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Swastikas spray-painted at Joseph's Tomb
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 06.10.11, 13:09
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1. Swastikas? So what?
Brad ,   USA   (10.06.11)
Every day we can see most racist comments here that were allowed by the censors, including calling for killing of the Palestinians, deportations etc. And this is more public media then some stairs. So what's the fuzz? I've never seen that somebody made fuzz because of racism here?
2. Future neighborship
Susya Bar Dror ,   IL   (10.06.11)
This is it, what we have to expect from future neighboring Palestine: attacks on our jewish and historical sites. While they are claiming it as 3500 years old palestinian heritage.
3. Be Polite — say Thank You to our policemen.
Salma ,   Palestine   (10.06.11)
Gershon Mesika, FYI, Jews can not visit Yousef's tomb without FULL coordination with the local police in Palestine , or what you called them "Palestinian police terrorists". Whatever you try , Yousef's tomb will remain under Palestinian sovereignty for ever.
4. Terrible
Adam Neira ,   Melb, Australia   (10.06.11)
This is terrible behaviour. I empathise with the activists concerns about damage to the Tomb of Joseph. The savages that inflict harm on the place must not be allowed access. However a certain command and control structure must be heeded. The Border Police are far more aware of what is going on regarding security. When one visits the Louvre one heeds the security people present. If everyone “crowds” the site it will create too much mania and friction. I’m sure Joseph would like to rest in some sort of peace. (I am reminded of the Jean-Jacques Rousseau painting of Joseph.) An orderly process must be followed for access to Joseph’s Tomb, the Cave of Machpelah and the Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary. It is all a matter of using time and space well.
5. Pally state?
yevgeny ,   israel   (10.06.11)
need any more reason for why Israel should never surrender its Jewish holy places to a so-called "palestinian" state?! NEVER! Jordan=Palestine
6. #1 Brad
Paul ,   South Africa   (10.06.11)
Your an idiot. Go kill some more Red Indians, while you live on their stolen lands....you hypocritical lame brain.
7. Will any Imams denounce this ??? or Abbas?
bmos ,   chashmonaim, Israel   (10.06.11)
How come you never here islamic religious leaders condemm these attacks on a religious site or any official of the pa? While we rush to denounce any type of "payback" I don't condone payback but they should not condone their actions. But again they must be considered like children and must not be held responsible
8. WILL PM WILL BE OUTRAGED TOO ?
(10.06.11)
9. where is the outcry? where is abbas to apologize
art ,   jersey city USA   (10.06.11)
Where are the people who so loudly condemned the so called price tag ? Why are they silent on this desecration.
10. Salma
Jersey ,   USA   (10.06.11)
So, the tomb will remain under Palestinian sovereignty??? We see how Palestinians respect the tombs of the dead.
11. How come Mahmoud Abbas, along with the Immam of
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (10.06.11)
Ramallah and the Priest of St. George don't make their way to the place to condemn this form of anti-Jewish vandalism? How is it that they don't even condemn it from where they are, and the world, along with them, continue to be silent? This is the face of world anti-Jewish cynicism..., or worse...!!
12. More Palestinian savagery and hypcrisy
JL ,   NYC   (10.06.11)
Hamas cries when a mosque is burned and claims that Israel is trying to stamp out Islam -- despite the fact that its charter calls for the destruction of Israel. And Israel arrested those responsible for the mosque incident. Because that's what Israel does: act civilized. And where is Hamas today? Not a word. These people are subhuman. They are worse than the Nazis.
13. Joseph! Greatly Beloved BIBLE Hero of Jews & Christians!
Linda Rivera ,   New York, USA   (10.06.11)
Jewish Joseph is a wonderful role model of the highest ethics, love, kindness, mercy and forgiveness. The greatly beloved Bible hero of Jews and Christians. At Joseph's Tomb in Biblical Shechem, in their war against G-D, Muslims regularly shot at, and lobbed firebombs and Molotov cocktails on the Tomb. Violent Muslim mobs attacked the Tomb with pickaxes, destroyed prayer books, set the Tomb on fire and have killed and wounded IDF soldiers who guarded the sacred site. All of the Muslim attacks can never destroy the goodness and the light of Joseph's life that shines to this day and will shine forever!
14. Where are the Imams rushing to apologize? Abbas calling it
hippocrates ,   earth   (10.06.11)
"outrageous"?????? chief imams rushing to the scene to apologize. Oh I forgot only Jews do that. HYPOCRISY.
15. DOUBLE standards are glaring? where is the apology???????
hippocrates ,   earth   (10.06.11)
16. There is no hipocrisy.
Marcela Araújo ,   Together, Brazil   (10.06.11)
17. Salma @ 3, maybe PA stewardship is the problem.
leo ,   usa   (10.07.11)
Maybe changing of the guard is in order.
18. Graffiti can be fixed easily enough
Adham ,   London   (10.07.11)
Firebombed mosques on the other hand...
19. where in the Torah is the Swastika desecration
observer ,   Egypt   (10.07.11)
look at it again; it is not a cross with bent arms, but a X with bent arms. Warning: Do NOT add to or subtract from the pure words of G-d in the Torah (Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 12:32, Proverbs 30:5-6, Revelation 22:18-19, Galatians 1:6-12). Secular ones?
20. We dont owe israel snap
Abdalla   (10.07.11)
Give respect receive respect
21. Arab filth on Josephs tombs
deborah lurya ,   USA   (10.07.11)
disgusting- these people behave like subhumans. I wont say animals, because that would be insulting to the animals
22. #20 - Israel doesn't owe you aid either...
Avi ,   Haifa   (10.12.11)
... but we still give it, along with a number of other misguided countries. And you see what we get in return. I'm sure you and your brethren aren't gonna be refusing all the aid and public services we provide any time soon, so don't talk about equal give and take.
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