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UN summit: Boycott Israel
Yaakov Lappin
Published: 31.08.07, 00:08
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31. Hows About a Boycott of the UN
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. CA USA   (08.31.07)
Me thinks Israel and Diaspora Jewry should themselves have a conference on anti-Semitism and the inallienable rights of Israelis. I'm sure, people like John Hagee, and other Evangelical Christians would attend. Let their voices be allowed to drown out these UN bigots. Israel and Abbas are right now negotiating a possible PALs state. So why the conference, except to undermine Israel's existence and undercut anything positive. 65 years after the Holocaust, it appears many have forgotten why Israel was created, and the wars of survival it won.
32. they'll be singing a different tune soon
kutuzov ,   new york   (08.31.07)
just wait a little bit longer. When buses and trains start exploding in britain and cars start burning in paris... when more people have their throats slashed for "insulting" islam... they will quickly abandon their liberal politics. Europe is heading toward an apocalypse.... no worries here.... can't wait.... they sing a different tune soon. -k-
33. Oh for God's sakes
robin ,   israel   (08.31.07)
Did anyone speak out against this "double talk" strong and clear? Or did they sit in a corner, or hem and haw?
34. self hating Jews at conference
Aline ,   Kfar Saba   (08.31.07)
Orthodox groups around the world effectively shunned the Natura Karta "rabbis" who attended the so called Holocaust conference last year in Tehran. They kicked their kids out of yeshivas, kicked them out of kosher hotels, boycotted their businesses and published their pictures, names and addresses on the internet so that we would know who they are. We should do the same to all self hating Jews who attend and speak at such conferences(excluding of course the Bnai Brith people who I am sure went to find out what would happen and report on it). Their names should be publicized so that all loyal Jews can shun them. It should be clear to all that the Jewish people will not stand for this behavior.
35. apartheid state
Aline ,   Kfar Saba   (08.31.07)
This past summer I went with my family on vacation to Lake Kinneret. In the hotel their were Arab and Jewish guests getting the same service, eating in the same dinning room, as well as tourists of many races. There were also Jewish and Arab employees in the hotel. I just laughed to myself, "this is what they call an apartheid state."
36. To Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott. REDUCED To Zero.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (08.31.07)
DUE to the security fence suicide- and other attacks in Israel from the West Bank is REDUCED to practically zero. And you want to tear DOWN the security fence so that the suicide attacks in Israel can continue ?!?! WHY are you thinking like that ?!?! Your brain is NOT functioning properly -- you MUST have been drinking alcohol !!! That's why you can NOT see things properly. So, STOP drinking alcohol !!!
37. Clare Short is a known antisemite
Bob Smith ,   London UK   (08.31.07)
Clare short is a known antisemite, nobody should take her insane rantings as an indication of anybody's policy other than her own. Take a look at http://www.engageonline.org.uk/archives/index.php?id=24 if you need any evidence.
38. UN SUMMIT BOYCOTT ISRAEL
Carolyn ,   Israel   (08.31.07)
The UN is allowing its agenda to be run by the Arabs again,the UN should be disbanded as it is biased and ineffectual. What about the UN outrage at what is happening in Somilia, Sudan,Phillipines,China,RUSSIA where is the boycott against those countries? Israel is always signled out by The UN and condemned but never Syria,Saudi Arabia,Iran Turkey, ,countires which are also doing what Israel is accused of doing ,and to their own people just because of the Shia,Sunni problems in them. If you are going to Condemn and boycott Israel do the same to Syria,Saudi Arabia,Iran,Turkey... oh yeah I forgot they are rich (Saudi Arabia,Iran)in Oil which the world needs while Israel doesn't have oil reserves. Abolish the UN! Kick them out of NYC,build in its place affordable housing!
39. Pro-Israel NGO's Should Have A Conference.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (08.31.07)
It's called "equal representation" & it's about time we became far more aggressive in making our case. If you can get so much milage out of lies, imagine how embarrassing truth would be? And I don't mean some mealy-mouthed politically correct liberal left-wing delusional peace-jerks -
40. Politically correct peace plan for Palestine:
Uzi ,   Haifa   (08.31.07)
Israel should let Hamas to depose Abbas and smash Fatah in Judea and Samaria, or even help Hamas to do so. Then a way should be found to abolish the PA and wipe it off the world map and consciousness. It will also open the way for the Kingdom of Jordan to take charge as the only viable nation state of all the Arabs of Greater Palestine. Having got rid of the PA, Israel and Jordan should agree on the border between them in Judea and Samaria and maybe cede Gaza to Egypt that would sort it out quite smartly. Everybody, Jews and Arabs, should continue to live in peace where they are and nobody should move from their homes or land. Israelis who would thus become residents of the Kingdom of Jordan should be given rights and conditions like the Arabs in Israel.
41. Of course
Josh   (08.31.07)
The world will not understand Torah and according to prophecy they will attempt to, under a united front, send military into Israel unapposed. At least this is my understanding of the prophets. These things are events that fit Torahs description of armies that are met by G-d's hand. It is my prdiction that "human rights", ie the right of pagans, sexual deviants, and hedonsist, to freely disobey torah and morality that will be the grounds for conflict and for such an attack that will fullfill prophecy. The world does not understand that Israel cannot be like other nations.. They will get the message eventually. One G-d one love
42. ashamed to be a european
shimon ,   madrid, spain   (08.31.07)
all i have to say. nothnig new, but what a shame. being jewish and european is quite difficult sometimes. ha olam kullo negdenu
43. will u look at this
alex ,   u.s.a.   (08.31.07)
now when israel is succesful in fighiting are the anti-semits trying to boycott us not only that look at ban ki-moon supporting this vicios act
44. to korem .the bell was ringing
karima ,   kalkelya   (08.31.07)
the bell was ringing since 10 years .carter said .professors said .ngos said .the bell still ringing .israil do not hear . but all people have ears
45. Here is the conference schedule
Zvi   (08.31.07)
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2007/gapal1059.doc.htm This is simply part of a self-perpetuating industry of anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli organizations and "experts", which like any industry includes lots of industry conferences. However these are not usually sponsored by the UN, as are the worthless conferences of THIS industry: http://www.un.org/depts/dpa/ngo/calendar2.htm The conferences are events that create propaganda and also ensure that funding continues to be directed to anti-Semitic/anti-Israeli propagandists. What the hell was MK Nadia Hilou (Labour) doing at the conference?
46. UN/EU sponserd anti Israel conference
chaim ,   miami beach USA   (08.31.07)
If Israel wants to curtail such publicly EU UN and all NGO’S from repeating this travesty all it has to do is declare any person that attends and lends his her support to this blatant anti Israel and Jew hating gatherings which is a relic of religiously induced hate that European countries are unable to rid themselves, is a persona non grata in Israel irrespective of the lofty position he holds or held including but not limited to the heads of the UN EU or any other piece (not a misspelling) of Israel loving country. Oh how I wish that the Jewish leaders have the chutzpa to enforce such law
47. UK will boycott Israel after
Nigel ,   London, UK   (08.31.07)
At the moment, I don' believe we will boycott Israel. However, I do believe that most countries will boycott Israel after they sign some sort of agreement with Abbas.
48. what Israel should do is
Vitaliy, Esq. ,   Brooklyn, NY   (08.31.07)
1. get out of the UN. 2. take back any land and buildings used by the UN. 3. throw out all UN bodies and representatives out. 4. prevent their getting to Israel proper. 5. limit their activities in the West Bank to humanitarian aid.
49. Hell is coming ...
Marya ,   sacramento, USA   (08.31.07)
Nothing makes sense anymore. Israel has become a disgrace in the world as was prophesized. The world is inexplicably turning on Israel. http://youtube.com/watch?v=-gBtV2ydX3I&mode=related&search=
50. #10 and Mandella was a terrorist
Danny   (08.31.07)
in the 60s - even though he did not support killing civilians. The difference is that he renounced terrorism and when he became leader he had been vocally against terror for over 30 years. I will do you a deal, why don't you have your leaders renounce terrorism for 30 years - and keep to it - and I will stop calling them terrorists. Note Mandella stopped LONG before the end of Apartheid.
51. This Conference was clearly a set-up by Iran
Obama ,   Washington DC   (08.31.07)
as a reprisal to themselves being sanctioned by UN for nuke arms development. The fact that the UN Sec Gen allowed this conference to take place shows he's also on Iran's payroll.
52. Nothing new under the sun...
Izik ,   Silicon Valley, CA   (08.31.07)
Ein hadash tahat ha'shemesh... Nothing new under the sun. When you have an automatic majority in the UN, led by the 57 member states of the Organization of Islamic Conferences, many of whose members truly do practice apartheid or worse (Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iran,e tc. etc.) and supported by the international outlaw China, and supported by the well-funded coalition of anti-Israel NGOs (many of which received millions from governments), then the result is a political one. No surprises here. It just means we the Jewish people and our allies (the Righteous among the nations) will just have to fight back harder. If only these Israel-haters put in as much energy and resources into finding ways to make peace rather than demonizing a single party to the conflict, there may actually be peace. Instead, all this does is add to the conflict, to the hate, to the polarization.
53. Moral Bankruptcy
WOT???? ,   UK   (08.31.07)
"This conference highlights once again, the moral bankruptcy of so many of these groups and individuals who compare the Israel-Palestinian conflict to apartheid South Africa, and single out Israel for boycotts and sanctions," he said. What he didn't say is that the Gazans ARE being boycotted and sanctioned. Maybe the Israelis are being threatened by it threw some speeches of NGO's and other academies. This guy obviously didn't realise that while these people call on Israel to be boycotted, the Internation boycott is happening, but on the Gaza instead of Israel. Therefore this man, if he thinks oral threats by member of whatever societies are biaised and racist ones, why didn't he acknowledge that the international governments of the world are also biaised and moraly corrupt for actually executing the boycott and sanctions against the suffering, stateless people of Palestine. This is a classic 'opressors are accepted, but the oppressed are acted against.'
54. Just goes to show you
Pete ,   Bat Yam   (08.31.07)
No matter how much olmert and his crew of leftists tochas leck the goyim and no matter how many concessions the make bottom line is the goyim still hate us and are out to destroy us!
55. Lenderies Economy System(Fascist)Attacks
Gholam Reza Amouzade ,   Toronto-Canada   (08.31.07)
Remember Durban 2001,How long after that meeting had been happened Sep/11? Just a few days after. That conference definitely been an Anti-America session. A group of countries with a very hidden and top secret networking tried to provide a moral condemn situation against U.S.A first, and then prepare international community to support the attacks against the U.S.A. That arrangement was so vast and careful, but they had some mis-calculation, and could not to conclude their agenda as they had predicted. They never been expected such a resistance from the U.S.A .Either From administration and or nation. The events after 9/11 proved that those hidden networking never forgotten their scheme.They are Only waiting for an accurate opportunity. It Looks they are evaluating ," it is about the time". Surely we should be expecting for such those 9/11 or even bigger. The experience telling us as long as The U.S.A increase the pressure on Islamic Republic of Iran, those hidden networking would add their efforts to force Israel first. Actually again they have to convince public views be prepare for some attacks in order to force back the U.S.A to terminate any serious action or resolution against Islamic of Iran's atomic ambitious. EU Parliament neither care about the peace nor Palestinians people.They only consider their lucrative business with Islamic countries and Iran. If they had been committed to their human charters and declaration, never ever had that kind of relationship with Mullah's regime. It looks some jobs had not been done enough after II war to put an end to Fascism. Lenderies Economist are trying to re-produce Fascism at the current Era. Their target is Israel, as the Jews been in second war. And they know The U.S.A never ever accept those kind of sick believes. Indeed it is the war between Lenders wicked Economy, and Modern, attractive, referral technological Economy system. The first one looks only to profits, and human blood is their tools for business, the second one is decided to protect human, and their rights and life.
56. Indeed, Israel Should be Black-Listed until...
Hani ,   Palestine Vagabond   (08.31.07)
It lifts the siege on the entire Palestinian people, accords them their human rights and right to self determination. From a humanitarian / international law perspective, the above is not subject to negotiations either!
57. The Bible Warns All Nations Will Unite Against Israel . . .
Craig Crawford ,   Laguna Niguel USA   (08.31.07)
The Bible warns "at the time of the end" all nations would turn against one nation ... Israel. (Zechariah 14:2...Revelation 16:12-16) The Bible also warns that after the coming Battle of Armageddon the tiny nation of Israel will one day rule over all the nations of the world under Her King and Messiah Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew). Grace and Shalom, www.alphanewsdaily.com www.theprophecies.com
58. UN + EU boycott
did   (08.31.07)
Finally, the Europeans have started to do what they have been dreaming about ever since the beginning of 1950's: to stop the existence of the Jewish state and, instead, create a bi-national state where the Arabs from everywhere will quickly flood the land of Israel and will naturally take over the government of the land. Meantime, the Jews will become a minority in their own country and, as a consequence, will be at the mercy of Jew-hating Europens. In Islam-influenced Britain,where NGO-s and trade unions are championing boycotts lately, they stand as very good examples of this trend, but plenty of other examples can be found in France and elsewhere. The present NGO-Palestinian-EU hopla at Brussels, backed by the Islamic elements of the UN, is solely meant to deligitimize and demonize Israel and whatever is Jewish. This hoax of a conference comes at a time when Israel is doing its utmost to help out the Palestinians and at a time of quite good progress(but not with illegitimate and terrorist Hamas !). That is why, I shouldn't wonder about the other important reason of the Arabs organizing this boycott, namely, they have declared again and again that they NEVER want peace with the Jews and Israelis. They do not want coexistence, they want sole legitimacy in the Middle East.
59. FOOLS
PaulHT ,   Jerusalem Israel   (08.31.07)
Fools, idiots, morons, crass politics and judeophobic bigots!
60. no juries in Israel, the judge is the lone decision
(08.31.07)
finished calling names! The juries' decision has been in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace. the international court of justice clearly stated in its advisory opinion that the wall is illegal & the territories ARE occupied.
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