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UN General Assembly president calls for boycott of Israel
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 25.11.08, 20:21
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31. The Decline and Fall of the UN
Roxy ,   Israel   (11.26.08)
The UN is totally irrevelant and needs to be disbanded,Instead of being an unbiased organizations of nations trying to build a peaceful world it has become center stage for antisemitism and hatred all directed solely at Israel. The UN ignores the Muslim generated terror in Dafur,Ethopia, Phillipeans,Bosnia,Iraq,Israel,.It ignores the Pirates rading ships off Somilia, it ignores the people starving in Somilia...but yet it finds the time to constantly condemn Israel while ignoring Arab Muslim Terror which caused Israels actions. The US and all Western Countries should stand up to the UN and tell them to stop this constant bias towards Israel or they will pull out of the UN all together,,, and the US should Kick the UN out of NY and collect all back Taxes on it!
32. Dafur is the single greatest failure of the dingbat un.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (11.26.08)
33. Israel in perspective
Yiannis Kareklas ,   Athens Greece   (11.26.08)
Britain decided to share the land of Palestine among jews and arabs , who gave this right to Britain ? they got the land from the Turks , who gave the land to the Turks , the Turks conquered it and so on... If the U.N existed four centuries ago , wouldn't the land of Palestine belong to the jews ? why this bias from the U.N today , give back all the land of Palestine , Syria , Lebanon to Israel : the rightful owners.
34. #27- all they had to do is give all equal rights !
Ariel ,   Tel Aviv   (11.26.08)
it is impossible to create peace by seperation - you are right ! BUT the conclusion is then that we have to live together, and if we do so and do not give all people living together on the same land equal rights we then have a situation of apardheit !
35. i dont understand all the talkbacks on this site
world citizen   (11.26.08)
or the fuss they are making about something that is so true , all that the world is asking for , is for israel to stop the collective punishment against over a million palestinians in gaza , and about 10 million in the world , its only humen that the world is asking it to do so . why all the fuss , end the occupation and the world will stop disrespecting israel and its actions . EASY AS THAT ......
36. Israeli fear
Mikesailor ,   Miami, FL   (11.26.08)
Why are you so angry? They only spoke the truth. Israelis revel in the idea of separate roads and settlements. They also approve of discrimination against all Arabs and other goys by proclaiming they are a 'Jewish" state destined, by choice, to dwell alone. Is the reason because a General Assembly resolution was the first step taken creating the boycott of the apartheid regime in South Africa? Are you afraid you will receive, deservedly, the same fate?
37. When the nations rise up against israel
Leah ,   Israel   (11.26.08)
It will be Hashem, God of Israel who will destroy the nations that rise up against his beloved people
38. #35 i dont understand all the talkbacks on this site
Chuck ,   Israel   (11.26.08)
Dear World Citizen, Please remind me again, what world you are in. This day of solidarity is observed on the day the UN granted the original partition of the land. Who stopped the stopped the Palestinians from forming their own state at that time. Please remind me again, I can't hear you. The occupation was only an outcome of the continual rejection of the partition plan approved by the UN. Yes the same UN where all this non-sense now flows unabated.
39. #37
Leon Gonçalves ,   Palestine   (11.26.08)
"It will be Hashem, God of Israel who will destroy the nations that rise up against his beloved people" In fact, that's true. It's EXACTLY the situation described by Miguel d'Escoto: an apartheid regime in a criminal state.
40. The Great United Nations
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (11.26.08)
The time has come to demolish this establishment / organization. They are not the wise men/women of the world. Actually they are only human beings and many times humans have very strong biased opinions. But just imagine if the UN was abolished in this day of economic strafe - think how much money would be saved..... As for the Palestanian standpoint, we all know their public relations is very professional and probably highly paid. People - it is all a ploy, and lots of brain-washing. Please use your commen sense judgement.
41. 78% of palestine
David ,   USA   (11.26.08)
became Jordan, and no Jews were allowed to live there, but Israel is the apartheid state? Out of all the hellholes on the planet this dude picks the only Jewish one to boycott? But that's not anti-semetic? I wish the US would kick the UN out, let some South American or African country give the diplomats' kids free schooling etc. Better yet, Saudi Arabia, where you can practice whatever religion you want as long as it's Islam.
42. Who is smart?
Ram ,   London   (11.26.08)
The West finances terror by overpaying for oil then goes on to protect terror by financing a bunch of twisted and evil criminals called the UN. Until these two situations are rectified this cancer will prevail. For evil to triumph all that good people have to do is "nothing".
43. To -35 "the collective punishment against over a million..."
(11.26.08)
Alright since you can't make a cognitive and intellectual jump (which is more like a skip over puddle). I'll hold your hand and lead you over it. "or the fuss they are making about something that is so true ," Glad to see you have your own thoughts. World citizen! "all that the world is asking for , is for israel to stop the collective punishment against over a million palestinians in gaza " What!?! First lets just look at Geography, because it seems you are willfully ignoring something VERY basic. How man countries border Gaza? Well according to you and this drivel above, only one, but the Egyptians would be angry that your ignoring there existence. If the people of Gaza want something, GO THROUGH EGYPT. Israel according to all there propaganda, school texts books, and just general statesment is the embodiment of evil in this world and should be destroyed. WHY SHOULD ISRAEL HELP EVEN IN THIS REGARD? You'll then jump in with the pointless statement "It will show your humanity..." or some crap like that. Oh but wait, Israel still is the only place where goods can travel through to Gaza, because Egypt just doesn't want contact with Hamas. So much for helping Pan-Arabism and helping there 'brothers and sisters'!. But hey according to you and the UNGA president it's fine to ignore this blatant point, because hey hating on Jews sometimes be hard... we need to make it easy! And I could go on for 100 pages. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FREAKEN MISSILES RANDOMLY BEING SHOT FROM GAZA AT ISRAEL, CROSS BORDER ATTACKS (INCLUDING ATTEMPTS!), AND SNIPERS SITTING AT THE BORDER WAITING FOR ANY ISRAELI TO COME TOO CLOSE? Whoops, yea, guess I UNGA President didn't want to mention that... ", and about 10 million in the world ," Which 10 million? Do you mean these supposed refugees? Yes I mean supposed, most of them are not refugees! The fact is that UNRWA definition is inherently illogical. How many conflicts still have production of refugees? Thats because to the UNRWA definition if you were born to a 'palestinian' refugee, you're also a refugee. Regardless of the fact that you were born in lets say, Toronto, LA, London, you still are a refugee, regardless of your citizenship (Wait, they have foreign citizenships, live comfortable live and are still refugees?). You mean the fact that someone born in refugee camp is still a refugee! Even 60 on from this war where most of the veterans are starting to pass? Yup, and the fact that you activily ignore the 800,000 Jewish refugees who were thrown out of Arab countries when the state was created and feel they deserve no compensation is absolute anti-semitism!!! If you came to me and told me restitution for about 6-800,000 Palestinian refugees along with a deal for the Jewish refugees from the assorted arab countries. I'd accept it, but only under the UNHCR definition of a refugee. " its only human (sic) that the world is asking it to do so ." Really which world, you seem to be coming from one far far away. "why all the fuss , end the occupation and the world will stop disrespecting israel and its actions ." You mean like in Gaza, yea, that increased world respect! Oh wait we still have an occupation, one soldier is still left there.... Gilad Shalit, man that dude, he can occupy an area all by himself.... Now with the sarcasm over, let me give you some advice. Let the actual facts and knowledge SWIRL in your head for a bit, then open your mouth.... Do not mindlessly a fiery speaker who blames a consistent and common foe. It's what led to the holocaust, and the Jewish world isn't going to let that happen again. EASY AS THAT ...... "
44. #35 let us clarify this for you...
PatriotUSA ,   Oregon, USA   (11.26.08)
All the fuss is not over Israel, you fool! The islamofacists of Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia ahve made 100% sure to keep the real squatters in gazastan so they have more reasons to attack Israel, without looking like it is coming from them. The UN is a total failure and Israel is better off without funds connected to that biased, racist house full of islamosympathizers. The Jews were there in the middle east long before the arabs were. Why do you think it was called Jewish Palestine a very long time ago before Yasser Arafat coined the term "palestinians"to further the cause of islamofacism? You and your "worldy opinion" do not see the dangers of islamofacism to the rest of the free world, typical. The arabs could end the so called "occupation" by stopping all missle attacks, all terrorist attacks against Israel and innocnet citizens but they refuse to do so. The UN has done nothing to stop hamas and hezbollah from rearming at will, and in fact has turned a blind eye when these thugs do so. Who cares what the world wants! Israel needs to do to what is best for Israel, not listen to ill informed citizens of the world like yourself. There, now do you understand??? I did not think so. NO more land for peace lies, no land for another islamofacist state next to Israel. Perhaps the UN should pay to have the arabs of gazastan relocated to other arab countries. That would be the wisest use of Un funds one could ever hope for.
45. the inside story
roli ,   Miami Beach, USA   (11.26.08)
There is an old Cuban expression, "el bebe que llora, no mama." And baby, that unholy father can sing! What may be one of the cardinal tactics of communist revolutionarys is to send their first spies to the Churches. I don't know where it happened first, but I know that it happened in Cuba, first hand. The fascists had the church by the bells in Italy during the 2nd World War, and since 1967, by papal decree, catholics have been allowed to convert to Islam in Muslim lands that allow Churches to operate in them. However, I do not recall if the Church reached this kind of detante with atheists or if Father Miguel can even be considered a catholic priest if he represents and endorses a communist government. Because, FYI, Russia runs Iran.
46. The "Father"
Yehudi ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.26.08)
Surely this man is an anti-Semite. How is it possible that he doesn't know the truth? Israel offered the Palestinians more than 90% of the West Bank, East Jerusalem including control of the Temple Mount, the Gaza Strip, and a connecting passage between Gaza and the West Bank. Arafat rejected the offer and started Intafada II. Then as an act of goodwill Israel unilaterally pulled 10,000 Jews out of Gaza and handed it to the Palestinians on a plate. Instead of saying thank you they set about firing thousands of rockets into Israel. Their rockets are not aimed at military institutions. No indeed! The rockets are fired into civilian populations. This “Father” should read his Bible and he will see that the Jews have an historic claim to the Land Of Israel. He will also see that people have a right to self-defense. We Jews are lovers of peace and we are willing to give up part of our beloved Land to the Palestinians. We have no desire to rule over them. However the real problem is that the Palestinians don’t want peace. They want to destroy Israel!
47. But we get sweet FA from the UN
Danny   (11.26.08)
maybe he has us confused with the largest per capita recipients of world aid - the Palestinians?
48. Children of Sderot
rebeccah ,   Sderot Israel   (11.26.08)
Have a qualm to pick with the Pres. of the UN General assembly, which is Israel gave back all of Gaza to the Palestinians and instead of living on the land and farming it they now launch rockets/missles into Sderot and Ashkelon daily. So day in day out we have to live with the Code Red Alarm,not knowing when it will go off,we have to Walk to school under that threat dailyDo your kids have that problem Mr UN General Assembly Pres? Do your kids have to worry that their homes might not be there after school because it got hit by a rocket, or their parents might not come home again after work...I think not.! The Palestians had a chance to prove they wanted peace with Israel yet they keep rocketing my city.. which shows me they don't want peace... it is also in their charter still that Israel is to be destroyed and the Palestinanins shall have the entire nation! So why don't you come to Sderot MR General Assembly President and see for yourself how we live here under daily rocket threat I dare you!
49. descoto has drunk from one too many gazan toilet bowls
JL ,   israel   (11.26.08)
50. to all jews....
joshua ,   mexico   (11.26.08)
This should´t surprise us, ratherwe should all be glad, for this is what our forefathers told us from the begging of time: the Nations of the Wolrd will gather together to fight against Jerusalem. WE all know this in our hearts. We are there, the time has finnally come. We have a great priviledge to see this unfold before our eyes. Each one of us has a great opportunity to prove ourselves, to be fearless in fornt of the world, to serve our Master in Heaven who has made all this exclusively for our sake, for one day not far from today we will see the work of our hands, from Avraham to our children today, our labor being fullfilled, our city gladdened. Its time to wake up Israel, shout with a mighty shout, cry and return to our G-d and turn your back on the World, my dear Ivrim, Hebrews we are, from the other side, on the other side of the World from day one. Our day is finnally here. Yesher Koach! ARise and Shine! for your light has come, and the glory of Hasehm is upon you..(Yeshayahu 60:1)
51. #35
Ram ,   London   (11.26.08)
Dear Abadalla, I was born and raised in an arab country so I understand you much better than a lot here responding to your post and trying to educate you. Unfortunately that is the problem with Jews, they always think they can change your mindset. However, I know better. Incidentally, if we were not smuggled out of our country of birth overnight your brothers would have chopped us to pieces with cries of "itbach al yahud" for background music. There is nothing in the world that can change your blind hatred and jealousy of what today is an oasis in an otherwise backward and desolate part of the world. Of course that would be Israel. See, unfortunately for you, you belong to a multitude who practice a belief that is clearly violent, uncivilised and determined to drag back the rest of the planet to a primitive form of living. This may be ok for you and, at the moment, thanks to the oil and petrodollars that your brothers have plenty of, the likes of Brockmann are happy to sell their souls to you. The fact is Israel has done nothing but extend olive branches to all those surrounding her. Some have accepted but still maintain a chilly rapport with antisemitism broadcast daily within their territories without as much as a blink from the authorities there. How shameful for your duplicitous people. As for Gaza, I believe Israel is a fool to put up with that lot. Israel owes the Gazans nothing! And, to be honest, I am dumbfounded by the patience of the Israelis. Instead of blowing the enemy to smithereens as a fair response they are actually feeding them, supplying them with electricity etc. Frankly, you are lucky Israel has got such a defective left-leaning government. Everybody's luck has to run out sometime and so will yours. If your people were smart they would grab the chance to make peace and allow Israel to help them out of their misery otherwise, when your luck runs out lord knows what an intelligent Israeli government will make of them. Israel is more powerful than you are prepared to admit. Be sure that before Israel is ever erased there will be no trace of any of its neighbours left. That is their charter and you better believe it. Al salam who aleik.
52. certainly is the longest, thats for sure
jerusalem   (11.26.08)
53. D'Escoto: what a hypocrite! LOL!
(11.26.08)
Who cares about Nicaragua anyway? Talk about a country that contributes very little to bettering humanity--- He is obviously just kissing Arabs because their oil tastes so good, just like that scoundrel Chavez in Venezuela.
54. God bless you Joshua from Mexico
Tyra ,   Lebanon, USA   (11.26.08)
Joshua, You apparently are one of God's children, and the world will turn against Israel before the great and terrible day of the Lord shall come. The time has come and the unbelievers will be scorning and mocking just as God says they will, of course until they see his judgement upon them. My brother, we are without doubt in the last days, the Bible is unfolding all prophecies one upon another. I'll always be on Israel's side. To all Jews, do not turn your back on God, he's coming soon and we should rejoice.
55. the horror of lies
gill kay ,   Johannesburg Africa   (11.26.08)
I am sick to my stomach. The attack on Israel and its rights to exist are disgusting to say the least. When will the world see thru the smoke and mirrors used by the haters of Israel? When will you all see that Israel has wanted peace since 1948 and her neighbours have said NO NO NO
56. #50 and #54 HaShomer Emet
AY_Lamb ,   USA   (11.26.08)
What you say is truth. Ani ma'amin b'emunah shelemah b'viat HaMoshiac
57. Thinking
JurajB ,   Slovakia   (11.27.08)
After I red all comments in this discussion I must say that thinking is a rare commodity in Israel these days. A few points to think about: 1. You can't just occupy a land and proclaim that this land belongs to us because a God promised it to us like 6 thousand years ago. I suggest to sue Israeli people and make God to explain his desires as I think that 6 thousand years is really long time to make things cloudy. 2. I would think twice before I would establish a state in land surrounded by nations that hate my people and where I have no historical right for that land. 3. I agree with Mr. D'Escoto. In all news you can read that there were missiles fired from Palestinian territory. There is no single word about people who fired them. It could be anybody. Even Israeli soldiers could do that to support war agenda of their government, as there were many attacks and only few causalities. We have seen this many times in history. Last time in USA - WTC. 4. There is nothing wrong with war tactic that is used by Palestinians. They are not a terrorists. This tactic is called Guerrilla warfare. You can find it in wikipedia. My people used it too, fighting nazi during WW2. They were terrorists too? I would like to ask all Israeli people to not believe their politicians. They are using this propaganda to kill innocent people. I think that you have at least one thing common with Palestinians - you don't like it when your kids are killed or threatened or starving to death.
58. HOW PATHETIC THE U.N. HAS BECOME
HAL TRIPP ,   LA PAZ, BOLIVIA   (11.27.08)
MUSLIM KILLERS HAVE TAKEN THE CHABAD RABBI,HOW PATHETIC AND SICK THE WORLD HAS BECOME,TAKING HOSTAGE A CHABAD RABBI WITH HIS WIFE, IMAGINE ISRAEL DOING THE SAME WITH A IMAM AND WIFE AND CHILD,LETS ALL PRAY FOR THE SAFETY FOR THE CHABAD RABBI
59. Israel
Jerry Meents ,   Ogden, Utah. USA   (11.27.08)
Heee # 35 You make a deal with all the Arabs to stop there terrorist's attacks on Israel and Israel will stop the occupation. PS. which occupation are you talking about? The biggest part of Palestine is not occupied by Israel, but Jordan, look at an map before 1922.
60. #39
steve   (11.28.08)
LEON GONCALVES of Palestine??? Gimme a break;The Apartheid regime is now being formed by the HAMAS,who is seperating the Palestinians,,Not all the Palestinians are Hamas memebers ,there is the Fatach,and just for your Bird brain info, there are Cristians too.So Please if you are who you are? Thze word Apartheid,refers egallement to the Palestinians.
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