israeli arabs being silent?

Well, people tend to be more forgiving towards people of their in-group. So, it's harder for an Israeli Arab to yell at another Arab versus some Jews.

However, I will agree that they set Israel's standards to a point where they can't help but yell if they don't get in their way. This is ignoring things like the Mavi Marmara, where it isn't observed that they are even considering the idea that Israel might be telling the truth. Simply, if it helps advance your goals, then you move your reaction point up or down relative to that group.

I don't know if they are. I would imagine Israel WANTS them to be silent, it has its own problems with protests and doesn't need Arabs spurred on by the actions in Egypt, Libya and Syria to add to the mix. Plus the attack on the flotilla was an ISRAELI attack. We don't hear too many American congressmen concerned on the actions in Mexico.

What are Jewish members of the Knesset saying about it? For your claim to have weight you should point out where Jewish members have spoken out against Assad. Otherwise it's not "Israeli-Arabs" Knesset members, but the Knesset itself that is silent. Afterall it is because of Israel that Assad hasn't faced the same reaction that Qaddafi received- Israel wants him there. For all his sabre rattling, the border has been relatively quiet-Israel does not want a democratically elected and an unknown government to lead Syria- they may just press for the return of Golan in the World Court- and probably win too.

Probably for the same reason that Israel NEVER mention this little part of their short 63 year old history

They have their hands full w/ Zionists... How can they worry about Syria or Qaddafi? Were Jews during the holocaust worrying about the Filipinos who were being massacred by the Japanese?

We will have silent until September and then they will see how so many Israelis are united together.

Everyone will join this time just like in the old days

Arilou, are you sure you do not know the answer?

Well, all right, I´ll play your game.

Israeli Arabs are silent when Jews are killed and are screaming when a muslim has his finger scratched because they hate Jews and identify themselves with Muslim Arabs. They live in Israel, they take advantage of its developed social security system, of its social benefits, of its good medicine and education - but they hate Israel and would be happy to unite with whoever, from Palestinian arabs to the Devil himself, to see Israel destroyed.

Do you know what the term "fifth column" means? This is what Israeli arabs are.

And those who refuse to accept it are what Lenin very shrewdly called "the useful fools".