حاخامان من جماعة "ناطوري كارتا" يزوران المعالم اليهودية في صيدا
Read this story in Englishفوجىء سكان مدينة صيدا الاثنين بوجود حاخامين يهوديين يتجولان في المدينة، ويزوران المعالم اليهودية في احيائها القديمة.
وهذان الحاخامان الاميركيان ينتميان الى حركة "ناطوري كارتا" اليهودية المعادية لاسرائيل، والتي تقود حملة "يهود متحدون ضد الصهيونية".
ودخل الحاخامان، وهما يرتديان الكوفية الفلسطينية المزينة بالعلم الفلسطيني عند طرفيها، ويعلقان على صدريهما قصاصة كتب عليها "انا يهودي ولست صهيونيا"، الى الكنيس اليهودي القديم الكائن في "حارة اليهود"، والذي غيرت السنين الطويلة معالمه، فيما بقيت بعض ملامحه قائمة كبعض الشعارات باللغة العبرية والنجمة السداسية.
ثم توجه الرجلان الى المقبرة اليهودية في صيدا التي تضم رفات مئات اليهود اللبنانيين، والتي تحمل اثار التخريب والقصف الذي شهدته المدينة اثناء اعوام الحرب اللبنانية (1975-1990) والاجتياح الاسرائيلي عام 1982.
وبعدها توجها مع مرافقيهما اللبنانيين الى مقام "زبولون" المهجور، الواقع في حي سكني وسط المدينة.
وقال احد الحاخامين يسرائيل دافيد وايس خلال الجولة "نحن كنا نعيش بأمن وسلام قبل أن تأتي الحركة الصهيونية العالمية التي قلبت المفاهيم عند الشعوب. وما ساهم في تغيير المفاهيم هو هدر الدم الذي يقوم به الاحتلال الإسرائيلي، والذي ساهم في خلق العداء تجاه الشعب اليهودي وأضر به".
وكان هذان الحاخامان شاركا قبل ايام في التجمع الذي اقيم في بلدة ارنون بمناسبة "يوم الارض"، للتاكيد على حق العودة للفلسطينيين الى ارضهم.
وقال احد سكان المدينة تعليقا على رؤية الحاخامين يجولان في المدينة "لم نر حاخاما يهوديا منذ اكثر من اربعة عقود، كان هناك عدد قليل منهم قبل الغزو الاسرائيلي للبنان في العام 1982، وغادروا حين انسحب الاسرائيليون من المدينة في العام 1985".
واضاف "نحن لسنا ضد اليهود، نحن ضد اسرائيل".
والطائفة اليهودية واحدة من الطوائف المعترف بها في لبنان، وكان عدد اليهود اللبنانيين يناهز 22 الفا قبل الحرب اللبنانية، الا ان من تبقى منهم اليوم لا يجاوز 300 شخص وهم يتجنبون اجمالا الافصاح عن معتقدهم.

The Zionist, Hezbollah and Syrian regime are the main problem, keeping the real people of the region separated apart. Christian, Jews and Islam lived side by side peacefully all times.

It was about time. If Lebanon is a mosaic for all communities, what about
the lebanese jews? why are they excluded from lebanese state representation? Christian Muslims and Jews are the backbone and Lebanese should not forget. Iranian Jews live peacefully there, why notin Lebanon?

This diffinently prove religious tolerance, even though it seems very strange

There will never be peace in the Middle East until Arabs make Peace with the Jews. It is true that Israel has made grave errors toward the Palestinians. However, Arabs and Muslims must abhor all kinds of hatred toward the Jews. It is a known fact that Muslims are raised with the thinking that all of their misery comes from Jews and the Christian West. Many conspiracies are created around Jewish Hegemony of the world. Muslims should acknowledge the contribution of Jews in Science and Philosophy to the world has made them pioneer in every domain. Just look at how most Nobel Peace Prices are awarded to Jews. Once Muslims admit that most of their misery is self inflicted, then they will free themselves from the destructive victimhood mentality and start contributing positively to mankind. They should remember the Qur'an's advice: "God does not change the condition of People until they change what within themselves".

These two Ribis are very courageous to show themselves in public and in the midst of hatred that is surrounding them.

If there was hatred as you think, they would have been slaughtered. Religion is not the problem, the leaders are.

Yes there's so little hatred that Huzb Allah television teaches children to suicide bomb jews. Everyone knows the people in the south love jews...

http://www.thejewsoflebanonproject.org/
... Check it out... These two Rabbis are well commended for their courage in braving a hostile zip code that knows no limits... The hatred which is shown by Lebanese is not only towards Jews but towards eachother among the various religious Christian and Muslim sects who are increasingly showing a vicious rift... It is a shame...

It is a fact that Muslims grow up with the belief that Jews and the West are the source of all of their problems and misery. Whether you like it or not Islam is politicized. Most Muslim Religious education focuses on wars, Futuhat Islamiya, and fighting anyone who is not a Muslim. Ex Crusades, fighting the Jews, and fighting anyone who does not condone to Political Islam. The religion has become racist simply because the preachers of the Religion put their main focus on Jihad against the Infidels. So Muslims grow up with a mindset of no tolerance toward the non-believers. Trust me, I used to be a Muslim, and I know what is being discussed behind doors. Just go to the Mosque and listen to the supplication : "Oh God fight the Kufar ( Christians and Jews and anyone who is non-Muslim). " Oh God make us victorious over the Kuffar". If this is not a call for Jihad against non-Muslims than what is it? You be the judge.

Stop with your propaganda. I grew up with this propaganda In Europe, and none of it is true.
Arabs do not grow up to hate jews, nor does Islam say that you have to hate jews.
It´s a propaganda to gain support for israel. As usual, you take words that you think are from the quran, and out of their sentence, and historical context. People know better than that.
In fact, the first pages in the quran talks about respect to other religions ( christianity and judaism).
...AND muslims did NOT kill 6 million jews, remember? I guess you can tell everyone in here who killed 6 million jews?
You forgot Christians vs Jews in your lies.

...and what crap talk about jihad against the infidels? How many countries do you see talk about this? Have you heard miqati talk about jihad against the infidels? Have you heard any statesman talk about this in any other country? Yes, there is Hassouna and the wahabi al qaida, but then? Remember, jews have been living in the middle of the arab world, in peace, until the 40:s. Not thanks to Europe. In fact, on different occasions, being slaughtered in countries like, Estland, Germany, Bulgaria, Spain and the list is long. Not allowed to live in countries by law, like for example in Sweden until the 1800 century.
The real "nemesis" of european christianity have been jews (according to the christians), through all time. The history is though washed away these days to try making people think muslims hate jews.

What Hatred? Are you blind to see the daily killings between Muslims and Muslims, Muslims and Non-Muslims? What was the Lebanese civil war all about? Wasn't it because out Lebanese soles are full of hatred? Habebe, there isn't a day that goes by and you always hear people cursing eachother's faiths. Muslim Vs Christian, Muslim Vs Jews, Suni Vs Shia..... The Lebanese people are full of hypocrisy and religious bigotry.

Slash. you are totally missunderstanding what I was saying, I really didnt mean that Christians are so or so. It was an answer to Edy who was generalizing.
PLUS, I dont think you know as much as I do about the second world war, and really dont think you are capable of lecturing me here.
...answering your "facts" it was not only germans killing jews, but they got (rightly) the biggest blame for it. Jews were being killed in Estland and in plenty of other countries. Those countries happened to be Christians. The germans, were christians at that time ( and are now).
If you have heard about the Catholic Kings, that slaughtered and threw out every non christian from spain you would know better.

My point is not blaming christianity, islam or judaism for anything. My point is that all parties,commited wrongs through history, thanks to politics but the picture given today, that muslims are behind this is really throwing a stone in glass houses as they say.
Note that I also wrote " european christianity". I guess you fail to see this.

Slash, by the way for educational reasons: It was not germans against the world, as many countries sided with Germany like Italy for example. Even Belgiums king ( most people dont know about this) sided with Hitler, which later changed. Spain actively sided with the germans, even sending soldiers to the front with russia.
Then you have countries that were "neutral" but let soldiers pass, and let the nazis ( troops) use their railroods like Sweden.
List is long. Nice to see though, that you know how to differ between a german and a christian but fail to differ between a wahabi extremist and ur fellow lebanese ordinary muslim.

Slash. Good seems we agree on many points.
When i mentioned you differentiating between a wahabi and a muslim, I refered to you being so quick at pointing that it was not christians but germans. Well, you should have been that quick when "Edy" is generalizing about muslims.
Last thing about the Hitler vs jews issue: Those problems existed in Europe far before Hitler. Jews could not own land in Europe, and could not officially live in many countries ( list is long here too).
Anyway. I dont give one "franc" for HA. So lets talk about positive stuff we agree on hehe

Mowaten writes : . these people are ten times more deserving of respect than the lebanese, wether christian sunni druze or shia, who fall for zionism and think it can be anything else than a hideous parasitic monster. JUST LIKE YOUR BELOVED ONE OF FPM LEADERS FAYEZ KARAM. You filthy Bastards.

Ulpianus: Tell that to the Jewish who have recently lost some of their members who were killed by a Muslim Madman in France. Evidence of Muslim hatred and discrimination against non-Muslims are everywhere. Just look at the Kopts in Egypt, The Christians of Nigeria, The The Christians in Kenia, The christians in South Soudan, The Christians in Iraq. If you give Muslim Fundamentalist power, they will most likely start discriminating against the Infidels. Oh and did I forget to mension that Christians cannot worship their God in Saudi Arabia which is the cradle of Islam? Christians are not allowed to build Churches in Saudi Arabia. Are these enough evidence of Muslim Intolerance or you need more?

Keserwaneh. What is the diference between contacting the enemy and collaborating with him. Karam has been in contact for many years. What was the purpose of the contact? Just playing Chess or playing with each others balls? I have coment on all these Spy acusations. Howcome we never hear of Syrian colaborators? Didn't the Syrians also ocupy Lebanon and raped the hell out of Lebanon?

It is time to encourage the Lebanese Jews to return back to Lebanon
If Lebanon is truely to get rid of tensions among its sects (Shiaa/Sunni - Sunni/Christians), then the best remedi is having them adapt to a Jewish community living amongs them. Acheive that, and Lebanon will be able to live up to its reputation of being the most tolerant country in the Middle-East.
Mind you, i am talking about Lebanese Jews, who have nothing to do with Israel, and had to leave Lebanon due to the civil war, like many other Lebanese did.
They should be contacted, encouraged to return by offering them job-posts, and be allocated compensations for rebuilding their homes, similar to what all other communities, villages received.

Excellent news. We also should encourage the Jews of Lebanon to return home.