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The Scottish disgrace
Giulio Meotti
Published: 27.05.11, 00:05
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61. #32, #42, #45
sohaib ,   Scotland   (05.27.11)
John, get your facts right the rockets, were fired after several assassination by the IDF romping the truce that existed between the two parties, and even though, the IDF had no right to be indiscriminate in its wide assault against the civilians, around 1600 with only 240 combatant identified by the UN do the maths, no wonder the wide boycott and denunciation the worlds nations, Biggus, my home work is well carried out, Israel had broken the lengthy ceasefire 7 consecutive times before any rocket was fired onto Israel. So my advise to you be just and search for the facts widly available. M, have you ever heard of resistance? or the right for self defence? After all who is the occupier you may ask your self and the bigot bloggers in this forum.
62. #52 Yehuda - your fear not 100% justified
Righteous Zionist ,   Israel   (05.27.11)
Just think, most of the books they banned must be by people like Oz, Grossman and Yehoshua, who are the antithesis of Zionist. One might even say the idiots have silenced our Fifth Column.
63. What punishment will Hashem give
Lioness ,   Israel   (05.27.11)
An earthquake, a hurricane, a flood or a nuclear disaster. Seems to be happening to all the anti-Semitic countries right now!!!!!
64. The Scots
Sheilagh   (05.27.11)
I am so proud to tell people I am a Scottie... especially in America. Everybody in the States wants to have Scottish ancestors, so I just tell the young girls to marry a Scotsman! I know the hatred the English have for the Scots. It's a pity that they allowed their jealousy to get the better of them!
65. Counter Boycott
Gil ,   Tel Aviv   (05.27.11)
We should start a counter boycott of Scottish goods especially Scottish Whisky (Johnny Walker) to the US... that might make them wake up..
66. Stupid is as stupid does.
Nancy Cohen ,   Sydney, Australia   (05.27.11)
The Scots allow their stupid people to bring down the entire country with this disgraceful move. But meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, the intelligent S. Koreans make sure all their children study the Torah, because they believe the wisdom in it is what makes so many Jews so brilliant.
67. #60
sohaib ,   Scotland   (05.27.11)
what does my name and the fact that i am muslim has to do with the topic, Morag? by the way i am muslim and proud to be one, and i implore your heart not to bleed for me, because i am the one bleeding for your like that are blind or too narrow minded to see the the facts clearly. comme on wisen up..
68. #5 Keren, no one is interested in your racist stupidity
Lenny ,   Palo Alto, CA   (05.27.11)
I am Jewish, and completely pro-Israel, as a proud American and an intellectually honest human being. And for those very reasons, your ethnocentric and chauvinistic remarks nauseate me. You live in an imaginary world of superiority. Better to keep your mouth shut than give Jews a bad name with it open. Thanks.
69. is a boycott of syria next?
al-kafir al-yahudi ,   usa   (05.27.11)
since the libs say that cast lead was the cause of boycotts, i'm waiting to hear about boycotts of syria, where 100% of the 1000 deaths have been civilian.
70. @ sohaib
al-kafir al-yahudi ,   usa   (05.27.11)
why won't the euro elite boycott syria or yemen or egypt? surely, the death of helpless muslims drives you guys to boycott israel but no one else? this is why no one takes it seriously!!!
71. Scotland
Bejay ,   Winnipeg, Canada   (05.27.11)
Somebody should explain to these people that if they want to boycott all things made-in-Israel , they better boycott also their smartphones, their computers, their laptops etc, etc. It shows how ill-informed those people are.
72. Sohaib
DP ,   TA and DC   (05.27.11)
clearly you've failed to do your research properly. There is only one Israeli in all of Gaza and he's a captive. Ergo there is no occupation of Gaza Gazans have fired thousands of rockets into Israel since the forcible removal of Israeli citizens by the Israeli government. These rockets are not aimed at military targets but civilian ones. Hamas uses civilians to cover their rocket fire turning them into human shields. Sorry for your loss but you've brought these deaths on yourselves by using human shields--illegal by the way. Israel is the only country on earth to warn people of impending air strikes and telling them to leave ahead of the strikes. So sorry Scotland and anyone else who boycotts Israel or Israeli products does so because they have fallen prey to propaganda or have anti-Israel/anti-Jewish agendas.
73. #39 Drink Bourbon, Canadian whiskey instead of Scotch
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (05.27.11)
Kentucky Bourbon (Maker's Mark, Knob Creek, etc.) and some Canadian whiskeys (if not aged in wine barrels or blended) are great kosher alternatives.
74. # 11 - Yehonatan
Faith ,   Israel   (05.27.11)
Excellent comment!!!
75. # 33 - Excuse me?
Faith ,   Israel   (05.27.11)
Your comment - "are you actually comparing Israeli literature to English literature, which has thé most important, thé very best of bestest writers in the world history" Uh...sorry Meg, but maybe the English language isn't your forte - "the bestest"??? Listen Meg, not only are Israelis much more intelligent than you will ever be, but in fact, you didn't understand no. 28's comment.. As for stupidity, you might reign as the queen yourself one day, if you play your cards right. Israeli literature is of the best in the world, hence it is translated into many languages. And I'll just bet any amount of money that you don't know one single Israeli author.
76. So what next Oh Scotland?
Tim ,   Brighton   (05.27.11)
Burn all Jewish books? And what does the Big Mouth Master of the Universe Salmond say? Absolutely NOTHING
77. Is Scotland to become the next Sudan or Lebanon
John Phee ,   Sydney, AUSTRALIA   (05.28.11)
78. Scottish Disgrace
Rick ,   Los Angeles   (05.27.11)
As an overseas Scot, someone w/ 3 Scottish grandparents, I'm disgusted beyond words. First, the Lockerbie bomber is released home; now this. I don't blame the anger against Scotland. Please don't judge all Scots by this self-righteous act of stupidity and misplaced "compassion."
79. #61: you have no idea what you're writing about
(05.27.11)
Israel has never brokem a cease fire without a reason. It is always the Arabs who broke cease fires by terror attacks. Many acts of terror by Palestinians are not covered in the western media. Only Israel's reactions to them are covered.
80. remember megrabi?
sweeter than honey ,   far away   (05.28.11)
the conmvicted libyan terrorist who the scottish government released because they said, (their best medical officers said) he had less than 3 months to live. this person, the only person convicted for the downing of the pan-am plane over lockerbie, killing hundreds of people, mainly americans still lives in tripoli after 18 months release (remember american friends?), as you wonder at this medical miracle. the same political party is behind this book banning, the Scottish National Party. There are some links between prominent SNP politicians and islamicism. these persons may have been the brokers for megrabi's release. though this is a token and ludicrous gesture, as i doubt there are any jews or persons interested in israel in the area who might read such works if they exist, it is indicative of something deeper, not least a political impotence, whilst seemingly opposite, and a search for relevancy and constituency in a political sense, compounded with the SNP's admiration of things scandinavian, including anti-israeli politics. of all people, some scottish labour politicians have rounded upon the SNP. this too is political posturing. they are not automatically pro-israel, but they are anti-SNP and can sense that there is political capital to be made.
81. #75 you are wrong
(05.28.11)
the overwhelming majority of people on the planet would be unable to name a single Israeli writer. But many people in the world could name more than one famous English writer. This claim is just common sense. How could you seriously believe otherwise.
82. West Dumbartonshire may be about to be investigated for corr
John Phee ,   Sydney, AUSTRALIA   (05.28.11)
Yes, serious anomalies have been found in the Council & its administration. But don't worry, its not only Jews they hate. They hate Christians too. In pandering to the Muslim anti-Christians they won't even use the word Christmas on street banners. Yep, typical Leftist Council. They will persecute Jews & then Christians but will not touch Muslims. Why? Because the Muslims will riot & use violence. Ahhhhh..... only in the Loony Left world is violence accepted in this way.
83. on #3, gabriel
joel ,   usa   (05.28.11)
yeah, this part of UK needs discipline from the west, it set free the "lockerbie bomber" back to libya, they should be isolated in aberdeen!
84. #68: wow, someone actually called Keren out!
Ben ,   USA   (05.28.11)
It only took 63 intervening talkbacks for Keren to be called out for being racist ... And, of course, this is not the first time similar sentiments as those of Keren's have graced the Talkback Tower of Babble. Apparently, quite a number of talkbackers share Keren's self-back-patting sentiments. Self-esteem issues, maybe?
85. Jews,and the Bible.
McCabe ,   Israel   (05.28.11)
What the Scots Seem to forget is,that While they were still running around the hills half naked ,or in Mini Skirts,the Jews were Writing the Bible ! .
86. scotland? Remember Pan Am 103
Edward ,   USA   (05.28.11)
What can you expect from a pseudo country which released the bomber of Pan Am 103 on the grounds of "compassion" for the "dead within 3 months" bomber of Pan Am 103. Two years later the bomber is still alive and living better than the 270 dead he is responsible for. In return for the release of the bomber, bp won libyan oil contracts. A TRUE blood for oil deal. ETERNAL SHAME on scotland! Boycott scotland!
87. SNP like BNP
Edward ,   USA   (05.28.11)
are both nazi parties. Boycotts work both ways. Cheerio!
88. Scottish Gits!
Shani ,   UK   (05.28.11)
89. poor scotland
Mostrel ,   Paris   (05.28.11)
as you don't know to read , you don't need to have books; if you knew the bible you would know that jews lived in israel long time ago
90. library.headquarters@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Carmen ,   Ottawa, Canada   (05.29.11)
Send a message to the West Dunbarton Regional Council Library at library.headquarters@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
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