An equal number of Jews were kicked out of Arab countries in the years that followed

This is a bogus historical claim. 700,000 Palestinians were exiled from what is now Israel. Very few Jews were “kicked out” of their native Arab countries. Many left due to Zionist blandishments & fearmongering telling them they would be killed by their neighbors if they didn’t leave. There certainly were some anti-Semitic incidents in some places that induced some Jews to leave. But it was nowhere near 700,000.

They are ready to compromise of course, a two state solution, sometime in the future when they ( the other side) have learned their lesson, in a few generations, not now.

I think more in Israel harbor this desire to be rid of all Arabs because compromise or the risks involved seem just to scary or painful. All the while the risks of an illusion of maintaining some status quo where Israel has the upper hand is wishful thinking and the far greater risk I think.

the transformation of racism and nationalism into accepted values……

Ugly. Somehow it’s entirely okay to wish all Arabs gone while dreaming of keeping all land won through war as legitimate (“we won they lost” – this is the way it has always been, and it included transfer of populations a matter of course, as something “natural”). But on the other hand it’s NOT okay for Arabs to wish all Jews gone- a double standard of a different sort. The issue of the double standard is about not having to behave any better than the worst instincts on the other side. It goes along with Crazy Eddie.

The are ready to compromise of course, a two state solution, sometime in the future when they learn their lesson.

I think more in Israel harbor this desire to be rid of all Arabs because compromise or the risks involved seem just to scary. All the while the risks of an illusion of maintaining some status quo where israel has the upper hand is wishful thinking and far riskier I think.

*AN ISRAELI YOUTH (IVANOV) QUOTED IN A “HAARETZ” ARTICLE OF 02-07-09 ENTITLED “Lieberman’s anti-Arab ideology wins over Israel’s teens” -

“We have a problem: Upper Nazareth is surrounded by minorities. There are lots of incidents with them. Women are scared to walk in the streets, and people are afraid they’ll be stabbed. No one knows what to do about it at this point. There are people who live here and during a war they act as a fifth column. It will only be possible to make peace with them after we make war.”

SOURCE – http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1061910.html

*AN EXCERPT FROM A HAARETZ ARTICLE OF 01/27/09 ENTITLED “Police arrest Jewish teens for allegedly assaulting Arab youth in Galilee”:

An Arab youth from the Galilee village of Majd el-Krum was injured lightly on Monday night after a gang of Jewish teens beat him with sticks while he was walking along the promenade in Tiberias.

Police arrested eight suspects ranging from 14 to 16 years of age who are believed to have taken part in the assault.

The victim, Mohammed Mansur, was rushed to Poriah Hospital near Tiberias, where he was treated for injuries sustained all over his body…..

SOURCE – http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1059164.html