In a message dated 4/2/2002 9:42:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
> David, I haven't been following this thread so might be jumping in where I
> shouldn't, but its my understanding that Palestinians can not be members of
> the Knesset. Although Palestinians make up something like 23% of the
> population, only 'citizens' are allowed to serve in the government, and
> since citizenship can only be given to Jews...???
>
> Bob
Bob,
There are Palestinian citizens of the Israeli state. Incidently,
"Palestinian" and "Jewish" aren't even comparable words. There are Jewish
Palestinians as well.
-- David