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Project Coordinator Gida Rinawi Zouabi (left), Higher Arab Monitoring Committee Chairman Shawki Hatib, and National Committee of the Arab Local Authorities Director Abed Anbatawi in Nazareth on Tuesday. (Itzik Ben-Malki) Last update - 09:25 06/12/2006 Israeli Arabs seek autonomy and veto on government decisions By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Israeli Arabs are demanding cultural, religious and educational autonomy, and the right to veto government decisions on national issues that affect them. The Higher Arab Monitoring Committee Tuesday released a document entitled "The Future Vision of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel." It stipulates that Israeli Arabs will demand that during the next two decades Israel become a binational state alongside an independent Palestinian state. Monitoring Committee officials say the document is a cornerstone in the history of the Israeli Arabs, as it was produced by the Monitoring Committee and sponsored by the local authorities committee, two bodies representing all the political factions of the Arabs in Israel. Advertisement "Our main objective is to ignite the spark of the political debate on the future of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel," said Shawki Hatib, chair of the Monitoring Committee. The document demands that Israel recognize the Arab community as a national minority with the right to be represented in international forums. Jewish Israelis need not see it as a threat, Hatib said. The document has eight chapters, each outlining the vision regarding land policy, economic development, education, etc. The chapter about relations with the state does not say that Israeli Arabs recognize Israel's Jewishness, but that they are willing to see it as a "joint homeland" for the two nations. "This means we recognize the Jewish nation's rights in Israel as individuals and a group. But not at the Arabs' expense. We will respect each other if they respect our rights," said Dr. Asad Ghanem, a political scientist, who wrote the chapter. The chapter presents Israel as a state created by colonialism, which grew strong due to the increased Jewish migration to Palestine in the wake of World War II's consequences and the Holocaust. It says Israel imposed a colonial policy on its Arab citizens, including confiscation of their land and redefining the culture as Jewish. The document demands changing the state's symbols. "After 60 years we must grow up and speak the truth. This state must contain both groups on all levels. Let the Jews have Zionist symbols in their space. I support that. But why impose those symbols on me?" asked Ghanem. The chapters presented Tuesday will be part of a book to be published by the Monitoring Committee. It was initiated by Hatib, prepared by the local authority heads' committee and financed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). "The Or Committee also ruled that the Israeli Arabs' weakness is the lack of group rights. That was written by a Jew, and nobody felt threatened, but when the Arabs say it, it's threatening," he said. The chapter about the Palestinian state says the Israeli Arabs support the establishment of a Palestinian state adjacent to Israel. It would belong to the Palestinian people, while Israel would be a binational state, as it has a Jewish majority and a large Arab minority. It calls for setting up a democracy constituting a coalition of Jews and Arabs in Israel. Each side would run its own affairs and each would have a right to veto the other's decisions. The document says the Arab public does not see Israel's present government system as a democracy, and says Israel is an ethnocracy, like Turkey, Sri Lanka, Latvia and others Bookmark to del.icio.us   Bring down the house Knesset speaker calls for wrecking of yeshiva killer's family home. Frum and fabulous Beauty salons offer Haredi women a unique brand of modest glamour.   1.   Watch out for these people 09:23  |  SLAVO 06/12/06   2.   they call themselves palestinians in Israel 09:42  |  pete 06/12/06   3.   The enemy inside 09:43  |  Isaac 06/12/06   4.   $1 Anyone with a more rational cooment? 09:44  |  John 06/12/06   5.   Arab autonomy in Israel, Ha don`t make me laugh 09:49  |  Aby 06/12/06   6.   The right solution 09:54  |  Fredrik 06/12/06   7.   If Palestinian arabs want separation, let them have it. 09:57  |  Two nation states 06/12/06   8.   London & Paris will be next 10:02  |  Gerry 06/12/06   9.   so then there will be 3 palestinian entities 10:08  |  matt 06/12/06   10.   Would W.B. Settlers get similar status 10:13  |  Marion 06/12/06   11.   Opens Arab moves to destroy Israel from within 10:22  |  Bennie 06/12/06   12.   Is this on the internet 10:22  |  Ilan 06/12/06   13.   Excellent idea. 10:33  |  Dr D 06/12/06   14.   Fredrick, Who is strange 10:35  |  Aby 06/12/06   15.   Give the Israeli Arab triangle to the PA. 10:37  |  Richard S. 06/12/06   16.   is this surprising? 10:39  |  Anubhav 06/12/06   17.   Palestine: the future apartheid state 10:52  |  Abir 06/12/06   18.   We are a Jewish State. 10:53  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/12/06   19.   When you can`t solve a problem one way 10:53  |  sh 06/12/06   20.   Minority to veto majority.Is that democracy? 10:54  |  PETER SM 06/12/06   21.   Agreed on one condition: Also binational state in the west bank 10:55  |  AA 06/12/06   22.   Treat Them Special Like Canada did re- Quebec... 10:58  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   23.   Only if Palestinians are binational too... 11:01  |  Itamar 06/12/06   24.   Reciprocity 11:02  |  Peter 06/12/06   25.   ONE STATE 2 peoples 11:12  |  Akiva Patysh, Tzioni 06/12/06   26.   The Arab citizens of Israel consider themselves Palestinian Arabs 11:18  |  Nadav 06/12/06   27.   Part 2- More on Quebec/ Israeli Arab Analogy 11:18  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   28.   Jordan and Palestine were confused 11:21  |  Allon 06/12/06   29.   Well. Im tried of all this rhetoric 11:22  |  Nephtaly 06/12/06   30.   Put It To A Vote 11:22  |  Terry 06/12/06   31.   Fredrik # 6 11:27  |  Yair 06/12/06   32.   Arab autonomy and Israel 11:29  |  donna 06/12/06   33.   Israeli Arabs are NOT a 5th column? 11:32  |  franz 06/12/06   34.   Equal rights demand equal duties. 11:35  |  H.H.M 06/12/06   35.   you`ve been created by colonialism, too 11:38  |  MarianoW 06/12/06   36.   Kahane was right 11:42  |  Ari 06/12/06   37.   Correction: First impressions are not good 11:43  |  Ilan 06/12/06   38.   A less Jewish future for Israel is probably inevitable 11:51  |  Michael 06/12/06   39.   Speed up Israel`s Destruction From Within- Follow Can. Model ! 11:57  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   40.   DREAMING IN CLOUD COOKOO LAND ?? 11:57  |  Bill. 06/12/06   41.   No Arab rights before Jews can live in Jordan ! 12:12  |  Paul Henzen 06/12/06   42.   population transfer 12:13  |  noah 06/12/06   43.   this is normal 12:15  |  GJ 06/12/06   44.   It`s time for post-Zionism 12:22  |  Michael 06/12/06   45.   France watch out, you are next ... 12:31  |  Observer 06/12/06   46.   To Paul Henzen... 12:33  |  John 06/12/06   47.   Michael, if you areJewish... 12:49  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/12/06   48.   to GJ, this is not normal, this is 12:57  |  steve 06/12/06   49.   One state, one law.... 12:59  |  Fredrick Dittlau 06/12/06   50.   to John: other examples 13:09  |  Paul Henzen 06/12/06   51.   # 44- Michael 13:17  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   52.   # 7 Congrats 13:22  |  An Australian 06/12/06   53.   Islam, Colonialism n Separatism 13:23  |  Scholar 06/12/06   54.   Israeli Arabs Autonomy 13:24  |  ruby 06/12/06   55.   to John on Paul Henzen 13:26  |  Watcher 06/12/06   56.   To # 45 We are already occupied, but NOT by Arabs ! :-0) 13:26  |  Yankelowitz 06/12/06   57.   ARabs want to be called a Nation within Israeli borders 13:27  |  Max Zinger,P.Chimist 06/12/06   58.   Islam, Separatism n Colonialism 13:30  |  Wondering 06/12/06   59.   A state with two peoples 13:37  |  Tzfonit 06/12/06   60.   The state of Israel is the only Jewish state on earth. This is 13:39  |  Nadav 06/12/06   61.   Arabs deserve same rights as Jews in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq 13:44  |  Ari 06/12/06   62.   Arab racism! 13:57  |  Christina Jones 06/12/06   63.   Toward 3 Palestinian Arab States 13:59  |  Jonathan S 06/12/06   64.   We Wished Israel is Canada, but it is not 14:02  |  BenAbuzaglo 06/12/06   65.   Palestinan autonomy 14:02  |  Nik Miller 06/12/06   66.   Avi, the UK flag`s been around for centuries 14:03  |  Michael 06/12/06   67.   Michael # 62 14:26  |  Yair 06/12/06   68.   #24 Peter on reciprocity 14:33  |  Hastaroth 06/12/06   69.   to Michael on the UK flag 14:45  |  Anubhav 06/12/06   70.   If Israel truly wants a democratic future 14:50  |  Phil 06/12/06   71.   No worries, Klaudia, here`s what I`d do 14:51  |  Michael 06/12/06   72.   They don`t understand democracy! 14:52  |  Ian 06/12/06   73.   In Greece we have a large Muslim minority 14:54  |  Hastaroth 06/12/06   74.   Yair 67. Stick a crescent on the Israeli flag as well. 14:54  |  Michael 06/12/06   75.   They belong in an Arab state not a Jewish one 15:01  |  Shalom Freedman 06/12/06   76.   to Klaudia on somewhere n somehow 15:03  |  Anubhav 06/12/06   77.   to Michaelon what u would do 15:11  |  Anubhav 06/12/06   78.   Is there any other solution?? 15:12  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/12/06   79.   Israeli Arabs 15:17  |  Rich 06/12/06   80.   What about the large Jewish MInority in Palestine 15:20  |  Stephen Connor 06/12/06   81.   Nadav - the voice of reason 15:26  |  Stephen Connor 06/12/06   82.   But Ari, that make you and Arab not a Jew 15:30  |  Stephen Connor 06/12/06   83.   #59 Tzfonit 15:32  |  Hastaroth 06/12/06   84.   Ethnic exclusivity 15:39  |  Peter 06/12/06   85.   Shalom Freedman 15:39  |  Stephen Connor 06/12/06   86.   Anubhav you shouldn`t believe all the propaganda 15:40  |  Michael 06/12/06   87.   # 76- Anubav... Geez it sure is nice to read an INTELLIGENT post 15:41  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   88.   ITS TIME FOR THEM TO LEAVE FOR ARAB REGIONS 15:45  |  paul harris 06/12/06   89.   Michael # 74 (for now) 15:47  |  Yair 06/12/06   90.   Michael #66 15:47  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/12/06   91.   Yaakov Sullivan, the Arab citizens of the state of Israel are 15:56  |  Nadav 06/12/06   92.   Anubav- PS 16:01  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   93.   Israeli Arabs 16:01  |  Vincent 06/12/06   94.   this they can achieve when they move to any arab country. 16:05  |  ralph 06/12/06   95.   Klaudia - Not exactly true about Quebec.... 16:09  |  Dina 06/12/06   96.   Stephen Connor - Thank you for your kind words. In one of my 16:11  |  Nadav 06/12/06   97.   Avi 90, Israel is unique 16:14  |  Michael 06/12/06   98.   continue playing dumb? 16:16  |  Michael 06/12/06   99.   This is sedition! 16:20  |  David ben Avraham 06/12/06   100.   Arab autonomy in Israel, Ha don`t make me laugh 16:28  |  rodolfo 06/12/06   101.   Max Zinger #57 16:50  |  Gabe1 06/12/06   102.   I live in a nation 16:50  |  Gu 06/12/06   103.   Um Al Fahm Prefers Israel 16:55  |  A 06/12/06   104.   Klaudia, the Left created western society. Be grateful. 17:00  |  Michael 06/12/06   105.   Israeli Arabs Prefer Israel 17:01  |  Amos 06/12/06   106.   Michael #97 17:16  |  Avi yerushalmi 06/12/06   107.   to Michael #97 17:17  |  Abir 06/12/06   108.   I have a question 17:21  |  Gus 06/12/06   109.   Gu, I assume you refer to us, Israelis, since you write in an 17:23  |  Nadav 06/12/06   110.   IS this a KKK meeting on this talkback or what? 17:38  |  George W 06/12/06   111.   Bracha/Tzfonit #59 CC: NADAV 17:46  |  Gbae1 06/12/06   112.   #83 Hastaroth 17:54  |  Tzfonit 06/12/06   113.   Peace and Equality for all! 18:05  |  Jews for Peace 06/12/06   114.   No Abir 107 - Palestine`s completely different 18:09  |  Michael 06/12/06   115.   Tsfonit aka Bracha #59 18:30  |  Gbae1 06/12/06   116.   Klaudia "out of Control" 18:42  |  Danite 06/12/06   117.   Isn`t that nice 18:47  |  FOX 06/12/06   118.   Nadav 18:53  |  Danite 06/12/06   119.   Isn`t that Nice 18:53  |  FOX 06/12/06   120.   #104 MICHAEL HAVE YOU GOT IT RIGHT ? 18:54  |  paul harris 06/12/06   121.   Stephen Connor 19:00  |  Danite 06/12/06   122.   # 26 Nadav. FROM MY MOUTH TO YOURS... 19:04  |  Kathy 06/12/06   123.   Stephen Connor#2 19:05  |  Danite 06/12/06   124.   Gus, your answer! 19:09  |  Moises 06/12/06   125.   Music to "Yaakovs " ears 19:09  |  Danite 06/12/06   126.   Haaretz 19:13  |  Danite 06/12/06   127.   # 47 Avi Yerushalmi.re:Michael.......HE FORGOT YOU SEE........... 19:18  |  Kathy 06/12/06   128.   "Danite" your rants become stranger and angrier #125 19:26  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/12/06   129.   FOX#119 19:29  |  Danite 06/12/06   130.   To Danite- Nope, my Description of the Quebecois Is Accurate 19:38  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   131.   If you don`t like it, get the !"@# out, go live in Tehran 19:39  |  Sammy 06/12/06   132.   Israeli Jews Wake Up 19:43  |  Evan Salmon 06/12/06   133.   To Danite - PS 19:44  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   134.   # 74 Michael re:Yair. IN YOUR DREAMS!!! 19:46  |  Kathy 06/12/06   135.   Pete, what`s your point? 19:47  |  Pamela 06/12/06   136.   "Yaakov" better luck next time 19:47  |  danite 06/12/06   137.   to Vincent 19:48  |  Evan 06/12/06   138.   to# 80 Shephen Conor 19:52  |  Evan 06/12/06   139.   Autonomy means... 20:00  |  David 06/12/06   140.   #29 Nephtaly May-be this rhetoric is abt discrimination 20:15  |  Ben 06/12/06   141.   Isn`that nice by FOX 20:16  |  eva 06/12/06   142.   If you want separation..move to Jordan Palestine.Israel is Jewish 20:21  |  David 06/12/06   143.   palestinian israelis 20:22  |  judith ackerman 06/12/06   144.   George W # 110 It Goes Beyond Equal Rights 20:31  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/06   145.   The state created by ?colonism? 20:32  |  KUTW 06/12/06   146.   Klaudia v Danite 20:32  |  Gabe1 06/12/06   147.   The meaning of ?autonomy? 20:34  |  KUTW 06/12/06   148.   The symbols 20:38  |  KUTW 06/12/06   149.   Evan 20:43  |  Stephen Connor 06/12/06   150.   Lets have dhimitiude also if this will be a binational state 20:46  |  zionist forever 06/12/06   151.   THIS MUST STOP AND NOW!!! 20:51  |  Robert 06/12/06   152.   Makes perfect sense to me 21:02  |  Hal Yes 06/12/06   153.   # 146- Gabe 1 -Re Danite 21:04  |  Klaudia 06/12/06   154.   Israeli Arabs seek autonomy and veto on government decisions 21:04  |  E 06/12/06   155.   danite, get off your paranoid ramparts. they`ve fallen #136 21:06  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/12/06   156.   Hello Danite, it is good to communicate with you! Your 21:09  |  Nadav 06/12/06   157.   Kathy, thank you for your kind words. I shall respond to your 21:16  |  Nadav 06/12/06   158.   Pamela # 135 Who Are These "Palestinian Arabs in Israel"? 21:18  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/06   159.   This reminds me of Lieberman 21:18  |  KUTW 06/12/06   160.   To Jeff Northridge-- Good post #1 21:29  |  George W 06/12/06   161.   Cannot it be a plot? 21:31  |  KUTW 06/12/06   162.   Jeff Northridge--Good post #2 21:32  |  George W 06/12/06   163.   Reasoned arguments 21:36  |  Leah 06/12/06   164.   Jeff Northridge good post #3 21:39  |  George W 06/12/06   165.   far easier to join the palestinian authority 21:41  |  salah al din 06/12/06   166.   # 157 Nadav.re:Time immemorial eh?? Many thanks for your response 21:43  |  Kathy 06/12/06   167.   Israel is a Jewish State and 21:46  |  Steve 06/12/06   168.   Leah- Reasoned Arguments 21:53  |  Robert 06/12/06   169.   #2 pete and Palestinians in Israel 21:59  |  hala 06/12/06   170.   163. Leah: Reasoned arguments 21:59  |  KUTW 06/12/06   171.   #3 The enemy inside by Isaac 22:04  |  hala 06/12/06   172.   Haaretz OOOPS! WHERE IS MY POST TO DANITE,RE:KLAUDIA?? 22:06  |  Kathy 06/12/06   173.   arabs seek autonomy 22:07  |  Shmuelshachor 06/12/06   174.   Klaudia # 153 Money Makes the World Go Around 22:13  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/06   175.   Autonomy 22:14  |  Mr. Great Idea 06/12/06   176.   #10 Would W.B. settlers get similar status...? 22:15  |  hala 06/12/06   177.   What Gall ! But Israeli Weakness is the Precursor 22:17  |  Tod Zuckerman 06/12/06   178.   #158 Jeff Northridge and Palestinian Arabs in Israel 22:25  |  hala 06/12/06   179.   Leah... 22:28  |  Dov 06/12/06   180.   Klaudia 22:30  |  danite 06/12/06   181.   #158 Jeff Northridge and Palestinian Arabs in Israel 22:32  |  hala 06/12/06   182.   The magical world of gabe1 22:34  |  Danite 06/12/06   183.   Simply put, Israel is a failed state. 22:35  |  Joe 06/12/06   184.   Good grief "Yaakov" wake the hell up 22:38  |  Danite 06/12/06   185.   #163 Leah, great and rational post 22:41  |  hala 06/12/06   186.   Actually, This is great! 22:42  |  bat yam 06/12/06   187.   Klaudia#153 22:44  |  Danite 06/12/06   188.   #157 silly imam! 22:48  |  hala 06/12/06   189.   Shalom Nadav 22:49  |  Danite 06/12/06   190.   KUTW # 147 Strange Phenomenon 22:58  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/06   191.   VETO 23:01  |  joelle 06/12/06   192.   # joe 23:02  |  joelle 06/12/06   193.   175. Joe: the failed state. 23:20  |  KUTW 06/12/06   194.   Joe Ramlawi #175 23:29  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/12/06   195.   Nadav on equality 23:29  |  sh 06/12/06   196.   Joe #175 23:34  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/12/06   197.   # 163 Leah. Reasoned arguments. AND YOU SAY YOU HAVE NEVER POSTED 23:39  |  Kathy 06/12/06   198.   to yankelowitz,i dont remember the jews protesting like the 23:40  |  canada forever 06/12/06   199.   Israeli Arabs should have complete independence 23:41  |  Gene 06/12/06   200.   183. Jeff Northridge: Strange Phenomenon 23:41  |  KUTW 06/12/06   201.   to Michael, #114 23:43  |  Abir 06/12/06   202.   George W # 160 & 162 Minority Rights 23:43  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/06   203.   Yeh, right, Anglicans lord it over all other in GB #177 23:44  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/12/06   204.   # 161 UKTW. Cannot be a plot? WELL,WONDROUS WEBS THEY WEAVE... 23:47  |  Kathy 06/12/06   205.   Dreams can make you or brake you 23:49  |  A Lebanese 06/12/06   206.   IF THEY WANNA HAVE AN AUTONOMY, THEY CAN GO TO 30 ARAB STATES .. 23:55  |  DAVID KOHEN 06/12/06   207.   to Joe from Ramallah 23:58  |  Joe from New Mexico 06/12/06   208.   Danite #175 00:01  |  Gabe1 07/12/06   209.   Israelis have brought this upon themselves 00:02  |  david 07/12/06   210.   Arab Autonomy 00:04  |  Charles 07/12/06   211.   # 170 hala.re;J.Northridge.NO SUCH THING AS FILASTIN..FORGET IT!! 00:08  |  Kathy 07/12/06   212.   #112 Tzfonit 00:12  |  Hastaroth 07/12/06   213.   Self Determinism And Nationalism Are Cancer! 00:18  |  Yosemite Sam 07/12/06   214.   Abir, Israel is not a typical modern nation state 00:19  |  Michael 07/12/06   215.   Danite #177 00:21  |  Gabe1 07/12/06   216.   Oh dear Haaretz. Where is my post to #163 Leah... 00:21  |  Kathy 07/12/06   217.   Arab Israeli support? 00:32  |  KT 07/12/06   218.   History speaks of the willingness... 00:32  |  Maureen Ann 07/12/06   219.   OK 00:36  |  Jonathan Wortman 07/12/06   220.   # 199 Gene. OH YES! LET US VOTE FOR LIEBERMAN, PROVIDING ... 00:50  |  Kathy 07/12/06   221.   The Arabs say Turkey is non-democratic?!?! 01:03  |  Jake 07/12/06   222.   Michael, there is no room for a crescent on the Union Jack 01:11  |  Jake 07/12/06   223.   "A Lebanese", the problem is with your definition of Jews 01:23  |  Jake 07/12/06   224.   Another thing, "a Lebanese" 01:27  |  Jake 07/12/06   225.   Joe Ramallah, do you know who designed the Pal flag 01:36  |  Jake 07/12/06   226.   204Kathy 01:42  |  KUTW 07/12/06   227.   Rodolfo Do you know which rights doesn`t has Arab people 01:50  |  Aby 07/12/06   228.   the future vision for the Jewish population in Palestine 02:09  |  avner 07/12/06   229.   KUTW # 200 Isis 02:10  |  Jeff Northridge 07/12/06   230.   "Yaakov" "Ya Right" 03:13  |  Danite 07/12/06   231.   George W # 164 I Like Your Ideas 03:18  |  Jeff Northridge 07/12/06   232.   Good grief Charlie Brown the pals have lost it 03:20  |  Connie 07/12/06   233.   Israeli Arab Autonomy 03:27  |  Ray 07/12/06   234.   Arabs seek autonomy 03:34  |  dev 07/12/06   235.   #203 Turncoat Sullivan`s Name 03:38  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/06   236.   Arabs Demand Veto Power 03:42  |  Efox 07/12/06   237.   #128 Turncoat Sullivan rambles on 03:43  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/06   238.   Yankelotwiz - Which 2 Arab Democracies? 03:45  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/06   239.   Danite and Klaudia #187 04:35  |  Gbae1 07/12/06   240.   Nadav 04:38  |  Gbae1 07/12/06   241.   hala-Visions of Grandeur 04:39  |  Gabe1 07/12/06   242.   either one binational state or two states for two peoples 04:44  |  Noam 07/12/06   243.   Michael #38, #44 04:58  |  Noam 07/12/06   244.   Danite #182 05:22  |  Gabe1 07/12/06   245.   Jeff Northridge #210 05:32  |  Gabe1 07/12/06   246.   Sullivan #128 06:09  |  TM 07/12/06   247.   Israeli Arabs are unhappy 06:17  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/06   248.   Sullivan 06:24  |  Come on 07/12/06   249.   Do Israeli Arabs really want this? 06:28  |  Ahad Haam 07/12/06   250.   sh - If you had read my other notes, you would have noted that I 06:43  |  Nadav 07/12/06   251.   To Gbae #115 06:52  |  Bracha aka Tzfonit 07/12/06   252.   Michael from the UK 06:59  |  Reid 07/12/06   253.   Arab MK 07:41  |  lola 07/12/06   254.   Bracha aka Tsfonit 08:42  |  Jasmine Murphy 07/12/06   255.   Viva la Jewish Republic of Brooklyn 09:35  |  Joseph 07/12/06   256.   Nadav 10:04  |  sh 07/12/06   257.   Gabe`s post to Danite (2nd attempt to post) 11:51  |  Margie the Israeli 07/12/06   258.   Pal flag, Baath Party #225 12:16  |  Joseph 07/12/06   259.   The Solution 14:04  |  Isaac 07/12/06   260.   to Michael 16:26  |  Sol 07/12/06   261.   Re:Quebec 18:25  |  Derek 07/12/06   262.   If Israeli Muslims want autonomy, put them in "Dhimmi" status 20:00  |  Hal 07/12/06   263.   Why not? Could increase the peace. 22:33  |  DJStahl 07/12/06   264.   can we bury the Oslo lies now? 16:35  |  Lea de Lange 12/12/06   265.   To Peter on Reciprocity 19:39  |  Rach 13/12/06   266.   to my arab israeli brothers 08:37  |  mohd zakee 01/05/07   267.   Israeli Arabs seek autonomy ... 01:17  |  Jim 11/03/08

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