tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post6858758791107365912..comments2024-01-22T04:45:58.881+02:00Comments on Simply Jews: Israel's Mona Lisa WeaponGideonSworthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13951672633294843881noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-53168194409275667542011-12-14T01:47:57.097+02:002011-12-14T01:47:57.097+02:00As far as Bedouin are concerned, as Snoopy says be...As far as Bedouin are concerned, as Snoopy says below, quite a few. One of them was Ishmael Khaldi (as well as at least one of his brothers), as he relates in his book "A Shepherd's Journey", before he went on to become the first Bedouin to serve in the Israeli Diplomatic Corps, and at the time of writing his book, had become Consul in Los angeles.Brian Goldfarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-60171229089582904972011-12-08T09:43:32.327+02:002011-12-08T09:43:32.327+02:00Well, boys be boys as they say.Well, boys be boys as they say.SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-89694316361592573512011-12-08T01:46:04.593+02:002011-12-08T01:46:04.593+02:00Having personally experienced the red boot types, ...Having personally experienced the red boot types, I know what you mean. They weren't exactly unfriendly but they didn't go out of their way to be personable, either. Very similar, I decided, to the American Airborne-Rangers of my day (1967-71). Dick Stanleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-73767815724573113882011-12-07T19:40:48.118+02:002011-12-07T19:40:48.118+02:00Quite a lot of Bedouin citizens serve in various u...Quite a lot of Bedouin citizens serve in various units as guides and trackers. There is a separate battalion (585) as well, you can read about it here:<br /><br /> http://www.defensestudies.org/cds/idf%E2%80%99s-bedouin-unit-installs-first-commander-from-negev-tribes/<br /><br />And more in Wiki:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces#Bedouins_and_Israeli_ArabsSnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-87427468558102440992011-12-07T19:15:58.216+02:002011-12-07T19:15:58.216+02:00Good for Monalisa.I would be interested to know ho...Good for Monalisa.I would be interested to know how many Arabs serve in the IDF, members from the Druze community aside.jams o donnellnoreply@blogger.com