabs do support Hizbullah. The main reason is presumably that there is a war between two groups, and one is Jews and one is Arabs. So they choose to side with those who are more similar to themselves, even at the risk of their own lives..
2006-08-10 10:27:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Arabs first loyalty is for their Arab Muslim "Brothers". That's why we've seen American Arabs jumping with joy when the twin towers fell down or supported Saddam at the Iraq war. That's why we found out that the latest plains plot in England where to carry out by English born Arabs. They are not loyal to the country they live in but to their brothers - the Arab Muslims. I know its a generalization, but its mostly like that.
Arab people from Arab countries don't have the same freedoms as we have in the western world to question their totalitarian leaders or oppose them. If they will question them or oppose them - they will be dealt with. Arab people outside of Arab countries won't say anything against their brothers because they'll be considered traitors.
All the above explain why some, if not all, Israeli Arabs support Hezbollah.
Why do they do it even though they are targeted themselves - The leaders of Hezbollah and other terrorist groups use them as pones in the game of propaganda. Also, they tell them in advance that they considered as martyrs. If the terrorist leader decided that you are a martyr, than anything else became irrelevant - this is, supposedly, the ultimate degree that you can aspire for.
So, they support their "brothers" because they don't want to be considered traitors and if they get hurt - they considered to be martyrs!
For most of the western world all of this is foreign. But for them its internalize since infancy.
2006-08-11 18:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by DeeZee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are nationalists and consider Hezbollah as freedom fighters of the Muslim World who want to kill Jews and not Arabs. Isreali-arabs killed by Hezbollah rockets are seen as collateral damage. Bear in mind that yesterday Hezbollah leader Nasrallah urged the Israeli Arabs to leave Haifa because he does not want them in the line of fire- he considers them as brothers. This clearly shows that his war is not against them.
2006-08-10 03:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by chris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish I knew... Muslims only though, not Christian Arabs (which support Israel always) - this tells us, again, that Muslims has a really bad problem knowing who's good for them - Fanatic terrorists who don't even care about them and use them only for propaganda, or - a democratic state that gives equal rights to Muslims, Jews & Christians living in its teritory. It's reall the truth guys..
They Have queit today - Let's hope it will last forever.
:)
2006-08-13 20:08:05 · answer #4 · answered by mickey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because this is exactly what they should do, they live in Israel that is right, but Israel is not giving them any rights, they do not even have anywhere to run to during the bombing, their neighborhoods have no refuge places, while the Israeli's have five star refuge to go to, the Arabs were always treated as third class citizens ( after the Israeli's and their pets) ,
2006-08-10 08:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hezbollah in the right side,
2006-08-13 23:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by tours 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no israeli arabs.. Remember that there are ISRAEL full of Jewish and Palestine where arabs live. Never say to any arab- your country is Israel...:) THeir country is Palestine.
Jews are invaders who came and grab the land of palestinian arabs and estabished their own state Israel. Slowly slowly israeli are taking power over the Palestine coz jews are greedy and want to take whole land ( later possibly whole Middle East)..It is a long term plan. USA is helping them in this..
Arabs palestinians are supporting Hezboullah coz Hezboullah is fighting for the rights of muslims..
2006-08-12 19:00:41 · answer #7 · answered by Suomi 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Stupids,they support Hezbollah only due to that because it's Muslim group.
2006-08-10 03:43:44 · answer #8 · answered by lucky s 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not clear since israel gives them all social security benefits and treats then so nicely. and then I read articles about arabs isreali who screams to kill Nasralla already!!! so its divided. those who object are just fanatic religious muslims.
http://www.arabsforisrael.com/articles/whyiloveisrael.html
2006-08-13 16:44:35 · answer #9 · answered by Hili 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋