tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post6032249871266679859..comments2024-03-14T02:22:26.957+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: An Egyptian wishes a Happy Passover to 'Arab' JewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-13109044097249317262007-04-26T07:36:00.000+01:002007-04-26T07:36:00.000+01:00You are right. The use of 'Jewish Arabs', like 'Je...You are right. The use of 'Jewish Arabs', like 'Jewish Egyptians', is loaded. It implies that the Jews are 'our Jews' - they are 'Arabs' of the Jewish religion. The author would not admit that the Jews are a separate ethnicity with their own language and culture, let alone the right to self-determination in their own country, Israel - that would be a bridge to far. It is somewhat absurd that because of this blindspot towards Israel the author is reduced to greeting only those Jews still living in Arab countries, even though there are so few of them left. However, I feel the author should still be applauded because so many Arabs are in denial that the Jews were expelled and banished by Arab governments, and are ignorant of the important contribution they made. In fact the younger generation don't even know Jews once lived in Arab countries.bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-71257897197024769842007-04-26T04:38:00.000+01:002007-04-26T04:38:00.000+01:00The author acknowledges the antiquity of the Jewis...The author acknowledges the antiquity of the Jewish presence in the Middle East, and states that it preceded Islam and Christianity. So I'm not sure whether his usage of the term "Jewish Arabs" is loaded and carries some ideological meaning. <BR/><BR/>He is, though, unable to bring himself to acknowledge the existence of Israel, or to wish any Jews in Israel a Happy Passover. While acknowledging the expulsion and banishment of Jews from Egypt and other Arab countries, he only shows sympathy for those who still live in and love their (Arab) countries and will not accept "any substitute" (Israel?).<BR/><BR/>So he wishes a Happy Passover to those who have been banished and expelled, but still live in, and love, the Arab countries that banished and expelled them! <BR/><BR/>He's a little illogical, I think. Or was something lost in translation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com