Israel in photos

Neptune · Oct 25, 2013

Alright...I want more pics from Kfar Kama where my long-term relatives are from :cool:

Archdemon · Nov 21, 2013

Neptune said:
Alright...I want more pics from Kfar Kama where my long-term relatives are from

KAL-EL · Nov 21, 2013

@Archdemon Nice pics :tup:

Neptune · Nov 21, 2013

@Archdemon pretty nice pics man. Wiki is the only source that I could use.

I don't know why. But i do have a sympathy for Israel. Maybe because I think it's the only country where my people is well cared. Can you provide some detailed info regarding Adyghe men (Circassian) serving in IDF?

Natan · Nov 22, 2013

Neptune said:
@Archdemon pretty nice pics man. Wiki is the only source that I could use.

I don't know why. But i do have a sympathy for Israel. Maybe because I think it's the only country where my people is well cared. Can you provide some detailed info regarding Adyghe men (Circassian) serving in IDF?

Googling in Hebrew reveals the following:

Circassian men have been serving in IDF since 1948.
In 1958 the elders of the Israeli Circassians demanded that IDF service would become mandatory for Circassian young men (but not for women). Ben-Gurion agreed.
During 2001-2006 some 14% of the Circassian draftees graduated IDF officers course.
19 Circassian fallen servicemen are honored in Israel's remembrance day.

Neptune · Nov 23, 2013

Natan said:
Googling in Hebrew reveals the following:

Circassian men have been serving in IDF since 1948.

In 1958 the elders of the Israeli Circassians demanded that IDF service would become mandatory for Circassian young men (but not for women). Ben-Gurion agreed.

During 2001-2006 some 14% of the Circassian draftees graduated IDF officers course.

19 Circassian fallen servicemen are honored in Israel's remembrance day.

thats good. Whats you guys personal opinion on this?

Natan · Nov 24, 2013

Neptune said:
thats good. Whats you guys personal opinion on this?

That was my personal opinion:

Natan said:
Israeli Circassian young men serve proudly in the IDF, it pretty much summerizes the relationship between them and us.

Nili Natcho (RIP), an Israeli Circassian, was the captain of the Israeli women's basketball national team.