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Former Balad chairman Azmi Bishara (Eyal Warshavsky) Last update - 21:07 05/06/2008 Ex-MK Bishara: Israel is 'foreign entity' on a Crusader-like path By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Azmi Bishara, Syria  Azmi Bishara, former chairman of the Israeli Arab Balad party, has characterized Israel as a "foreign entity" uninterested in peace, that follows the same path as the Crusaders. Bishara, who fled to Jordan last year to avoid charges for crimes such as contact with the enemy, last week granted an interview with a Nazareth-based newspaper al-Anwan al-Raisy in which he hinted that there is little chance Israel will survive long-term in the Middle East. He told the paper that "Israel is not looking for solutions but for arrangements with its neighbors, just like the Crusader state did with its surroundings. Israel is a foreign state that refuses to live in peace in its surroundings." Advertisement On the topic of renewed negotiations between Syria and Israel, the former MK said he saw little prospect for peace emerging from the talks as Damascus would never give up its relations with Hezbollah and Syria. Regarding the state of his faction since his departure, Bishara said Balad was stronger than ever. He said his own self-imposed exile to Jordan was modeled after that of the prophet Mohammed, who fled Mecca and returned after 10 years to rule in the name of Islam. Most of the allegations against Bishara involve contact with Hezbollah intelligence agencies, which the police and the Shin Bet say were responsible for collecting intelligence on Israel during the Second Lebanon War. Related articles: Sources: Evidence on Bishara case sufficient for indictment MK Bishara: My three options are exile, martyrdom, or jail Does anyone really miss Azmi Bishara? Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terrorist donuts U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh. All the way to hell Rosner's blog: It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear.   1.   Bishara did not seem to do too badly in this "Crusader" state 20:33  |  try it in Jordan 05/06/08   2.   This Arab, note, was a member of Israel`s parliament. To claim... 20:35  |  Ami 05/06/08   3.   Crusaders? 20:42  |  Paul Freedman 05/06/08   4.   Azmi, you are a coward and thief 20:50  |  Ivan 05/06/08   5.   will be amusing when jordan extradites him. 21:00  |  frenz 05/06/08   6.   Bishara 21:01  |  ottomatik 05/06/08   7.   THE ONLY FOREIGN ENTITY IS THE SO-CALLED MADE UP "PALESTINIANS"! 21:03  |  PROPHET 05/06/08   8.   Yes, Bishara, you are as repellent a megalomaniac as Mohammed was 21:08  |  McQueen 05/06/08   9.   You didn`t mind stealing from that entity azmi 21:32  |  x-ray 05/06/08   10.   "Living in peace with its neighbors" 21:41  |  William 05/06/08   11.   Israel is a foreign entity 21:51  |  Thomas 05/06/08   12.   The Crusades? 21:55  |  Jim 05/06/08   13.   I salute this man...he is telling the truth 22:05  |  Christian Arab 05/06/08   14.   Foreign Arab denies reality of land and people 22:12  |  David 05/06/08   15.   ex-mk 22:14  |  Shmuelshachor 05/06/08   16.   #4 Prophesy, O Prophet! 22:16  |  Jim 05/06/08   17.   He`s right, of course, in many ways, 22:22  |  Michael 05/06/08   18.   to Number 5 22:32  |  to Number 5 05/06/08   19.   Bishara has come out of the closet! 22:45  |  redmike 05/06/08   20.   Crusaders left, so will the East European migrants in Palastine 23:30  |  Amin 05/06/08   21.   Dr.Azmi Bishara is one of the most intelligent 23:39  |  lakshmi 05/06/08   22.   Crusaders 00:10  |  Robert 06/06/08   23.   Balad 00:15  |  Daniel 06/06/08   24.   How about a few more Basharas in kneset ? 00:18  |  TOMY 06/06/08   25.   Prosecute to the full extend of the law . 00:23  |  TOMY 06/06/08   26.   Bishara is a lesson: democracy can`t be stupidity. 01:15  |  Fortuna Benmayor 06/06/08   27.   The thieves are living west of the Jordan 01:18  |  Chanalau, Tova 06/06/08   28.   If wishes were horses... 01:18  |  JP 06/06/08   29.   Bishara, what is your definition of peace? 02:42  |  Alex 06/06/08   30.   benighted bozo, Bishara. 03:09  |  Akiva P 06/06/08

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