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Thai boxing fosters Iran-Israel friendship
Itamar Eichner
Published: 12.10.10, 15:02
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1. Kol Hakavod !!
Hertzel ,   Tveria   (10.12.10)
A day will come when Iran and Israel will be friends again....
2. Keep it up, boys! F*** the old farts, build friendships!
John ,   Europe   (10.12.10)
3. 80 % Iranian People Love Israel & Hate Arabs...
jack ,   berlin Germany   (10.12.10)
Im am Iranian, we are persian and proud of our race and disgusted with arabs. there is one old hatred towards arabs when it comes to persians ! our country was attacked and ruined by the barbarian arabs we do not have any thing in common except the forced religion with the price of millions of life when they behead our people & forced us the choose islam many refused and got killed but for past 1400 years we sucked up but truly we hate them, Modern Iranian & secular love Israel & can't wait for the day we can both walk in Tehran & Tel Aviv streets and share everything together like before eventhogh shah had relationship with Israel but he wasn't truly a friend and found of Israel, people mntality has changed toward Israel and they became more in love with the cou
4. Iran - Israel Thai boxing
POPPY ,   Israel   (10.12.10)
How fantastic! Thank God those two have got a little sense between them! Great story should be more like this. Typical tight Israeli government not even buying Grad's ticket, so shameful. No wonder the youngsters are not much into sport in Israel today.
5. "Thai boxing is based on respect for the other"
Salma ,   Palestine   (10.12.10)
Especially if it is between Imam Khamenei and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef ;)))))
6. Israel doesn't have time-money for sport
anat ,   Jerusalem areaa   (10.12.10)
... Well, it seems that nobody even cared to leave a feedback!
7. When the time is right. He will be dealt with.
Arash ,   Tehran-Iran   (10.12.10)
Do you honestly think that someone in his position can do this and get away with it?? Think again.
8. BOXING
Moses ,   South AFRICA   (10.12.10)
I'm seriously in love with you guys. I hope your leaders will take a clue from your friendship. You are wonderful and your comments were too sweet. Jah help you Guys in all your endevours.
9. Muslims need to respect us....................
Don Rosenberg ,   Palatine USA   (10.12.10)
otherwise there will never be peace. Until they differientiate between what their koran says and humanity, we can only hope they will realize they are wrong in teaching racism, fascism and thinking they are superior to everyone, plus being tolerant.
10. #6 lol fail :)
Omri ,   Israel   (10.12.10)
Its probably corruption that he doesn't get the money like the others get but it doesn't really matter, its a relatively minor corruption.
11. What a wonderful story
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (10.12.10)
So far I have liked every Iranian I have met. It's to bad they are stuck with a poor government. They deserve better. I wish both these men the best of luck.
12. BULLSHIT-ITs JUST HIS HOBBY
boxer   (10.12.10)
I JUST WATCHED HIS FIGHTING SKILLS ON YOUTUBE AND VIMEO . HE LOOKS VERY FIT BUT THAT'S ALL. GRAD IS A TOTAL AMATEUR. SEND HIM TO K-1 AND HE WILL LEARN REAL THAIBOXING! NEVERTHELESS A FIRST STEP TO MAKE ISRAELS CULTURE MORE MANLY AND AGGRESSIVE!!!! I WISH YOU WOULD WRITE MORE ABOUT JEWS IN ALL KINDS OF MARTIAL ARTS! HOWEVER MONEY AND HITEC IS IMPORTANT TOO...
13. Jack, I too want to walk again the streets of Teheran
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (10.12.10)
I visited in 1976 from Israel (with a visa stamped in Tel Aviv). I even managed to spend the Sukkot holidays with the Jewish community in Teheran. As a former student of international politics (and who wrote two papers on Iran), I can appreciate your sentiments toward the Arabs. When Iran's Persian identity takes prominence, its historic relations with the Jews (and with modernity) come to the fore. When its Islamic identity takes prominence, everyone suffers. Which is why I find talk of an Arab-Israeli alliance against Iran's nuclear project ironic. The Arab countries may want Israel to do the dirty work, but at the end of the day they'll still have not a kind word to say about the Jews. But Persia and Israel are like two long-estranged cousins. A secular and democratic Iran working with Israel could do great things together.
14. #7 Arashinal
Hal ,   Usa   (10.12.10)
You are a pathetic moron.You would make milk curdle just being near it. Get lost loser. Even I have more faith in the Persian people than you do!
15. THE INNOCENT SOUL
YESHUALAYIN ,   LION OF JUDAH   (10.13.10)
YESHUALAYIN!
16. #5
IZL   (10.13.10)
With a mouth like yours you'd make a perfect wife for either of them...
17. 12 your wrong and jelous
true boxer   (10.23.10)
His hobby? gold medal at Asian Championship (including Thai team). fight in hall of bercy in Paris (19000 spectators, live in Eurosport)? do you know that most of his fights were won by ko? especialy with elbows? K-1 is a kickboxing sport and not muaythai. just be happy for any jewish fighting achivments such as in boxing muaythai or any other combat sport.
18. which a shame. i almost puking now.
yaakov ,   israel   (10.26.10)
the goverment takes every year about 4 bilion dollar from the hard work of citizens and cant afforts her self to give 10 k each month to her great residents whose represent her. this country is shit!!!
19. Grad- welcome to israel!! who is israel? we both dont know
mitil ,   israel   (10.26.10)
israel? this is a real name? there is a country that has this name? what's the realy definition about country at all? is there someone honest minister at top that shares the money correctly as human rights? who is this? we dont know. i dont know. you also dont know. we live in a hole that we dont know who leads us at all. welcome to israel. im, sorry, is this name is a country's name or just a flying name without meaning? welcome israel. the country that sacrifices her residents and dont give nothing back.
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