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To: goldsnow who wrote (17210)	10/24/2000 5:18:30 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 17770

Re: Gus, that just shows how poorly you understand Jews.... Oh well.... At least, Condi Rice does have a clue about Jews: Israel, Rice says, "is maybe the most remarkable place I've ever been. It is extraordinary when you look at its small size carved in the middle of neighbors that certainly did not accept Israel's existence at the beginning. You think that it had to be some incredible combination of the toughness of the people, the faith, willingness to sacrifice and the grace of God that made it survive to this day." Excerpted from: Bush's foreign adviser, Condi Rice, talks Israel, Mideast DAVID TWERSKY New Jersey Jewish News jewishsf.com Even Jew-freak Hillary couldn't have put it better, could she?

To: goldsnow who wrote (17210)	10/24/2000 6:07:03 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17770

Re: To compare that to Arabs that have nothing in common, except brands of the same religion is a complete misunderstanding of history and lessons of history.... I for one wouldn't go so far as to claim that Arabs don't have anything in common --they might not have that much in common but they certainly have some sense of solidarity.... Of course, by Jewish standards, most ethnic/social groups don't even come close to an effective fellowship. But you're wrong about the religious trait of Jewish culture: keep in mind that Islam is an "equal opportunity" religion, that is, its worshipers have the duty to convert others, Muslims don't try to limit their faith to their Arab brethren and they wholeheartedly welcome new converts from Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and elsewhere. Contrariwise, Judaism is an almost exclusively hereditary persuasion. A further by-product of their religious proselytism is their greater ability to mix up with non-Arabs. Arabs don't nurture endogamy. All that is more thoroughly developed in the 2-part article below: The Crescent and the Tricolor France today has more Muslims than practicing Catholics, and couscous has arguably become the country's national food by Christopher Caldwell theatlantic.com