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RiverNoord

(1,150 posts)
14. Israel's neighbors are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 12:16 AM
Nov 2014

Which of these countries has declared itself THE worldwide homeland of a particular religious or ethnic group? Also, have any required adherents to non-majority religions or ethnic groups to swear that they accept that the country is all about the majority religion and ethnic group (meaning, of course, that they are citizens at the sufferance of the majority)?

Take Lebanon, for instance - it has enshrined in law the exact opposite: several quite disparate religious and ethnic groups engage in a power sharing government system, which is maintained by law.

So - I would like to know which policy or policies maintained by a government of one of Israel's neighbors compares to legislation such as that being debated in Israel. Really.

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Very dangerous move George II Nov 2014 #1
It won't be just Muslims, Christians will be relegated to that 2nd class status. alfredo Nov 2014 #2
And Ethiopian Jews will descend to 3rd class Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #18
I haven't read much about the Falashas lately. I will have to alfredo Nov 2014 #26
More racist than South Africa in the 80's Reter Nov 2014 #3
But definitely not more "racist" than some of their neighbors TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #4
Israel's neighbors are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia RiverNoord Nov 2014 #14
Are you joking? TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #16
How many times have Republicans tried to pass bills establishing the US as a Christian Nation? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #5
none recently that I can recall. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #6
Good goddamn point. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #13
How is this different MyNameGoesHere Nov 2014 #7
God's chosen people Duppers Nov 2014 #9
Maybe you should ask all the Islamic governments. former9thward Nov 2014 #11
Not all Islamic governments are theocratic. It is the conservative Islamic nations like alfredo Nov 2014 #12
Which ones are those? RiverNoord Nov 2014 #15
Yes, those would be the ones. former9thward Nov 2014 #17
Ah, so it's Arab governments then that you have a beef with. RiverNoord Nov 2014 #19
No, not the governments. former9thward Nov 2014 #25
reverse jus solis? y'cant stay if you've been here *more* than 5 generations? MisterP Nov 2014 #8
Welp, I guess I have to go back to Norway! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #24
Whattashock! Droning Predator Nov 2014 #10
Denial isn't a river in Egypt . . . another_liberal Nov 2014 #20
I'm not surprised, but dayum.... Adrahil Nov 2014 #21
Sharia law? The Stranger Nov 2014 #22
The Racist Apartheid State of Israel does it again! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #23
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