Comments on: Sudanese & Education http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/ Life beyond the conflict Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/comment-page-1/#comment-191293 Stephanie Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:41:31 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=3469#comment-191293 Donna: Officially, Israel and Sudan don't have ties. Generally countries without ties don't allow friendly passage for each others' citizens. Check on your stats vis a vis Sudan and the religious majority. It's Muslim. Also, Sudan has historically supported religious insurgents i.e. Hamas, Hizbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, etc. Not exactly qualities that endear the country or its people to Israel. And last but not least, switch it around. If Israelis were to seek refuge in Sudan, what do you think might happen? Donna: Officially, Israel and Sudan don’t have ties. Generally countries without ties don’t allow friendly passage for each others’ citizens.

Check on your stats vis a vis Sudan and the religious majority. It’s Muslim.

Also, Sudan has historically supported religious insurgents i.e. Hamas, Hizbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, etc. Not exactly qualities that endear the country or its people to Israel.

And last but not least, switch it around. If Israelis were to seek refuge in Sudan, what do you think might happen?

]]> By: Donna http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/comment-page-1/#comment-191282 Donna Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:38:28 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=3469#comment-191282 What do you mean predominately Muslim, these people coming through the border in Egypt are Christian Sudanese. I live in Egypt and know quite a few who have attempted the journey which is extremely dangerous for them. They are turned away, jailed, and some cases even shot attempting to get into Israel. I should also be noted that in a Sudanese passport that they are able to travel to just about any country (through legal means) except Israel. What do you mean predominately Muslim, these people coming through the border in Egypt are Christian Sudanese. I live in Egypt and know quite a few who have attempted the journey which is extremely dangerous for them. They are turned away, jailed, and some cases even shot attempting to get into Israel.

I should also be noted that in a Sudanese passport that they are able to travel to just about any country (through legal means) except Israel.

]]> By: Stephanie http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/comment-page-1/#comment-191187 Stephanie Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:57:15 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=3469#comment-191187 Hell to pay in what sense? Stating that there is a dilemma or hell to pay as Jews seeking refuge in a Moslem country? Hell to pay in what sense? Stating that there is a dilemma or hell to pay as Jews seeking refuge in a Moslem country?

]]> By: Dayo http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/comment-page-1/#comment-191160 Dayo Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:34:31 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=3469#comment-191160 It would have been interesting to see the "debate" had these refugees been of the Jewish religion, and were seeking refuge in a Muslim country. Imagine reading or hearing something like “The refugees are fleeing genocide, on the one hand, but are predominantly Jewish on the other.” There would be hell to pay .... It would have been interesting to see the “debate” had these refugees been of the Jewish religion, and were seeking refuge in a Muslim country. Imagine reading or hearing something like “The refugees are fleeing genocide, on the one hand, but are predominantly Jewish on the other.”

There would be hell to pay ….

]]> By: Stephanie http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/comment-page-1/#comment-191153 Stephanie Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=3469#comment-191153 The debate is one of humanitarianism. Country policy is one thing but helping people in need on a one on one basis is another. The debate is one of humanitarianism. Country policy is one thing but helping people in need on a one on one basis is another.

]]> By: Simon Columbus http://israelity.com/2007/08/15/sudanese-education/comment-page-1/#comment-191136 Simon Columbus Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:10:23 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=3469#comment-191136 "The refugees are fleeing genocide, on the one hand, but are predominantly Moslem on the other." Why debating over it? That's not debating: There are racist people and they have to be fought. To bad if the racist people are the empowered people... “The refugees are fleeing genocide, on the one hand, but are predominantly Moslem on the other.”

Why debating over it? That’s not debating: There are racist people and they have to be fought. To bad if the racist people are the empowered people…

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