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Is Israel a Jewish State?

RestlessSoul

Well-Known Member
You probably mean Not all of them.
Most of Arabs in Israel were there,before Jews came from europe running from holocaust.


It's was mixed era, after it's taken by Muslims, under muslims control no one reclaim injustice by three religions.
All are same rights and duties.
No racist regime or threaten to religious places, for three religious under muslims protection.


The centuries under Ottoman rule was a relatively stable and harmonious era for the Middle East, but it’s not true that Christians and Jews had the same rights as Muslims.
 

IndigoChild5559

Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
I'm sorry for your loss. However, I find it unfortunate that your post also defends policies that have brought and are currently bringing loss, grief, and trauma to hundreds of thousands of people, including some I personally know. If everyone resigned to accepting or defending such policies as "the only thing which has been a long time coming," I don't know how the region would ever see genuine, enduring peace.
Some estimate that the number of deaths in Ukraine during its present war are as many as 1 MILLION. Tell me, why are you spending all your time crying about Gaza, when 20 times the number of people have died in Ukraine?

"up to 1,000,000 estimated casualties during the Russian invasion of Ukraine."
 

RestlessSoul

Well-Known Member
Some estimate that the number of deaths in Ukraine during its present war are as many as 1 MILLION. Tell me, why are you spending all your time crying about Gaza, when 20 times the number of people have died in Ukraine?

"up to 1,000,000 estimated casualties during the Russian invasion of Ukraine."


Isn’t there a well known saying about two wrongs?

All I see is wrongs in every direction…
 

Godobeyer

the word "Islam" means "submission" to God
Premium Member
but it’s not true that Christians and Jews had the same rights as Muslims.
It's will be true, if you proof from credibe source.
Not only in Palestin, all over muslims countries all citizens are same rights regardless religions.

If there were minority oppression, sure we have violence/resistance stories.
 

RestlessSoul

Well-Known Member
It's will be true, if you proof from credibe source.
Not only in Palestin, all over muslims countries all citizens are same rights regardless religions.

If there were minority oppression, sure we have violence/resistance stories.


Christians and Jews had protected status under the Ottoman “Millet System” Christianity in the Ottoman Empire - Wikipedia but were required to pay additional taxes, and did not enjoy the same full rights of citizenship as Muslims.
 

Godobeyer

the word "Islam" means "submission" to God
Premium Member
Christians and Jews had protected status under the Ottoman “Millet System” Christianity in the Ottoman Empire - Wikipedia but were required to pay additional taxes, and did not enjoy the same full rights of citizenship as Muslims.
Additional tax is symbolic,not that big money , it's instead of they don't join to army and protection.

Whatever I don't think it's was applied.Even If was it's not big issue.
 

RestlessSoul

Well-Known Member
Additional tax is symbolic,not that big money , it's instead of they don't join to army and protection.

Whatever I don't think it's was applied.Even If was it's not big issue.


The Ottomans were in many ways fairly tolerant and enlightened, certainly by the standards of their time. I’m not sure the same could be said for any majority Muslim state now.
 

GoodAttention

Well-Known Member
The Ottomans were in many ways fairly tolerant and enlightened, certainly by the standards of their time. I’m not sure the same could be said for any majority Muslim state now.

Unfortunately many Muslims see the State of Israel as an affront to Allah, but none can explain how this is the case without committing shirk themselves.

Especially when a 2 state solution is suggested.
 

Jayhawker Soule

-- untitled --
Premium Member
When I was younger, I never had the funds. I always assumed I would use my inheritance to travel, including to Israel. I dreamed of the day! By the time I got my inheritance, I had become too disabled to travel. Looking back, I greatly wish I had borrowed against my inheritance, and gone when I was younger.
I'm sorry to hear of the disability and the false opportunity.
 

MayPeaceBeUpOnYou

Active Member
Could we truly identify it as a Jewish state when the efforts of European Jews to create a new type of Jew ?


Scholars argue that for example Arab jews when they entered Israel treated badly because of how they identified themselves, Arabic being their first language and having their own culture which Zionist wanted to erase.
I mean their were even movements inside Israel that fought against the racisme they experienced and the condition they lived in.
Some jews even returned to their country because of the treatment.
So it’s seems like the Zionist wanted Jews to change to a Israeli identity, a newly discovered nationality.

Also what is interesting is if Israel claims to be a Jewish state why are Ethiopian Jews being blocked from immigrating. Are they Jews that doesn’t suits their description of what is a Jew or do Rhea not fall under the description of a Israeli?

Or what about Jews that are Christian? Why aren’t they allowed to immigrate to Israel? And why does a atheist Jew can immigrate to Israel?

So it’s sounds to me a Jewish state is just a contradiction
 

Debater Slayer

Vipassana
Staff member
Premium Member
Some estimate that the number of deaths in Ukraine during its present war are as many as 1 MILLION. Tell me, why are you spending all your time crying about Gaza, when 20 times the number of people have died in Ukraine?

"up to 1,000,000 estimated casualties during the Russian invasion of Ukraine."

It is not unnoticed on my end that you labeled my points "crying" in an attempt to dismiss and minimize them, and you also don't know how I spend "all of [my] time," how often I discuss other wars and humanitarian catastrophes, or what I have said and keep saying about them outside RF.

Since when is it "crying" to express criticism while giving elaboration and being respectful? Nowhere in what I said did I devalue, minimize, or dismiss the concerns of others who are also critical of wars and policies that have killed or otherwise harmed civilians. I wonder whether you would find the same question appropriate to ask anyone else who denounced atrocities that caused loss of life, injury, and widespread destruction, especially among their people and neighbors.

I view Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a blatantly hostile and imperialist endeavor, so I support Ukraine's effort to defend its people and sovereignty. What does that have to do with what I said here other than deflection to another subject, though?

Your user title says, "Loving God and my neighbor as myself." I have never seen you decry the killing and maiming of Gazan civilians—such as Hind Rajab, several of her family members, and two paramedics—nor have I seen you express concern about how the IDF's bombardment is being conducted. The Israeli government's treatment of its Gazan neighbors is quite a far cry from the ideal in your title, and I have yet to see you criticize that. Where is it, if you have done so?
 

Godobeyer

the word "Islam" means "submission" to God
Premium Member
Unfortunately many Muslims see the State of Israel as an affront to Allah, but none can explain how this is the case without committing shirk themselves.

Especially when a 2 state solution is suggested.
Because it's bad treated Palestinians,its serious threaten to Alaqsa masjid. Which they want to destruction and build their jewish temple in over our sacred masjid.

Anyone being racist(even if Muslim), is against of Allah.

I personality see Israel regime as enemy of all humanity.

For two states solutions, last vote in UN most countries called for Palestinian state, except Israel and USA and some tiny states rejected.
 

GoodAttention

Well-Known Member
Because it's bad treated Palestinians,its serious threaten to Alaqsa masjid. Which they want to destruction and build their jewish temple in over our sacred masjid.

The masjid is only a building, would you go to war with Jews over this?

Anyone being racist(even if Muslim), is against of Allah.

I personality see Israel regime as enemy of all humanity.

No Jew I know ever bombed churches. Israel is not my enemy.

For two states solutions, last vote in UN most countries called for Palestinian state, except Israel and USA and some tiny states rejected.

This problem needs to be solved. Muslims must accept State of Israel, and all countries accept Palestine.
 

Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
Well Israel is here and likely will stay around for a long time until people rise above their differences.(Imagine, John Lennon).
The state has certainly saved many Jewish lives and continues to do so.
There are many non-Jewish Israelis as well.
One example, Ahmadi Muslims have sizable community in Israel. Israel is the only place in the middle east where they can practice their religion. They are generally not recognised by other Muslims and suffer persecution.

It seems the Ahmadi community was wrongly accused of being agents of Israel when in fact they were against the partitioning of Palestine.

This is a passing glimpse of the great effort that the Head of the Ahmadiyya Movement, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II and the devoted member of the Ahmadiyya Movement, Ch. Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, put forth in opposing the setting up of the State of Israel. Indeed the truth is that except the Ahmadiyya Community no one else did any solid work in this sphere. Yet, instead of appreciating this effort, our Pakistani Muslim brethren have charged us with being the agents of Israel. Is this Islamic justice? How will these people face God?
Ahmadis and the State of Israel


 

muhammad_isa

Veteran Member
This problem needs to be solved. Muslims must accept State of Israel, and all countries accept Palestine.
Well, good luck with that .. the present Israeli regime has no interest in any solution
other than inflicting genocide on its neighbours, it would appear.

The excuse/reason being as "self-defence" does not wash with the vast majority of world population.
No nation would like rockets being fired at them, with the occasional casualty OBVIOUSLY.

..but rather than attempting to solve the situation democratically/politically, they continue with
their "show of strength", with vast numbers of women and children killed in massive bombings.

In 2005, Israel withdrew its settlers and forces from the Gaza Strip, redeploying its military along the border. Following Hamas' electoral victory and subsequent military confrontation with opposing party Fatah which led to Hamas taking control over all of Gaza in 2007, Israel further tightened restrictions in an attempt to exert economic pressure on Hamas. With this new tightening of restrictions, all trade was ceased and the entrance of goods was limited to a "humanitarian minimum", allowing only those good which are "essential to the survival of the civilian population". Israeli security officials have described the ban on exports as "a political decision to separate Gaza from the West Bank" further describing it as a matter of "political-security" and a form of "economic warfare".
Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip - Wikipedia

It is obvious to any rational thinking person, that an indefinite blockade of such a nature would
precipitate in Oct 7 style defiance. They got "what they wanted" .. an excuse for obliterating Gaza.
 

GoodAttention

Well-Known Member
Well, good luck with that .. the present Israeli regime has no interest in any solution
other than inflicting genocide on its neighbours, it would appear.

The excuse/reason being as "self-defence" does not wash with the vast majority of world population.
No nation would like rockets being fired at them, with the occasional casualty OBVIOUSLY.

..but rather than attempting to solve the situation democratically/politically, they continue with
their "show of strength", with vast numbers of women and children killed in massive bombings.

In 2005, Israel withdrew its settlers and forces from the Gaza Strip, redeploying its military along the border. Following Hamas' electoral victory and subsequent military confrontation with opposing party Fatah which led to Hamas taking control over all of Gaza in 2007, Israel further tightened restrictions in an attempt to exert economic pressure on Hamas. With this new tightening of restrictions, all trade was ceased and the entrance of goods was limited to a "humanitarian minimum", allowing only those good which are "essential to the survival of the civilian population". Israeli security officials have described the ban on exports as "a political decision to separate Gaza from the West Bank" further describing it as a matter of "political-security" and a form of "economic warfare".
Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip - Wikipedia

It is obvious to any rational thinking person, that an indefinite blockade of such a nature would
precipitate in Oct 7 style defiance. They got "what they wanted" .. an excuse for obliterating Gaza.

Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Houthis.

All do not hide their desire to destroy Israel nor their hatred for Jews.

My existence is not for you to decide, and if I was a Muslim in Gaza I would ask myself if I should spend my life hating Jews or submitting to God instead.

Hamas makes both sound the same, and they are very wrong for doing so.
 

Jedster

Well-Known Member
It seems the Ahmadi community was wrongly accused of being agents of Israel when in fact they were against the partitioning of Palestine.

This is a passing glimpse of the great effort that the Head of the Ahmadiyya Movement, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II and the devoted member of the Ahmadiyya Movement, Ch. Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, put forth in opposing the setting up of the State of Israel. Indeed the truth is that except the Ahmadiyya Community no one else did any solid work in this sphere. Yet, instead of appreciating this effort, our Pakistani Muslim brethren have charged us with being the agents of Israel. Is this Islamic justice? How will these people face God?
Ahmadis and the State of Israel


With the Jews in Palestine(1948) being threatened to be "driven into the sea" by several Arab nation, it would be safer to vote against partition in the belief that the Arab nations would be successful. I doubt they would have wanted a Muslim government, where they would have persecuted.

The Wiki entry gives a more up-to-date about their community in Israel today. It's not a long read, but worth it.
 

Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
With the Jews in Palestine(1948) being threatened to be "driven into the sea" by several Arab nation, it would be safer to vote against partition in the belief that the Arab nations would be successful. I doubt they would have wanted a Muslim government, where they would have persecuted.

The Wiki entry gives a more up-to-date about their community in Israel today. It's not a long read, but worth it.

Sure, it is an interesting group of folks.
 

Godobeyer

the word "Islam" means "submission" to God
Premium Member
The masjid is only a building, would you go to war with Jews over this?
It's most sacred building before Israel for all the Muslims around the world.
No Jew I know ever bombed churches. Israel is not my enemy.


I watch some extreme jews harassment to christians in jerusalem.

Israel it's enemy of All world, because it's racist zionist regime.

This problem needs to be solved. Muslims must accept State of Israel, and all countries accept Palestine.
Exactly same opinion , why the world at WW2 didn't accept German Nazi if it was good regime ?
 
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