Intel to employ only non-Jews at Jerusalem plant on Shabbat

Every time we give up something, it is like a failure. Why should we accept the haredi diktat on public affairs ? Nobody shall be surprised when they will force us to wear like them ! We should not accept any attempt to undermine the basis of this society and th pluralism inside the jewish people. Their clear attempt is to slowly break the status quo made by Ben Gurion. Jerusalem is a free city, Israel is a free and democratic state. We need a constitution with clear secular borders between public and private affairs.

What a fabulous idea. I am surprised they never thought of that before.

You are welcome. Maybe you should read up on some monasteries that want to repair the cloisters - in Jerusalem.

This "religion" you lot prostrate yourselves in front of, why is it so violent and exploitive of those who are not of your religion?

When Intel can choose between two job applications of a Jew and a non-Jew, with similar qualifications, what will they do? Hire the non-Jew who offers the additional benefit of more flexibility.

What a bunch of cowards you are for letting a fringe element get their way just because they get loud and obnoxious. Sure the ultras have a right to protest but when that protest becomes civil disobedience and they start ruining someone else's economic benefit it's time to lock some of these trouble-makers up. If people, Jews included, want to work on Saturday and employers want to keep their places open on Saturday it is no one's business. In Jerusalem the inmates are running the asylum.

And remember, this is Jews bending over backwards for Gentiles, not vice versa.

Whenever Intel has to choose between two job applications, from a Jew and a non-Jew, with similar qualifications ... They will choose the one with the additional benefit of better flexibility.

The Ultra-Orthodox can't tell a micro chip from their next baby! Of course, you?re on the dole. Why work. Why not shut all business down so we can all multiply. That's the ticket! Just be stupidly multiplying. Who will feed you when there is no work? Damn, you are really a throw back to a lost world.

If I was the manager in charge of this plant, I'd say "screw this gong show", pack up and leave for greener pastures like China. Israelis should be very thankful Intel chose to stick around, because without them Jerusalem would be a boghole sustained on the scraps of welfare they get from secular taxpayers and donors. Religion should be a personal matter and nothing more, it's not the state's business to butt in and tell people what days they're allowed to work. The idiotic zealots who think they have the right to dictate such things and speak on "God's" behalf should be dealt with harshly.

"So when are the hospitals going to close?" - had enough I hope some Haredi ding-a-ling doesn't read that comment 'had enough." You never know where the self-lobotomize will lead the nation on their Great March Back to the 17th century Shtetl.

"after 18 centuries of christian and muslim forced conversions of jews ..." I dare you to site any historical reference when Muslims forced the conversion of Jews! On the other hand, Christians did forc Jews and Muslims to convert during the Spanish Inquisition. Remember that Spansih Jews took shelter in North African Muslim countries and remained Jews for hundreds of years to come! Please learn history and be true to it!

Nothing new under these skies. Early '60 the Haredim wanted the Haifa reffineries shut each shabbat.....so let them run Jerusalem their own way and you will have the highest unemployment rate. I have lost enough money being in Jerusalem and moved to a "normal" business area.

Sorry to Intel. They are supposed to build best chips in the world, and thanks for providing jobs to Israeli's. Handling the rioters from attacking a private business is job of Police. Intel should have NEVER had to handle the situation. The religios should be taught what is their right place in Israel

If this ahappened anywhere else where people were employed by religion, there would be an outcry. Even in Iran this doesn't happen. Isreal is going further and further away from a normal society and moving into a zone of fundamentalist zealots. God help the Christians and Muslims who live there in the future

Accommodating the "rights" of non-religious by abolishing Shabbat observance in industry, entertainment, etc., swiftly turns into coercion: the rejection of employment candidates who prefer to observe Shabbat. It happened to a member of my family a year ago, and the culprit was Intel.

to Jews.You can use your invaluable insights on how to rid the USA of white supremacists,the KKK,Nation of Islam racists and the many thousands the FBI has on their terror watch list. Get your own house in order then "fix" others with all the spare time you have left over. PS I did not know Jews were at war with Christians,do tell.?

We are slowly, but surely, sliding down the slippery slope to anarchy

all of those sinners saving lives on shabbat, they will be punished!

This is the *worst* way to deal with it. Yet again, the haredis get what they want, imposing their ways on other people WHO ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE VERY LEAST about them. This is disgusting beyond words, and we the secular will stay silent as always. I literally want to puke.

So to speak, your country, that offers the Sunday or Friday vacation, also lives in the 5th century then.

"neither your son,your daughter,your slave," Your slave? God is overdue to deliver an update to his rulings. Or better a service pack for the whole thing. Bible SP2.

Intel isn't a Jewish company. It would be a problem for a Jew to make a non-Jew work on Shabbat, but that wouldn't be the case here. As a religious Jew, I can live with non-Jews working on Shabbat as long as it involves no Jews at all in any capacity- even indirectly.

This private company believed that it would be in their long term best interest only to employ non jews on Shabbat. Whatever the reasons they chose to make this decission its their right to do that if they think its in the COMPANIES BEST INTERESTS. Most companies wouldn't even be open on Saturday anyway especially in Jerusalem.

Nobody has to loose their job. And maybe some Non jewish minorities can get work there.

You mean as a practicing Christian I wouldn't be allowed to follow my religion and have my day of rest on a Sunday. Despite it saying in The Bible that I can be put to death for not observing the Sabbath? And Israel says Iran is a nutty country.

Remember the sabath,to consecrate it to the Lord.Work 6 days and do in them whatever you must do,but the 7th day is of rest consecrated to the Lord your God.Do not perform any kind of work in this day,neither your son,your daughter,your slave,your animals,and neither the FOREIGNER that lives with you. .By FOREIGNER,the Bible means the non jew,or gentile.So if the rabbis accept this compromise by Intel,they will be going against the Torah.That is why they wrote the Talmud,to circumvent these kind of paradoxes.In the talmud as long as rabbi this or that said so,then it is valid.Better not to follow anything,not to be an hypocrite.

why do the religiously addicted not confine their beliefs to themselves ?? after 18 centuries of christian and muslim forced conversions of jews israel is the last place where religious intolerance should be allowed in any way whatsoever!

When jerusalem was under Ottoman rule, Jews were permitted to work on Saturday. When it was under British rule, Jews were permitted to work on Saturday. When it was under Arab Jordanian rule, the same. Why was the jewish State created? To secure the rights of Jews, or to take them away? Shame on Intel. Shame on Israel.

"Intel should fight these idiots, not bow down to them." Where the government "bows down to the idiots", private companies are ill-advised to fight. But about future investments in Israel, Intel will probably think twice ...

Intel made a business decision to bow to your theocracy. Take it up with your own theocrats. Maybe if you can settle the argument with them, you can figure a way to make peace with Christian and Muslim Palestinians.

Israel wants to be a high-tec country with the cream of the technology companies here,but at the same time wants to live in the 5th century, thats a pretty mixed message

Half of the world's Jewish population (me included) is secular. They have denounced religion. We are sick and tired of many gentiles' assumption, and of religious Jews' conviction, that we are followers of the Jewish faith just because we were born Jews. In fact, I find it downright offensive when anyone assumes that about me. It is high time that a semantic distinction is made between "Jews" - followers of Judaism and "Jews" - members of the Jewish People. Using a single term for both reflects and suits religious Jews' ideology very well, but leads to widespread misunderstanding and confusion as to Jews in general in Israel, among the Jewish People and worldwide. Any suggestions, anyone? How about "Hebrew" to indicate ethnicity, and "Jew" to indicate religion. Being Israeli-born and secular and my mother tongue being Hebrew, I have always felt Hebrew, never Jewish. It could work in Hebrew, too. Three boos for Intel, for giving in to those backward, racist miscreants.

here in the UK shops are permitted to open on Sunday but only to take money after 11am, should we say their rights are being abused?you get fined heavily if you break sunday trading laws, there is nothing wrong with having some rligion laws or beliefs. the dollar bill has "in god we trust" on it Israelis would probably protest in telaviv at the thought.

Or wishes to have his club open on Memorial day or Holocaust day? If you would demand that a person is allowed to have his place of entertainment open on such days, then the request is principled. However, if only Jewish holy days may be trampled but Israeli holy days need be respected, then the request is pure hypocrisy.

Drech Eretz kodmo l'Torah!Think before commiting Chillul H'

so they get their way again. Intel should fight these idiots, not bow down to them. They need to learn to accept that not all of us are orthadox and therefore do not live by the same rules they do. That is life, deal with it.

Why will Intel not respect us and fire us to defy our laws and tradition? They are in our land and we respect them in their lands so why not respect Shabbas here in Jerusalem? Unless Intel wants to prove that we are not a respectable nation we must stand firm and respect Shabbas to derserve the respect that we deserve from the world. Shut intel down on Shabbas they already have 6 working day made availbale to them in Israel.

This enables non-Jews to be excused for their Law-of-Return thieving - and gain power and influence in Israel. Way to go.

I personally wouldn't mind if I got another compensation day off at some other time of the weak...

I am a ISRALI and do not believe in religion. My parents followed the jewish religion but i am a confirmed athiest and am against all religions whom to me are idoletrers (believers of statues,idols and dreams)I want to work on Shabbat and no idiotic rabbi will force me to keep his forced free days.Intel must realise that many in Israel want to work on Shabbat because of extra pay To hell with the haridim and religious clowns.

Perhaps the gentiles who will be emloyed to work at the Intel plant on Shabbat should be termed "Gintels".

What happens if a Jewish worker wants to work on Saturday? Aren't his rights being trampled?