If Jews were not white, and had the ethnic Semitic traits like Arabs, would they still be believed to be...?

Question

"God's chosen people"?

What if Jews were black?

Would 2.4 billion in aid be still be OK with conservatives?

http://www.aipac.org/

Israel is getting raises, has universal health care, legal abortions, and gays in the military.

Conservatives will not support any of these for the US, though some of these are somewhat tolerated.

Why don't fellow Americans deserve programs that Israel has, when we are the ones supporting her?

Don't give me the "lazy" excuse. Most people want a better life, and do work hard. a few social programs doesn't make us a socialist country.

Ninja rabbit, I have read worse from you about muslims.

This is not hypathetical, I am stating that conservatives are RACIST! they would not allow funding other than to whites. You are Jewish, so you would take offence to critizism of ISRAEL.

Sorry, not all conservatives are racists : 0

I use google for you: getting to know your history is wise. as you get older, you will (should), come to find these facts on your own. Your Dad is right, but that really wasn't my point.

My point is, there is underlying bigotry against non-european (or european looking) people. some people are not even aware of it. I also wonder if Palestinians were European looking, would they get more sympathy. YES they would!

st: yes those arab groups are caucasion, and can pass for white *sometimes*. however, i'm talking about tan skin, traditionally dressed arabs, who don't want to conform to western society. That makes many Americans feel that they are different, and therefore not worth as much.

The dude, I'm glad you agree, but it *is* a question.
see, others answered the 'what if' part.

Answer 1

Jews did look like the Arab people. Except when they went through the desert to get to Israel, they rapped a bunch of people along the way that is why we(I/me) look white. And yes I think it would be "okay" with conservatives because they are our only Allies in the Middle East, and it would over power the fact that they looked black.

Answer 2

Original Jews are semitic. They're blood brothers to Arabs. The caucasian jews you see in the US are not the ones that originally inhabited Israel, or most that live there now. They've got to be caucasian by intermarriage over 2000 years.
Yes, if Palestinians were caucasian they'd get a much better hearing. Israelis do because of their caucasion brothers in the US.

Answer 3

I see your point, but you've got to understand that the vast majority of Republican supporters do not have the mental capacity to think this deep. This isn't a slam against them, its just the simplicity of what the blue blood, old money leaders of the far right has been able to sell to their supporters is designed to shroud their alliance with the blue blood, old money leaders of the Jewish state. The truth is Iraq is a lot closer to Israel than Afghanistan is so our military presence makes Israel breathe a little easier. Whether its about oil, money or booting the Muslims out of Jerusalem so they can re-build Solomon's temple none of it is worth the thousands of troops' lives that have been lost in Iraq. The real truth is God/Yahweh/Jehovah/Allah wouldn't trade a drop of human blood for any piece of land anywhere. This is God's earth and nothing man can build could ever come close to topping it. That God chose Abraham thousands of years ago to speak to doesn't make anyone here and now better than anyone else on His Earth.

Answer 4

According to DNA, Jews are semitic. What does looking white have to do with anything? Lebanese, Syrians and "Palestinians" mostly look white, infact Israel is the darkest country in the Al-Sham region.

Answer 5

Let's see. Would we support a country that is friendly to the United States in an area that is hostile to the United States if they were not caucasian? Duh!!!

You are a self-serving, stereotyping bigot. You are exactly what you attempt to label others as. Your liberal stance only serves to highlight your ignorance. That "all conservatives are bigots" comment disclosed your true colors. I have an opinion about people like you, but I won't post it here.

By the way, many of the people who live in Israel do possess the same physical traits as the Arabs.

Answer 6

Our uncontested and blind support of the Israelis is shameful. When the "enemy" complains about our support of the Jews, all I can do is sit there and take it. We do!

I think you're absolutely right. And I'm not racist either. My girlfriend was Jewish. I've been around Jews all my life. But if they were black, living in Africa, and hadn't had all their scholars flee to the US during WWII, we wouldn't give a damn.

Answer 7

Well I sometimes wonder about these types of things too and it doesnt mean you're racist it just means you're curious... and I think if Jews were another race they would still be God's chosen people, because he chose them!!! God created man in his image no matter what race they are! Keep that in mind.

Answer 8

What the F do you folks have against proud people who love and support the USA? I guess you think they take money from you? Get a life. They built a modern prosperous country without US support. The first time we gave them any aid was in the Carter Administration. They used Soviet weapons to defeat the 6 Arab countries invading them.

Answer 9

2.4 billion?

Try 30 billion in military aid!

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/08/17/us_offers_30_billion_in_military_aid_to_israel/

Answer 10

Probably not. Not all conservatives support Israel!(Like me)