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Aharon Barak: Jews want equality, and to kick Arabs out
Daniel Edelson
Published: 25.06.09, 13:22
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1. mmm another guy with BARAK name
ghostq   (06.25.09)
what is it about Barak, maybe I need to change my name to Barak, but than again all of them r left wingers that like to talk nonsenses, and BS our minds and mess up our lives, so I am cool.
2. This is why we need to reform the Court.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (06.25.09)
How someone like this could be a Supreme Court justice is beyond me. The Court has been a far-left monopoly for way too long - time for a big shake-up in the selection process.
3. NOT OUR JUDGES
DAVID ,   JUDEA   (06.25.09)
How can a nation that applies the laws left over from the Turkish and the English occupation, talk about a "Jewish character". Wasn't it the whole purpose off secular Zionism to create the "new Israeli" and to destroy Judaism as a religion. The Jewish people have their own body of law, compromised of the Torah and the Talmud, covering every facet of life. Therefore one can not recgocnize Barak and his buddies as judges representing the Jewish people. In fact they despise the Jewish character, by looking at their biased rulings and opinions. The supreme court is nothing more then a political instrument enforcing the views and the goals of the secular Elitists who have controlled us and still control us, in a way that that fits in well with in the Middle eastern dictatorship mentality.
4. to #2 nooooooooooo, don't you dare to politicize
ghostq   (06.25.09)
your judg system, that will lead to corruption, the judg system should be without any political stances, this turd should be in jail along with the people he punished, for abusing the system.
5. Israeli Supreme Court = infested by Meretz activists...
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.25.09)
...with a political agenda. Barak's pathetic rants are not different from B'Tselem suicidal political correctness and appeasement to terror and intimidation tactics which is the staple of Jihadists' campaign against the western Civilization in general and against Israel in particular. Barak is lucky that Israeli governments have not caved in to his and his acolytes Anarchistic attitude and still maintains a democratic system that allows scum like himself to spew their venom freely and without being required to take responsibility for their treacherous actions. From may points of view, Barak and the majority of the Supreme Court "judges" are quite similar with Raed Salah - they both want to lead to the destruction of Israel, but with different means and for different purposes. And since the end purpose is the same, I will treat them the same: with contempt.
6. It's called "right of return" &one homeland for one people
Kerwood Derby ,   Frostbite Falls, MN   (06.25.09)
For which the land is named. Jews were expelled from the other's land without seeking the destruction of the other. It only seems rational and humane that the Jews, in the land of their own name, enforce the right of return of the genocidal, mass-murdering, extortionists back to the homicidal, Hamite, peninsular homeland of their own name. Instead of legitimizing those that come to kill Jews, the suicidal, self proclaimed humanists and progressives should seek not to expel Jews in the land of their own name and in the name of coexistence, but those who come to kill them.
7. There is no occupied territories
Brod ,   USA   (06.25.09)
It is Israel's land since ancient time. Judea and Samaria are Israel's historic homeland which Israel liberated from the Islamist-Jihadist occupiers in the 20th century. There is NO such thing as 'occupied territories.' Such a term was invented by the Islamist-Jihadists and AntiSemites and imbibed by the Lefitists who do not know the GOD of Israel. It is an attempt to erase Israel's connection to its ancient Land of Israel. It is a propaganda of the Islamist-Jihadist world to ethnically cleanse Jews living in their own liberated historic homeland. It is effecting a Final Solution on the Jews as designed by the AntiSemite world by way of depriving the Jews of the Land of Israel.
8. Dumb, dumber and Aharon Barak
Jimmy Barak ,   Pittsburgh   (06.25.09)
Israel, where the brain damaged can sit on the Supreme Court
9. to #3 you just said that laws from 300 years ago
ghostq   (06.25.09)
or less shouldn't be valid but laws from 5000 years ago or less should???? you go twisted way of thinking.
10. 'WE' FOUND A WAY TO LIVE IN PEACE ,THE ARABS HAVE TO FIND A
..........DACON9   (06.25.09)
'WE' FOUND A WAY TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH THE ARABS THE ARABS HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH JEWS AND THEMSELFS..... FATAH vs HAMAS SHIA vs SUNNI IS IT ISRAELI WATER THAT CONFUSES THE ISRAELI WRITERS? Israelis should drink french bottled water and learn to hate IN A SOPHISTICATED WAY. thank tiy DACON9 jewswithviews@gmail.com
11. Jewish Character
Bob ,   Yerushalayim   (06.25.09)
Maintain a Jewsish Character! Now I understand where this guy is coming from. It's the same as having Jewish "style" chopped liver in a treif (non-kosher) restaurant in the states. It looks kosher, tastes kosher and even smells kosher but it spiritually, stinks to high heaven (literally). It's only a farcical game that attempts to let those people who want to avoid practicing the religion, but want to "feel" as though they do. This allows them to say that they are no different than the rest of the world, while deep down, hating themselves for their hypocrisy and embarresment. History has shown that the world will always find a way to remind them that they will always be the Jews in a goyish world.
12. There are I'm sure numerous misquotes in this article .
Jane ,   London, UK   (06.25.09)
I am not a fan of Aharon Barak, he is far from stupid. "If you ask a Jew whether he supports equality with the Arabs, he will say: 'Certainly', and if you ask if he supports kicking all the Arabs out of here, he will say: 'Certainly'. He sees no contradiction between the two". He certainly didn't say that. " Everyone knows about the situation there, and I hope the solution doesn't come from the Supreme Court". or that, and more ... Jane
13. Jews want equal rights among the nations
sam ,   USA   (06.25.09)
14. He admits what we all already know...
Rami of Nazareth ,   Israel   (06.25.09)
The israeli system discriminates against non Jews, even those who serve and die defending the country. It's time for politicians in power to admit this in public and work on rectifying the situation. Don't do this for the arabs, do it for yourself... not only the current situation is against jewish values, it is also making it ok to discriminate against other jews that are different than you.. like haridim, mizrahim, falashim, etc..
15. ALL THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING
john ,   Houston   (06.25.09)
I mean this seems only fair. I mean all the Jews were kicked out of Gaza and now they are trying to kick all the Jews out of the West Bank. Isn't it only fair that the Jews kick all the Arabs out of their country? It probably would do you all good just to totally separate so I don't really see what is wrong here.
16. But it's O.K. to kick out Jews
David   (06.25.09)
Barak and the rest of the world have no problem with Jews being kicked out from any place in the world and especially from their true home in Judea and Samaria.
17. Jewish right of return, arab rights are mutually exclusive!
Yoni   (06.25.09)
No wonder Israel's courts are so screwed up, we have anti Jews in the supreme court. The funniest thing is his admittance to being a USA reject
18. Palestinians are the true descendents of the Semitic
Samira ,   Nablus, West Bank   (06.25.09)
people who inhabited Palestine since the Canaanite age including the Hebrews. You all know that... People here spoke Aramaic during the time of Jesus and now are Speaking Arabic and this is why they are called Arabs. Ask a Samaritan Israelite here in Nablus what is he, and he will tell you I am Arab. Jews who came from outside this place are converts to Judaism by their majority and have no link with the Semitic people of Palesitne... So stop your lies...
19. Barak proves why judges are not leaders
JPS ,   Efrat   (06.25.09)
"...and if you ask if he supports kicking all the Arabs out of here, he will say: 'Certainly'. He sees no contradiction between the two," Barak said. Just which Jews is Barak talking to? This is what he says when he looks in the mirror? And, of course, just what factual evidence is Barak basing his comment on? A wide ranging poll from a reputable polling firm, or from Barak gazing at his own navel? Barak keeps mixing up human rights and civil rights, and for the most senior judge to screw that up, well, it's probably a good thing he's off the bench. Israelis, including our leaders and esteemed judges, obviously need some remedial education in rights. No matter what their religion, all citizens require the exact same human and civil rights, backed up by the law. Yea, I'm a resident of a Jewish population center in the area of Judea. Yes, I support full rights for all citizens. And if I can say that, then Barak is obviously a jerk who spent the past 20 years backing himself into an ideological corner while pretending to be some great intellectual. He's not, he's just another racist.
20. The traitor is the plague.
Dave Ronen ,   Haifa   (06.25.09)
A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within..” – Cicero. Jews who defame Israel are the most pernicious tools in the war against Israel and Jewry, those who, to paraphrase Cicero, move among us freely, teaching our young, their sly moral equivalence, which equates Israel with its tormentors, heard in the halls of government itself. They preen and strut as supposed devotees of “peace” and “justice.” More at : http://xrl.us/beh9va
21. bharak's views
alexi   (06.25.09)
Having a law degree doesn't confer special powers of insight as olmert proved a security nightmare and flop. Barak says if israel doesn't live in peace with the arabs, there basically won't be an israel. Well, history proves in the past as well as the last 90 years that it is genetically impossible to have a peace with arab gangs mixed with islam. All you can have are truces controlled by israel to have security. If you go in bharak's direction, a binational state, jews will become dzimmis and will be eventually persecuted. Bharak, peres, sternhall, grossman worry about a militaristic society of jews. Well if such a society existed back in 1939, 6 million would not have died. The schvach jew which these gentlemen represented has to be replaced by idf and martial art jews so that if they need it, they have it and enemies will think twice. its not barak,s ternhall, grossman and peres that are stopping missiles, nor is it a signed document;rather it is lieberman, yaalon, peled, and bibi who make arabs think twice. As far as arabs are concerned, it is better if they live elsewhere and a plan should revert to balfour and the troubling giveaway of 75% of mandate to Jordan. That has to be revisited. After Olmert, the legal system which is still protecting him, is in serious disrepute.
22. he is wrong. the basis of his argment is false.
ralph   (06.25.09)
23. a matter of trust
tiki ,   belgium   (06.25.09)
Wasn't he the man that told us that ex-pres. Kazav was innocent and hugged him in front of the camera's. So much for HIS judgement.
24. Israel’s academics and media people…
Dave Ronen ,   Haifa   (06.25.09)
One would think that Israel’s media people and academics would see the danger of allowing Israel to be painted as a genocidal occupier and would speak out and tell the world how tolerant and compassionate Israel has been towards her enemies — a veritable suffering Job among nations. Instead it is the same people in the media and universities who amplify the pro-Arab lies and distortions. They “admit” sins they never committed, and furnish intellectual rationalizations for the most convoluted arguments raised by their adversaries, rather than take up their country’s defense even when its conduct is beyond reproach as explained at : http://xrl.us/bi5da
25. Ok let me get this
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (06.25.09)
It is okay to have rules that only apply to Jews, no construction of buildings. They left and the Arabs wants to ethnically cleanse the Jews from Judea and Samaria and the courts go along with this. And then we have another extreme leftist telling us how we want to kick the Arabs out of our lands. Well maybe if we had done so there would be peace and security.
26. to #14 lol what kind of rights dead have?
ghostq   (06.25.09)
or you just recite what you hear in the arab media besides you never served IDF and don't pay taxes . much like haredim, so no duties no rights. simple. you want right you will have to contribute to the state. muslems arabs don't serve the IDF only Druze and bedouins, and yesterday the Israely parliament actually helped the Druz with the bill they owe(cause they didn't pay) so care to rephrase your comment?
27. Read Avraham Burg's book...
Avi-former Sruggie ,   Israel   (06.25.09)
..."The Holocaust Is Over; We Must Rise From Its Ashes" and you'll understand what's basically wrong with our country.
28. Oh dear!
Ram ,   London   (06.25.09)
It looks like democracy has gone haywire in Israel. That such a high ranking supposed Jew should even be allowed to utter such crap is a travesty. The fact that Ynet is bothering to air this is another travesty. Let's make this clear, the Ethiopians and the Yemenites who made aliyah are not exactly being treated any better than most arabs yet they have to fight vociferously for their rights. Unlike the arabs, they are not going around trying to kill everybody around them. If only the Israeli arabs and those in the territories were to conform with the laws of the land no one would mind if they fought for their rights through the courts, demonstrations or any other peaceful means. Go tell Barack!
29. to #18 this is funny, if you believe your
ghostq   (06.25.09)
ancestors r Israelites than return to judaism at once, BTW Hebrew is much older than Aramic, this relic explains it beter than I do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezer_calendar Arabic came way after Aramic, that's y hebrew is much more complexed language than Arabic. and all jews r blood relatives, it can easily be proven by genetic tests witch was carried not long ago, something that called GENETIC ARCHIOLOGY, very real and handy, jews got 5000 years in Israel. it's your silly un sientific propeganda that made you believe in the lies that were told you by your religious men.
30. Equality
Bruria ,   Haifa   (06.25.09)
My question to Barak is: why is it that arabs walk freely in our cities and malls, whereas if a Jew wanders into and "arab" neighborhood he is lynched. You should have stayed in the US--with barak hussein.
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