Reply #7: A couple problems with your comments [View All]

[Dick Dastardly]

The Israeli proposal required only non-Jewish naturalised citizens to swear loyalty to Israel. This would be analogous to the US requiring only black people to swear the oath of allegiance.

Not even close

Israel is being bashed as if its already a law when its not. It is only in a draft stage. Just like most countries bad laws are proposed but dont ever pass as well as are amended to make it better before they do pass. This proposed law has not passed yet but has since been amended to include all regardless whether Jewish or not. Besides the fact some bash Israel as if its law, they also convieniantly leave out the fact it has been amended to include everyone.


Israel 'loyalty' oath applies to all
October 19, 2010
.Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered that a controversial loyalty oath to Israel as a "Jewish state" be amended to apply to both Jews and non-Jews, a statement from his office said.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Justice Minister (Yaakov) Neeman to prepare a government bill that will apply the declaration of loyalty to a Jewish and democratic state also to Jews wanting to become citizens under the Law of Return," a brief statement from his office said.

A spokesman for the prime minister confirmed that the amendment would mean the loyalty oath would apply to everyone wishing to become a citizen of Israel, and not just non-Jews.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/israel-loyalty-oath-applies-to-all-20101019-16raa.html

This is hypocrisy at its finest. Netanyahu himself receives political donations from foreign individuals (such as Joe Gutnick from Australia and US billionaire Sheldon Adelson). Israeli politicians and parties frequently solicit and receive donations from foreign sources, as do Israeli right-wing organisations, including settler organisations. Netanyahu is effectively saying you can take as much foreign money as you like, as long as it is Jewish and definitely not Arab.

No, as was previously stated its aimed at transparency.