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Palestinian protest disrupts fencing event in Spain
Oren Aharoni
Published: 07.12.10, 07:27
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1. When did the world do this to Iranian athletes?
Global Citizen ,   Israel & USA   (12.07.10)
They represnt the ultimate enemy of the free world - and yet nothing. The incident in Spain and others like it only prove the purely savage hate-driven, pro-terror nature of the Palestinians' cause. I wonder how many more times this sort of thing will happen before the world wakes up. Or perhaps most ignoramuses will think it means that their cause is the right one? Too much mental illness to digest here....
2. Arab Muslims- the brown shirts of today's Europe!
nadav ,   tlv   (12.07.10)
the Europeans should be ashamed of themselves to allow these islamofascists to rampage the streets of European cities to persecute Jews! have they not learned from the past?!
3. Why Is World Afraid of Tiny Israel?
emanon ,   USA   (12.07.10)
Look who is really playing the role of the bully? The arab world. They out number Israel and have more landmass than Israel and have more political allies than Israel (even if it is through terror), yet they never stop harassing Jews, Israelis and Israel, wherever the country is represented. Why is that? Could it be they are truly afraid that if they take the pressure off Israel for one moment the world will realize the arabs are WRONG? The arabs learned one lesson from their Nazi allies: shout a lie long enough and loud enough and people will start to believe it.
4. Typical
Korem ,   New York, USA   (12.07.10)
What a bunch of disgusting people. So clouded with hate and fury, they don't know their own hypocrisy and ignorance.
5. Pro-Palestine activists staying classy!
Sean ,   Brooklyn, NY   (12.07.10)
Yup. Notice how the pro-Israel side never does anything remotely similar.
6. to #5 that cause pro Israeli r peacful people
ghostq   (12.07.10)
you know the old saying: "your friends tell who you r" very true indeed.
7. shameful harass
guess it ,   spain   (12.07.10)
This is shameful, it's an unfair punishment to a teenager, done by those who believe themselves to be right and then could harass who they want.
8. Sooo funny comment #3
Sam I'm ,   Dallas/ USA   (12.07.10)
I just wana pop a question Define Israel without USA dude.
9. Great, non-violent approach!
Ben ,   Michigan, USA   (12.07.10)
The Pro Palestinian grassroots approach is great. Interrupting a fencing match is much more peaceful than a terrorist attack. It raises the international awareness to Israel's war crimes and mistreatment of Palestinians on a daily basis.
10. Not Too Surprising
nr ,   los angeles, usa   (12.07.10)
Do you think these brave Pal-lovers would confront adults? No, they confront teenage girls. How brave.
11. Pail Brown Shirts Attack Jews
Parry Four ,   USA   (12.07.10)
Hmmm..I think these Pali are not to smart- the israeli's are the one's with the sabers and epee's.
12. Don't Panic - use the sword next time...
Corporal Jones ,   Warmington-on-Sea UK   (12.07.10)
They don't like it up 'em these fuzzy wuzzies. I can tell you, when I was in the Sudan..... speaking of the Sudan, do these same people protest about the slaughter of hundred's of thousands of innocent people by arabian forces occupying Southern Sudan? No? I wonder why not?
13. #8 Sam, #9 Ben
Solomon ,   Bklyn   (12.08.10)
#8: Modern Israel was established without any military assistance of the US. The US recognized Israel as many others did. American soldiers did not participate in any of Israel's wars, unlike the Arabs who had Russians, Iranians fighting for them. The contiguous (to Israel) Arab states also welcomed forces from other Arab states into their territory in order to join the fight. Israel has most of it's own weapons. Tanks, rifles, etc. And Rafael, Elbit, et al do such a fine job that Israel exports weapons, even to the US. Does the US help Israel? Of course. But not to the extent that it wouldn't have survived without the US. Yes, the symbiotic relationship you refer to exists, but it's the Arab states that have it with each other and Iran, etc. #9: This is NOT non-violent. Non-violent means staging a protest outside the venue. It does not mean attacking people (the coach had to run) It does not mean threatening. A "demonstration" like this is NOT non-violent. You cannot tell the difference. But they can.
14. Yes Ben #9
Mongo ,   Paris   (12.08.10)
"Great, non-violent approach!" Yes Ben, maybe for you. Not sure if I can subscribe to this new technique of threatening violence on frightened teenage girls. Only brutish thugs would behave in this manner. Real ugly behaviour - not surprised emanates comes from P.L.O. supporters.
15. Palestinian supporters have a right to protest
SAS ,   Atlanta   (12.08.10)
.....as long as they are not breaking the law. This incident does not appear to have been violent or illegal, unlike Israel's actions which lead to the daily persecution of Palestinians.
16. #15 They don't have right to disrupt event
Cynthia ,   USA   (12.08.10)
Just a useless bunch of troublemakers waiting to get booted out.
17. to #13
Sam ,   Germany   (12.08.10)
You are very funny............
18. #17 the funny one is you, in the early years USSR supported
Omri ,   Israel   (12.08.10)
Israel NOT USA. Only later when Israel didn't want to turn communist did USSR start befriending the Arabs and thus USA befriend Israel. Also US soldiers never helped Israel with the exception of a few anti missile defense posts when they attacked Iraq, but it was USA's war from the start so it doesn't really count. For the Arabs look a little into history, they often had Russian pilots fighting for them as 'volunteers'.
19. to #18 that is true the USSR warplains
ghostq   (12.08.10)
were in mega use during past time, the MIG was highly used, USA never gave any help accept for the last 10 years and mostly in loan for army development Israel designed herself, in a matter of fact I know from reliable source it is the other way around, Israel export many militery gagets to the USA, that is y USA give such a big importans to IAF, the most funny thing is the USA troopd dpn't even have base in Israel unlike NATO, and the USA troops have visited Israel only twice in the last 20 years.
20. Sam #17
Korem ,   New York, USA   (12.08.10)
This is a perfect example of someone totally losing an argument and being lost for words. Lol!
21. Kicked your butt in 1948, 1956, 1967,.....
Jude ,   New York   (12.09.10)
Israel has ALWAYS defeated her Arab enemies on the battlefield, without any US involvement..US had embargo on arms to Israel until late 1960s! Stop talking out of your backside, Sam from Dallas...
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