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Old 06-10-2016, 08:07 AM
 
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I've been to Israel twice. Went to Haifa, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem. Haifa was like being I. An American city except for the signs' languages. I enjoyed my time there and wish I could have stayed longer.
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Old 06-14-2016, 05:31 PM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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With a US passport, how does Israel treat this and also how does Jordan on the return?

Jordan to restrict same-day travel to Israel - Israel Travel, Ynetnews
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Old 06-15-2016, 01:08 PM
 
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I would love to visit Israel but I'm working in Kuwait right now and know they don't want to admit people that have been to Israel and I would be afraid to fly into Israel because I know they are always a target of Muslim extremists.
It seems these days that USA is just as much a target of Muslim extremists as Israel.
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:07 PM
 
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How did Israel become so successful when most of them came there with nothing? Or was it their white privelge that made them so successful?

I don't know the current situation -- but at one time, Israel and Egypt were the 2 largest recipients of U.S. foreign aid money in the world.
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Old 06-30-2016, 05:53 AM
 
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Get a second passport/nationality if you are entitled to one.
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Old 07-01-2016, 03:29 PM
 
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You can get what's called a "second passport" from the State Department to avoid those kinds of situations.
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Old 09-17-2016, 03:17 PM
 
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How did Israel become so successful when most of them came there with nothing? Or was it their white privelge that made them so successful?
Jews aren't White to begin with, we're Middle Eastern. Continuing to say we're White only makes the Arabs think we're "colonialists" even more than they already do. Fact is that we're the aboriginals of the Holy Land--genetics and archaeology prove it.

But I do agree with your sentiment otherwise
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Old 09-18-2016, 01:47 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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Jews aren't White to begin with, we're Middle Eastern. Continuing to say we're White only makes the Arabs think we're "colonialists" even more than they already do. Fact is that we're the aboriginals of the Holy Land--genetics and archaeology prove it.

But I do agree with your sentiment otherwise
Actually "true" Middle Easterners are White (some may have a olive tint to them). The one's with different levels of dark skin are crossed with Africans. If we look at Yemen this will be pretty prevalent as their trade was by sea. Dark skin Jews are known as Sephardi Jews.
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Old 09-18-2016, 10:42 AM
 
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Actually "true" Middle Easterners are White (some may have a olive tint to them). The one's with different levels of dark skin are crossed with Africans. If we look at Yemen this will be pretty prevalent as their trade was by sea. Dark skin Jews are known as Sephardi Jews.
No; Middle Easterners may be Caucasoid in bone structure--as South Asians, Europeans, and Ethiopians are--but that vast majority of us don't consider ourselves "White". Nor do White people even think of us as such.

Or were you referring to skin tone? Even then, most are somewhat tan/olive.
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Old 09-18-2016, 11:45 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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No; Middle Easterners may be Caucasoid in bone structure--as South Asians, Europeans, and Ethiopians are--but that vast majority of us don't consider ourselves "White". Nor do White people even think of us as such.

Or were you referring to skin tone? Even then, most are somewhat tan/olive.
No, Dima you are incorrect. I'm Mizrahi and I'm White. My DNA test showed me to be 98% in common with those of the Levant.
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