Is is troublesome to enter Israel with an Iranian stamp in your passport?
Slightly troublesome, but far from impossible. If you are aware of the relationship between Israel and Iran, then you should not find it a surprise that the Israelis sometimes do consider it a red flag to see an Iranian passport. However, one thing that you might not realize is that a good percentage of Israelis do have some Iranian descent, so they are uniquely sensitive to the nation. The Iranian Jewish community has been largely relocated to Israel, following various thing that occurred in Iran itself, and most Israelis only feel hostile towards the Iranian government and not the Iranian people. Israel is known for their security, and extra screening is more likely since you'll have that Iranian stamp. It's not guaranteed, not by a longshot, though it is something you should prepare for. Contrary to belief, however, in the event they do pull you aside, it's not likely you'll be sent back. They'll ask you some questions that, if answered truthfully, will not inhibit your stay. Given Israel's situation they HAVE to be careful, but this situation is by far not rare and it doesn't inhibit most people. I would say that you being pulled aside and asked a few questions is something to consider, needing a new passport is probably not. While there is always that slight chance, it's unlikely here. Many Israelis themselves go to Iran to visit family, and Israelis are aware of this. I will say that you should probably let the embassy know, so they are aware of your presence before hand and can give you some advise or tell you officially the likelihood of being turned away (which is, once again, small). It is unfortunate that this isn't as clear as it is if you did the trip the opposite way, where Iran is definite on their no-Israeli stamp policy; but, I'm confident to say that Israel won't turn you away.
Who do you support.Palestinians,or Israeli?
well there is no doubt that I support Palestinians because supporting a government which kills many people and stoles others land is not humanitarian at all. Israel is governed by a group of Zionists and settlers. There is only a country called Palestine and there is not a country with the name of Israel but a torturing group which is using as fuel for its existence the Palestinians blood. Israel = terrorism because its army kills and arrests children and women without any reason Hundreds of Palestinian children are arrested, interrogated, and imprisoned by the Israeli army each year, according to the Defence for Children International/Palestine Section (DCI/PS) Many of those children fall victim to “forced labor in which they must work at least eight hours a day for a few shekels,” stated an article on uruknet.info. Even wounded political detainees are forced to work. “I had a broken bone but the soldiers forced me out of my cell to work anyway, without any consideration for the pain,” a former prisoner said. There are more than 375 Palestinian prisoners in the Telmond Prison, most of whom are children. The child laborers are given only two meals per day; one at 11:00 pm and another at 6:00 am. A government which is based on torture and inhuman acts can not be supported. thank you
QUESTION FOR LEBANESE?
Marhaba, i'm a Lebanese Jew and I live in the south of Lebanon, I feel that we lebanese Jews dislike the Zionists more than our Muslim and Christian cousins, because we feel that they are a source of embarrassment for all god and Torah loving Jews world wide, we live among Muslims and Christians and we are very patriotic when it comes to our country, I personally don't like the fact that the Israelis disrespect us as people, they fly sorties overhead on a daily bases, because the US government band the selling of anti air missiles to us, I have nothing against Muslims and Christians my two best friends are members of Hezbollah, and my brothers are officers in the Lebanese army, I on the other hand am a reserve officer, that's how strongly we feel about Lebanon. Did you know that in 1982 the IDF blew up our Synagogue in Beirut murdering 60 Jews who were taking shelter there, and then tried to blame the muslims for it? If you were a jewish Lebanese how would you feel? And did you also know that Hezbollah donated half the money to rebuild our Synagogue? And did you know that the majority of the people tha are taking part in the rebuilding of the Synagogue are Muslims? What do you think of that? Why should we support israel?
Israel's Location- Why in the Middle East?
No, none of this is true because Britain not America occupied much of the Middle East. The Jewish people had been working to return to their Biblical homeland for Centuries. Establishing Israel after WWII gave the British a democratic European government model in the Middle East, It was a trade off for financial and other assistance by the Jews in WWII. It solved the problem of how to handle thousands of refugees and displaced people due to the Holocaust and the War. the European Countries had cities to rebuild and their own displaced people. At the same time the tribal and very different structure of the Arab leadership groups and form of government felt threatened and they also had been promised that they would get much of the same land for fighting with Lawrence of Arabia before WWII. They feel their way of doing things and their land has been taken and they are threatened. It is more intense due to the Centuries of problems, but it is the same kind of conflict that goes on in Africa in many places, between and the conflicts between India and Pakistan. or even Catholic and Prodestant Ireland. If you want a very simple way to understand the differences check out and watch two movies, Lawrence of Arabia and Exodus. The two points of view give a clear picture of the Culture clash and how both side have some justification for their positions. Religiously, culturally and in outlook. Naturally, in both cases, the Country that has the European educated leader and basically share the same form of Government ideology are those closest to the American and European views and have benefitted, been favored at times exchanged favors. Shared intelligence is nothing new and probably is occurring. That does not mean that one side is good or evil. It just is difficult for two very basically different cultural and religious peoples to come to a lasting truce. But the idea that setting up a government for the purpose of spying is a bit naive and totally biased.
How do Israelis feel about westerners who accuse them of behaving like the Nazis towards the Palestinians?My initial feelings toward those westerners is shock, followed by contempt. (Really? Are YOU one of those? Oh well … Sigh...)Now seriously …When a person compares Israel's actions to that of the Nazis during the Holocaust, that person is either:Reduce the scale of the Holocaust, which makes that person a Holocaust denier.Inflate the Palestinian suffering, which make that person an extremely uninformed individual.The Nazi Holocaust, the systematic extermination of millions of people of specific ethnic groups in industrial methods such as extermination camps, gas chambers and crematoria, is a completely, utterly different category.The 1947–9 Arab - Israeli conflict can be compared to some of the wars in the Balkan, like the Bosnia war in the 1990’s, the Turkey-Greece war in the 1920’s the India/Pakistan wars of the late 1940’s, but … on a smaller scale. (A few thousands death due to war, a few hundred thousands displaced … ON BOTH SIDES.)But that was the 1940’s. The contemporary Israeli Palestinian conflict is a lot less intense than that:As a side note, here is the definition of antisemitism proposed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance:Working Definition of AntisemitismThis definition was recently adopted by the Labour party in the UK after intense political discussions and news coverage.In it, one of the examples of antisemitism is: Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.
Why can't Palestinians/arabs just cut their losses w. Israel and assimilate into other arab countries?
Let me understand your question. Are you asking why the Palestinians do not leave their country and move to other Arab countries so that a bunch of foreign immigrants or colonizers can keep Palestine without the Palestinians? I am sorry, but it does not work that way. Palestinian Muslims, Christians and Jews belong in Palestine, while other Jews belong in their own countries. As for your comment about the brutal things happening, here are accurate statistics from Israeli human rights group B'Tselem: During the 1st Intifada (1987-1992), 118 Israelis were killed (including 5 children), while Israel killed 1024 Palestinians (including 213 children). During the second Intifada (2000-2004) 945 Israelis were killed (including 112 children), while Israel killed 3203 Palestinians (including 626 children). During those Intifadas, the ratio of Palestinian children killed to the Israelis was much higher at 7 to 1. Check out this link for a tabulation of casualties on both sides since 1987. Notice that in the last 5 years (2006-2010) Israel killed 3052 Palestinians (including 643 children), while Israel lost 88 (including 6 children). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_i...
We have a beautiful country that many Canadians have not appreciated because going south into the USA is easier. However with Trump and his disgusting behaviour and racist and anti- feminist comments with and actions to uninviting boarder crossings, fewer Canadians are looking to vacation in the USA. Plus our dollar is better spent at home. The exchange rate has been as high as 70 cents to the US dollar. Economically it pays to stay home in Canada and we are safer to be exploring our own country!Instead of going to the US for a music conference I went to Newfoundland for a Choral/ conductor’s Conference. Never been in that province and it was fabulous. Toured the “Rock” that has all geological aspects of Canada minus the prairies and cap off the glaciers in the rockies and you have the beauty of Newfoundland. The bus tour from Hanover Holidays in Hanover, Ontario is excellent. A 2.5 wk tour escorted by local guide was excellent with all the cultural nuances of the island culture and language.Canada is Beautiful from the East coast to the West coast and going north to our arctic coast that the USA would like to acquire.We would travel over to Europe and Asia before we would venture into the USA while Trump is in office. Although I was born in Canada I am of ethnic origin and I do not wish to venture south of the boarder because of the racist environment that the President has instilled in the minds of its citizens especially in the south and mid-western states. Canada is a multi-ethnic country and we live peacefully with all cultures and par take in each other’s cultural festivals and food.To answer your question for anyone who is a Canadian citizen born or neutralized is fearful of entering the USA as long as you have a President who promotes racism throughout the country and encourages ties with Russian governments that are totally criminal to it’s core. Read Mc Mafia by M. Gerry. (Hard read but excellent on world crime. Its like a text book on global crime.)