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Worldwide events mark ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’
Moran Rada
Published: 09.02.07, 03:15
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31. apartheid
Monty   (02.09.07)
What utter nonsense,Zahalka.I am an ex-South African and grew up in that apartheid state. The situation in the West Bank is in no ways comparable and reflects merely the methods of containing Palestinian terrorism. You, and all your cronies are grabbing the word "apartheid" simply to get world support for your case. What it deserves is world condemnation and sanctions against the Palestinians.
32. Apartheid againt the Jews
Al Kafir ,   Palma   (02.09.07)
This liar should tell at the conference that Jews have been attacked and killed every day on the roads when the roads were used "equally" by Palestinians and Israelis. This fact pushed Israel to protect the Jews and actualy built separate roads for Jews - mobile Jewish gettos! Terrorists use all the roads so the checkpoints are there to find the murderers who hide bombs in Ambulances. Jews have been killed when entering Arab towns while Arabs live and work in Jewish towns. The racism and Apartheid exists - but against Jews! When will a pro-Israeli be allowed to complain about THIS at the Israeli Apartheid Week?
33. I fell so revolted with...
Keren ,   SP-now in Israel   (02.09.07)
these idiots actual(Jews) polititians who are running this country.They are trully imbecils!How can they let this arab in the Knesset,and how could they aprove a muslim minister into it?!?!?! This is not normal!Something very grave is going on,frankly...
34. Being Canadian Im disgusted at this.. Then
freedom ,   canada   (02.09.07)
again hope springs eternal that we can have a Bethlehem apartheid week as well. Free the Christians from PA occupation.... Isnt it nice being in a country that allows free speech, makes you wonder why Jews cant go into many middle eastern countries and feel safe. Now god bless all.
35. Saudi Arabia is an actual apartheid country.
Daisy ,   USA   (02.09.07)
Like most Arab Muslim countries. Women, Christians, Jews, Hindus are not allowed to have any rights.
36. #25 - What, Jason? You'd have Zahalka
Righteous Zionist ,   Israel   (02.09.07)
and his like serve in our army? Could be more dangerous than having him in the knesset.
37. Celebrate Palestinian War Crimes Week!
JPS ,   Efrat   (02.09.07)
Why not? Let's have it run the same time as the phony Apartheid Week. We can have a day for suicide bombers. And a day for drive-by shootings. And a day for throat slittings And a day for fire bombings And a day for anti-personnel rocket firings And a day for killing off Palestinians we don't like And a day for hanging in effigy the human rights people who wrote the reports saying that all the above are crimes against humanity and probably war crimes. The goal, of course, is to "“push forward the analysis of Palestine as a terrorist state and to bolster support for the boycott, divestment, and sanctions against the Palestinians" The past few years have seen an explosion of literature and analysis that has placed Palestine along other criminal-terrorist states like Cambodia, arguing that Palestine is in fact a terrorist state, and not just an illegitimate occupied weakling. Gee, the above sounds just as horrible and counter-productive as the pro-Palestinian propaganda. Sad to say, but the Palestinian propagandists obviously don't want peace - which involves dialogue and compromise. They appear to be much happier to promote conflict with an underlying hope for an Iranian sponsored war to "wipe Israel off the map." May their efforts fail miserably.
38. Just complete liars
Lemar ,   UK   (02.09.07)
Before the state of Israel in 1948, many Jews were massacred in all parts of Palestine. Its obvious who is the apartheid regime, just look how many other religions live in Muslim countries. Now they are clearing the Christians from the West Bank and Lebanon.
39. If I was a black South Africa I would feel ashamed
Suzanne   (02.09.07)
40. Doe's anyone know what apartheid is?
Isaac Rubin ,   Israel   (02.09.07)
Apartheid transelated into english is "seperate development" In South Africa the white people looked for a system to live in Africa as if they were in Europe side by side with the black native population where upon each group could live acording to his own customs in the same country trying not to encroach on the other.The system was not perfect and to some extent was abused but the foundation was not rotten. In other places in the world where they had a similar problem whole scale murder was a solution. Today we have a moslem world who looks upon the jews as infidels and will not tolerate living with a jewish presence in the region. We have the Palestinians looking as a first step to expell all the people who practice jewdasim from their homes only because of belief. Why is it OK to discriminate against Jews without being called a racialist? Arabs in Israel are a minority that is a fact they are protected as such living in a country with a Jewish majority. Israel is a Jewish country. Would the Arabs like as a minority to rule tha majority as we did in S.A. and called it "Apartheid"
41. NO right of return for terrorist Jamal Zahalka
(02.09.07)
42. NO ARABS IN KNESSET = APARTHEID
Bach ,   Sweden   (02.09.07)
First of all : isn't the apartheid-question i about the conditions in the occupied West Bank, not in Israel? And you all screaming about NO ARABS IN THET KNESSET: the arabs is about 40 % of the Israeli population. If no Isaraeli arab was not allowed to enter Knesset, it would be apartheid. Cant you see that?
43. Hang him high for his act of HIGH TREASON
Apartheid Abe ,   Judea   (02.09.07)
This vile ingrate & liar is due severest punishment befitting his deplorable crime. But then again, maybe Bomert's gonna invite him to dinner and honor him with $$100 million cash reward.
44. Zahalka the racist accusing the victim..what irony
clifffrommontreal ,   canada   (02.09.07)
Case in point: Zahalka a freely elected official is the racist who in truth, supports a loathsome and evil system of hate and bigotry that is totally opposite from the land of Israel. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.Ouch! Look at how they treat Jews in the true apartheid of saudi arabia.Where is Zahalka's outrage about that?
45. SO SICK OF PALS WHINING, EXPLODING THEMSELVES
(02.09.07)
Eventually they'll go too far and will be culled. The world wont miss them - they are a huge drain on all of us and themselves . Just pathetic.
46. apartheid
darryl ,   israel   (02.09.07)
to isaac do you know what went on in south africa the apartheid system was one of the most inhumane systems to be developed the foundation reeked of bigotry and prejudice im also sure that there are some people that say nazism foundation was not rotten as well
47. SHAMELESS JAMAL ZAHALKA...
bentham ,   singapore   (02.09.07)
WHERE ARE THE KIDNAPPED ISRAELI SOLDIERS ? AND YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT APARTHEID ???
48. #4 Sam unforunatly yes a lot of the world is that dumb!
jerome ,   basalt, co   (02.09.07)
49. #46
ISAAC RUBIN ,   ISRAEL   (02.09.07)
Dear Darryl I was born and raised in S A and proudly served in the apartheid army who gave us whites a lot of security which gave us freedom.I am sure you know what the situation is today in S.A. even if most of our readers do not.I never said that apartheid was perfect but it gave us security. I have been living in Israel since 1980 so you may disagree with me but you can't acuse me of not knowing the situation in both countrys. As in SA and Israel the situation is not black and white there is alot of grey. I think that Bibi Netanyahu sumed it up "If the Arabs lay down their arms they will have peace if Israel lays down it's arms they will cease to exist."
50. the barbarian mk
giddy   (02.09.07)
transfer him to ramallah.
51. What do you call Saudi Arabia where jews arent allowed in?
Darren   (02.09.07)
52. National suicide....
DR ,   Florida, USA   (02.09.07)
If Israel let Palestinians return, it would be the same thing as national suicide. We all now that Palestinians, Egyptians, Syrians and Iranians want Israel to disappear. What better way to do it then from the inside. Allowing the right of return would be the last thing Israel ever did. Palestinians and their supporters need to wake up to the reality that ISrael is for Jews. It was created for Jews only. Palestinians had a chance at a state just like Israel, BUT they said "no". Theier mistake, not ours. Another thing these blind people need to realize: Terror=seperation fence!!!
53. #12 + DEAR ARABS
Ehud ,   Burlingae CA   (02.09.07)
Aparthaid.??? The Arab MKs get freedom of speech and the right to represent Arabs, this situation does not exist anywhare in Arab states. Probably would not be allowed in the US or Canada. considering their advocating for a non Israeli state. #12 look back in history to figure out why Jews need a state.
54. What's the definition of Sedition in Israel
Reynaud ,   Raleigh   (02.09.07)
A member of government has some duty, no, to uphold the government? When an elected member of the government goes off on junkets to speak against the very government they work in, is that not sedition?
55. If they want to be Jews, they know how.
Ima Bleever ,   Anytown USA   (02.09.07)
56. Go live in South Africa if it's Better There!
Jack ,   San Diego, USA   (02.09.07)
57. That's not apartheid
Ken ,   Johannesburg   (02.09.07)
The Arab minority in Israel are full citizens, enjoy equal rights and are represented in all the branches of government. Under apartheid, black South Africans could not vote and were not citizens of the country in which they formed the overwhelming majority of the population!
58. Thank you Jimmy Carter
Art ,   JC USA   (02.09.07)
Jimmy Carter has given these bigots credibilty. This was done knowingly and intentionally, just as he forced Israel to give up All territory under Camp David and set the minimium for future negotiations. This is part of a continuing campaign to delegitimize Israel and eventually to justify international action to destroy Israel.
59. What else is new?
Persian CAT   (02.09.07)
The fact that people "worldwide" are expressing their disgust with the Isreali apartheid should not be a surprise to anyone in Israel. The world has known your occupatoin and war crimes for a long time. What the people of the world are doing now is just letting you know and putting you on notice. Pay attention, seek peace and forget about fooling others and yourselves by spin, and playing the victim role.
60. David L Apartheid State
Lazerbenabba ,   London   (02.09.07)
Is that why mor than 20% of the population is arabic with full voting rights, and this is also the reason why Israel has an arab minister with no allegiance to jewishness. Apartheid will always be associated with the total control of one race by another; there is no similarity to the white supremacists of South Africa and the democratic state of Israel no matter how you twist and turn the argument.
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