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Thailand: 2 Israeli drug offenders sentenced to death
Yael Levy
Published: 25.11.08, 17:07
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1. 37 yr old backpacking...lets see lats time I did that I was
Al   (11.25.08)
19. How do you spell BS? Let them fry and let them be example for the other lowlifes who peddle in death. As for Chabad..there in no miztvah in saving these dregs. I appeal to all chabad kids to go back home, learn a trade, learn how to learn, (your learning traits are very poor) and stop this avodah zora of "mashiach now". Its time we Jews go back to being Jews. As for all those dumb nuts parading about the world looking for adventure, go on your own and good luck to you.
2. Innocent?
Kim ,   Israel   (11.25.08)
Yeah, that's the thing. How many people has this happened to? How many people have said 'I was tricke, I didn't know!"' - they don't deserve the death sentence - but they deserve something.
3. Let them eat rice
Arielush ,   Ramat Ha Golan   (11.25.08)
If these men were in possession of 23,000 pills, they are hardly innocent victims. Having done the crime, they should do time, not the death penalty.
4. Israel Get Them Out !
Josh ,   Israel   (11.25.08)
Cut off diplomatic relations or threaten to ban Israel tourists from going to Thailand. Cut off the flow of Money and they will let them go. Try them in an Israeli court and sentence them to prison here if guilty. We can not allow Israelis to be put to death by a foreign court over drugs! Not when we let murderers like Kuntar walk free.
5. Nr. 1 This falls under Pidyon Svhuyim
David   (11.25.08)
6. Don't do the Crime if you can't do the Time.
Vicky ,   Ashkelon Israel   (11.25.08)
7. #1
English person ,   London   (11.25.08)
What a message of rahamim ve hesed you wrote. "Let them fry" - "it's time we Jews go back to being Jews". What I'd like to know is where in the corpus of laws and statutes you find the message "let them fry" and how you, in some warped, twisted and evil way, can justify your "let them fry" statement as being an intrinsic part of rabbinic Judaism. Or are the statements you made simply the swill and spew that come from your brain without going through any thought processes?
8. 1, 2, 3 - We all agree then.
Talula ,   Israel   (11.25.08)
#4 - are you for real?!?!?!?!?!
9. seriously, #4
eric ,   jerusalem   (11.25.08)
its thailand. there has to be something wrong with you if you dont know how thailand likes to deal with drug traffickers. if you choose to traffic drugs in thailand, you accept the consequences. there is no way that these two didnt know what they would get if they were arrested. its just tough luck. and why would israel try them? under what laws? what laws did they break under israeli jurisdiction?
10. The Irony
(11.25.08)
Israel refuses to execute the most vicious of Arab murderers and terrorists like Kuntar while foreign countries will execute Israelis for drug dealing.
11. #4
Arielush ,   Ramaat Ha Golan   (11.25.08)
You must be joking I don't even think these lowlifes should be sent back to do time here. Why waste tax payers money on these thugs.
12. #4
mark ,   ca   (11.25.08)
Josh,don't mix apples and oranges.Thailand have their own laws.Like any other country.If tourist commits crime in Israel he/she faces Israeli courts and judges.
13. Maybe it's just me...
Roy ,   Texas, USA   (11.25.08)
But I'd almost prefer death to spending life in a Thai prison. It can't be any better than Midnight Express.
14. Pidyon Shvuim.
LEE ,   NY, USA   (11.25.08)
Does anyone recall the name Tenenbaum? Whatever their crime, the Israeli authorities should do whatever is in their power to return them home and then try them to the harshest letter of the law in Israel.
15. Its sad...but they broke Thai laws....what' s really stupid.
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (11.25.08)
is that we don't execute murderers here. Israel needs the dealth penalty for heinous crimes.
16. #1 - just disgusting....
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (11.25.08)
"Let them fry...." you pig, masquerading as "going back to being a Jew." Part of being a Jew is a modicum of mercy. You lack that. The death penalty should be for murderers.
17. #7 Brainiak...
Al   (11.25.08)
If you peddle in death...you derserve death. What part of that does your bain not understand? There can be no rachmonos on guys who peddle death to children. Let them fry...meaning "LET THEM FRY"
18. Let them rot in a Thailand prison!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (11.25.08)
These creeps kill OUR kids with their drugs and they must be pay the price! They are also very stupid! Haven't they seen "Bangkok Hilton"? Drug dealing is murder and I hope that the lot arrested here in Israel for smuggling NIS 2 billion, one and half tons of Cocaine, should also pay a heavy price. Of course our courts with give them a slap on the hand and let them go to continue poisoning our children.
19. #10 the Real irony
(11.25.08)
Israel doesn't execute anyone for fear of exposing its far punishable deeds.
20. Israel needs death sentence for Pal terrorists
Bennie ,   Jerusalem   (11.25.08)
Thousands of Israel's Jews have been murdered by Palestinian terrorists. They are sitting in our jails and we have to pay to take care of them for years, then our government lets them go anyway. Their death sentence on our Israeli Jews was permanent-no parole, no end of sentence. Israel needs to learn from other countries and pass a death sentence on those terrorists who murder Israeli Jews.
21. drugs is akin to murder
Eddie ,   London UK   (11.25.08)
and everyone knows how strict the punishments are, esp in the far east
22. At least Thais value human lives of their own people.
Yacov ,   TA   (11.25.08)
At least the Thais value human life enough to protect their public from people who kill for profit (which is what drug dealers do). In Israel, we lock up Palestinian terrorists for a few years at taxpayer expense, then let them go to kill more Jews. We protect the lives of murderers and let them go to kill more Jews.
23. I do not understand why people use illegal drugs that are so
Rivkah   (11.25.08)
toxic to the brain and body. Maybe I am an alien to this world. That sort of adventure never appealed to me.
24. Jews above the law?
Che ,   Thailand   (11.25.08)
I think some of u lost touch to reality. Jews. Israelis, Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists ARE NOT ABOVE the law. If they would be Thai they can sentence to death? English? Only Israelis are not? Learn from Thailand, Due to mentality crime is low, even though on severe matters such as drugs, pedophile, rape and child prostitution - One will die. No other way to suppress criminals. Let's copy them and not put our criminals above the law.
25. GOOD! Let this be a lesson to all Israelis.
Brian ,   NYC USA   (11.25.08)
Israelis have no respect for anyone or anything, including laws, no matter the jurisdiction. Maybe this will teach Israelis that some countries actually have effective criminal justice, and that if Israelis want to act like Israelis, they'd best do it at home and spare the civilized world their, uh, "culture."
26. Death to the criminals
George ,   Cyprus   (11.25.08)
I have been reading Ynet for two years and have never written. I consider myself as a friend of Israel which I really think is the ultimate shield of Europe. I am also a parent. For me it does not make any difference if these two people are Israelis, Turks, Germans, Swedish or Cypriots. They are two criminals who sell death (drugs) for money. Bravo to the Thai Government. These persons would throw in misery lots of families. Hundreds of young people would be addicted. I am Cypriot and If I heard that Cypriots did such a crime I would not give a damn if they kill or hung these criminals. I simply wonder how can sensible people defend these criminals...
27. Frying Pans and #17
English person ,   London   (11.25.08)
You still have not managed to explain how "let them fry" falls within the long liberal traditional of European Judaism. the simple repetition of a moronic statement does not represent a justification.
28. hang'em high, was a good movie
ari ,   ny city   (11.25.08)
29. drugs
colin   (11.25.08)
When he was dealing in drugs ruining the life of others the drug dealer did not think of his wife and family.He made people suffer from his sale of drugs and thought only of profit/Hope the Thailand government will carry out the sentence.Let this filth hang/
30. Amazing how Palistine comes up !
Peter Jackson ,   Vancouver Canada   (11.25.08)
Two Jews are caught with drugs and senticed to death, half of the jews want to blame Islam, you guys are brainwashed and full of a grudges ! The world doesn't want to your wars, we dont care whos fault it is , this isn't a sandbox kids, and we don't want your backpackers , they are rude!
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