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Thugs set upon man wearing Santa costume
Natasha Musgovia
Published: 03.01.06, 10:10
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1. I guess hate crimes only work one way
Chris ,   Toronto   (01.03.06)
2. sad very sad
A J ,   israel   (01.03.06)
3. OMIG_D
Kevo ,   Miami, USA   (01.03.06)
Bill O'Reilly was right! There IS a war on Christmas. I emailing this story to FOX News pronto.
4. WHY DIDN'T THE NIGHT CLUB GAURDS CALL THE POLICE
(01.03.06)
IT SEEMS THEY TOO WERE ENJOYING MASSACRING A CHRISTIAN.
5. Where are all the christian zionists
nnn   (01.03.06)
why didn't we here any of them here
6. Yes Omig...
kate ,   cheshire   (01.03.06)
Id send this to bbc only it wouldnt be interested
7. hate of christians
(01.03.06)
This proves one thing, it is the hate that exist against christians in Israel and only in Israel and not in Arab countries as you the israelis claim.
8. Iran
Chomsky ,   UK   (01.03.06)
If this would have happened in Iran, it would be front page news!
9. Stupid hooligans
Efi   (01.03.06)
These were just stupid hooligans, they would have started a fight with someone else if this didnt happen.
10. Now you know how Jews feel in France / UK
Gil ,   Tel Aviv   (01.03.06)
11. Underage
Nightclub ,   London   (01.03.06)
Santa - what was your 14 year old doing at a nightclub? Feel good!
12. Intoxicated thugs
Sivan ,   Tel Aviv   (01.03.06)
13. #6, #7. Egyptian Christians murdered. Did you care?
Howard ,   Pacific Coast, USA   (01.03.06)
#6, get real. You obviously don't know about the fear that the Copts feel in Egypt, and that Christians in other parts of the Muslim world feel. Read this; it was written by an Egyptian Muslim woman, a regular columnist for Asharq al-Awsat: http://www.asharqalawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=2351 As for #7: Were the events in Alexandria front page news? Did you know about it? Did you care about it? In Israel a few hooligans beat up a guy in a Santa Claus outfit. That's evil and stupid and should be condemned. The guys who did it will (I hope) be arrested and locked up. In Egypt, Muslim rioters rampaged through a Christian neighborhood and killed people. That's evil and stupid and should be condemned. Has anyone locked up the murderers or the people who incited this violence? I eagerly await your responses.
15. VIOLENCE AGAINST AJEW DRESSED AS SANTA CLAUS NOT SURPRISING
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (01.03.06)
Because Israel's real enemies are not fought, misplaced anger was targeted at an innocent. Israel is in a state of war, under continual attack. Israel's leaders respond by adoringly shaking hands with, and making suicidal agreements with their enemies! Over 26,000 terror attacks against Israel in the last five years and the maiming and murder of thousands of Jews gained the approval of an Islamic terror state. In psychological terms, it is know as 'positive reinforcement'. Rewarding behavior that is considered desirable. 10,000 Jewish infidels were punished for not being Muslim. The land and businesses of the infidel Jews was confiscated and given to Muslims. The jobless and homeless Jewish refugees are forced to pay mortgages on their destroyed homes. Violence, atrocities and mass murders are given huge rewards by Israel. It is a very powerful message that has been internalized by both Jews and Muslims. The results will be ever increasing violence and murders.
16. low level of intelligence....
Hiram ,   tel aviv   (01.03.06)
....by the attacker (s)..... Everybody always again and agin forget the Yeshoua was simply....Jewish...... This kind of stupid attack brings the attackers to the same level as any Islamist fanatic...after all arnt'we simply arabs with blue eyes ?
17. To #16
Gennady ,   NY, USA   (01.03.06)
You don't sound like particularly intelligent yourself, haver. To begin with, you can't even spell the name of the one you seem to worship. Secondly, no -- he was NOT "simply a Jew". He claimed to be G-d. And this makes the world of difference. And, one more thing. Please, when you make your pronouncements, don't say "we", because we don't need spokesmen like you, thank you very much.
18. To Gennady in New York
Matt ,   Virginia   (01.03.06)
You are what is wrong with the world. People with you're mentality and insular midset are the causes of violence and hate in the world. I hope some harm comes to you in the same manner that came to this poor soul in the Santa suit. Maybe someone will kick your ass for looking a certain way, and then you will have been taught one way or another, that hatred and violence solve nothing. You are a dispicable person and I feel sorry for you
19. Smarter, not smart assed
hanina ,   usa   (01.03.06)
Why did the parents let their daughter celebrate a Roman holiday where Jews were kicked out of Jerusalem? And why did the father dress as an idol?
20. Israeli Jews must be religious?
daveg ,   USA, Los Angeles   (01.04.06)
So, in Israel a Jew who is not religioius should expect to be beaten? It is not wrong to impose religion on someone under threat of violence?
21. 14 YR OLD IN CLUB ??? REDICULOUS
DACON9 ,   ITS IN DEUT:   (01.04.06)
IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR A JEW TO CELEBRATE A PAGAN HOLIDAY OR USE ANY AMULETS OR ACCESSORIES THAT XTIANS USE TO CELEBRATE THEIR HOLIDAY. OR TO DERIVE BENIFIT FROM THEIR ACCESSORIES.(SANTA COSTUME) ITS IN DEUT. FOR YOU WISE GUYS. SO THE DUAGHTER AND ALL JEWS WERE TRANSGRESSING IN OUR HOLY LAND A PAGAN RITUAL. IF XTIANS STARTED THIS SANTA THING YESTERDAY IT BECOMES IMMEDIATLY FORBIDDEN, FOR YOU WISE GUYS THAT LIKE TO SAY ITS A MODERN IDEA AND NOT HISTORICALLY XTIAN OR RELIGIOUS . THE DAUGHTER AND ALL JEWS IN THE CLUB WERE ALL WRONG THE FATHER WAS ALL WRONG FOR HIS OUTFIT. THE GUYS BEATING WAS ALL WRONG BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE CLUB CELEBRATING ALSO. SO IT COMES DOWN TO THE BOYS BEING JUST PLAIN WILD USING ANY EXCUSE TO BE WILD. BUT MAYBE THEY WERE HUNTING FOR SOME 14 YR OLDS LOOSE AND WANTING TO EXPERIMENT A 14 YEAR OLD AT A CLUB NEEDING TREATMENT FOR WHAT. SHE IS IN A CLUB NOT A SHUL...THERE IS MUCH WORSE IN THE CLUB. NEVER WENT TO A CLUB WITHOUT A FIGHT OR DRUGS SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT. THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS PROBABLY CRAZIER THAN THE FATHER. LETTING A 14 YR OLD GO TO A CLUB. SO THAT TELLS YOU WHATTHE FATHER IS LIKE. LIBERALSIM WANTING TO BE AN ENLIGHTENED INTELLECTUAL AND TEL AVIV NO LESS HEY DONT BLAME ME..THIS IS MY OPINION.
22. Gennady , NY, USA (01.03.06)
DACON9 ,   17. To #16   (01.04.06)
I AGREE WITH YA. YOU SAID IT RIGHT. BUT HIRAM IS ON WEEKEND LEAVE AND HE FORGOT HIS MEDICATION. EVERYTIME WHEN HE GETS OUT FOR THE WEEKEND..... AND THEY TAKE OFF HIS WHIT EJACKET WITH THE STRAPS ALL OVER IT... HIRAM GETS LIKE THIS.
23. Religion...HUH....HO...what is it good for?
Rajja Barrio ,   Nova Scotia, Canada   (01.04.06)
Absolutely Nuthin'! I'm not of any religion and I'm damn glad about it! Now go fight amongst yourselves and leave me alone.
24. daveg , USA, Los Angeles
DACON9 ,   MATERNITY WARD   (01.04.06)
ANY MAN THAT LETS HIS 14 YR OLD DAUGHTER ON THE PROWL DESERVES TO BE BEATED... AND HE SHOULD EXPECT A GRANDCHILD WITHIN A YEAR OR SO. THIS RUSSIAN TREATS LIFE LIKE A JOKE. NOW HE HAS HIS LESSON, NOW LETS SEE HOW HE TREATS IT.
25. Who lets 14 year olds in, who hires the guards?
Bunnie Meyer ,   Santa Monica, CA   (01.04.06)
26. Santa in Israel Among Jews is not a good thing
Jorge Gonzales ,   Orange, USA   (01.08.06)
Israel is a Jewish and religious state, though it has its liberals and rightists. I don't condone violence against Santa but a Jewish Santa should have known better, but I guess being a Russian Jew, he wasn't learned in all of Jewish history. Christians past and present have forced Jews to convert. And in the past, violence and agression were used. Finally, Jews have their own country back, and they don't need Christianity or any other religion shoved in their faces in their own country.
27. Jewish hate is strong
Yahik ,   Israel   (01.08.06)
I am ashamed that Jewish hate always appears in these places. I am sorry for my people and that we do bad things that are sometimes told in newspapers. Some Jews go overboard with their religion. It is too bad they almost killed a person they thought was a Christian. We are brothers and should be more open minded.
28. Dead Christian?
Motorwolf ,   USA   (01.08.06)
Ultimately, the Jews mistook one of their own for a Christian. Here's why: The Jews' own Talmud, at Sohar (II 64b), demands that the "Christian birth rate must be diminished materially," while Schabbath (116a) commands that "the books of Christians are to be burned." Abhodah Zarah (25b)T demands that "even the best of the Goyim (Christians) should be killed." Jews don't want you to know this, but their Talmudic book, Hilkoth Melakhim, says that Christians sin by worshipping Jesus, while Hilkoth Maakhaloth boldly states that "Christians are idolaters." Why don't you ever hear about things like this? Consider the following, from the Talmud's Szaaloth-Utszabot, The Book of Jore Dia 17: "A Jew should and must make a false oath when the goyim asks if our books contain anything against them." So much for America's "Judeo-Christian heritage."
29. Santa Beaten!
Ahmadinejad ,   Iran   (01.08.06)
The racism in exclusively jewish Israel is pathetic and cowardly. I wish the Western World would stop protecting the pathetic lies and let the people of the middle east decide Israeli's fate.
30. aliya
habib habibowich ,   moscow   (01.08.06)
i now solution for israel .take ALL arabs from israel and relocate them some place they will like.and then bring ALL,I WILL SAY IT AGAIN ALL,jews from all over the world to israel,all at once. And world will be peacewill at last
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