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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

10. Are you suggesting that East Jerusalemites aren't born in Jerusalem?

Reply to shira (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:23 PM

Jun 2016

Logically, if a person is born in East Jerusalem, he or she should have Israeli citizenship - Jew or not. Your question is moot - these people should have received their Israeli citizenship at birth.

And I think it's most likely that the drop in approvals is because of the Apartheid system becoming stricter, not because of almost all applicants suddenly becoming extremists.

BTW, here's a map of Mandatory Palestine:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Palestine

And when it comes to Palestinians, it's not so much about who I support - it's about discrimination and racism. I'm against all forms of racism, which in this case means that I'm against Israel's immigration laws.

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Huckabee likens Trump’s Muslim ban to Israel’s immigration policies [View all] Little Tich Jun 2016 OP

Israel doesn't allow immigration from enemy nations - like Syria, Iran, Lebanon.... shira Jun 2016 #1

Not just Muslims shira ..... Israeli Jun 2016 #2

Quietly, East Jerusalem Palestinians Are Acquiring Israeli Citizenship shira Jun 2016 #3

Sharp drop in granting of citizenship to Jerusalem's Arabs Little Tich Jun 2016 #4

That seems problematic but it could also be.... shira Jun 2016 #5

I believe in the principle of jus soli - having to apply for citizenship in the country of your Little Tich Jun 2016 #6

They weren't born in Israel & Israel is only a small fraction... shira Jun 2016 #9

Are you suggesting that East Jerusalemites aren't born in Jerusalem? Little Tich Jun 2016 #10

Okay, just E.Jerusalem Palestinians then... shira Jun 2016 #12

My wikipedia map beats your conspiracy theory site map. Little Tich Jun 2016 #13

My map is 1920, yours is 1922. The 1920 map shows... shira Jun 2016 #14

Hmm, I thought Israel had been upgraded to a Tier 1 human trafficking rating by the US State Little Tich Jun 2016 #7

Obviously I wasnt clear enough with my ... Israeli Jun 2016 #8

"It sees itself as a watchman at the gate that makes sure there will be as few non-Jews here as Little Tich Jun 2016 #11