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Obama, and the first Arab prime minister of Israel
By Bradley Burston
Tags: Obama, Israel News 

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I have been trying in the last few days to make clear to Israelis the enormity of the meaning of the presidential election in the United States.

Only one thing works.
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"Imagine," I tell them, "that Israel elected an Arab prime minister."

At first there is, without exception, a stunned silence. Then something dawns. Something unformed. And, in general - even with leftists - something deep inside that seems unable to wrap the head around the thought.

I mention, half in explanation, half in something approaching an effort to soothe agitated souls, that it took the United States 232 years before an African-American could be nominated and elected president.

I should have known this would happen. For weeks prior to election day, countless Israelis, many of them enthusiastic admirers of Barack Obama, told me with conviction that they believed that in the privacy of the polling booth, when Americans saw the actual names on the actual ballots, the voters' hands would gravitate, Ouija-like, away from Obama-Biden and over to McCain-Palin.

"He's great, but they're not going to vote for him," I heard, over and over.

At the time, I chalked it up to a certain historical tunnel-vision vis-a-vis Americans.

From this remove, though, I have begun to realize that the Israelis were saying something of significance about themselves.

A case in point: The day after Israelis learned of the Obama victory, Israel Radio aired a discussion of "the other" in Israeli politics, and why so many groups have remained so long and so completely out of the running for Israel's somewhat shopworn equivalent of the Oval Office.

Panelists, noting that Israel had been led, by and large, by a succession of male politicians of European descent, took turns listing the many kinds of "others" whom major parties had slighted or ruled out in putting forth candidates for the nation's top job.

Although, or perhaps because, Israel has had one woman prime minister and may soon have another, the litany began with women. It then moved on to Mizrachim, Jews who trace their ancestry to the Mediterranean region or the Middle East.

Immigrants from the former Soviet Union were mentioned next, then immigrants from Ethiopia. Settlers then appeared on the list, followed by the ultra-Orthodox, some of whom have yet to recognize the legitimacy of the state of Israel.

Astonishingly, only after foreign workers were cited, did it occur to one of the panelists to add to the list, the nation's 1.45 million Arab citizens, more than 20 percent of the total population.

So completely has Israel's majority convinced itself that the Arab population is out of the running for the premiership - either because Israeli Jews see them as an embittered fifth column, or as a group battered into docility - that at this point, politically, they do not, they cannot, see Arabs at all.

When the time comes, and an Arab becomes prime minister of Israel, I want to be a part of the victory celebration. The racists and the far-rightists among us will please pardon me, but something tells me that on that election day, just like the one last week, I won't be able to stop smiling.

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  1.   OBAMA AND THE FIRST ARAB PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL 17:46  |  Oscar Morris 09/11/08
  2.   a poor analogy 18:31  |  Harry Scott 09/11/08
  3.   Arab Prime Minister Of Israel? 18:42  |  Yosemite 09/11/08
  4.   From Burston`s mouth to G-d`s ears 19:10  |  Aaron Levitt 09/11/08
  5.   More like the first Ethiopian PM of Israel 19:54  |  Uri 09/11/08
  6.   Falasha are better, no Arab/Israeli American analogy exists 20:56  |  UsedToPostHere 09/11/08
  7.   re: Harry Scott 20:59  |  UsedToPostHere 09/11/08
  8.   A more accurate analogy would be.... 22:47  |  Harry Mandel 09/11/08
  9.   With our "gov`t"`s pro-Arab, anti-Jewish actions, 23:38  |  Yaakov K. 09/11/08
  10.   Good wishes 03:08  |  AE 10/11/08
  11.   The Messiah will come first 03:28  |  Shtarka 10/11/08
  12.   Obama, & the first Jewish Prime Minister in.. Iran?Egypt?Jordan? 04:56  |  mary for jews 10/11/08
  13.   Its not the same and dont make it seem so 05:31  |  Donald 10/11/08
  14.   RAHM EMANUEL AND OBAMA IN TORAH CODE 05:34  |  Barry S. Roffman 10/11/08
  15.   Very poor analogy 06:40  |  Ben 10/11/08
  16.   NOT a big step from Speaker of the Knesset, Ministers ,Amassador 09:29  |  PETER SM 10/11/08
  17.   Not until Israel becomes an Israeli, not a Jewish state 09:44  |  Michael 10/11/08
  18.   THE END OF ZIONISM 09:50  |  indrajaya 10/11/08
  19.   THE MOTHER OF ALL CHANGES IS COMING 10:01  |  indrajaya 10/11/08
  20.   Obama & the first Arab Prime Minister 10:47  |  Norm Schwalm 10/11/08
  21.   Bradley: failed comparisons 11:10  |  Alicia 10/11/08
  22.   No analogy 11:13  |  Serge 10/11/08
  23.   Firstly we must have recognition of Israel by 11:16  |  Arab states and 10/11/08
  24.   Peter SM. You don`t mind Israel not being a Jewish state? 11:38  |  Michael 10/11/08
  25.   there will be an arab prime minister when 11:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/11/08
  26.   Burston got carried away... 12:18  |  Ehud 10/11/08
  27.   Not fair 13:00  |  Kevin 10/11/08
  28.   Israel is not in the same class as America 13:06  |  Natallie Durson 10/11/08
  29.   Bradley, no reason at all for euphoria...... 13:14  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
  30.   How About A Druze For Israeli PM? 13:40  |  Jeff Northridge 10/11/08
  31.   Obamas tough choice between AIPAC and J-Street...... 13:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
  32.   An arab WILL be PM of Israel 14:09  |  Ofer Maimon 10/11/08
  33.   Michael # 17 Democracy 14:22  |  Jeff Northridge 10/11/08
  34.   This is an accurate comparison except for one thing.... 14:23  |  Matt C 10/11/08
  35.   #21 Alicia - the poster child for zionist intolerance 14:29  |  Johnboy 10/11/08
  36.   Michael in UK,when was the last time that a Jew became PM 14:36  |  Hastaroth 10/11/08
  37.   #14 Torah Codes: A bit like reading tea leaves 14:54  |  examiner 10/11/08
  38.   Oh come now Cipora J Kohn #25 15:02  |  Leon 10/11/08
  39.   to #28 - natallie 15:06  |  Kobi 10/11/08
  40.   #35 JonnyBoy 15:12  |  Kobi 10/11/08
  41.   Burston is friggin` idiot! 15:22  |  David Teich 10/11/08
  42.   35: JB, the poster child for antisemitic ignorance 15:24  |  David Teich 10/11/08
  43.   Arab PM? 15:26  |  Mike 10/11/08
  44.   Sorry guys, but please forget about my post # 31.... 15:35  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
  45.   Israel has already had an Arab President 15:38  |  x-ray 10/11/08
  46.   Blacks fought and died for America from day 1 15:39  |  Ilan 10/11/08
  47.   I`m afraid you`re wrong Jeff 33 15:52  |  Michael 10/11/08
  48.   #David Teich. "Understanding meaning." Mizrachim. 15:54  |  Maureen Ann 10/11/08
  49.   36 Oh dear Hastaroth. Shooting youself in the foot there. 16:00  |  Michael 10/11/08
  50.   Hey...Mr Bradley Burston ...answer to 45 (x-ray ) 16:02  |  soldier 10/11/08
  51.   Rahm Emanuel 16:13  |  David Zukerman 10/11/08
  52.   this is a rediculous comparison 16:20  |  zionist forever 10/11/08
  53.   Dear Mr Burston. 16:26  |  David Nigel Braham 10/11/08
  54.   OBAMA 16:28  |  Shlomo Szabo 10/11/08
  55.   when that happens the star of david leaves the flag 16:39  |  Ben S 10/11/08
  56.   Alicia, sorry but you`re an idiot 16:39  |  Maral 10/11/08
  57.   Nattalie Dusrston for once we agree 16:57  |  zionist forever 10/11/08
  58.   Y`all Seen Where Our KKK Went? (Poor analogy, indeed 17:04  |  Gray 10/11/08
  59.   #David Zukerman. It was Rahm Emanuel who endorsed Barack Obama. 17:06  |  Maureen Ann 10/11/08
  60.   Obama,and the first Arab prime minister of Israel 17:08  |  Arnoka 10/11/08
  61.   I believe that there should be an Israeli Arab as PRESIDENT 17:20  |  Alfredo 10/11/08
  62.   Teich fails to grasp ethnicity... 17:27  |  BBSNews 10/11/08
  63.   Alfredo I recommend that you read the postings 17:38  |  x-ray 10/11/08
  64.   Maureen Ann #59 17:39  |  David Zukerman 10/11/08
  65.   zionist forever, perhaps read your own declaration? 17:40  |  BBSNews 10/11/08
  66.   Forces of Change and those who burry their head in the sand 17:49  |  The Midwestern 10/11/08
  67.   Shlomo in Buenos Aires... 18:01  |  BBSNews 10/11/08
  68.   #65 -- BBS .... confused 18:04  |  Kobi 10/11/08
  69.   #17 Michael...so, how many "minority" 18:09  |  Lynn 10/11/08
  70.   Arab prime minister of Israel 18:10  |  ralph 10/11/08
  71.   I Have To Say... 18:11  |  Yosemite 10/11/08
  72.   Michael # 47 Israel Does Have Those Protections 18:14  |  Jeff Northridge 10/11/08
  73.   Don`t be ridiculous, Lynn 69. 18:17  |  Michael 10/11/08
  74.   your article 18:17  |  zvi 10/11/08
  75.   This is a stupid analogy! 18:26  |  GHook93 10/11/08
  76.   If the Arab is capable and a patriot 18:29  |  CM 10/11/08
  77.   Jeff 72 Do you deny attempts to ensure Jewish dominance? 18:32  |  Michael 10/11/08
  78.   Swiss......It`s his choice and not yours. 18:32  |  Lynn 10/11/08
  79.   Swiss (Dino) The chances of an Arab PM to Israel 18:42  |  David Israel 10/11/08
  80.   onme of your best burnstein 18:48  |  thanks 10/11/08
  81.   #18 Indy Poster Girl , Big Problem you are bigoted! 19:00  |  Big Sur 10/11/08
  82.   Comparing apples to oranges. 19:07  |  Stephen 10/11/08
  83.   Now! the Haters say we are not entitled to a Jewish state. 19:08  |  Big Sur 10/11/08
  84.   #72 Jeff Northridge 19:19  |  Boycott 10/11/08
  85.   #83 Big Sur 19:26  |  Boycott 10/11/08
  86.   But B.B.... 19:31  |  Michael Greenberg 10/11/08
  87.   I`LL BE PARTYING LIKE ITS 1948 19:32  |  LEE 10/11/08
  88.   #38, leon 19:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/11/08
  89.   how about an elected arab PM of an arab country 19:41  |  arab 10/11/08
  90.   #85 Boycott I know why 19:49  |  Big Sur 10/11/08
  91.   Natallie Durson 19:53  |  Jane 10/11/08
  92.   #25 CJK After such a relevant response that said it all. 19:55  |  Kathy 10/11/08
  93.   an Arab PM of Israel 19:58  |  Judy amateau Hazary 10/11/08
  94.   Mizrahi PM 19:58  |  Arab Jew 10/11/08
  95.   Natallie" USA became a democracy for blacks just now, 233 years 19:58  |  Israeli citizen 10/11/08
  96.   u r right, arab from dubai 19:59  |  as it is 10/11/08
  97.   # 78 Lynn 20:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
  98.   #73 Don`t be ridiculous Michael..What a Comparison! 20:00  |  KATHY 10/11/08
  99.   Silly Lynn to expect the UK to have a minority PM 20:03  |  x-ray 10/11/08
  100.   This may be inevitable having an Arab prime minister 20:03  |  Palestinian Prince 10/11/08
  101.   #45 x-ray Kudos for your apt reply.Let Bradley Read ??? 20:08  |  Kathy 10/11/08
  102.   # 79 David Israel 20:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
  103.   we are not israeli arabs or arab israelis 20:16  |  constantine 10/11/08
  104.   two come to mind for UK jewish PM 20:17  |  churchil`s mother 10/11/08
  105.   Natallie and Jane: you have a black President just now 20:18  |  Israeli citizen 10/11/08
  106.   East_Timor (99% cristian and muslim prime-minister) 20:19  |  Sephardic portuguese 10/11/08
  107.   #69 Lynn ...That is it..Now that I`ve read yours,and had no doubt 20:23  |  Kathy 10/11/08
  108.   98 Don`t do the `tiny Israel stuff` Kathy. 20:26  |  Michael 10/11/08
  109.   #4 Aaron and #8 Harry 20:27  |  Ernst 10/11/08
  110.   Poor ananlogy 20:28  |  AD 10/11/08
  111.   X-Ray 99 see 104. Also Miliband, probably Jewish future PM 20:30  |  Michael 10/11/08
  112.   #69 (2nd TRY) Lynn you are Right with an exception.. 20:39  |  Kathy 10/11/08
  113.   Only when a Jewish prime minister is elected in an Arab country 20:43  |  Alex 10/11/08
  114.   Swiss (Dino) 20:45  |  David Israel 10/11/08
  115.   Palestinian Prince # 100 I Doubt That 21:04  |  Jeff Northridge 10/11/08
  116.   #92, Kathy 21:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/11/08
  117.   Message to everyone 21:09  |  Rammi Abraham 10/11/08
  118.   # 108 Michael ..Sent you a response.Wales: 21:10  |  KATHY 10/11/08
  119.   #14 - CODE USE WITH STATISTICS, NOT TEA LEAVES 21:26  |  Barry S. Roffman 10/11/08
  120.   Question for Lynn and Kathy. 21:26  |  Michael 10/11/08
  121.   #41 - David - Response 21:26  |  WYSIWYG 10/11/08
  122.   David Israel or....anyone; "demands from Israel" 21:29  |  Gray 10/11/08
  123.   #108 Michael Please Don`t Insult The Welch! 21:29  |  KATHY 10/11/08
  124.   Jeff you just dont get it do you. 21:31  |  Labhras 10/11/08
  125.   Indrajya 21:31  |  Dr Noam 10/11/08
  126.   Michael # 49 - Disraeli 21:39  |  WYSIWYG 10/11/08
  127.   Bradley...get your facts straight 21:49  |  Roland 10/11/08
  128.   #62 BBS News 21:50  |  Not Quite 10/11/08
  129.   #11 21:53  |  Roland 10/11/08
  130.   #90 Big Sur --glad you are against the Gaza Siege 21:56  |  Labhras 10/11/08
  131.   Arab PM Will Happen Eventually 21:58  |  Mark G 10/11/08
  132.   #31, I would agree with Swiss Dino on this one 21:59  |  Gary 10/11/08
  133.   Johnboy and Maral; I apologize for my ignorance 21:59  |  Alicia 10/11/08
  134.   Burston understands 22:05  |  Iche Behr 10/11/08
  135.   Michael Jews have top jobs everywhere 22:10  |  x-ray 10/11/08
  136.   Michael Disraeli wasn`t Jewish for most of his life 22:13  |  x-ray 10/11/08
  137.   Of Course Dino, your problem is the "Jewish Thing" 22:22  |  Jacob Blues 10/11/08
  138.   Obama and the first Arab P.M. of Israel 22:24  |  Hilda 10/11/08
  139.   Kathy. It`s spelt Welsh, not Welch. 22:25  |  Michael 10/11/08
  140.   Brad Burston in a new play . . . waiting for Obama 22:31  |  Jacob Blues 10/11/08
  141.   Arab Prime minister? 22:35  |  Avi Yerushalmi 10/11/08
  142.   Michael UK@ 24 It Is not mutualy exclusive.That`s why Arabs hold 22:36  |  PETER SM 10/11/08
  143.   If it quacks like a Klansman..... 22:43  |  Gray 10/11/08
  144.   #42 David Teich, posterchild for inconsistency 22:43  |  Johnboy 10/11/08
  145.   #88 Cipora J Kohn 22:49  |  Leon 10/11/08
  146.   How about a Sephardi PM first. 22:49  |  Robert 10/11/08
  147.   Barack Hussein Obama 23:19  |  Frank 10/11/08
  148.   #138 Lahbrasserie and his siege crap 23:27  |  Big Sur 10/11/08
  149.   #128 Not Quite ...You Give Lessons to some here.But,It Falls On.. 23:29  |  Kathy 10/11/08
  150.   Are American Blacks at war? 23:40  |  FOX 10/11/08
  151.   #139 Michael Don`t patronize Me! I said typo errors will appear? 23:41  |  KATHY 10/11/08
  152.   Nathalie Durson 23:45  |  Joelle 10/11/08
  153.   Labhras # 124 And So Is Israel 23:46  |  Jeff Northridge 10/11/08
  154.   # 137 Jacob Blues, well, couldn`t one have expected.... 23:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
  155.   Johnboy, the occupier #144 23:49  |  FOX 10/11/08
  156.   Actually, what would really be nice, is to see someone like Obama 23:49  |  Jacob Blues 10/11/08
  157.   #116 CJK THANKS I READ YOUR RESPONSE.BUT BEADLEY HAS .. 23:51  |  Kathy 10/11/08
  158.   #107 Kathy. Why the journalists... 23:51  |  Maureen Ann 10/11/08
  159.   Pssssst X=ray #135 23:52  |  FOX 10/11/08
  160.   PSM 142 00:38  |  Michael 11/11/08
  161.   MICHAELThe Head of the Church of England is your head of state 00:46  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  162.   Black helped build America 00:47  |  Gregor 11/11/08
  163.   Not Quite to BBS #128 00:47  |  Not Likely 11/11/08
  164.   MICHAEL Why is it OK for a Pole to gain automatic entry to the UK 00:54  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  165.   Barry S. Roffman 01:10  |  examiner 11/11/08
  166.   MICHAEL UK. There is nothing veiled its a genuine curiosity 01:14  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  167.   #157 Peter SM Yes Darling The Head of State In Britain Is: 01:16  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  168.   # 73 Michael...it isn`t absird 01:21  |  Lynn 11/11/08
  169.   #151 What Are You Taking About, FOX? 01:28  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
  170.   PSM 157 and 160. You`re getting desperate. 01:28  |  Michael 11/11/08
  171.   #160 Peter SM Again..Why the First,And Not the Second? 01:33  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  172.   Peter SM # 160 - Reply 01:33  |  WYSIWYG 11/11/08
  173.   #114 David Israel.....actually Swiss should 01:33  |  Lynn 11/11/08
  174.   Kathy 148. It`s not a typo when you do it 3 times 01:34  |  Michael 11/11/08
  175.   #120 Michael....Do you think an Arab has 01:35  |  Lynn 11/11/08
  176.   BREAKING NEWS! 01:39  |  indrajaya 11/11/08
  177.   Big Sur; Every Subject But The Subject....#83 01:47  |  Gray 11/11/08
  178.   #159 Not Likely 01:52  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  179.   #159 Not Likely & Not Quite Opinions Diverge.So?. 01:55  |  KATHY 11/11/08
  180.   #159 Not Likely Continued 02:10  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  181.   equality 02:14  |  Fair 11/11/08
  182.   Barry S. Roffman 02:17  |  examiner 11/11/08
  183.   right wing Obama==Muslim nutters 02:25  |  Pablo B 11/11/08
  184.   # 137 By the way, Jacob Blues..... 02:43  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/11/08
  185.   Rahm Emanuel- to #8 02:54  |  Robin 11/11/08
  186.   KATHY Commonwealth members no longer have automatic entry 03:18  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  187.   MICHAEL"We can let them in or not as we choose" Why you? 03:51  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  188.   "Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but ISRAEL:"genesis32:28 04:09  |  mary for jews 11/11/08
  189.   #171 Lynn. An English (Muslim) Arab P.M. 04:11  |  Maureen Ann 11/11/08
  190.   #159 Not Likely, here`s a laugh for you 04:17  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
  191.   indrajaya Re: Our Dear And Glourious BushLeader 04:31  |  Gray 11/11/08
  192.   #186 Johnboy 04:40  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  193.   Dear Kathy #153 saw your CAPS, cool down... 04:45  |  mary for jews 11/11/08
  194.   #190 Johnboy Continued 04:52  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  195.   GREY Obama intends to pursue war against Islamists in Afghanistan 05:22  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  196.   Forgive BBS 05:25  |  utagawa 11/11/08
  197.   If only it were that simple 05:55  |  Mark Lincoln 11/11/08
  198.   utagawa, you are quite simply incorrect... 06:33  |  BBSNews 11/11/08
  199.   Eight Years From Now! 06:47  |  Yosemite 11/11/08
  200.   Mark Lincoln, look to Tupac... 06:55  |  BBSNews 11/11/08
  201.   To Harry Scott #2 07:15  |  Otto Rand 11/11/08
  202.   JOHNBOY here is a laugh for you. 07:19  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  203.   Now, Peter sm....You`re not paying attention... 07:38  |  Gray 11/11/08
  204.   Spare me the outrage, NQ 08:04  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
  205.   #194 Gosh, NQ, that hurt! And yet.... how odd..... 08:22  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
  206.   Arab Prime Minister 08:23  |  Dani 11/11/08
  207.   a typical Swiss antisemite 09:05  |  Swiss Dino 11/11/08
  208.   #18 Indrajaya 09:17  |  Daniela 11/11/08
  209.   #22 09:22  |  AB 11/11/08
  210.   Most stupid comparison: Blacks are NOT at war with USA! 09:24  |  civilized kid 11/11/08
  211.   Israel had arab PMs before! 09:30  |  Correct 11/11/08
  212.   I`m most disgusted by this Burston-Haaretz connection! 09:35  |  TERROR victim 11/11/08
  213.   This is a very half-baked analogy 09:35  |  Chanya 11/11/08
  214.   Burston would`ve just loved Arafat to be Israel`s PM 09:37  |  CONGRATS!!! 11/11/08
  215.   flag and anthem are obstacles 09:59  |  yonah 11/11/08
  216.   boy-o-boy bradley; you`ve unleashed pot of venom! (2nd try) 10:08  |  eric 11/11/08
  217.   Thank you, Bradley Burston & Haaretz! 10:14  |  SHAS 11/11/08
  218.   Israeli Arabs must vote YES WE CAN 10:15  |  Ann Fink 11/11/08
  219.   #176, @Indrajaya: Yes, it is me, Brack Obama - so what?! 10:19  |  Barack Hussein Obama 11/11/08
  220.   GRAY ??? 10:28  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
  221.   # 214 hey congrats, arafat wasn`t much into sharia law... 10:57  |  eric 11/11/08
  222.   # 207 "Swiss Dino" Have a nice day :) 11:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/11/08
  223.   PSM 166. Why are YOU so obsessed with Israel? Guilt? 11:05  |  Michael 11/11/08
  224.   #182 3rdTry To Answer You on Torah (Pt. 1) 11:17  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  225.   #182 3rd Try To Answer You on Torah (Pt. 2) 11:19  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  226.   Swiss delusions 11:22  |  Ehud 11/11/08
  227.   Natallie 11:34  |  Ehud 11/11/08
  228.   Not Quite 11:34  |  Not Likely 11/11/08
  229.   Michael 11:41  |  Ehud 11/11/08
  230.   Johnboy 11:47  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  231.   @Short-minded B. B.: How about Jews as PMs in all arab countries? 12:06  |  Catholic Israeli 11/11/08
  232.   Barry S. Roffman 12:06  |  examiner 11/11/08
  233.   # 226 Ehud, let` stick to the facts here..... 12:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/11/08
  234.   Not Likely 12:19  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  235.   Ehud 229. 20 per cent Arabs isn`t just a minority 12:21  |  Michael 11/11/08
  236.   Israel is by definition a Jewish State. 12:29  |  Fred 11/11/08
  237.   Cutiee Burston,how about the first Muslim Pope in Vatican? 12:29  |  Absolute Sweden 11/11/08
  238.   The first Arab Christian prime minister of Israel. 12:35  |  Simon 11/11/08
  239.   #169 Johnboy`s Feaux Logic 12:41  |  FOX 11/11/08
  240.   EQUATING DEMOCRACY WITH APARTHIED? 13:02  |  Adam 11/11/08
  241.   EQUATING DEMOCRACY WITH APARTHIED? 13:05  |  Adam 11/11/08
  242.   #230 Not Quite 13:15  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
  243.   #239 You astound again, FOXie 13:43  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
  244.   So many things must happen first 14:08  |  Meir Gush Etzion 11/11/08
  245.   arab prime minister of israel 14:12  |  jerry w 11/11/08
  246.   A Very Poor Analogy Bradley 14:14  |  B`Galil 11/11/08
  247.   Not Quite 14:14  |  Not Likely 11/11/08
  248.   arab prime minister in israel 14:15  |  jerr w 11/11/08
  249.   #242 Johnboy 14:24  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  250.   #169 Johnboy; confusing you some more 14:33  |  Alicia 11/11/08
  251.   146 14:41  |  zionist forever 11/11/08
  252.   Examiner - TORAH ACCURACY ALIVE & WELL 14:41  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  253.   Johnboy to FOX 14:46  |  badger 11/11/08
  254.   We can wait. Can you? 14:47  |  An Arab 11/11/08
  255.   #35 JB re:Alicia. ALL I CAN SAY TO YOU JB IS: 14:48  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  256.   why not a Druze???? 14:56  |  have nothing to lose 11/11/08
  257.   #36 Hastaroth...Simply put:Israel is A Jewish Country.AND 14:56  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  258.   Examiner - BAAL ZEPHON CITATION fix 15:00  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  259.   Nonsense 15:06  |  Gene 11/11/08
  260.   #192 Not Quiet..re:Johnboy..Thanks You Took The Word out of my 15:13  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  261.   Not Likely 15:21  |  Not Quite 11/11/08
  262.   #236 Fred, Congratulations! 15:29  |  Boycott 11/11/08
  263.   #262 Boycott, what do you call 15:55  |  Alicia 11/11/08
  264.   #120 Michael ..Well today I read it and found it A bit off .. 15:56  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  265.   The very thought of it!!!!! 16:04  |  Renee 11/11/08
  266.   how stupid this analogy!!! 16:07  |  Leon 11/11/08
  267.   YOUR NUTS-INSULT TO AFRO-AMERICANS 16:12  |  RIch 11/11/08
  268.   Kathy 264 I do plenty of typos and don`t usually point them out 16:14  |  Michael 11/11/08
  269.   Not qute correct analysis 16:33  |  jackie 11/11/08
  270.   Barry S. Roffman 16:40  |  examiner 11/11/08
  271.   i thought olmert already was our first arab pm 16:43  |  yahn goodey 11/11/08
  272.   BBSNews - Tupac and Gill Scott Heron 16:57  |  Mark Lincoln 11/11/08
  273.   Arab Prime Minister in Israel 17:03  |  Jimbo Salsa 11/11/08
  274.   An Arab Israeli Prime Minister 17:04  |  Maurice 11/11/08
  275.   Serving in Civil War 17:07  |  Jackie 11/11/08
  276.   To Rich 17:10  |  utagawa 11/11/08
  277.   No imagine a christian running Saudi 17:20  |  Seth J. Frantzman 11/11/08
  278.   No problem, Bradley. As long as he is a Jewish Arab... 18:04  |  Jeff Daube 11/11/08
  279.   #259 Gene..Yes It Is Nonsense.Can You Imagine?? 18:06  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  280.   #271 yahn goodey...Your cynicism is apt.about Olmert 18:23  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  281.   #5 Uri - A Great Analogy!!! 18:27  |  B`Galil 11/11/08
  282.   Re: torah "codes" 18:29  |  Michael Greenberg 11/11/08
  283.   Jackie, Serving in the Civil War 18:29  |  Mark Lincoln 11/11/08
  284.   #183 Pablo B ..If You Need to deny it,Your Problem. 18:32  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  285.   To An Arab 254...yes, 2000 years and a country 18:36  |  The dumbite kid 11/11/08
  286.   #56 Maral Please excuse me,but I thought you were.. 18:40  |  Kathy 11/11/08
  287.   TO NO 25 18:42  |  DANNY. 11/11/08
  288.   Jeff Daube - could be 18:45  |  Mark Lincoln 11/11/08
  289.   TO NO 30 18:48  |  DANNY. 11/11/08
  290.   Obama, and the first Arab prime minister of Israel 18:48  |  Punta di Lancia 11/11/08
  291.   To No 25 and 287 18:57  |  Punta di Lancia 11/11/08
  292.   TO NO 38. CIPORA IS A LOT MORE INTELLEIGENT THAN YOU WILL EVER BE 18:59  |  DANNY. 11/11/08
  293.   Michael Greenberg 19:07  |  examiner 11/11/08
  294.   What sickens me 19:16  |  Yosef Ashkenazi 11/11/08
  295.   #270 Examiner - SETTING CLOCKS & TEXT 19:17  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  296.   #282: How Torah Code Maps Are Encoded 19:42  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  297.   Barry S. Roffman 19:42  |  examiner 11/11/08
  298.   Obama, and the first Arab prime minister of Israel 19:48  |  Y. Raboy 11/11/08
  299.   Examiner: DIG OR NEGOTIATE? 20:05  |  Barry S. Roffman 11/11/08
  300.   Ethiopian Jew as Israel`s Prime Minister 20:24  |  David 11/11/08
  301.   When have US Blacks ever stood for the destruction of the US? 20:40  |  elianna 11/11/08
  302.   Now, Peter sm; Please don`t get nasty again... 21:11  |  Gray 11/11/08
  303.   #285 The dumbite kid is back with a vengeance,And I Love It! 21:43  |  KATHY 11/11/08
  304.   RahmEmanuel & Swiss Dino 22:07  |  JoJo 11/11/08
  305.   elianna - which American blacks? 23:13  |  Mark Lincoln 11/11/08
  306.   Love these articles 23:43  |  Dave Duncan 11/11/08
  307.   #290 Punta de Lancia..A well presented list.Good on Ya 23:49  |  KATHY 11/11/08
  308.   first arab prime minister of Israel 00:03  |  carole zabar 12/11/08
  309.   Dino still trying to sleaze the Jews 00:32  |  Jacob Blues 12/11/08
  310.   MICHAEL UK simple 00:34  |  PETER SM 12/11/08
  311.   Moderate / extremist, we see what Dino wnats for Jews 00:36  |  Jacob Blues 12/11/08
  312.   #294 I congratulate you again on you doggedness, NQ 00:46  |  Johnboy 12/11/08
  313.   #250 Alicia takes aim...... 00:54  |  Johnboy 12/11/08
  314.   #269 Marvelous attempt at collective guilt, jackie 01:05  |  Johnboy 12/11/08
  315.   GRAY nasty is "paid Hasbara troll" 01:23  |  PETER SM 12/11/08
  316.   #29 Swiss 01:51  |  Jack 12/11/08
  317.   Israelis would elect meir kahane before an arab 02:08  |  kjk 12/11/08
  318.   # 17 MICHAEL (UK) You make some FANTASTIC points ABOUT PROMOTING 02:43  |  Anthony Fallon 12/11/08
  319.   Johnboy 03:25  |  Not Quite 12/11/08
  320.   Now, Peter Please, Please pay closer attention 04:15  |  Gray 12/11/08
  321.   #391 Nice try, Not Quite. 06:07  |  Johnboy 12/11/08
  322.   Three Trillion, wow Grey, you`ve decided to enter the realm of 06:44  |  Jacob Blues 12/11/08
  323.   Johnboy, 3rd try, skewed logic 08:43  |  FOX 12/11/08
  324.   to 285...The dumbite kid 10:26  |  An Arab 12/11/08
  325.   Johnboy #321 10:45  |  Not Quite 12/11/08
  326.   #324 An Arab 10:59  |  Not Quite 12/11/08
  327.   Not Quite 12:25  |  An Arab 12/11/08
  328.   Not Quite, #325 re: Johnny Occupier 12:33  |  FOX 12/11/08
  329.   How about ABBAS SUAN being fasttracked for President !!! 12:46  |  Anthony Fallon 12/11/08
  330.   48: Maureen Ann, as delusional as always 13:13  |  David Teich 12/11/08
  331.   62: BBS fails to grasp reality 13:19  |  David Teich 12/11/08
  332.   #313 Johnboy shows a rare glimpse of humour 13:25  |  Alicia 12/11/08
  333.   144: Poor JB. We`re all just mammals 13:32  |  David Teich 12/11/08
  334.   Obama is an American 14:27  |  Roland 12/11/08
  335.   #327 An Arab 15:35  |  Not Quite 12/11/08
  336.   Not Quite # 335 15:45  |  An Arab 12/11/08
  337.   Jewish President of an Arab Country? 22:15  |  Sam 12/11/08
  338.   obama: the first arab president of the US 22:25  |  david 12/11/08
  339.   Meaningless Analogy 23:47  |  David Scott 12/11/08
  340.   Not Quite-should take heed from Israel`s own PM 00:30  |  Not Likely 13/11/08
  341.   #332 Thanks for the chuckle, Alicia 01:01  |  Johnboy 13/11/08
  342.   #325 Not So Fast, Not Quite. 01:27  |  Johnboy 13/11/08
  343.   Not Likely Should Take Heed from Britain`s First Gov`t. Minister 02:07  |  Not Quite 13/11/08
  344.   #323 2nd try to reply to FOXie 11:24  |  Johnboy 13/11/08
  345.   #341 Johnboy and cross-"contamination"! HUH! 12:45  |  Alicia 13/11/08
  346.   To An Arab 327...my owner waiting and growing 14:05  |  The dumbite kid 13/11/08
  347.   Pale Prince #100 16:56  |  Kobi 13/11/08
  348.   The first Arab prime minister of Israel 18:29  |  Moshe Kaplan 13/11/08
  349.   #219 To Mr.Barack Hussein Obama.In the Black House USA.I do Wish 20:37  |  GOP 13/11/08
  350.   #333 3rd try to respond to poor Teichie 00:16  |  Johnboy 14/11/08
  351.   348: JB`s slow boat from ignorance 11:02  |  David Teich 14/11/08
  352.