First they came for the Iranians

Re:First they came for the Iranians by thebiglebrewski on Thursday January 26, 2017 @10:45AM (#13492255)

Haha wow. Have you ever even been to Israel? Some of the most welcoming and loving people I've ever met. Sure, I'm Jewish, but I've also seen many average Israelis talk about their love for all and desire for peace. There are extremists in every community.

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Re:First they came for the Iranians by some-guy on Thursday January 26, 2017 @12:52PM (#13493493)

My Mexican friend visited with my fiancé (who is Jewish) and was detained, and then subsequently released over 6 times in a two week period without any warning, being questioned "are you Palestinian? Are you Muslim? What are you doing here?"

I don't think the point is about the citizens themselves, it's about how they normalize this kind of behavior by their police / government.

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Re:First they came for the Iranians by thebiglebrewski on Thursday January 26, 2017 @01:07PM (#13493661)

Unfortunately that's what happens when your state is under constant threat. Yes, the IDF and Israeli security forces do use profiling and I'm not saying I'm a fan. But they are the best in the world. They're very good at extracting information.

I don't agree with that kind of behavior either frankly, but it's a wonder the country is as safe as it is under constant threat. It's kind of a no-win situation for them. If they don't do that and are overcautious, they get attacked more. If they do, they get attacked for doing it.

I'm sorry for what happened to your Mexican friend and I hope he receives better treatment in the future.

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Re:First they came for the Iranians by freeflight on Thursday January 26, 2017 @01:46PM (#13494050)

>They're very good at extracting information.

That's a very nasty way of trivializing the use torture. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.757404

Methods like that do in no way help with any of the two sides getting closer to each other, they only serve to radicalize both sides even more.

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Re:First they came for the Iranians by thebiglebrewski on Thursday January 26, 2017 @01:53PM (#13494120)

Sure, I agree with you.

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