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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:49 PM Original message |
Can an "Arab" be a citizen of Israel? |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. they have a tiered system. even the Jews are ranked according |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. What the hell are you talking about? |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. here... |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Ok, I can understand what you're saying |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. And yet some ignorantly bang on about Israel being "democratic". |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. The UK doesn't have an official written one. |
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newyorican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 03:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
69. But the OP is about Isra... |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 04:35 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I really hope that was sarcasm n/t |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-07-06 10:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
103. The person I was responding to made a comment that was incorrect. |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 07:31 AM Response to Reply #51 |
79. does that mean |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
90. Well, I guess that means Great Britain is also undemocratic |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 04:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
75. Maybe someone can explain |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. and here... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Not for sure. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
48. When it comes to citizenship, there is some codified discrimination... |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:25 AM Response to Reply #48 |
66. i thought the thread was about citizens of israel? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #66 |
89. That's what the OP states, doesn't it? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. this is NOT true ; see my links below |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 04:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
74. Care to expand |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
84. What rights do |
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Andromeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-07-06 05:43 AM Response to Reply #84 |
100. Shhhhh... |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-07-06 07:50 AM Response to Reply #100 |
101. Why not? n/t |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. There are numerous Israeli Arabs |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Acquisition of Israeli Nationality |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. the Arabs are not allowed to own land, or "lease" land in Israel the |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Any citation that shows that? |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. The citations I found are contradictory and confusing |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. this is false |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. There has |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. searching for the original source and can't find it but |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Unbelievable |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Can a Jew be a citizen of Lebanon? nt |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. There was a Jewish community in Beirut, |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Populations |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. How about Saudi Arabia? For about a minute? Tops? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Israel is 77% Jewish, 18.5% Jewish. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 06:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
76. I believe your subject line has a typo.... |
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merci_me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. There are Arab Jews |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Iranians aren't Arabs, incidentally |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. What? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. Israeli Arabs have equal voting rights in Israel and are citizens |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. great info barb. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. hey there, Catmother! |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. Oh for gawdssake! That's an incredibly biased source! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Deleted message |
Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Yep, figured as much from what I've read from them n/t |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. The Jewish Virtual Library looks like something from an |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. It is, and I know for a fact they're not interested in facts... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #61 |
91. SO one little factoid means the WHOLE thing is wrong? Bwaha |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Well, look who's on the "honorary board of directors": |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I noticed a bio on Wolfowitz there, too. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
88. "always use it for a reference" Really? Another outright error |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Deleted message |
barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
87. Do you wish to dispute that Israeli Arabs have voting rights? |
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cool user name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. Israel's two-tiered citizenship: |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. thank you |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. You ignored all of the above posts |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. maybe because this is actually a valid and credible source? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. It's |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It is not a "partisan" site -- there is no comparison between it and MEMRI |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. It is indeed a partisan source |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. And your constant assertion that it is a "partisan source" without |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. So is Jewish Virtual Library... |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 02:14 AM Response to Reply #46 |
67. guess no form of "proof" of this "partisanship" will be forthcoming |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Well, if you quoted the PNAC-linked MEMRI, no wonder. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #57 |
68. the co-founder and President is a former member of Israeli intelligence |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 04:44 AM Response to Reply #57 |
72. Care to point out some cases |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #57 |
85. I've never quoted it or used it n/t |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. incorrect |
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cool user name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. How does that refute the two-tiered citizenship structure? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. what two tiered system...it doesn't exist |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. The rights of citizenship are the same. |
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cool user name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Ok, so the author is lying? |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
98. Lying is a strong term. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Though it is true |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
53. "redeeming the land"? What kind of sick racist shit is that? |
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cool user name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Don't yell at me ... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Not yelling at you (you're one of the sane ones). |
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cool user name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:04 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Much appreciated. |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 04:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
71. She seems to have some facts wrong |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. It is a Theocracy, ya know |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. No, it is not. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 07:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
81. yes it is, up until recent memory the Israeli Knesset had a java script... |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Israel is ruled by Rabbis? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Olmert a rabbi? Wow! That would surprise Olmert |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
62. But he does like to insert prayer and biblical verses into his speeches: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 07:56 AM Response to Reply #62 |
83. Deleted message |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 07:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
82. as the evangelicals are "said" to hold great influence over Bush... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. No it isn't You're thinking of the Arab and / or Moslem countries |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-05-06 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. US State Department Report on Religious Freedom in Israel |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 04:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
73. Uh |
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AnOhioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 06:30 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Not saying that Israel is a theocracy but...... |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 07:07 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. You neglect to take into account, though, |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 07:32 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. so your probably worried about ireland as well..... |
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meti57b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #77 |
86. The Jewish faith does not have "sects" or "denominations". |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
92. Per Library of Congress: Israeli Arabs are citizens and vote |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
95. levels of citizenship in Israel |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. pretty funny article... |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-07-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #95 |
102. Yemeni Jews were |
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4freethinking (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-06-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
97. Israel is a Jewish state |
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