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Blood on our hands
Shulamit Aloni
Published: 05.01.09, 19:22
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1. She doesn't change...
George ,   Kfar Saba   (01.05.09)
This is the same women who wanted to cancel the visits to Poland so that Isrealis wouldn't become too nationalistic (or even worse, religious).
2. Mrs. Aloni
Ricardo Macher ,   KarneiShomron-Israel   (01.05.09)
I always admired your stand on social matters, I don't accept so easily your dislike for religious people, but this shows why Meretz should never be able to take the government of the State of Israel. What is your proposal? Sacrifice the people who live in the south? Do you really believe that somehow, suddenly, arabs will change, honour their word and stop hating us? Please be serious! Don't change the image many people have from you to an image of an old lady far deep in her dreams and far away from reality!
3. what an idiot!
simion markman ,   irvine, usa   (01.05.09)
I guess people like Gveret Aloni will never understand that hamas wants her DEAD, period!
4. I am agree with you Aloni
cfs ,   fr and dz   (01.05.09)
5. a wisdom women in a jungle of idiot
mushi ,   US   (01.05.09)
why all the israeli and arabs are not like you ? we need many people who thinks like you today but unfortunately you are alone :(
6. We did.Their answer? "Not renewing the truce" More rockets.
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7. u truly make me puke
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8. Talk with whom?
ARA ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.05.09)
Hamas has never wanted to talk with Israel. Its bombing of Israel was the fulfillment of Hamas's heart's desire. For Shulamit Aloni to get more grounded, I suggest that she move to Sderot, even now.
9. The public is amazed by Shulamit Aloni's stupidity.
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (01.05.09)
10. Its war time so I will hold off my outrage
Al   (01.05.09)
You know I simply cant. Shulamit...go to gaza and live with those killers. Take away her pension for this old hag.
11. Aloni - a fool then, a fool now
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (01.05.09)
Says Aloni, "we argued that many of them [Palestinian prisoners] have blood on their hands, yet when it comes to killing and assassinations we are much more capable than them." Rarely have I heard such a despicable statement from an Israeli politicians - and I've heard a lot. Here's a clue, Aloni: It's weakness from your kind that encourages Arab aggression against Israel. Once they get the message that Israel is going nowhere, that they mess with Israel at their own risk, will there be a chance of quiet.
12. What? No discussion of Israel as Apartheid State?
A NIce Fellow ,   Montreal   (01.05.09)
Wow, Aloni, you have really come to the mainstream. Now go call Gideon Levy and have a Martini together: then you can co-write a column, that no one will care about, in which you equate Hamas terrorists with the residents of Sderot.
13. Shulamit Aloni
Eleanor ,   Tel Aviv   (01.05.09)
Shulamit Aloni is one sick, blind lady. Sick with self-hatred and blinded by fanatic "liberal" (read: suicidal) tendencies. May she rest in her twisted "peace". The rest of us prefer Life.
14. Mdm. Aloni
David ,   Malaysia   (01.05.09)
It is enlightening to know there are still people like you.
15. What?!?!
CEK ,   The US of A   (01.05.09)
I guess the German people didn't deserve to be punished for the acts of their nazi government too. Sad. If hamas cared about their people they would stop firing rockets. They haven't. I hope Israel destroys hamas. GO ISRAEL!
16. Another Annie Lennox 'has been'
Mitzi   (01.05.09)
I thought she'd demand a tired desperate two minutes of fame, and voila, here the ol' girl is. Hi Shuli, Bye Shuli.
17.  Who has given arms and territories to terrorists ?
cordier   (01.05.09)
Who has blood in her hands by her stupidity ?
18. it's shocking she ran Meretz
Gilad ,   London UK   (01.05.09)
Meretz have long been known as a party of the left. And it borders somewhere between Avoda and Hadash in many cases, but Aloni sounds crazier every time. The attempt to spin this article is lame. How much do you get paid per article Aloni? 500 shekels? It's not worth it. Although I guess you can't go any further down, so may as well make a few NIS from it. Why don't you explain to people what is a justified reaction? And how exactly you'll do the miracle of permantnyl ending the daily multiple rockets landing on Israel's poorer citizens? The sort of answers I would expect are the crazy rhetoric of the failed policies that led us here. While I don't advocate military responses as a rule, but rather only after deliberation, an army clearly has a place within a nation-state. Oh, and using the silly argument of proportion (numbers)? I'm sorry to tell you, but if 10,000 of Hamas' terrorists were killed by now I wouldn't shed many tears. Numbers alone mean nothing, it's the context that matters!
19. Shulamit Aloni
Ger ,   Raanana, Israel`   (01.05.09)
It's time to send this person to the retirement that she deserves.
20. Have you no shame?!
Shmuel Ben Shimon ,   TA   (01.05.09)
Israeli soldiers are defending our country at this very hour and THIS is what you write? Shlomit Aloni, safe in your home, again I ask: Have you no shame? Shmuel
21. interesting, and i am a Rightist!
Eddie ,   London UK   (01.05.09)
I actually tend to agree with most of what Mrs Aloni writes. Of curse, not 100%, and not necessarily with her 2 state solution. But yes, why didnt they focus on releasing Gilad? If they did, then today perhaps they could be killing the ones they released. Or , perhaps the truce would have lasted, or it might have led to more dialogue. I belive in peace, but not the left wing version. But Mrs Aloni, in general , is right about 50% of the time :)
22. I Hate To Admit It
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (01.05.09)
Heaven forgive me but Shulamit Aloni raises some very valid questions.I am not wise enough ,or knowledgable enough to answer them.She may very well be correct about the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of some of Israels past actions.Does it solve problems by dropping bombs? maybe not.What is her solution to the incessant rocket fire? Talking may help,but be prepared to administer a beating if talks fail.The real problem is that radical islamists never seem to stop regardless of what is thrown at them.The positive result of bombs though,shulamit,is that it eliminates deadly enemies.Samson was fighting gazans thousands of years ago and Israelis are fighting them today..never-ending.Why on earth should Israelis not be patriotic? I do take exception to her saying Israel targets populated areas..NO.Israel targets areas which HAPPEN to be populated.A subtle yet important difference.
23. Nice talk
Bill ,   London   (01.05.09)
I think when all Jews think and talk like this lady there will definitely be peace in the middle East. Unfortunately the majority of the readers who post comments thinks exactly like Hamas.
24. SICKNESS OF LIBERALISM,SHE PICKS THIS TIME FOR PRESS RELEASE
SHE HAS HER AGENDA ,   .............DACON9   (01.05.09)
25. This old calbah....
lildoobird ,   Jerusalem   (01.05.09)
is just looking to chew on a bone. Let her secure the relase of Shalit if its so damn easy. Idont see her volunteering to help.
26. Aloni
Kenneth ,   Skokie, USA   (01.05.09)
What planet is this woman from. These HAMAS beasts do not respond to anything but violence and unfortunately their brethren are viewed as cannon fodder who look good when bloodied for the cameras
27. Blood on Aloni hands
Frank ,   Canada   (01.05.09)
This bloodthirsty Leftist has the blood of more than 1500 Israelis killed because of her subversion. She also has the blood this brave soldier who died to protect her. People like Aloni are always reluctant to admit that their inability to see Israel ennemies as they are has created an ugly and killed many people. Killing fanatic and ruthless ennemies like Arab terrorists is not a sin but an act of life preservation.
28. Move to Sderot you old witch!
Vladimir ,   LA, CA   (01.05.09)
May be spending a month or two under direct rocket fire will clear up some things in that twisted head of yours.
29. Maniac
Yoni   (01.05.09)
Why don't you donate your hard earned money and use your time to build the bomb shelters any rational society would have that Hamas did not to protect their citizens. What did you have to say to the repeated message from Hamas that they willfully use human shields. Why don't you praise Israel for sending them blood, giving them medical care and any of the provisions not provided by Hamas due to the direction of their funds? Perhaps it is because you are insane, look up the definition of the term.
30. Patriotism is a mental disorder
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