Ayalon Calls for Population Swap

It's reasonable to ask, if Jews are to be forbidden to live in a "palestinian" state, then why should Arabs live in Israel? If there is going to be a two-state solution, which I oppose, then at least it's reasonable to expect reciprocity. But being that there is a double standard against Jews, Ayalon's idea will be dismissed as "racist". However its not considered racist if Arabs demand a Judenrein state.

Ayalon touts population swap in peace deal


By Barak Ravid, Jack Khoury and Jonathan Lis, Haaretz

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Saturday spoke out on the peace process, saying that a deal between Israel and the Palestinians could include a swap comprising both land and populations, according to an interview published in the London-based Arabic daily A-Sharq Al-Awsat.

Ayalon suggested that Israel would trade the concentration of Israeli Arab towns and villages in the north known as “the triangle” in exchange for Israeli settlement blocs in the West Bank. He added, however, that the swap would not include cities such as Nazareth.

Ayalon said such an exchange would maintain territorial integrity and demographics in both Israel and a Palestinian state.

“I am talking about land that has territorial contiguity,” said Ayalon. “We don’t want to get into surgical operations at this stage, but what is important is that the acceptance of this idea will give Jews a message of goodwill toward peace, since a majority of Jews will live in Israel and a majority of Palestinians will live in Palestine.”

Ayalon denied that this was an attempt to rid Israel of the country’s Arabs.

“I am not saying that Israel wants to get rid of Israeli Arabs, but we know from experience that countries are divided based on demographic lines, and a good example of that is the former Soviet Union,” Ayalon told the newspaper.

“Israel’s Arabs who are moved to Palestine will also help the Palestinian state economically.”

He added that if the Palestinians want Israel to accept their self-determination, they must accept Israel’s right to define itself as a Jewish state.

Israeli Arab MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List-Ta’al chairman) responded to Ayalon’s remarks, saying they reflect a “complete defect in the understanding of the basic values of democracy and civil rights.”

“We are not chess pieces,” said Tibi. “We did not arrive in this country on planes and we did not immigrate here. We do not want to expel anyone from the borders of this country, but if someone wants to expel us, I will say this: He who got here last leaves first. That way, there will be fewer fascists in Israel.”

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If the muslims leave there will be fewer fascists in Israel. I find it interesting that the Arabs are not anxious to leave the “racist” “oppressive” Jewish state and live amongst their brethren in a newly formed “palestine” which they demand to be created.