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On the front lines in Vancouver
Abigail Looshi
Published: 24.02.12, 22:22
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31. @BenAssi in SilverBay
Mikey ,   SomeWhere OverHere   (02.25.12)
Did she send suicide bombers into the streets, markets and buses of a neighboring people and advocate for their eradication from the face of the earth? Did she send rockets aimed at civilians going about their daily lives?
32. Shanni Bo'i Habaita le Yisrael
Mikey ,   SomeWhere OverHere   (02.25.12)
Yoter Tov be Aretz, anahnu tzrikhim otakh
33. true colors
Rick ,   Voorhees NJ   (02.25.12)
Interesting that you say "Jews" and not "Israelis." Your close minded hatred allows you to focus in one group responding to living under constant attack while ignoring exponentially worse behaviors in Syria, Iran, Egypt...in fact throughout most of the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
34. Under Siege?
Benjamin Milikofsky ,   Brooklyn NY   (02.25.12)
call Steven Seagal
35. 9 out of 10 Canadians...
Dallas ,   Canada   (02.25.12)
... have zero understanding of the region and due to several decades of anti-Israel propaganda, can neither assimilate facts or the truth. When the truth is explained in clear humanitarian language, when I point out the absurdly faulty reasoning of the anti-Israel, anti-West narrative, and why they are fools to believe what they believe, they have nothing to say - all I get is dumb stares and silence. But we must keep trying, even when it's like talking to a wall.
36. #2 Steve Benassi
Dallas ,   Canada   (02.25.12)
Your post shows us that you have swallowed the Pali narrative, and know nothing about Israel. Go visit, get some actual firsthand experience in Israel, talk to folks there of all cultures and regions, read, research, learn more than the Arabist Islamic pablum you have been feeding yourself. See what happens when you build without a permit in Silver Bay MN. Learn about Israel's policies which apply to everyone, not only belligerent Palis. Learn about the PA/Fatah/Hamas' policies, even thought the truth should shake you up if you have a pulse. And as far as the checkpoints, well, you know nothing about the several intifadas and the reason the Israeli government protects its citizens from murders, which still happen regularly, not only to Israelis but to tourists as well. If you don't look Arab, perhaps take a stroll in Issaweya or Silwan, it will educate you. Start reading at least before spouting.
37. #2 Steven, Silver Bay, USA
Dallas ,   Canada   (02.25.12)
If you have any knowledge of the torrents of hatred and violence directed against the Israeli people, their calls to destroy Israel and destroy the Jews (this information is not hard to find so there's no excuse not to know) and can still make the statements you have made, then you show no sense of moral decency in human affairs.
38. # 2
Natan   (02.25.12)
The most ridiculous argument ever. The reason "her store was not buldozed, she is not stopped at a check point and not arrested without a charge" is because unlike your "civilized" friends she does not have a history of blowing up buses, pizza shops, supermarkets, movie theaters, hotels and the list goes on. So you can go on with your propaganda and may fool some but not everyone.
39. They are anti-Israel and anti-Jewish
Abraham ben Jacob   (02.25.12)
Shouting anti-Semitic slogans is not anti-Israel as these activists claim. They prove that much anti-Semitism fuels their hatred of Israel.
40. 11 Tiki, Belgium: Pograms not programs are back. So sad.
Rivkah   (02.25.12)
41. #2, The Bed Pans Getting To You?
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (02.25.12)
42. Time for the authorities to step in
M ,   USA   (02.25.12)
It's no longer peaceful protest when the jerks outside threaten the store owner with harm. It's time for police to wade in and break it up...maybe break a few heads. It's Nazi scum..just as in WWII.
43. #2
Rafi ,   Chicago   (02.25.12)
Why would she do that? She doesn't have any suicide bombers for relatives..
44. To #2 Benassi
Rick ,   L.A cal USA   (02.25.12)
Benassi kiss myassi.
45. Thank BDS for free advertising, I'll shop in support
Chris L ,   Canada   (02.25.12)
I live near Vancouver and had never heard of this store until now, thanks BDS! I usually get all my toiletries come from the drug store, but now I'll definitely drop by Bar-Oz' store to purchase some gifts and get a chuckle out of the foaming at the mouth 'protestors' and their hypocrisy.
46. Fight back with modern tools
Itzik ,   Paris   (02.25.12)
Put a hidden camera and tape them. Take pictures of them and put them on internet local websites, in vancouver, find out about their jobs and display their ugly picture with a short narrative. In websites relative to their activity. As you can see they all hide behind a hood or a slogan.
47. When anti-Israel boycotts struck an Arava shop in a mall in
rachel ,   tel aviv israel   (02.25.12)
Maryland and tired to block access to the shop, which is illegal, all the Jews and pro-Israel suppporters in the community showed up and bought up all the products in the Arava store. They cleaned out the shelves. Surely, the Jewish population in Vancouver can do the same thing for Ms. Bar-Oz?
48. to #2
MnEd   (02.25.12)
Perhaps if she had lobbed 1000s of missiles on them, routinely called for their annihilation, and provided no valuable service to humankind for millennia you might have a point. Since none of that is true, your comment, as usual, is both inane and an embarrassment to thinking Minnesotans.
49. #2
Andy ,   Canada   (02.25.12)
Not OK to treat Jews like Saudis treat Jews which is to ban them from Saudi Arabia. Not OK to treat Jews like Egypt did, throwing out 55,000 of them. Not OK to treat Jews like Tunisia did, throwing out the vast majority of Jews. Not OK to treat Jews like Syria did, hanging the leaders of the community and terrorizing them until they left. Not OK to treat Jews like Iraq did, hanging the leaders and terrorizing them until they left. Are you starting to get it? Beware of who you accuse of inhumane treatment. Palestinians have a longer life expectancy than Iraqis or Egyptians or Turks or the horrid Iranians. I guess the 'dozers and the roadblocks add years to their lives.
50. benassi #2
Abie Dee ,   New York, US   (02.25.12)
They did none of the things you mentioned...and the reason they didn't bulldoze her store is because Bar-Oz never tried killing innocent civilians. They didn't make her go thru checkpoints because she never strapped bombs around her waist to kill women and children. If you can't see the reasoning behind Israeli security then you yourself are beyond reasoning...or simply a 'hater'
51. yahudi #10
Abie Dee ,   New York, US   (02.25.12)
The only reason these scum are not protesting to save their Syrian brethren is because they are not being slaughtered by Israelis, 'only' by their own gov't. Believe me, if Israelis were doing this, the whole world would be in an uproar and the killing would be stopped immediately.
52. why only 1 supporting Israel
alsky ,   toronto   (02.25.12)
where are the Israeli supporters. ? wish I was there !
53. Benassi.Which Palestinian stores are Jews boycotting?
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (02.25.12)
54. Come on Vancouver Jews dont let these neo Nazis win. BUYCOTT
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (02.25.12)
now. Blocking acess is illegal where are the police? Do they have police permission?
55. Call the police.
Mea   (02.25.12)
This lady has a right to call the police who will force the protestors from blocking her business entrance. She can also file a lawsuit agains the organizer for loss of business once she films them disrupting her ability to carry on normal operations. She can win this and stop it, by using the law and insisting police coke each day to push back the protestors and help document that there is a problem, it interferes with her business and one organizer can be identified--then sue the hell out of them. It works.
56. Hire a temp bodyguard for the store and yourself !
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (02.25.12)
57. Check here to buy Shanni's products
Cynthia ,   USA   (02.25.12)
Her business is Lavan Body, Mind and Soap. The store is located at 840 Granville Street in Vancouver. She also sells on-line at lavan.ca and customers give her products and service high ratings. I hope Shanni gets a lot of business from this article.
58. #25- Ok
Ypip ,   Canada   (02.25.12)
59. HEY EVERYBODY!
Devorah   (02.25.12)
Here is the website for Shanni's store. Let's all order something and send the link to everybody we can think of along with this Ynet article! http://www.lavan.ca/
60. Free world and Islam
David Fakheri ,   Los Angles   (02.25.12)
All is about having the danger of Islam and Muslims in the free world countries. Today is about the JEWS and tomorrow is going to be about their CITIZENS !!.
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