Comments on Israeli by Day, American by Night: First Mounted Patrol

And who the fuck quotes themselves? Seriously.

2009-12-28T16:56:52.308+02:00

And who the fuck quotes themselves?

Seriously.

DBro, you are the man. This guy doesn't eve...

2009-12-28T16:53:36.669+02:00

DBro, you are the man.

This guy doesn't even seem to understand common decency and respect for fellow man. Who is to say that those other than Jews can not live and work and prosper on Jewish land? Without migrant workers, no modernized country would be what it is today.

According to this fool, the U.S. should deport all Latinos and close the borders for good, because it is our country and not theirs? Power shifts innumerate times throughout history. If I'm correct, "Americans" as we know them today did not even exist less than half a century ago.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (or property if you prefer Locke) are unalienable rights that we all deserve. You can not prevent someone from attaining those just because of race. Especially if you wish to be viewed as "civilized".

Come on man, grow up.

Palestine! Palestine! Palestine! :)

2009-11-30T06:00:21.327+02:00

Palestine! Palestine! Palestine! :)

Nice way to quote the Jerusalem Center for Public ...

2009-11-24T22:01:50.082+02:00

Nice way to quote the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA). I used to work there. And what kind of pompous self-promoter quotes their own article from a semi-respectable think tank without mentioning that it's their own words?

Idiot. Don't try to tell me what you think I don't know. You're a racist, and if you think the Arabs don't have a place here, and if you get so worked up by the use of the word "Palestinian," you might want to close your ears eyes and mouth when Palestine is eventually created in the West Bank. It's coming, brother.

You can know facts, like what I just typed, and you can have opinions, like what you typed. And between facts and opinion, many fools speak.

And still you don't know my opinions, but will forever guess my knowledge.

And moreover, if you're at the point in your career where you cowrite papers with Dore Gold, a former ambassador to the U.N., and you yourself have written numerous published articles, but still feel the need to call some kid blogger names in a comment section, you clearly missing the big picture.

It's called google. with it you can verify fa...

2009-11-24T21:26:42.676+02:00

It's called google. with it you can verify fact, and dispel myths.

By 1864, a clear-cut Jewish majority emerged in Jerusalem - more than half a century before the arrival of the British Empire and the League of Nations Mandate. During the years that the Jewish presence in Eretz Israel was restored, a huge Arab population influx transpired as Arab immigrants sought to take advantage of higher wages and economic opportunities that resulted from Jewish settlement in the land. President Roosevelt concluded in 1939 that "Arab immigration into Palestine since 1921 has vastly exceeded the total Jewish immigration during the whole period."

There's more but you can look it up yourself. (http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp507.htm)

Who's the revisionist now?

sorry anonymous, no photoessays until I'm rele...

2009-11-20T09:09:06.996+02:00

sorry anonymous, no photoessays until I'm released from the army, if ever. The material is kinda sensitive, and we're really not meant to show photos of anything at all.

In regards for the illiterate and those who dislike reading... Just do it!

Are you planning on doing a brief photo essay in t...

2009-11-20T03:39:53.398+02:00

Are you planning on doing a brief photo essay in the future?

for the illiterate and such?

mibulbal - your name is very fitting for your raci...

2009-11-18T11:16:27.092+02:00

mibulbal - your name is very fitting for your racist revisionist history. Don't go assuming I haven't studied, extensively, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict just because I don't agree with you, Kahane, lieberman, and Settler Joe.

PALESTINE! PALESTINE! PALESTINE!

So there really is a Palestinian nation? And the ...

2009-11-16T16:30:00.972+02:00

So there really is a Palestinian nation? And the Arabs of Gaza don't really have Egyptian last names and don't speak the Egyptian Arabic dialect?

And the Arabs of Samaria and Judea aren't living on the ancient homeland of the Jewish People as mentioned in the Old Testament?

And they aren't descendants of the Arab migrant workers that came to British Mandate Palestine (and Ottoman Empire ruled Palestine) to earn a better living for their families, leaving behind abject poverty in what is now Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq?

This is a great discussion, but don't go calling people racist just because you haven't studied your own history.

great post bro! please be safe. we love and miss y...

2009-11-14T05:59:13.860+02:00

great post bro! please be safe. we love and miss you. we worry but we know it will get us no where. always know we are thinking about you!!! love you
Jeff

Thanks, Pap

2009-11-12T20:40:48.353+02:00

Thanks, Pap

Powerful posts lad. I'm proud of your bravery ...

2009-11-12T04:49:40.017+02:00

Powerful posts lad. I'm proud of your bravery & equally proud of your positive attitude as a peace keeper & not just a Golani badass. Using your power & training to produce a positive contact usually generates a more desired outcome, a better future.
Please heed Ruanne's advice. Keep that cranium on swivel.
You have our love.

Good shnizzle. I see nothing has changed since I ...

2009-11-10T03:50:55.390+02:00

Good shnizzle.

I see nothing has changed since I patrolled the streets of Gaza & Hebron in 1992-3-4-5.

Don't let the racist tendencies of a few get in the way of clear judgement.

Most of the Arabs in the WB ARE good people just under bad circumstances and bad leadership.

Kind of like the Washington Redskins.

Nice writing though, you have manage to write some...

2009-11-10T03:01:21.065+02:00

Nice writing though, you have manage to write something that is less discriminating, less faking, and that's what we all need man, the fact and truth, i'm a muslim, and i understand that you are fighting and defending the innocent civilian of yours..i know, i know..its the politician that makes this world go round. but i've seem so many cruelty that your arm force shows.., innocent children being bombed..innocent civilian shooted, damn there;s too much blood spilt..

but i dont blame you though....
you've done a good job in keeping your people safe...i just hope that you don't kill the opposite people in doing so..peace man..

stay safe, and good luck..

thanks for the hugs pang! I could always use more ...

2009-11-08T21:45:16.243+02:00

thanks for the hugs pang! I could always use more of those.

Thank you arkadiy. Those people are just losers who see everything in black and white.

i meant to write I don't believe in killing ci...

2009-11-08T20:01:02.105+02:00

i meant to write I don't believe in killing civilans and demonizing the whole arab population. All people want peace and just to grow their families in productive adults. keep safe, danny.
-arkadiy

I am so proud of you, Danny. You replied to that r...

2009-11-08T19:59:08.254+02:00

I am so proud of you, Danny. You replied to that racist comment with integrity and honesty. I am a proud zionist but I am not in favor any innocent civilians. Keep safe and thank you for standing up to your beliefs.
-arkadiy

HUGS!!! I'LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU AND THE IDF! S...

2009-11-08T08:24:10.033+02:00

HUGS!!! I'LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU AND THE IDF! SHALOM!

Anonymous - thank you for your nationalist, racist...

2009-11-08T07:15:36.315+02:00

Anonymous - thank you for your nationalist, racist history lesson! I'm going to change all my posts to reflect your caveman perspective whereby over a million arabs simply don't exist!

Fight like a Jew? Who are you, Meir Kahane? I guess according to you I should shoot every arab I see. Or at least move into a caravan in Judea and burn arab olive trees. How have you "fought" like a Jew?

Congratulations on being an asshole. I bet people love talking to you.

Hey, Danny, you should try to learn some Arabic to...

2009-11-08T06:19:31.356+02:00

Hey, Danny, you should try to learn some Arabic too. Hell, you've managed to get fluent in Hebrew in short order, no? What's another Semitic language? The roots are the same, in many cases, it just breaks out into different words and syntax.

I repeat my last bit of advice, keep your head down, look out for your comrades, and keep your weapon and gear close and in good condition.

Where is this West Bank you refer to? Or are you ...

2009-11-08T01:58:57.296+02:00

Where is this West Bank you refer to?

Or are you talking about the regions of Judea and Samaria mentioned in the bible? The same regions that have belonged to the Jewish people since the days of Abraham.

And who are the Palestinians? The Arab migrant workers that have come to enjoy the resettlement of Jewish lands and improve their economic conditions?

Come on Israeli/American! Get your facts straight. Stop using antisemitic terminology. Live like a Jew, Fight Like a Jew and Talk Like a Jew!

rafael - don't envy me. My fate is the same as...

2009-11-06T09:42:16.828+02:00

rafael - don't envy me. My fate is the same as yours, I fear - desk, office, tie, etc. I just decided to dodge the draft of adult responsibility for a while, and joined the parallel universe of army life.

D-rose - well, I have an extremely encouraging family, so there wasn't any arguing. There was certainly some questioning, however. And tears of course, fears, etc. But all in all, they were proud that I had something meaningful to live for.
In terms of your life there in NY, man, look around. Its good there, and there's lots of meaningful stuff to be involved in. I wouldn't mind being in NY for a while!

Kirara - thanks for the comment. I'm not discouraged, but yeah, things on the ground are certainly different.

Rafi & arkadiy - thanks for the comments. 14 years, Rafi? That is nuts.

Daniman - thanks for the compliment. Kaboom is good, though I'd never want his style. But he is a great writer, and I learned a few tricks of military writing from him.
We speak to arabs in whatever arabic you know first (stop, come here, open the door, etc), then hebrew... And english if either person knows it. I've only seen english a couple times though. So, keep taking arabic!

great great post. very KABOOM-like. You should def...

2009-11-06T07:36:53.928+02:00

great great post. very KABOOM-like. You should definitely be doing some writing on the side. Youve got some major talent.
btw how do you guys communicate with the arabs there? do yu have a translator along or did you learn some arabic or is everyone speaking english/hebrew?
(I take arabic in school and im joining the army next year so thats why im asking.)

very detailed post which is nice to read. i hope y...

2009-11-06T06:58:28.673+02:00

very detailed post which is nice to read. i hope you keep safe.

- arkadiy

Kol hakavod on your post danny (you write brillian...

2009-11-06T03:24:17.380+02:00

Kol hakavod on your post danny (you write brilliantly, you should go pro with a book on all your experiences!) and thank YOU and all the other soldiers out there for your sterling work in helping to keep the peace in our homeland, long may it reign and continue.

Your closing comments in the post on wanting peace and being disappointed in continuous pointless violence rang out so true and were very poignant indeed, especially just after the recent anniversary of Rabin's awful murder (which I can't believe was 14 years ago, as I remember when it happened like it was yesterday), who during his whole life stood up for peace and harmony. May his wonderful work in wanting, keeping and living in peace with our neighbours carry on through you, as I know it already does.

I know it may be less exciting (as you yourself already correctly related to in your post), but I hope you have many more quiet and eventless days in the future. Tishmor al atzmecha, Rafi