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Meridor cancels UK visit for fear of arrest
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 01.11.10, 21:08
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1. Dan Meridor to cancel trip to UK
Ger ,   Raanana, Israel`   (11.01.10)
It's time for all Israelis to cancel trips to the UK, just as trips to Turkey are being cancelled. When Britain starts to feel the economic pinch caused by a lack of tourism, perhaps they'll act instead of talking.
2. How embarrassing for Britain....
Wild Bill ,   Lee County, Texas   (11.01.10)
...that it's being turned upside down by Islamic extremists and cowardly leftists. You'd of thought that the country that brought us Churchill would have a little more backbone...but then again, I guess they also brought us Chamberlain.
3. i don't understand why nobody arrests ahmadinejad
Daniela   (11.01.10)
when he go to Europe or the USA. Meridor is scared to be arrested????
4. ok for resistance to post printer bombs to uk but not jews
(11.01.10)
5. #1 I just went to Britain and tourism is not going to suffer
Koby ,   Tel Aviv   (11.01.10)
by your gutter blog call to cancel a trip and hope a bunch of working class Israelis cancel a three day vacation. YOU dont bring money, the real money comes from the exchanges between Tel Aviv and London stock billion euro exchange agreements, get over yourself. I always thought people older than me were more intelligent. I am 20. Meridor just wants some publicity and he got it.
6. This makes Britain look absolutely ridiculous.
Tahl ,   Ashdod   (11.01.10)
It is beyond my comprehension, how a superpower like Britain allows its respected legal system to turn into an absolute mockery, being cynically harnessed by Arab foreigners as an instrument for attaining political gains. If there are any Britons reading here, don't you feel embarassed at how ridiculous this makes your country look internationally? This "universal jurisdiction" schtick has gone way too far. I believe it is time to amend the laws in Britain so that this absurd loophole would finally be closed.
7. UK won't feel loss of Israeli tourists. Still ...
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (11.01.10)
Given the number of visitors to the UK, if Israelis stay away it will hardly be felt. That's just reality. Still, it's an insult that Israeli officials, even in their private capacity - like Almog - have to risk being caught up in the UK's politicized "universal jurisdiction" nonsense. It's patently ridiculous that the UK has become the terror gateway into the West, while Israelis must check that it is "safe" to visit without fear of arrest. The PMO and FM should make clear they are pointedly avoiding any official meetings in the UK until this matter is resolved. If British officials want to meet Israelis, they can come to Jerusalem.
8. If British officials want to meet Israelis, they can come to
split ,   US   (11.01.10)
What makes you think that they want to meet Israelis , especially of those with blood on their hands ??? ,...
9. :: No safe haven for war criminals
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (11.02.10)
If you what to be on good terms with the rest of the world and to be welcome in other nation states then stop committing war crimes against millions of people which are, still, under Israeli military occupation. It is really that simple.
10. U.K. Tourism
Louis Fried ,   Woodbridge, Canada   (11.02.10)
The solution to this absurd situation is very simple- just boycott all goods and services produced in the U.K. I have not visited the U.K. in over 20 years notwithstanding the fact that I have family there. I will not purchase any item made in the U.K. as well. If they don't like it, well that's too bad.
11. Matty, come on...
Golani ,   Vineland, USA   (11.02.10)
Matty, come on, you don't want to sound ignorant, or do you? Israelis are not war criminals; in fact, I would say that 95% of the world would be war criminals before any or most Israelis. There have been situation where some Israeli soldiers did not do the right thing, but these situations were isolated and these soldiers were prosecuted. I happen to study and be an expert in this field, and can honestly say that you are 100% wrong with your attitude especially when much of the world is very immoral these days. I can only say that you are either ignorant on the subject, have no concept or a blatantly anti Israel/anti semantic. No other possibility.
12. #3
GUH   (11.02.10)
What crime would you charge Ahmadinejad with? Holocaust denial? Just because he's your enemy does not qualify as a target of arrest.
13. Split, #8
Golani ,   Vineland, USA   (11.02.10)
I think that you have it confused. It is not the Israelis that have blood on their hands. It happens to be the Arab terrorists that we (the moral free world) are at battle with. If a Palestinian happens to accidentally wander into Israel, they are not killed. However, if you recall there are plenty of pictures of Israelis who happened to wander into PA controlled areas and were not only killed, but were brutally tortured. These terrorists literally had blood on their hands, as they dipped their hands into the bodies of the poor Israelis as they were dying. Have you ever been to Israel? If you go, you can see Arab Israeli citizens walking and shopping in the Israeli malls in Israeli cities. You can see them walking in the parks with their families and they are safe. Would I want to take a walk in an Arab village? I have, but do I feel safe? No. If I were not trained to do this, I would never venture into an Arab village because I would certainly not be safe. What is your problem? Do you not understand the real situation or are you just against the Jewish nation returning to its homeland. Yes the Jewish homeland, was there long before there was the religion of Islam and of course long before the concept of the Palestinian Arab people.
14. Actually #12...Ahmedenijad has far more blood...
Wild Bill ,   Lee County, Texas   (11.02.10)
...on his hands than Dan Meridor.
15. #8 So you're saying that the Brits are raging hypocrites?
Zvi   (11.02.10)
The British armed forces have killed more civilians in Iraq/Afghanistan than have been killed by the IDF, and have taken far less stringent precautions to prevent such civilian casualties. Not that I want to attack the modern British armed forces. After a history of unabashed war crimes in the Middle East (such as the blanket shelling of Alexandria), they settled down in recent decades and are now a lot better than the world average. It's just that the Israelis have worked much harder to prevent civilian deaths than the UK military ever has. And that makes it ludicrous that IDF officers are prevented from coming to the UK and sharing their experience in this regard with British soldiers. The wrong-headed UK policy of preventing Israeli visits MAY ACTUALLY BE KILLING MUSLIMS in Afghanistan.
16. #10 that's not a useful solution
Zvi   (11.02.10)
Look, not all British people are anti-Semites. Visit the UK. While you're there, support the British citizens who support Israel's right to exist in peace and security (Jewish and non-Jewish - even a few enlightened Muslims). The enemies of Israel seek to build walls between people, to demonize Jews and Israelis and to turn Israeli human beings into a caricature of evil in the eyes of the British public. The answer to walls, lies and distortions is bridges, truth and clarity, not frustration and surrender.
17. #12
(11.02.10)
ahmadin ejad's crimes: greatest sponsor of terrorism that kills jews, american fighters in iraq and afghanistan. greatest sponsor of terrorism that made lebanon be conquered by a proxy of iran and syria called hizbullah thereby destabilizing what once used to be a beautiful democratic christian, not arab muslim country. the biggest armer of terrorists organizations that have been responsible for killing not only americans such as yourself, i assume, but jews all over the world....the jewish center's bombing in argentina where hundreds of jews died in the blast was financed and executed by iran and hizbullah. so was the american baracks bombing in lebanon beirut region where hundreds of american soldiers protecting lebanese democracy died. arming hamas, a terror organization known as a terrorist group all over the world. so goes with hizbullah. supporting al qaeda in yemen and in iraq and supporting the taliban in afghanistan. yes, the shia hate those sunis, but will help them as long as they have a common enemy. also, denying the holocaust is a crime in most european countries, in case you didn't know. IDIOT! hameed aboughaze, iranian
18. #12 Is massacring & turturing his own people reason enough?
Tahl   (11.02.10)
19. Meridor should have travelled
Michel ,   Jerusalem   (11.02.10)
just to put the British government in a mess !
20. #12
Ste ,   UK   (11.02.10)
GUH,yes you're right, no one would charge him just because they don't like him. What I would charge ahmadinejad with would be, Holocaust denial, yes, his repeated call for Israel to be wiped of the face of the earth. His conduct in the last election in his country which hardly anyone believes he won fairly and his violation of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
21. matty is correct
glenn ,   usa   (11.02.10)
Sir, the Israeli government is not reviled the world over because it is fair, and just. Being a law abiding country means respecting international law, and not committing theft and mass murder against those who you illegally occupy. The Israeli government unto itself celebrates injustice and crimes against humanity because uncle Sam allows it. Shame on you for giving credence to much horrors.
22. i don't understand why nobody arrests ahmadinejad
Himler ,   Germany   (11.02.10)
Noone arrests him because his country does not invade any of their neighbours , and becouse he does not facilitate land grab and crimes against population outside his country. If Daniela does not understand this then she needs some more white brain cells ...
23. to #9 well British shouldn't visit Israel either
ghostq   (11.02.10)
they caused this mess, I think Israelis should cut all ties with the kingdom who created this fued in the first place, none like the Brits in Europe anyway, so what is another country.
24. to #22 true, no brain cells.
ghostq   (11.02.10)
25. MATTY, HE LONGS TO BE CALLED MATISYAHU
ABRAHAM ben JACOB ,   CANADA   (11.02.10)
THE REASON FOR HIS ANTI-ISRAEL, ANTI-JEWISH RESENTMENT IS BECAUSE HE FEELS LEFT OUT . LET'S TAKE A STEP TO MAKE HIM FEEL A LITTLE LESS RESENTFUL BY CALLING HIM BY HIS PROPER NAME.........MATISYAHU !!
26. #21 Glenn
Dina   (11.02.10)
And shame on you, for thinking that the US , UK and any other "international law abiding" country are any better. I am certain that if you took the time to dig deeper into the REAL news , you would learn that Israel does alot more then any other country to protect civillians (on the other side). How many civillians have been killed 'accidentaly' in Afganistan and Irak? How many captives were tortured and belittled by Nato soldiers in Afganistan and Irak. Get off your high horse and take a good look in your own back yard, before throwing 'stones' at others. The only crime that the Israelis are really guilty of is "absolutely terrible " PR!!
27. #23 ghostq
bob ,   NZ   (11.02.10)
my uncle died piloting an RAF bomber which was shot down by a nazi night-fighter . My grandparents were bombed by nazis during the Blitz. My father was wounded by nazi gunfire while flying an RAF training aircraft...... And yet after the war my father only drove German cars because he said Germans were the best engineers in the world......... Why dont you also put the past behind you and stop posting short insulting comments about the Brits ALL the fr^gging time. You cannot even spell half the words you string together in your moronic attempts to convey your hatred of all things British . Get a life
28. #20 - Holocaust denial, yes - Nope , not true ,...
split ,   US   (11.02.10)
repeated call for Israel to be wiped of the face of the earth - Again, not true. Say where and when, provide links if you can, please ,...
29. LEFTIST like Meridor banned -- HAHAHAHA
Moshe ,   Beit Shemesh   (11.02.10)
no matter how much LEFTISTS like Meridor try to flatter the goyim, the goyim (especially anti-semites like the Brits) will NEVER lead them forget that they are Jewish. What will be FUNNIER is when Brits have to cover up their women with Burkas and pay the DHIMI TAX with what little remains of their money (which they acquired by 300 years of imperialist robbery)
30. What's all the fuss about?
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (11.02.10)
Sounds indeed like a PR exercise. Does he think the British police are stupid? Doesn't he have a diplomatic passport anyway? if Mugabe can walk around New York with his armed bodyguards does Meridor really think he will end up in Wormwood Scrubs? Come on man - get a life.........
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