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Tel Aviv: Thousands rally in support of Palestine
Boaz Fyler
Published: 04.06.11, 22:05
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1. They forgot the rest of the banner at home
William ,   Israel   (06.04.11)
It should have read: "Israel says yes to Palestinian State, No to suicide. No 1967 borders, no Right of Return!"
2. "the establishment of Palestine serves vital Israel interest
William ,   Israel   (06.04.11)
No - it serves your own selfish Leftist interests, especially when you disregard Arab terrorism which is never addressed and you vilify any nationalist Israeli, especially settlers. Slicing Israel in half for people who have vowed Israel's destruction and handing them Judaisms holiest site (which doesn't matter to you as you are secular and disregard religion altogether) is no where near in the "vital interest of Israel and its people". Infact, declaring so disregards the millions of citizens who disagree with you, and that's very UN-DEMOCRATIC!
3. As if the Palestinians will keep any peace agreement.
Scott ,   USA   (06.04.11)
Sure they will... When whales walk on land.
4. US Organized
William Sachel ,   USA   (06.04.11)
You have to think that the US was involved in this demonstration somehow. Yes We Can is a Barak Obama term. Again the US is involved in Israel's internal affairs.
5. You should be ashamed of your selves!
lee ,   n/a   (06.04.11)
6. leftists
jew from the east   (06.04.11)
"Among the groups taking part in the protest are Peace Now, Meretz, Hadash and the Labor party." who else - the idiots of the nation
7. yes to pal state[jordan is arab palestine]
moron ,   galut   (06.04.11)
what kind of fools really think another pal state will bring peace? the arabs want all of mandatory palestine .80%is not enough!
8. we've said yes a thousand times.
Aidan ,   israel   (06.04.11)
when will palestinians say yes to israel?
9. When's the last time you saw a Palestinian peace protest?
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (06.04.11)
Anybody? When's the last time the Pals protested for peace in Ramallah or Gaza City? Anybody have the address and phone number for Salaam Now, the Palestinian peace group? Or could it be that this is all the one-sided story it appears to be? So the question is, if the Palestinians want peace so much, why is it that we Israelis don't see it from their side? Lotsa questions, but nobody can give us the answers. It really does look to me that for the Palestinians, the so called "peace-process" is just another tool in their "resistance" against the "occupation", which for them includes the same Tel Aviv where these occupation settlers were protesting today.
10. Leftists support those who would destroy Israel.
DR ,   UK   (06.04.11)
What these 'leftists' should realise is that the likes of Hamas and co, along with those who said in 1948 that the Arabs will 'finish what Hitler started', will only too readily despatch of them in transports of their own when they have used them to serve their purpose. Check out Palestinian Media Watch to see that the same agenda pertaining to the Jews still exists among the followers of 'Holocaust denier' Mahmoud Abbas. While you are at it, check out the charters of both Fatah and Hamas, and the PLO's plan of phases. IMHO these 'leftists' should be marching to ask why the Palestinians cannot merely remove the call for Israel's destruction from their charters. Burying your head in the sands will be of no benefit when you are likely to be losing your heads to these people in the first place.
11. 4 - there is no eidence to support your claim.
Dave   (06.04.11)
But even if true, what does AIPAC doing in the US? And, how would you classify Bibi speach in congress?...
12. Leftist Demonstraters
NYC Girl   (06.04.11)
On the one hand, I feel a certain reluctance to challenge these people since they have to live with the consequences of their actions...I don't. On the other hand...I want to ask them if they're f--king crazy!!!
13. No common sense
David M.   (06.04.11)
When are we going to see a Palestinian demonstration in favor of Israel as a Jewish state? In that case the Leftist demonstration wouldn't be completely delusional and self-destructive
14. KOL HAKAVOD
Salma ,   Palestine   (06.04.11)
YES YOU CAN ; )
15. let them demonstrate in Ramallah
david   (06.04.11)
I don't care if they cause traffic jams in Ramallah or in Gaza city, Tel Aviv is for free movement inside the city, we need no demonstrations that don't let us drive home.
16. Thank the Lord none of them were killed...
Dovid ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.04.11)
by Jew-loving, Jew-protecting rightists.
17. protect in tel aviv
frank ,   us   (06.04.11)
this looks like a OBAMAHOOD project to m e. givining in to terrorist minded people will only lead to more until the world is destroyed .freedom only works with free minded people.
18. No. 14, when can Copts demonstrate in Cairo?
Marco ,   Spain   (06.04.11)
against Arab occupation of Egypt? When can Jews demonstrate in Damascus against Arab occupation of Israel? When this happens there will be Peace in the Middle East because Arabs will not be greedy any longer to own every little inch of the region.
19. Have they said a word about the slaughter in Syria?
Rachelr ,   US   (06.04.11)
Of course not.
20. Haaretz said it was 5000 not 20000
Rachel ,   US   (06.04.11)
So which one is it?
21. National suicide
Madeleine ,   Rehovot Israel   (06.04.11)
We got out of Lebanon in 2000 and got hezbollah and rockets- - and much worse - in the north. We got out of Gaza in 2005 and have hell on our southern borer. What do these idiio leftists wan? they can't see further than the ends of their noses, if even that far. And going back to the June 4th border (according to tonight's news) = going back to the 1948 Armistice line. these idiots don[t understand, don't want to understand and just want the world to think well of them. Ghetto mentality.
22. Palestinians and Left Wing Israelis should unite
Muayyad ,   Palestine   (06.04.11)
They should unite, using World help, to crush the peace-rejecting, racism-infested Right Wing. By hook or crook, Palestine is coming. Doesn't matter if you're Rightist, or Leftist, what is a known fact that the State of Palestine with EJ as its capital is fast approaching. It's evident that the so-called Leftist are the ones smart enough to know it's inevitable, and beyond their control, as the World has decided.
23. Tel Aviv is the GRAND-DADDY of settlements!
Jake in Jerusalem ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.04.11)
It is interesting to note that less than a century ago Hebron and Jerusalem were ancient Jewish cities and Tel Aviva was a new "settlement" encroaching on Arab Jaffa. There is no ancient Jewish "Tel Aviv". For Tel Avivis to point the finger at OTHER people and accuse OTHERS of being "settlers" is the height of hypocrisy and historical ignorance. If Tel Avivis want peace, they should proceed immediately to abandon their expensive real-estate and seek refuge in real Jewish towns. Or are the "painful concessions for peace" something that Tel Avivis think that only OTHER people should pay??
24. dear leftist
take this broken ,   wing   (06.04.11)
you and your parents are occupaiers too. so do a good deed and give your home keys to the palestinian your grandma stole from. and then send grandma to the prison in gaza (since grandma is a criminal, she broke the low of palestine?!)
25. did someone protested about this?
shame   (06.04.11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T64JIgs5C6k
26. The demonstrators in the photo are Arabs
not surprising   (06.04.11)
Many of the demonstrators were Israeli Arabs who do not wish to have Israel as a Jewish state. The leftists are trying to destroy Israel.
27. No to a Judenrein Palestine!
Nethanel ,   Germany   (06.04.11)
Regardless where you stand politically, anyone calling Jews to be removed from East-Jerusalem, Hebron, Gush Etzion, although they live rightfully purchased ground and houses is Anti-Jewish!! 100.000 Jews are born there, are native, or even call them Palestinian Jews. It acan't be Germans who do not want jews in Berlin are Nazis, but for Muslim Palestinians this is a good thing to expell Jews from Palestine. Kfar Shiloah was founded by Jews before the Muslimes came. Hitler' friend the Mufti expelled 19.000 Jews who lived in the Muslim quarter. Muslims have to acknowledge these tragedies if they want genuine and a just peace.
28. Do these Leftists say yes to Israel?
Sidney ,   USA   (06.04.11)
The reason that there is no peace is that the Palestinians want to destroy Israel. Abbas wants to live in Safad. The "right of return" is code for the destruction of Israel.
29. #22 Muyaad, my inempt Nemesis
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (06.04.11)
Why should anyone want to help you, you refuse to help yourself Now a be a good rellow, do some homework I posted a series of questions, which if answered, would have helped to support your claim, as of this date, despite reminders, you have failed to come up with the answers I am so fed up about your lot claiming Israel as your "Ancient Homeland", without any of your lot able or willing to prove it Here are some rather simple questions, you be the genius and answer some of them, which, will of course prove your claim Explain why neither Palestine or Jerusalem are mentioned in the Koran, though both are mentioned in the Bibles of any denomination Name just three of its kings or rulers. What are their achievements? With which other peoples did the Palestinians interact? Where can one find any records where in the name of the country of Palestine or its people are mentioned? What Archaeological sites can one name? Where can one find the recorded history of these people? Whom did they conquer or were conquered by? Was Palestine ever recognized by a country whose existence, at that time or even now, leaves no room for misunderstanding? Can anyone name at least Five Palestinian leaders before Arafat? Since there is no such recognized country today, what caused its demise and when did it occur? Those who are lamenting the 'low sinking' of a 'once proud' nation, please tell us, when exactly was this proud nation brought down? By whom was it brought down? Also, what was it so proud of? And here are some very important historical facts and further relevant questions: Not even under the Ottoman Empire's 500 years occupation was the name of Palestine used for any part or section of the Holy Land for administrative purposes. If there were an entity called Palestine and its people Palestinians, it would beggar logic and belief that the Muslim Ottomans would not denote the area with their name. MUYYAD the ball is in your court, return it with the answers, just think, you will be the very first that will have been able to do so All the rest ducked away and went into hiding, and there are dozens of them Just keep in mind, that if you answer, you will be the first to do, all the rest ran away, and I expect you to follow them
30. Palestinians and their fifth column in Israel
Ilan ,   Ariel   (06.04.11)
Tibi speaks for them and they deserve each other.
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