To: Hawkmoon who wrote (194273 ) 8/1/2006 10:21:29 AM From: Elroy Read Replies (2) | Respond to Who are you kidding? What is "multi-ethnic" about an Arab state? Arabs consistently have displayed intolerance towards other ethnicities, whether Kurdish, Persian, or Copts. If we want to discuss ethnic states, then ask yourself why almost ever mid-east country surrounding Israel has "Arab" in its name? And Arabs also believe that their "ethnicity" is divided along two primary tribal lines.. al-Qahtani (southern tribe) and Al-Adnani (Nortern tribes).., with the Qatani peceiving themselves as being "purer" and generally disdaining to anyone from the Adnani tribe. I understand that the Qahtani do not like to intermarry with Adnanis. Thus, we can see there is not much tolerance even within Arab society for "diversity". It all depends on perspective Elroy. The Arabs might resent a non-Arab state in their midst, but perhaps the world should equally resent the creation of racist Arab states in the midst of a multi-cultural world.
