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Former ambassador to the United States Danny Ayalon. (Ofer Vaknin)
Last update - 08:59 01/09/2008
Ex-Ambassador to U.S.: Arabs in Galilee are secessionist threat
By Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israeli Arab, Israel, U.S. 

Will the Arabs of the Galilee declare independence one day like Kosovo, Abkhazia or South Ossetia? According to Danny Ayalon, Israel's former ambassador to the United States, the answer is definitely yes.

In Ayalon's first public appearance since he joined the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party on Saturday, he warned on Sunday: "If the government of Israel does not act to have a Jewish majority in the North, then the Arab majority in the Galilee will declare independence and [demand] international recognition on the basis of the precedents of Kosovo, Abkhazia and [South Ossetia].

"The formal demand will be the last piece in the puzzle, which will lead to the dismantling of the State of Israel in practice," explained the former envoy, speaking at a press conference in Carmiel.
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Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman and the party's candidate for mayor of Carmiel, Rina Greenberg, also participated with Ayalon in the press conference, held to promote Greenberg's candidacy.


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      1.   Reap what we sow 23:06  |  Eldar 31/08/08
      2.   reasonable proposal 23:32  |  potobac 31/08/08
      3.   They Already Shout "Beirut , Damascus , Palestine" Slogan 23:32  |  Joseph.E 31/08/08
      4.   And where in the world they aren´t secessionists? 23:39  |  JP 31/08/08
      5.   Abkazia threw out 300,000 Georgians 00:04  |  Massouda 01/09/08
      6.   what is he talking about? 00:04  |  ivo 01/09/08
      7.   Israel has only herself to blame 00:15  |  KMS 01/09/08
      8.   #2;potobac, what is your source or do you just wing it 01:32  |  Doc Holliday 01/09/08
      9.   B`Gallil, where are you? 01:34  |  Zev Davis 01/09/08
      10.   Jewish Republic of... 01:37  |  Motic 01/09/08
      11.   #2 - potobac 01:38  |  MichaelF 01/09/08
      12.   How viable? 01:41  |  Motic 01/09/08
      13.   Its not scare mongering this is a real threat 01:43  |  zionist forever 01/09/08
      14.   What now? 02:03  |  Jim 01/09/08
      15.   #1 Eldar 02:10  |  Jim 01/09/08
      16.   Thank you Ayalon! Did you consult Putin? 04:14  |  NoToMoles 01/09/08
      17.   The rational solution would be to treat them 04:55  |  Che Vive 01/09/08
      18.   What`s wrong with secession? 04:56  |  judith 01/09/08
      19.   A man with vision.... 05:17  |  Joseph L. 01/09/08
      20.   doc holliday 8 05:53  |  potobac 01/09/08
      21.   michaelf 05:56  |  potobac 01/09/08
      22.   Yes. 07:08  |  Fortuna Benmayor 01/09/08
      23.   I`m surprised... 07:16  |  Ilan 01/09/08
      24.   Stop the outrageous behavior of the ?Israeli? Arabs. 07:26  |  Jean Van Daem 01/09/08
      25.   Kadima Is A Secessionist Threat 07:36  |  Joseph.E 01/09/08
      26.   They have 22 Arab states 08:06  |  Elisheva 01/09/08
      27.   What about Negevstan ? 08:24  |  ace 01/09/08
      28.   #4 JP 08:32  |  Jim 01/09/08
      29.   IT WILL 100% BE DEPENDED ON ISRAEL ATTITUDE 08:34  |  indrajaya 01/09/08
      30.   secessionist threat 08:36  |  Yohan Dahal 01/09/08
      31.   secessionist threat 08:37  |  Yohan Dahal 01/09/08
      32.   secessionist threat 08:49  |  Yohan Dahal 01/09/08
      33.   potobac and its fair for arabs to be in jordan 08:56  |  vhardman 01/09/08
      34.   viability 09:22  |  Urchin 01/09/08
      35.   CHEVIVE Golan Gallile the same thing ?? 09:31  |  PETER SM 01/09/08
      36.   #9 Ze`ev - What are you talking about? 09:32  |  B`Galil 01/09/08
      37.   to #18 Judith - I would love to see Galilee seceed from Israel 09:41  |  B`Galil 01/09/08
      38.   #23 Goes to the heart of what Israel is supposed to be, Elisheva 09:41  |  Johnboy 01/09/08
      39.   Haredi Jews of Jerusalem a Secessionist Threat ! 09:44  |  B`Galil 01/09/08
      40.   So did the Turks, so did the Bulgarians, . . . 10:12  |  Zev Davis 01/09/08
      41.   #18 10:23  |  Jerusalemite 01/09/08
      42.   Elisheva: you don`t have the right to steal a state just because 10:33  |  George 01/09/08
      43.   POTOBAC have you told the Arabs about the Druze&Kurds? 10:34  |  PETER SM 01/09/08
      44.   The Ambassador to the extent he supports the Occupation is threat 10:35  |  Ivar 01/09/08
      45.   #23 Elisheva the comedian 10:43  |  Boycott 01/09/08
      46.   johnboy and more ignorance of fact and history 10:51  |  vhardman 01/09/08
      47.   Danny Ayalon should address his pleas... 10:59  |  Esther 01/09/08
      48.   #6 What is he talking about, ivo? 11:01  |  Johnboy 01/09/08
      49.   GEORGE which state was stolen? Who did the state belong to 11:01  |  PETER SM 01/09/08
      50.   #45 VictorPaul shows the unbridled arrogance of the zionist 11:12  |  Johnboy 01/09/08
      51.   Arabs in all part of Israel are secessionists? threat 11:23  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 01/09/08
      52.   Arabs in all part of Israel are secessionists? threat 11:23  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 01/09/08
      53.   Arabs in all part of Israel are secessionists? threat 11:23  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 01/09/08
      54.   Arabs in all part of Israel are secessionists? threat 11:23  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 01/09/08
      55.   Jews in a country called Israel are a true threat... 11:30  |  Dutch Dirk 01/09/08
      56.   to #24 11:54  |  elsie 01/09/08
      57.   #44 do ivar and doris cadigan share the same head shrink 12:21  |  vhardman 01/09/08
      58.   In all fairness, it is not appropriate to refer to the "Arabs" in 12:25  |  Nadav 01/09/08
      59.   Johnboy - you don`t know the law of return 12:37  |  Aliza 01/09/08
      60.   judith #18: you probably think it`s about the Arabs leaving - 12:44  |  ivo 01/09/08
      61.   There are moments ... 12:55  |  Murray 01/09/08
      62.   Israel seceded from Syria 13:07  |  JJ Burke 01/09/08
      63.   Ivar #44: (try not to avoid this one) 13:08  |  ivo 01/09/08
      64.   If the Israeli`s go back to the green line... 13:12  |  kiwi girl 01/09/08
      65.   Israeli Arabs are addicted to Israeli welfare 13:33  |  NB 01/09/08
      66.   Ayalon, welcome back to the Pack. 13:40  |  Stephen 01/09/08
      67.   #28 to Jim, I mean they make noise to claim 13:42  |  JP 01/09/08
      68.   #28 to Jim, I mean they make noise to claim 13:44  |  JP 01/09/08
      69.   Boycott why do you care 13:45  |  x-ray 01/09/08
      70.   Ivar the Arab boycott of Israeli products is racist 13:49  |  x-ray 01/09/08
      71.   the Galilee and the Arabs 14:04  |  Hilda 01/09/08
      72.   My Apartment A Secessionist Threat! 14:20  |  dyinglikeflies 01/09/08
      73.   kiwi girl Where did Hamas say they will accept ANY Israeli state 14:32  |  PETER SM 01/09/08
      74.   words said long ago 14:33  |  dan 01/09/08
      75.   B`Galil #39: you know what you have to do, don`t you? 14:40  |  ivo 01/09/08
      76.   Johnboy #48: most Israelis wouldn`t fall for this morbid scheme - 15:00  |  ivo 01/09/08
      77.   55 15:09  |  zionist forever 01/09/08
      78.   Circassians in Kfar Kama 15:12  |  Anonymous 01/09/08
      79.   peter sm 43 15:15  |  potobac 01/09/08
      80.   Xray, Ivo, Ha`aretz is Israeli, and Apartheid antisemitic 15:17  |  Ivar 01/09/08
      81.   if Israel doesnt judiaise Galilee it risks becoming Beirut 15:29  |  zionist forever 01/09/08
      82.   Rehaniya, another circassian village fought with Israel in 1948. 15:29  |  anonymous 01/09/08
      83.   #20;potobac` in others words yo have NO source, Case Closed 15:32  |  Doc Holliday 01/09/08
      84.   kiwi girl # 64 The Galilee Area 15:42  |  Jeff Northridge 01/09/08
      85.   no 1... eldar you real...? 15:44  |  ravi 01/09/08
      86.   Ivar #80 One State solution is THE solution 15:45  |  Montrealer 01/09/08
      87.   #76 wanna bet, ivo? 16:18  |  Johnboy 01/09/08
      88.   #59 What on earth are you talking about, Aliza? 16:31  |  Johnboy 01/09/08
      89.   #70 x-ray claim of boycott racism is racist 16:36  |  Advocate4Liberty 01/09/08
      90.   Well, The Galilean Arabs Could Secede I Suppose, 16:52  |  Jeff Northridge 01/09/08
      91.   Circassians fight in the IDF 17:35  |  Anonymous 01/09/08
      92.   NB65 israelis live on american welfare 17:45  |  ClearCut 01/09/08
      93.   doc holliday 83 17:52  |  potobac 01/09/08
      94.   Still waiting... 18:02  |  utagawa 01/09/08
      95.   How nice - a diplomat turns into a fascist 18:22  |  Danny 01/09/08
      96.   Absolutely true 18:22  |  Tulip 01/09/08
      97.   Move the West Bank Settlers to the Galilee and Negev 18:23  |  Ibrahim 01/09/08
      98.   Johnboy, to be born "a Jew" 18:48  |  Bruce 01/09/08
      99.   #97, Ibrahim, you have my full endorsement 18:53  |  Bruce 01/09/08
      100.   potobac 2 who ever said that? 19:00  |  ChanahS 01/09/08
      101.   #98 Bruce 20:08  |  Boycott 01/09/08
      102.   Okay.. Why not take WB Settlers to there? 20:14  |  Sharif Hafez 01/09/08
      103.   The existential threat of the month...yawn. 20:20  |  Maki 01/09/08
      104.   #93 utagawa 20:27  |  Boycott 01/09/08
      105.   13 want to "judaize" the galilee- Saddam Hussein style tactic 20:29  |  Tarik 01/09/08
      106.   28 Jim - But There Are in California 20:44  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/09/08
      107.   the ultim. solution: the most radical settlers secede from Israel 21:05  |  ivo 01/09/08
      108.   #101 Boycott, This is a common mistake 21:21  |  Bruce 01/09/08
      109.   Johnboy #87: the israelis haven`t become that crazy yet - 21:25  |  ivo 01/09/08
      110.   #105 Tarik, I want to Arabize West Bank 21:41  |  Bruce 01/09/08
      111.   to # 94 Waiting 21:44  |  Cleo 01/09/08
      112.   Ivar #80: on the most racist images & the one-state solution - 1 22:00  |  ivo 01/09/08
      113.   chanahs 100 22:29  |  potobac 01/09/08
      114.   Backward thinking 22:40  |  Pal 01/09/08
      115.   WHY 23:11  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 01/09/08
      116.   Actually the question is, where exactly... 23:27  |  Esther 01/09/08
      117.   Cleo of the USA - learn american history 23:45  |  Anonymous 01/09/08
      118.   Thank you Pal - I liked your post 23:59  |  Anonymous 01/09/08
      119.   #107 Ivo, sounds clever 00:05  |  Bruce 02/09/08
      120.   #93;potobac, like I said no source 00:17  |  Doc Holliday 02/09/08
      121.   Montrealer, Canada and Isreal are not the same 00:51  |  Zev Davis 02/09/08
      122.   Cleo, the self-righteous American 00:58  |  utagawa 02/09/08
      123.   Boycott 01:07  |  utagawa 02/09/08
      124.   Re#97-Move the `separatist` Arabs to Jordan 02:05  |  Meir Weinstein 02/09/08
      125.   Bruce, the Cypriots tiried it,, so did the Finns . 02:16  |  Zev Davis 02/09/08
      126.   #13 zionist forever.... Keep it up...please 02:48  |  Gray 02/09/08
      127.   to 115 Learn American History 03:09  |  Cleo 02/09/08
      128.   Jean Van Daem 03:09  |  RFE 02/09/08
      129.   #111 Cleo 03:58  |  Space 02/09/08
      130.   To dyinglikeflies (#72): One more thing on your way out the door 04:28  |  Morris Valentine 02/09/08
      131.   #115 Anonymous 04:37  |  Space 02/09/08
      132.   doc holliday 118 05:30  |  potobac 02/09/08
      133.   #98 You simply are not arguing to the point, Bruce. 06:01  |  Johnboy 02/09/08
      134.   Has Israel arrived? 06:06  |  Mark Lincoln 02/09/08
      135.   CITIZENSHIP, make a better effort 06:22  |  John Isenhower 02/09/08
      136.   To #13 Zionist Forever from a Zionist 06:33  |  Avshalom Beni 02/09/08
      137.   Why America is unique 06:56  |  Morris Valentine 02/09/08
      138.   58 Nadav, Re: Phenomenon 07:18  |  Dutch 02/09/08
      139.   zionist forever #13 Rant on....please 07:28  |  Gray 02/09/08
      140.   # 48 Johnboy, Well said! 07:33  |  Dutch 02/09/08
      141.   Advocate liberty 07:46  |  x-ray 02/09/08
      142.   #141 doris carries the banner at the guillotine 08:13  |  vhardman 02/09/08
      143.   #102 hafez agrees that ther can be no objection for all arabs to 08:29  |  vhardman 02/09/08
      144.   MV circumstances alter cases 08:44  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 02/09/08
      145.   Ibrahim you believe in transfer! 08:47  |  x-ray 02/09/08
      146.   mv circumstances alter cases 09:22  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 02/09/08
      147.   Morris, what sort of tobacco do you smoke? 11:37  |  Zev Davis 02/09/08
      148.   Haaretz` censors 12:43  |  ivo 02/09/08
      149.   Morris Valentine #137: a comment - 13:28  |  ivo 02/09/08
      150.   #141 x-ray morality 14:20  |  Advocate4Liberty 02/09/08
      151.   To Margie (#144) 15:18  |  Morris Valentine 02/09/08
      152.   To Z Davis (#147): Up in smoke over the administration 15:26  |  Morris Valentine 02/09/08
      153.   To ivo (#149) 15:37  |  Morris Valentine 02/09/08
      154.   Morris Valentine #153: on how ethnicities are being reshaped - 17:15  |  ivo 02/09/08
      155.   #131:potobac, but that is already the case 03:46  |  Doc Holliday 03/09/08
      156.   To ivo (#154) 06:48  |  Morris Valentine 03/09/08
      157.   Doc, it ain`t perfect, but it works 21:42  |  Zev Davis 03/09/08
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