Netanyahu doesn't want to take in more Syrian Refugees

[ingemann]

Israel doesn't want to take in people who for all intents and purposes believe the country has no right to exist in the first place. In other news, a bear sh**ts in the wood.

Yep, Israel may not have the world's biggest fan club, but most people get why Israel make this choice. This is not Israel bull dozing Palestinian villages or Israeli terrorist burning Palestinians alive, this is a quite logical policy, through if they was smart they made a exception for Druzes.

[ingemann]

Yep, Israel may not have the world's biggest fan club, but most people get why Israel make this choice. This is not Israel bull dozing Palestinian villages or Israeli terrorist burning Palestinians alive, this is a quite logical policy, through if they was smart they made a exception for Druzes.

Well, maybe not. Druze are extremely loyal to their countries (a logical attitude, given their history of persecution and secrecy). So while Israeli Druze are loyal to Israel, Syrian Druze are loyal to Assad and often hate Israel (the same goes for many Druze in the Golan heights, who still have problems with living in Israel sometimes - some "choose for Israel" while others don't, and this is tearing families apart because it's so important for them). I am totally in favor of taking in Syrian Druze if they don't hate Israel though.

The Druzes in Golan choose Syria to the degree they do, because they're not sure that Israel won't deliver the Golans back, which would leave them out to dry. If the Druze knew that Israel woudn't deliver it back ever, they would be fully loyal to Israel. Bringing in their relatives just across the border would be a good way to start winning their trust.