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Greek hotels kick out unruly Israeli teens
Itamar Eichner
Published: 20.07.10, 11:54
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1. ynet r you sure there is such greek island by
ghostq   (07.20.10)
the name LOS, I heard on Cos, but not on LOS.
2. arrested or fined
Dina   (07.20.10)
These kids should know that on arrival in Ben Gurion airport they will be taken into custody and charged or fined (I'm sure a reason can be found somewhere).
3. Its not only the teens
Mike Van Harris ,   Antwerp Belgium   (07.20.10)
Do not put it on the teens, Israelis are criminals. for them god is the $
4. Teens besmirch Israel
Bubi ,   Raanana Israel   (07.20.10)
Anyone who travels on an Israeli Passpoert and becomes involved in such incidents should have the passprt revoked until they are at least 30 years old
5. This is why the drinking age in Israel should be raised
(07.20.10)
6. There's nothing wrong to go for tourism
Salma ,   Palestine   (07.20.10)
but you must be polite , i know pretending to be polite while you are rude,is difficult but this is the price of tourism, you have to respect others, respect the place you're in otherwise, the result will be expulsion :)
7. What an embarassment - these teens
Ted   (07.20.10)
This shows how bad the education system is and how little the government of Israel has invested in building their next generation. Please, look at other developing countries - see how much they invest on education.
8. Start revoking passports
Adamush ,   Israel   (07.20.10)
It should be a condition of issuance to behave in a proper manner when using it to traverse borders. Other countries have powers to revoke the passports of those who don't. In the case of these individuals the IDF might want to think very carefully whether they want such characters in their ranks.
9. Israeli drunk and misbehaving?????
tiki ,   belgium   (07.20.10)
What about the 'binge drinking (untill unconcious), vomiting, lalling and bralling Brits/Dutch/Belgians etc.etc.etc youth.......they are a 'picture of good behaviour are they? THEY were the 'models' for the Israeli's. Stop this BS hypocritical nonsense. Being drunk and bad behaviour is not OK, but not only for Israeli youth. Say that you're looking for a reason to throw israeli's out. It's in fashion these days and has nothing to do with 'drinking Israeli's, but just 'being Israeli!
10. THIS IS BETTER THAN STEALING TEA SPOONS
charlie ,   israel   (07.20.10)
ONE OF THE MOST EMBARRISING MOMENTS I FACED WHEN ONE OF A GROUP I WAS WITH GOT CAUGHT STEALING TOWELS AND TEA SPOONS IN JORDAN!!
11. Greeks and Israel
Ilan ,   Athens   (07.20.10)
Both Greek right-wing nationalists and left-wing socialists, comunists, anarchists all dislike Jews. Throughout history, Greeks have never had a sympathy for Jews. More frankly, Greeks generally hate the Jews. These days, perhaps anti-Turkism would unite Israelis and Greeks, but that's not enough. This kind of annoying behaviours of Israeli tourists doesn't help the image of Israel either. Also, Greeks seem to be developing some attraction for the Turks recently by watching Turkish TV shows, eating Turkish food, holidaying in Turkey etc. Israel might as well look for another ally in the region, if a regional ally for Israel exists though.
12. After Reading this, I am Sure Turkey
Doug ,   Rochester, USA   (07.20.10)
is glad that Israeli tourists are boycotting them!
13. Embarrassment
Israeli ,   Israel   (07.20.10)
and during the Three Weeks and Nine Days yet!! This is the result of secular education. These kids behave badly all year round. Most religious kids don't do this.
14. Calm down posters!
vernonmarriott ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.20.10)
I was a senior Director in one of the world's largest holiday companies (we took 16 million people away on holiday to something like 100 different countries each year). In Greece, Spain, Turkey or any other major holiday destination, this sort of behaviour - while reprehensible - is no big deal. Amongst UK tourists alone this sort of behaviour occurs up to 20 times daily (not to mention fights, rapes, deaths, a murder each week, disoderly behaviour). I know - I used to get the daily incident reports. Israelis are a loud, annoying, self-centred bunch - but this sort of behaviour, while sad is not something to start flying into a panic over.
15. Correction
Panos ,   Ios   (07.20.10)
"When asked to pay for the damages they caused the youths refused and began arguing and cursing. " This is not true, as I have said to the reporter over the phone, they accepted paying for fire extinguishers refill (30E) and left quietly. Please correct this. Panos - Homer's Inn
16. wordless
The Last Zionist ,   Eilat   (07.20.10)
Somehow they have to compensate the hotels and to be punished and made an example of for their deeds.
17. How dare they?:
Robert ,   Brisbane, Australia   (07.20.10)
"Greek hotels kick out unruly Israeli teens" Anti-Semitism at its worst!
18. #1 - Los is closer to Greece, Kos is towards Turkey
lara ,   Australia   (07.20.10)
19. attention to 3
yaniv ,   israel   (07.20.10)
what a racist thing to say, its like saying everyone in Belgium is blood thirsty. What a coward you are Mike Van Prick
20. Stupid, selfish little Bastards!
Talula ,   Israel   (07.20.10)
Like we aren't being raked over the coals by the rest of the world - more ammo for them.
21. kids partying
miriam ,   netanya/miami   (07.20.10)
coming from the states where spring break and girls gone wild were invented. this is so typical. especially 17 and 18 year olds going off to serve in the military. it's not the fact that the are Israeli that caused this balagan but merely their youth. why does their nationality come into it. are there no other young people in greece getting rowdy. this is a nightly occurance here in miami.
22. Israel says love me!
Josh   (07.20.10)
...but let me act superior and hateful to you. Respect is earned through openess and qualities that are admired by all righteous througout the world. As Torah states they should look upon us and say what a wise and discrening people rather than say what a bunch of uncouth unrighteous barabarians that should be banned. Problem is Isarel is given carte blanc by many people (Jews included) because people still want to believe in false heros. Can we however be the heros people are looking for with minnimal effort? The Rabbinical teachings regarding goyim and the extension of this false anti-torah concept through secular interpretation leads to a high level of disrespect for other nations regardless of their level or righteousness. I have bad news. I have been in inner city slums and have seen greater righteousness among drug adicts and the uneducated. But isn't that what our cultic bullies want for us? For heaven to point at us and rate our good qualities according to Moses and G-d? Just another example of Israel closing itself into a prision where it can be oppressed by brainwashing leaders and the thugs who buy-into their false anti-righteous line of bull. This stuff isn't from G-d and you all know it! Worst of all He knows it!!!! We can see how this undeserved superiority complex instilled in our youths steaps and bois over into ant-semitism if we simply use our brains. Do our interactions included shunning, disgenuine kindness that included backhanded comments and interrogation tactis for defemation purposes, telling the world they can in no way criticize us or they are murderrs (antisemites) or arrogant chutzpah that repays good with evil? Do you see how we have been sold a bad product and told it is good for us? "You don;t understand" is really I don't understand. The truly righteous will not tolerate it. Now how can we ask the world to look at us as a light to all nations? Love me you say? Well become lovable. Stop shunning love and good as weakness. Evil wants you to think such rewards are no good for you because evil wants to punish you. ...and trust me being under mind control is a punishment!!! Let my people go! Clean up the act by eliminating false leadership and racism. Stop cocoperating with thugs that want Israel to be isolated so they can pick our fruits of the best of Torah from our hands and replac it with Arameac blather and forcing us to emprae harmful ideas that bring us under attack and blanch our joy from beofre our eyes. I won't be your enemy because I know it serves the cult but there is a world jumping at the opportunity to be the next Hitler with cries of the elimination of Israel. What part did our refusal of good things from well meaning peoples contribute to this unsavory picture and who sold us this bag of damaged goods? More so what do they gain by selling us it? It is not Torah to repay good with evil.
23. Jungle Israelis
Philippe Delaporte ,   France   (07.20.10)
How come Israelis have no manners and get involved in such acts of barbary.I know for a fact that they are well educated and care while they are in their home to respect things and people , is it that when they are out they behave like Orang Outang looking for bananas?
24. Disgraceful. Should have been arrested.
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (07.20.10)
These kids are a disgrace - to themselves, their families and their country. Issta made things worse by relocating them to other hotels, thereby spreading the damage. They should have been arrested. If enough of them spend their vacation time in a jail, it'll send the right message to other Israeli youth.
25. Pre-IDF trips
Michoel@Chareidio ,   Jerusalem   (07.20.10)
If behavior problems are truly prevalent among young Israelis, the IDF may want to consider banning pre-enlistment trips altogether or requiring that a parent attend. If there is no legal recourse, at least mandate accountability when they return to the country, and broadly publicize the consequences.
26. Unruly Teens
Lebanese ,   Beirut, Lebanon   (07.20.10)
The unruly, loud and violent teens of today are the unruly violent soldiers of tomorrow. A hotel room today, a Palestinian home tomorrow.. Go figure!!!!
27. The Turkes finally found their weapon against the Greece
Dan   (07.20.10)
direct Israeli turism from turkey to Greece..lol
28. #9 - Other nationalities doing the same?
Simon ,   Rishon LeZion, IL   (07.20.10)
It's true that northern Europeans, particularly us Brits, like to "enjoy" ourselves while on holiday. But at least we take a modicum of responsibility for our actions. I once saw a drunk Israeli youth on a rented moped collide with a local man in Cyprus. This Israeli had previously been seen urinating and vomiting on the beach. So far, no big deal. We've all been there and done that in our misspent youth. But when the police came to arrest him after his road accident, what was the Israeli tough guy's reaction? He blubbered like a baby, sobbing uncontrollably that he wanted mummy and daddy to come and bail him out! Utterly pathetic. You really should be ashamed of yourselves.
29. They are teens. This is the way teens behave and are being
leo ,   usa   (07.20.10)
punished for that. However, only stupid Jew or anti-semite will base opinion of Israel on behavior of teenager.
30. Teens Drink Too Much, then Get into Trouble, Oh What a World
David P. ,   Capitola, CA   (07.20.10)
I guess Greece can't handle it?
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