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Dear Daniel, I believe
Reader comment on item: Accepting Israel as the Jewish State[: Public Opinion in Four Arab Countries]
Submitted by Sohel Ahmed Bahjat (Iraq), May 11, 2010 at 03:14
Dear Daniel,
I believe that Israel must stay as a secular state, because we have enough problems with Islamists, and Jewish state will add another justification for the extremists
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Daniel Pipes replies:
I certainly agree that Israel should be a secular state. That does not contradict its having a Jewish identity.
Reader comments (113) on this item
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| 1 | "under the right circumstances" [141 words] | Howard Laitin | Jun 3, 2010 00:31 | 173770 |
| 1 |  Howard Laitin said it right [174 words] | Ted | Aug 6, 2010 02:33 | 173770 | |
| boycott of israeli products [33 words] | myth | May 30, 2010 16:02 | 173547 | ||
| Israel is other name for freedom [93 words] | Muslimk*** | May 26, 2010 15:49 | 173427 | ||
| Israel [81 words] | concerned american | May 18, 2010 18:23 | 173021 | ||
| Turkey as an ally........... [36 words] | Joseph | Jun 7, 2010 04:00 | 173021 | ||
| The Levant in 2200 [421 words] | KM | May 18, 2010 08:31 | 172954 | ||
| an old brave new world [272 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | May 19, 2010 06:29 | 172954 | ||
| Just Recognize It As A Country [17 words] | Mark D. | May 20, 2010 00:00 | 172954 | ||
| Flags, etc [762 words] | KM | May 20, 2010 04:36 | 172954 | ||
| 1 | Israel , flags etc [1791 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | May 21, 2010 05:57 | 172954 | |
| p.s. [67 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | May 21, 2010 06:11 | 172954 | ||
| some in some out [54 words] | myth | May 23, 2010 13:56 | 172954 | ||
| The Origin of Jews, et al [4578 words] | KM | Jul 7, 2010 10:13 | 172954 | ||
| From Beyond the Rivers of Ethiopia My Suppliants, Even the Daughter of My Dispersed, Shall Bring Mine Offering. [952 words] | M. Tovey | Jul 20, 2010 14:19 | 172954 | ||
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| response [72 words] | Ronald | Sep 14, 2010 12:15 | 172954 | ||
| no historical ties ? [110 words] | myth | May 16, 2010 15:27 | 172747 | ||
| Might as well accept it... [163 words] | CW Orange | May 16, 2010 04:08 | 172741 | ||
| Why Is Recognition Held Out As So Important Even Compared To Ending Violence? [58 words] | Marsd | May 16, 2010 02:29 | 172738 | ||
| Why is accepting or recognizing Israel so important? [29 words] | myth | May 29, 2010 07:17 | 172738 | ||
| The muslims will never accept Israel as a JEWISH STATE, they have said so, and the koran says so ! [213 words] | Phil Greend | May 14, 2010 23:33 | 172713 | ||
| 2 | The Qur'an is a Jewish Book [104 words] | RadiateTruth | Jun 1, 2010 18:57 | 172713 | |
| No surprise [78 words] | Katherine McLean | May 12, 2010 19:15 | 172635 | ||
| Arabs & Jews in Israel need to know what their scriptures say. [37 words] | M.D | May 11, 2010 17:20 | 172585 | ||
| Re: Accepting Isreal as Jewish State [42 words] | AbuuHaleem | May 12, 2010 16:33 | 172585 | ||
| What "Allah" really said about Jerusalem & Israel. [221 words] | M.D. | May 13, 2010 11:38 | 172585 | ||
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| 1 | Pareto principle [129 words] | David L | May 11, 2010 15:06 | 172577 | |
| Accepting Israel as the Jewish State [16 words] | stevenL | May 11, 2010 13:41 | 172572 | ||
| Going on the "Offensive" [123 words] | Susan Heller-Somerville | May 11, 2010 13:21 | 172571 | ||
| Response to Susan Sommerville [102 words] | Abraham Miller | May 11, 2010 22:08 | 172571 | ||
| The War Against Israel [42 words] | Prof. Paul Eidelberg | May 11, 2010 13:13 | 172570 | ||
| Muslims Accepting Israel ...? [136 words] | TL Winslow | May 11, 2010 10:50 | 172566 | ||
| Israel will Survive anyway IF [256 words] | John W. McGinley | May 11, 2010 10:41 | 172565 | ||
| State of the Jewish People or Jewish Religion? [231 words] | Abbushuki | May 11, 2010 10:07 | 172564 | ||
| 1 | Accepting Israel as the Jewish State [828 words] | Harry Lieberman | May 11, 2010 18:43 | 172564 | |
| 1 | Israel is Jewish, Established not by People, But by the WORD of the LORD - Ezekiel 36-37, et al. [641 words] | M. Tovey | May 11, 2010 19:21 | 172564 | |
| 1 | There is a Jewish People since we, Jews, religious or secular, say so! [176 words] | Isaac Haskiya | May 12, 2010 02:35 | 172564 | |
| every muslim knows [186 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | May 12, 2010 05:19 | 172564 | ||
| 1 | COUNTER TO NONSENSE [190 words] | DEBORAH THE JUDGE | May 13, 2010 14:19 | 172564 | |
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| JORDAN IS THE PALESTINIAN STATE [172 words] | Ilene Richman | May 30, 2010 12:59 | 172560 | ||
| What kind of Jewish state ? [133 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Debanjan Banerjee | May 11, 2010 08:32 | 172559 | ||
| More reply to Dr. Pipes [170 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | May 13, 2010 02:10 | 172559 | ||
| Try a Different Perspective About the Jewish State of Israel [438 words] | M. Tovey | May 20, 2010 18:54 | 172559 | ||
| Dear Mr. Tovey [188 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | May 24, 2010 23:38 | 172559 | ||
| Jewish Identification Already Determined by the LORD in His Holy Bible [949 words] | M. Tovey | May 27, 2010 12:23 | 172559 | ||
| 2 | Reply to Mr. M Tovey [284 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | May 28, 2010 07:03 | 172559 | |
| 1 | Goy ? [99 words] | true believer | May 30, 2010 19:20 | 172559 | |
| You are terribly wrong on this account [165 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 1, 2010 00:40 | 172559 | ||
| To Repeat that Which is Not Understood About Being Jewish [1188 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 1, 2010 12:38 | 172559 | ||
| More Response to Mr. Tovey [272 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 3, 2010 04:47 | 172559 | ||
| You insult my common sense [187 words] | true believer | Jun 3, 2010 11:42 | 172559 | ||
| There is a Separation Required [292 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 4, 2010 18:31 | 172559 | ||
| More to Mr. Tovey [575 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 6, 2010 09:56 | 172559 | ||
| Continuing from my previous post [223 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 6, 2010 23:42 | 172559 | ||
| Same Arguments - No New Truth From the Quran [411 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 7, 2010 19:49 | 172559 | ||
| When Jesus Christ Returns - Israel will be Fully Jewish, Ethnically and Biblically [1533 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 8, 2010 13:32 | 172559 | ||
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| Answer to Mr. M Tovey [500 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 15, 2010 01:01 | 172559 | ||
| Answers - Part Two [1623 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 15, 2010 19:38 | 172559 | ||
| Answers - A Third Reply [1355 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 16, 2010 17:56 | 172559 | ||
| Answers? Seek HIM Who Died on the Cross to Answer the Need for Redemption from Sin [727 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 16, 2010 19:25 | 172559 | ||
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| More to Mr. M Tovey - Part -4 [305 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 18, 2010 11:28 | 172559 | ||
| Answer is Still the Same - Jesus Christ Died for You Out of the LOVE of Almighty God [353 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 18, 2010 18:26 | 172559 | ||
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