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June 25, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=179258

Could Jewish Settlers Remain in a Future Palestinian State?

(Jerusalem Post) Amiel Ungar - If an Israeli state can be expected to host an Arab minority approaching 20%, then a neighboring Palestinian state can be expected to do the same for Jewish communities rather than emptying its territory of Jews. Unfortunately, there are no prospects whatsoever that would allow a Jewish minority in a Palestinian state to survive and prosper. Observe the fate of Jewish communities throughout the Arab world, where even the minuscule remnants of the Yemenite Jewish community face persecution and mortal danger. One can also extrapolate from the dwindling Arab Christian communities: Bethlehem, once a symbol of Arab Christianity, is effectively a Muslim town. If this is the treatment accorded people who share a similar culture and speak the same language, can Jews expect greater benevolence? The Kingdom of Jordan imposes a death penalty on anyone convicted of selling land to Jews.

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