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Israel no longer taboo in Germany?
Aviel Magnezi
Published: 09.04.12, 00:24
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31. # 9
Konrad ,   Warsaw, Poland   (04.09.12)
"Guenter Grass, a former officer in the Waffen SS". Yes - let me add - the first ever 17 years old officer in the SS history. Your hate carries you too far, into the sphere of factual distortions. And - too close to legal infringement. Asking the services of your country to kill Mr. Grass - as you did in #22 talkback at http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4213789,00.html - may constitute solid grounds for a legal action against you. K.
32. It is tiring for me
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (04.09.12)
why antisemites make their annual anti jewish acts always around easter. Should be it more rational to do it also at christmas and pentecosts too.Yes, I know that their messias was sentenced that day. But since then 2000 years passed, a rehabilitaton trial should be sued at the Israel's Supreme Court instead of permanent anti jewish inciting.
33. #10
Shlomo   (04.09.12)
Name every reason #10-well, go on!
34. German Anti- Semitic criticism of Israel is not unusual
Shalom Freedman ,   Jerusalem Israel   (04.09.12)
It is ridiculous to think of Grass as having broken a taboo. Hated of Israel both from Radical Left and Radical Right and of course with the Islamic element thrown in, is openly expressed in today's Germany. Read the various studies on Anti- Semitism in German society. It is still very there. Listen to the Socialist politicians. There is of course a strong counterweight to this. There is a German conscience and decency .
35. It isn't up to Germany to criticize Israel
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (04.09.12)
or any other European nation that aided and abetted in the round up of Jews for the death camps, stole their property, murdered them and even removed the gold from their teeth. Whatever guise it takes, anti semitism, anti Israel, it is the same old Martin Luther's curse of the Jews for not surrendering their G-d for his. Sure, excuse his nazi past, if we can do that, he should also forgive the Jews that remain and that have, with G-ds help, become a mighty nation that remembers what he's forgotten, Never Again.
36. # 7 european Try and "make friends", like the Arab spring?
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (04.09.12)
Perhaps you should address your remarks to those who are murdering millions of other muslims instead of Israel who never has? Do you, or the other critics of Israel, have any idea of how absurd your hallow posts ring? While muslims are fleeing terror at the hands of their OWN Leaders, why don't you and the others here go to their aid? Why not also address the muslim nations holding millions of pals in their own camps? Talk about phony hypocrites! YOU!
37. FROM A COUNTRY THAT STARTED 2
Iranian Jew ,   Los Angeles   (04.09.12)
world wars, now comes a criticism. May be we did not have to have this conversation at all if it was not for Germans attacking the world 2 times. As I read, the first atomic bomb was meant to be dropped on Berlin. That would have changed a lot of things in Germany, wouldn't it? Now I see that would have been a good idea. It would shut this so called poet up.
38. To Nr. 35
Mara ,   Vienna   (04.09.12)
Actually the Germans did not critize, in the contrary all over the European press there was anger on Grass. He is just one defender of the still retarded N azi ideology. It was rather some Jews who bowed in self-deprication actually. How sad!
39. Talking about it doesn't make it right
Steve from Raleigh   (04.09.12)
Any more than American neo Confederates talking about all the good things they believe slavery accomplished. Gunter Grass is merely taking the first step in the return of officially sanctioned Jew hatred.
40. To:9
Darius   (04.09.12)
Sarah after reading your comments my conclusion is,you deserve a date with a good therapist And what the hell is "bestamt"?
41. #9 - the drugstores are closed for the holiday?
seadog1946 ,   NJ/NYC   (04.09.12)
Next time be sure to stock up on the extra-strength midol.
42. To: No. 41
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.09.12)
Better hurry up and wash down that deck once again, swamp jockey. If you worked on my yacht, I would fire you. So I guess you wouldn't work on my yacht. Still, you have your little dinghy to play with. Rub a dub dub.
43. To: No. 40
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.09.12)
Look it up, idiot.
44. God bless Germany and Germans...
(04.09.12)
45. @43
Darius   (04.09.12)
Idiot? Is that your surname?
46. German spring ,...
split ,   US   (04.10.12)
So far a single swallow but better than nothing - Every avalanche starts with a single snowflake ,...
47. Jews bowed in self-depriciation
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (04.10.12)
please explain... I'm not aware of bowing Jews, to anyone.
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