[net.religion.jewish] A message from Tel-Aviv

jho@ihuxn.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen) (03/25/85)

I have received the following message from Tel-Aviv University
concerning my articles, regarding religious coercion in Israel:

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From: On G. Paradise <ihnp4!decvax!taurus!on>
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Subject: Re: Re: Coercion or Democracy?
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Don't you know these people? It's hopeless!


-- On

On G. Paradise, Computer Science Dept.,  Tel-Aviv University,  Isreal 69 978
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It is apparent that readers in Israel read what we have to say here.
This message reflects the frustration of secular Jews in Israel with
religious coercion in Israel.  Mr. Samet recently said that when he
was in Israel, the issues I raised on the net did not come up in
conversations with Israelis.  I suggest that he did not talk to the
right Israelis, or that the Israelis that he talked to, did not
speak their mind.  Religious coercion in Israel creates
hatred towards religious people, and the religion.  In the
last election, the mayor of Petach Tikva, increased his vote in
the community by showing strong opposition to the religionists
attempts to shut down a movie theatre on Friday night 'erev
shabat'.  I think this was a clear sign from the secular segment
(the majority) of Israel that they are sick and tired of the
religionists 'dossim' attempt to shove their religion down
everybody elses throat.
the mayor
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Yosi Hoshen, Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois, (312)-979-7321, Mail: ihnp4!ihuxn!jho