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Jewish publisher who suggested Israel kill Obama resigns
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 24.01.12, 09:17
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1. I knew that the Secret Service would investigate him!
Henry from New York ,   USA   (01.24.12)
It is usually best not to abuse our First Ammendment rights so horribly. We Jews are supposed to be the smartest of all peoples. This man has brought shame to us through his stupidity.
2. fool
Jewish Whale ,   haifa, Israel   (01.24.12)
As an American I am disturbed by Mr Adler's stupidity. George Bush put us in Iraq and Afghanistan, established Hamas via elections and allowed Hezbollah to attack Israel. Yet this idiot wants Obama to be killed. Why not, instead of being a popinjay to the West, he advocate the death of Iran's mullahs and leadership.
3. Hypocrits!
who cares   (01.24.12)
4. Voices of Traditional Jews no longer heard
EgoDriven"leasers" ,   Jerusalem Israel   (01.24.12)
The loudest and most vociferous voices to be heard today supposedly representing American Jews are no longer comning from traditional Jewish backgrounds which would never have allowed something like that to be said nevertheless printed. Most come from the most "liberal" backgrounds relgious and secular and are totally ignorant of Jewish tradition alebeit wealthy and ego driven even at the expense of endangering the entire Jewish community. Needed a more traditional voice in Jewish community affairs.
5. Quite rightly gone too
Danny   (01.24.12)
Wonder what the comments would have been had he been fired for suggesting Bibi be killed.
6. Why is he resigning? Bush was regularly "killed" in press
Miron ,   USA   (01.24.12)
while he serviced US much better in the role of US President than Obama, and by now clearly better than Obama ever will. Did anyone ever resigned, my I ask you. How about investigated by Secret Service? What the heck is going on? Is Obama deity who cannot be named or killed? We installed freedom of speech. Now live with it. or proclaim Obama Emperor and serve him your daughters for the first night.
7. Arrogance in full display among Jews.
Yossi   (01.24.12)
Too many Jews of Mr. Adler's caliber in the US. -- liberals, religious, extremists.
8. I wonder !
Nicolas ,   US   (01.24.12)
I wonder if Hezbollah or Hamas or any of the palestiniens resistance suggested to kill Obama how the world would react. This guy won't be called terrorist even after suggesting assassinating a president but if it was for someone else (mostly arab) directly he will be called terrorist etc... Even Iran never thought about calling for killing any of the presidents ! This is the true image of most of the jews, when your against their opinions --> you should be killed !
9. Poor confused Mr. Adler....
sephardi leftist ,   Israel   (01.24.12)
Clearly he wrote his op-ed piece believing that he was in fact writing a talkback to a y-net.com article about President Mr. Obama! The poor confused man wasn't thinking clearly and wasn't even aware that he was about to be afflicted with a serious case of "foot in mouth" disease. Surely the Secret Service and the rest of the American-Jewish community can find it in their hearts to understand that Mr. Adler erred and they will immediately forgive him his folly! As for me? I do believe that Mr. Adler's mega-idiot was in full function form and I forgive him for allowing his irresponsible stupid to shine so brightly!
10. Atlanta friend...
Dorothy Friend ,   TelAviv   (01.24.12)
.... who is very active in the Jewish Community, works in the Jewish museum and is deeply involved in interviewing survivors for oral history told me that this guy is generally regarded as a crank.
11. @6 May I suggest u read the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001
moi ,   ici   (01.24.12)
It was passed and sign into law by President Mr. George W. Bush. And that law allows for the investigation into Mr. Adler's actions and writings. That is to say that you are mightly mistaken to write the comment you have written. (and be careful lest the Secret Service see fit to investigate you for your comments)
12. This guy handed the anti-Jew anti-zionist freaks....
k ,   US   (01.24.12)
something on a silver platter This is beautiful for them Here you have "evidence" of a Jew who is threatening to kill the President of the US in favor of Israel All these freaks have to lie and spread their propaganda, but now you have evidence of a Jew who is threatening to kill the President for Israel I hope this loser knows the damage he caused Jews and Israel is basically irreversible
13. @11 got audio feed form teh bottom of Atlantic
Miron ,   USA   (01.24.12)
reading it to me in my sleep. The accent is heartbreaking.
14. What an idiot!
Sheik Rattle & Roll ,   USA   (01.24.12)
He has done so much damage. The American people are starting to believe that Israel is a liability. Americans also believe that Obama doesn't want war and would prefer to settle the Iranian issue without the use of force so he could focus on the economy. On another note if Obama can keep us out of war with Iran and not shock the world economy with higher gas prices etc he will be re-elected.
15. I sent Mr. Adler an e-mail
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (01.24.12)
I berated him and told him that he should resign!
16. Pure Anti-semitism!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.24.12)
Mr. Andrew Adler was forced to step down? Freedom of speech in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
17. #16: The Jewish Federation made him resign
Someone ,   Somewhere   (01.24.12)
Oh yes, antisemtism. From the dreaded Jewish Federation of Atlanta. Oooooh.
18. @ 16. Threatening the POTUS is a felony
R ,   Philadelphia   (01.24.12)
and is not protected speech. As for him stepping down, that's our free market at work. If you publish nonsense, and publishing is your job, you get fired for the good of your publication. The US has no amendment that guarantees the survival of a business because management is insane.
19. Tsourele , but not freedom for incitement to murder
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.24.12)
But this , you hatefull liar , can't understand . This guy did a very bad service to Israel , the same as you always do .
20. @16 a fellow human beings right to live...
(01.24.12)
out weighs anyone's First Amendment right to incitment. Adler crossed that line with his incitement to assassinate the President of the USA. Of course it is more than obvious that your right wing lunacy doesn't allow you to see that! Perhaps you should get off the net and go prepare a brief in defense of your new hero, Adler!
21. Nr 16. This cant be Sarah B.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (01.24.12)
Freedom of speach dosent allowe for to calling to murder the US President or anybody. And no - I have not read the First Amendment to the US constitution, those who wrote it cant be such fools and idiots. Only an Imposter can come up with such an interpretation as this one. Sarah is more smarter than this. Probably the Persian Cat trying to trew sand in the machinery. Arn.Sweden.
22. Find a hole...
Chris ,   Vancouver, WA.   (01.24.12)
Yes, he can be forgiven his stupidity. Yes, if he can survive the Secret Service and/or FBI investigation, he should find a hole, crawl into it and call it home.
23. killed
Susanne ,   New York, USA   (01.24.12)
"Is Obama deity who cannot be named or killed? " Yes, as a matter of fact, it is a crime to kill the President of the United States, even when he is black, or you don't like him.
24. No murder, just impeachment!
Robert Blum ,   United States   (01.24.12)
I totally understand Mr. Adler's thinking and feelings with regard to Obama's unilaterally destructive moves that have greatly undermined and have caused great actual harm to both the United States of America and to Israel, as well as the negative images Obama has created of both the USA and Israel. Nevertheless, while I admire his courage to express his hopes of the taking up of such agendas as he proposes, it is unwise to think that murdering Obama will serve overall to help Jewish people here or in Israel. It would just create more anti-semitism, such as the leftist Jewish writers of the Washington Post and of the New York Times are promoting currently and with great momentum. It is too late in Obama's term for meaningful drastic measures against him to be effective. If he regains his presidency in the next election, drastic measures should be tried in terms of impeachment.
25. @23 gush... the world is full of nutcases who think of
Miron ,   USA   (01.24.12)
killing Presidents of United States of America. Go figure... there is a whole row of movies in movie rentals and couple of bookshelves in library where killing President of the United States of America is the plot. How many authors of those books suffered from Secret Service investigation? Mr. Adler added one more piece of work to this row. He wrote a fictitious story that never happened. This is precisely what is covered by 1st Amendment. Sorry, Mr. Adler failed you as a customer. He didn’t give you Agent 008 and his many feisty bedridden dolls ( excluding Eva Green, you are the best! ) to spice it up to your likings.
26. #16 & #25 Do You Realise That Under The ....
World Citizen ,   the world   (01.24.12)
Recently Passed US National Defense Authorization Act Mr Adler could have been picked up by the US military, put on an airplane, flown to any number of secret prisons like Guantanamo, put in a cage, tortured and executed with no arrest, no charges, no trial, no record of his demise? There are no 1st Amendment rights in the USA anymore. Mr.Adler got off lucky because he is a Jew. If he had been an Arab, Muslim, a black or poor white he would already be on his way to Guantanamo.
27. #16 and #25 - calling for the assassination of a US
Henry from New York ,   USA   (01.24.12)
President is not protected by the First Ammendment. The difference here is that the guy chose a very public place to voice his opinion.
28. @26 & 27 ever watched "Death of a President"?
Miron ,   USA   (01.24.12)
"There are no 1st Amendment rights in the USA anymore." "Mr.Adler got off lucky because he is a Jew." "Arab, Muslim, a black or poor white" ************* Who cut these #26 & #27 loose out of loony bin?
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