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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
I think the Palestinian people get too much of a free ride. They hate and teach their children to hate. They elected Hamas and willingly allow themselves to be human shields for that organization. They are the neighbours from hell.
I also think it is naive to think that surrendering some land will change the Palestinian's hearts towards Israel.
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Seems like Israelis are just as guilty as the Palestinians in hating the enemy.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/932384.html
to quote some interesting comments
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Israeli society is reaching new heights of racism that damages freedom of expression and privacy
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According to the June 2007 Democracy Index of the Israel Democracy Institute, for example, only half the public believes that Jews and Arabs must have full equal rights.
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Among Jewish respondents, 55 percent support the idea that the state should encourage Arab emigration from Israel and 78 percent oppose the inclusion of Arab political parties in the government. According to a Haifa University study, 74 percent of Jewish youths in Israel think that Arabs are "unclean."
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And my favorite one of them all:
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The ACRI says that bills introduced in the Knesset contribute to delegitimize the country's Arab citizens, such as ones that would link the right to vote and receive state allowances to military or national service.
They also include bills that require ministers and MKs to swear allegiance to a Jewish state and those that set aside 13 percent of all state lands owned by the Jewish National Fund for Jews only.
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Oh but Israel has the only gay pride parade in the region. And their topless beaches are ubercool!