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knesset panel approves allowing towns to reject residents

Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
edited October 2010 in A Moving Train
i guess after having jewish only roads the only logical next step is jewish only towns....


http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/kn ... s-1.321433

Knesset panel approves controversial bill allowing towns to reject residents
Israeli Arab MKs al-Sana and Tibi walk out on committee discussion, calling it a 'criminal law' aiming to prevent Arabs from joining Israeli towns.

By Jonathan Lis and Jack Khoury

The Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill which gives the right to absorption committees of small communities in Israel to reject candidates if they do not meet specific criteria.

The bill has sparked wide condemnation and many believe it to be discriminatory and racist, since it allows communities to reject residents if they do no meet the criteria of "suitability to the community's fundamental outlook", which in effect enables them to reject candidates based on sex, religion, and socioeconomic status.

The bill is due to be presented before the Knesset plenum in the coming weeks.

Israeli Arab MKs were outraged by the proposal and walked out on the committee's discussion of it.

MK Talab al-Sana (United Arab List – Ta'al) called the bill racist and said it was meant to prevent Arabs from joining Israeli towns. MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List – Ta'al) compared the bill to racist laws in Europe during World War Two, and the two told the committee members before leaving the hall: "We will not cooperate with this criminal law – you have crossed the line."

The committee's chairman, David Rotem (Yisrael Beiteinu), responded to claims the bill was meant to reject Arabs from joining Israeli towns. "In my opinion, every Jewish town needs at least one Arab. What would happen if my refrigerator stopped working on a Saturday?"
don't compete; coexist

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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    i guess after having jewish only roads the only logical next step is jewish only towns....


    http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/kn ... s-1.321433

    Knesset panel approves controversial bill allowing towns to reject residents
    Israeli Arab MKs al-Sana and Tibi walk out on committee discussion, calling it a 'criminal law' aiming to prevent Arabs from joining Israeli towns.

    By Jonathan Lis and Jack Khoury

    The Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill which gives the right to absorption committees of small communities in Israel to reject candidates if they do not meet specific criteria.

    The bill has sparked wide condemnation and many believe it to be discriminatory and racist, since it allows communities to reject residents if they do no meet the criteria of "suitability to the community's fundamental outlook", which in effect enables them to reject candidates based on sex, religion, and socioeconomic status.

    The bill is due to be presented before the Knesset plenum in the coming weeks.

    Israeli Arab MKs were outraged by the proposal and walked out on the committee's discussion of it.

    MK Talab al-Sana (United Arab List – Ta'al) called the bill racist and said it was meant to prevent Arabs from joining Israeli towns. MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List – Ta'al) compared the bill to racist laws in Europe during World War Two, and the two told the committee members before leaving the hall: "We will not cooperate with this criminal law – you have crossed the line."

    The committee's chairman, David Rotem (Yisrael Beiteinu), responded to claims the bill was meant to reject Arabs from joining Israeli towns. "In my opinion, every Jewish town needs at least one Arab. What would happen if my refrigerator stopped working on a Saturday?"
    so what is next, arab ghettos?

    and that part in blue, what is that all about? seriously. is he calling for a token arab?
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • TriumphantAngelTriumphantAngel Posts: 1,760
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/knesset-panel-approves-controversial-bill-allowing-towns-to-reject-residents-1.321433

    The committee's chairman, David Rotem (Yisrael Beiteinu), responded to claims the bill was meant to reject Arabs from joining Israeli towns. "In my opinion, every Jewish town needs at least one Arab. What would happen if my refrigerator stopped working on a Saturday?"
    don't stress. you'd be able to keep your food cold still.

    just put it on your heart you cold hearted animal.
  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,069
    He's referring to the fact that Jewish law prohibits Jews from doing work on the Sabbath, including repairs. It's permissible, however, to have a non-Jew do such work for you. Many synagogues, for example, have non-Jewish staff who can look after anything that might need to be done on the sabbath.

    The comment could have been a joke, but it probably wasn't.
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane

  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    yosi wrote:
    He's referring to the fact that Jewish law prohibits Jews from doing work on the Sabbath, including repairs. It's permissible, however, to have a non-Jew do such work for you. Many synagogues, for example, have non-Jewish staff who can look after anything that might need to be done on the sabbath.

    The comment could have been a joke, but it probably wasn't.
    i thought the sabbath was on sunday? in christianity it is. is it on saturday in the jewish faith?
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,069
    Yes, in Judaism the Sabbath is from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane

  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    yosi wrote:
    He's referring to the fact that Jewish law prohibits Jews from doing work on the Sabbath, including repairs. It's permissible, however, to have a non-Jew do such work for you. Many synagogues, for example, have non-Jewish staff who can look after anything that might need to be done on the sabbath.

    The comment could have been a joke, but it probably wasn't.
    i thought the sabbath was on sunday? in christianity it is. is it on saturday in the jewish faith?


    the sabbath is still technically saturday for christians, it became more popular to go on sunday because that is the day jesus supposedly rose from the dead, the sabbath is supposed to be the 7th day of the week, which is saturday, sunday is the 1st day of the week

    some also think it was at least partly done to distance themselves from the jews who were, at that time, more heavily persecuted than the christians as well as persecution of christians by jews
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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