Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is the homeland “only of the Jewish people,” in a new jab at the country’s Arab minority ahead of April’s election.
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Netanyahu on Sunday addressed “slightly confused people” after an Israeli celebrity defended the rights of Israel’s Arab population. Arabs comprise about 20 percent of Israel’s 9 million residents. They have full citizenship rights but have faced decades of discrimination.
On Saturday, actress Rotem Sela denounced Netanyahu’s frequent talking point that his political rival will form a government with Arab political parties.
“When the hell will someone in this government tell the public that Israel is a country of all its citizens,” Sela wrote on Instagram.
Netanyahu responded: Israel “is the national state, not of all its citizens, but only of the Jewish people.”
Israel is the National State for the Jewish People. Always was, was so designated by the Balfour Declaration; and was designated as such upon Israel’s formation. The audacity of the Arabs and the stupidity of the liberal Jews.
The Jewish people HAD a homeland called Eretz Yisroel. It was given by the almighty with strict conditions so it says in Krias Shema that we say every day a few times. UNFORTUNATELY we did not obey the conditions and the almighty sent us into exile.
We will have a homeland again very soon when Moshicah comes.
Hello Mr Prime Minister; Israel is the State of everyone that calls it home. Not only to Jews. I for one am a proud American Jew and Israel is NOT my home but it will be with Mashiachs coming.
Talk about racism, Bibi puts David Duke to shame. And then yidden around the globe have to deal with the repercussions of his racist words. Do we Jews still wonder why the spike of antisemitism?? Its all caused by the so called leader of the UNJewish State.
How dare u play with Jewish lives around the world? All for your despicable Zionist agendas. Sucha blanket antisemitic statement?! Appalling!
Bibi, where do u consider urself Jewish besides beinf born to a Jewish mother?! Do u abide by any commandment? Just a convenient Jew spewing words that can damage Jews around the globe!
It would be best if the voters vote Bibi out of office, on April 9th; he has been in office longer than any other Israeli Prime Minister. It is time for a change.
To an American, the ideal of a nation for one religion, language or race seems very strange. Seems a very odd way to organize a country.
how many Arab states are there? many! what rights do Jews have there? few, and for certain, no equality under the law.
Go and complain to the human rights orgs that are really antisemitic and anti-Israel and pro-Arab!
1. The agreement that the Yidden had with with the Umois Haoilem not to “rebel” until Moshiach came, was abrogated when the goyim, who were supposed to teach the Yidden “Shibbud”, broke the agreement by killing us, culminating in the Shoah.
2. Israel was given to the Jews by the Umois Huoilem in 1948.
3. Regardless if you agree with the Satmar Rov’s sheiteh, one must deal with ” B’ASHER HU SHUM”; Israel is now a fact, and there is no option of giving it to the Arabs until Moshiach comes.
to your second point it was Hashgacha Pratis that the Umois Huoilem did what they did in 1948.
to your third point yes by supporting the arabs in their bid to destroy Israel that is what you are saying to do
to your last point all his contemporary gedolim disagreed with him
and one last thought what is satmer up to now 2 brothers fighting over money
He is right. Also Jordan is a Palestinian state, The king should let Palestinians out of Jordan comcentration camps and let them settle whatever they want inside the country. Also rich jews like Jared and Soros should subcidize their housing and help them to establish businesses. Saudis will help too. This is a solution for the Middle East