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'I said I was from Sudan and was attacked'
Yoav Zitun
Published: 14.02.11, 07:34
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1. the rabbis should be charged with incitement
(02.14.11)
2. Not very hospitable or Jewish/Israeli behaviour...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.14.11)
...If the story is found to be true, I hope they catch the guys and punish them to the fullest extent of the law.
3. Welcome to the land of the free
Jorge ,   D.C.   (02.14.11)
I am amazed how this group of Israelis part of a nation that lived as strangers in other's land for 2000 years can treat refugees in such a way. Shame... and I hope the police is serious about finding the attackers and not let this be used to scare those refugees from seeking a safe place
4. So leave
Yossileh ,   Tel Aviv Israel   (02.14.11)
We did not ask you to come. We did now ask you stay. So leave. You are unwelcome here.
5. ok, so we'll patch u up give u a $200 grant & send u home!
(02.14.11)
Ya'llah bye
6. Charge the Rabbis with incitement to murder
Haim ,   Tel Aviv   (02.14.11)
These so called Rabbis that incite violence and now murder should be brought to trial. They seem to think they are above the law.
7. something is missing what was he doing
ghostq   (02.14.11)
after dark in religious area?, this sound very wierd to me indeed.
8. On the contrary #2, it is typical behavior
Mea   (02.14.11)
I have witnessed numerous hostile actions against blacks by Israelis both secular and religious. It is no secret that Israelis have a strong prejudice against blacks so how on earth can you suggest the story may not be true? In fact, the religious community is being instructed to be hostile towards anglos as well as blacks. Go into Jerusalem and shop and observe the hostility against anglos in shopping areas. Religious Jews are more than happy to take massive funding from US Christian organizations but they are sick and tired of seeing them in droves in Jerusalem. cThe fact is the real force behind the whole issue with building in Sheikh Jarrah is really about Mea Shearim becoming too cramped and instead of buying high priced (and highly taxable) new construction in west Jerusalem the Christians fund taking over Arab buildings. If religious Jews had any integrity they would refuse the hundreds of millions of dollars in funding from US Christian groups who use them as political tools. You and I agree that the attackers should spend time in prison. I hope this guy sues the hell out of them as well.
9. Shame on you #4!
Anshel ,   Toronto, Canada   (02.14.11)
The Jews throughout the history were many times refugees and should display an understanding attitude. Anything else would be morally unconscionable. Take this from a former Jewish refugee.
10. So much racism here... Jews should know better
Yossele2 ,   Tel aviv   (02.14.11)
Racist Country!
11. But if these "goy" hit the Jew back, does the Rabbi not say?
Josh   (02.14.11)
Doesn't the Rabbi teach that a goy who strikes a Jew should die? Even in self defense? Incitement has been part of making the monsters outside the gate work so well. You can look at any cult who creates monsters outside the gates and see the resemblance. Cults that pray on Jews only build prisons for their brother Jews. Thou shalt not murder. If this is Judaism then Judaism is no longer Torah. So lets reign in out of control teachers that make up false Torah that leads to murder and attempted murder in our land. It is a mitzvah to require adherence to the law not to add to Torah. These men almost died as visitors and refugees in our land. How can we better than the land they fled from?
12. Racism should have no place in Israel
Yaron ,   Herzliya   (02.14.11)
This is racism and should be persecuted with full force. What makes me really angry are comments like yours@Yossileh. I am ashamed to know racists like you in my neighborhood.
13. # 7
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.14.11)
There is nothing fishy about his story. He was visiting his his brother who lives in the northern neighbourhood of the ultra-Orthodox city (Bnei Brack) Bnei Brack has lower rental rates. What is wrong with sitting in a park after dark? Kids in my area congregate in our local park at all hours of the night,without being stabbed by anyone. Swift action by the police must be taken against the gang of youths who stabbed this young African.
14. Many Israelis are intolerant of Arabs, blacks, gays
Laila ,   New York, USA   (02.14.11)
Many Israelis are intolerant of Arabs, blacks, gays, goyim etc etc etc.
15. Just a thought
Racheal ,   Rehovot   (02.14.11)
This is a crime and should be treated as such. But, what gives me a small bit of hope is 1. That this does not occur on a daily basis - other why else would it be news? 2. It still sparks outrage and shock. Now is the time to fix the problem - not fuel it with more hate.
16. I am ashamed
Mara Klarinsky ,   Ashdod, Israel   (02.14.11)
In these occasions I am ashamed of being Jewish and to live in Israel, I can't understand, the matter of the racism, & why the government don't do something to stop this. This rab is not a religious man is a murder, & he has to be imprisoned along with the attackers
17. to # 4 and # 5
Roberto Costa Morais ,   Sao Paulo   (02.14.11)
We in my city are used to see Jewish men in their ridiculous clothes walk by our houses everyday and we respect them. We did not invited the Jewish community to come. But they came and we accepted them. Now we read comments like #4 and 5 full of hate and prejudice. My wish is to say the same to the Jews that live in Brazil: yallah bye! You are not welcomed here. How is it possible that you Jews suffered so much, were so humilliate and still do the same to your brother? Why do you behave like that? Are you the evil people? Why are you so mean, so bad?
18. speculation vs. racism
izzy d   (02.14.11)
my favorite is reading talkbacks that are decrying racism yet display a subtler form of that same behaviour. Have you conisdered that immagrents are almost always met with hostility from the lower classes of their new social habitat. of course such reasoning dosnt allow for anti religious venting and of course should be ignored. and as alwyas the "underdog" is "forgiven" for his illigal behaviour of residing is israel illigally yet is recieving hospital treatment and apperntly no one has mentioned anything about deportation. wow, israel is such a cruel heartless country!
19. rapes, murders and robbery. The israelis are fed up with you
(02.14.11)
20. DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (02.14.11)
Your way out .Shameful to treat a man like this ,but he does not belong here.
21.  # 9 DO NOT LECTURE US FROM
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (02.14.11)
Canada .If you love this ILLEGAL immigrant so much you are welcome to house him and feed him and to care for him yourself ,but you are all mouth aren't you Israel can not afford to take care of its own ,let alone the whole worlds' poor.
22. It is not racism
Keren ,   IL-BR   (02.14.11)
Would it be racism, religious and no religious Jews wouldn't have gone to Haiti to give them a hand when the earthquake occured. The govern should understand the elementar fact that invaders are not a good thing for Israel's social and economic structure and send them back to their place,or better yet,manage invasions not to happen. Israel simply can not absorb everybody lest it loses its own social and economic structure that is already so difficult to acquire. And to those pointing fingers at Israel ,claiming racism,please,take a look in the worldwide newspapers to know what happens when invaders invade their places.
23. #17
Keren ,   IL-BR   (02.14.11)
Your comparition is ridiculous and indeed antisemitic. (And Jews "don't walk by your house",you fool!) Jews in Brasil are not invaders: we came legally and we work and have always been working for the progress of this country. Therefore,try to copy someone clever,and just keep your mouth shut, because you speak idiocies.
24. #14 SO , THAT MAKES US NORMAL
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (02.14.11)
25. They can come live in my neighborhood
C ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (02.14.11)
I would be happy to have them as neighbors. and yes, if my sister wanted to marry a refugee, I have no problem with that either. If you do have a problem, don't marry or live near a refugee.
26. POOR MAN ,I FEEL VERY SAD
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (02.14.11)
Disgusting to maltreat him with such violence ,but Israel has limited places fro refugees sadly.
27. #17 Mr. Costa
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (02.14.11)
I do not endorse such violenece, but Jews who come to your neighbourhood are not illigal and have visas and they work and pay all cost to the government of Brazil. So they are not looked at as burden of the society. By the way, have you ever spent anytime in your Brazilian jail for not having a visa? I also know so many people who got rubbed on the street of Sao Paulo for no reason, for just being a foreignor. What happened to Ali is very sad and shameful, but at the same time, a lot of the illigal immigrants commit a lto of crimes in Israel. Jews in your country do not break the law there. Sometning for you to think about!
28. Sudan & Illegals
Bruria   (02.14.11)
You all talk the talk, but try walking in my neighborhood. Thanks to illegals a trip to the recycle cage almost needs an armed guard now. Nobody comes to our areas where these thugs hang out and drink (yes, they do) do drugs, harass women, steal, and generally do what they please. If you feel so sorry for them you need to fly them to your house and look after them.
29. To Keren and guys who beat up this Sudanese man
Scott ,   Haifa   (02.14.11)
If this is what being "Jewish" means, then we should all be ashamed. I don't believe this is God's definition of a Jew...It is digraceful and we are far from being a light to the nations. I'm not saying that Israel should not defend itself from its enemies - we should. God's definition of a Jew is found in Leviticus 19:33, 34
30. israelis also hate non jewish legal immigrants
JL   (02.14.11)
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