Comments on: The Only Democracy in the Region Just Banned Arab Parties http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html The irreverent, activist, often-inappropriate Arab-American (and others) blog. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: http://www.extremejohn.com http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2321 http://www.extremejohn.com Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:51:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2321 well this relly hurts, whatever jew is doing. well this relly hurts, whatever jew is doing.

]]> By: Joe http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2322 Joe Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:12:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2322 This thing is a mess all around.<br /><br />Luckily, it's all political kabuki theater, and the Arab parties aren't actually getting banned.<br /><br />Wish there was more actual embrace of the important qualities of the Israeli state by the Arab parties, though.<br /><br />Especially wish they were willing to ally with secularists on issues like gay rights, blasphemy, the role of religion in the state, etc. This thing is a mess all around.

Luckily, it’s all political kabuki theater, and the Arab parties aren’t actually getting banned.

Wish there was more actual embrace of the important qualities of the Israeli state by the Arab parties, though.

Especially wish they were willing to ally with secularists on issues like gay rights, blasphemy, the role of religion in the state, etc.

]]> By: Roy http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2323 Roy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:38:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2323 <i>You quoted the last line about Kach as if it is something to be proud of, but this is ironic.</i><br /><br />Maybe that's why I said it was ironic, and didn't say it was something to be proud of.<br /><br />Please read better.<br /><br /><i>Israel says it wants to be a state for Jews only</i><br /><br />Apparently you have a problem with facts. You quoted the last line about Kach as if it is something to be proud of, but this is ironic.

Maybe that’s why I said it was ironic, and didn’t say it was something to be proud of.

Please read better.

Israel says it wants to be a state for Jews only

Apparently you have a problem with facts.

]]> By: Roy http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2324 Roy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:38:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2324 <i>You quoted the last line about Kach as if it is something to be proud of, but this is ironic.</i><br /><br />Maybe that's why I said it was ironic, and didn't say it was something to be proud of.<br /><br />Please read better.<br /><br /><i>Israel says it wants to be a state for Jews only</i><br /><br />Apparently you have a problem with facts. You quoted the last line about Kach as if it is something to be proud of, but this is ironic.

Maybe that’s why I said it was ironic, and didn’t say it was something to be proud of.

Please read better.

Israel says it wants to be a state for Jews only

Apparently you have a problem with facts.

]]> By: Yaman http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2325 Yaman Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2325 Nope, you have it backwards. Israel does not recognize the right of Palestinians with citizenship to exist. They ask that Israel be a state of its citizens, and Israel says it wants to be a state for Jews only. How do you expect them to react? Nope, you have it backwards. Israel does not recognize the right of Palestinians with citizenship to exist. They ask that Israel be a state of its citizens, and Israel says it wants to be a state for Jews only. How do you expect them to react?

]]> By: jaytee http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2326 jaytee Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:22:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2326 Let's see if I have this straight: Balad and United Arab List-Ta'al don't accept Israel as a Jewish state and Tibi et al call for armed conflict against Israel and destruction of the state. <br /><br />And the rest of Israel is racist? <br /><br />Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, oops that felafel must have gone down the wrong pipe. Let’s see if I have this straight: Balad and United Arab List-Ta’al don’t accept Israel as a Jewish state and Tibi et al call for armed conflict against Israel and destruction of the state.

And the rest of Israel is racist?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, oops that felafel must have gone down the wrong pipe.

]]> By: Yaman http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2327 Yaman Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:40:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2327 I like this Avi guy. Do you have a blog Avi?<br /><br />Roy, you missed the point. You quoted the last line about Kach as if it is something to be proud of, but this is ironic. Kach was banned supposedly because it advocated expelling Arabs from Israel (which Yisrael Beiteinu also supports today and is still there as Avi noted); however, fast forward a few years, and now the Knesset is expelling Arab parties. So what are you boasting about, now that the Knesset has taken the first step towards adopting Kach's policies?<br /><br />Whether the decision is overruled or not, it is extremely disturbing. I am sure the Arab MKs (non-Zionist) will not be having a fun time there. This only highlights how racist Israeli society is, when the best hope the Arab parties have might be the courts. I like this Avi guy. Do you have a blog Avi?

Roy, you missed the point. You quoted the last line about Kach as if it is something to be proud of, but this is ironic. Kach was banned supposedly because it advocated expelling Arabs from Israel (which Yisrael Beiteinu also supports today and is still there as Avi noted); however, fast forward a few years, and now the Knesset is expelling Arab parties. So what are you boasting about, now that the Knesset has taken the first step towards adopting Kach’s policies?

Whether the decision is overruled or not, it is extremely disturbing. I am sure the Arab MKs (non-Zionist) will not be having a fun time there. This only highlights how racist Israeli society is, when the best hope the Arab parties have might be the courts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2328 Anonymous Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:26:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2328 Why would you wonder? Pretty indifferent i suppose, there are plenty of other parties in Israel, whose members join Israeli governments (cabinets), that openly advocate for the expulsion of Palestinians. Why would you wonder? Pretty indifferent i suppose, there are plenty of other parties in Israel, whose members join Israeli governments (cabinets), that openly advocate for the expulsion of Palestinians.

]]> By: Roy http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2329 Roy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:20:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2329 I expect it will be overturned by the court, but we'll see. Anyone note the irony in the last sentence of the article?<br />"Pordes remarked that the last time a party was banned it was the late Rabbi Meir Kahane's Kach Party, a list from the 1980s that advocated the expulsion of Arabs from Israel."<br /><br />I wonder how Kabobfest would have reacted to that? I expect it will be overturned by the court, but we’ll see. Anyone note the irony in the last sentence of the article?
“Pordes remarked that the last time a party was banned it was the late Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Kach Party, a list from the 1980s that advocated the expulsion of Arabs from Israel.”

I wonder how Kabobfest would have reacted to that?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/the-only-democracy-in-the-region-just-banned-arab-parties.html/comment-page-1#comment-2330 Anonymous Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:25:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=528#comment-2330 This happens every election cycle, and the Israeli supreme court overturns the Knesset decision. Nothing new, everyone move on. This happens every election cycle, and the Israeli supreme court overturns the Knesset decision. Nothing new, everyone move on.

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