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Peres extends Ramadan greetings to Muslims worldwide
Noam 'Dabul' Dvir
Published: 18.07.12, 22:58
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1. I feel totally screwed by my own President, not nice!
tom ,   tel aviv   (07.18.12)
On top of it: today!
2. #1 Screwed : You are no statesman ;
Tambout ,   Eilat   (07.19.12)
Perez has a constituency of Arabs, None of them were in Bulgaria. Some Arabs are righteous despite what most feel and do . You need to grow up and drop the hatred as you would want Arabs to do the same.
3. Wishes to Muslims!!??
Dan ,   Florida - Tel Aviv   (07.18.12)
Peres has taken a break from reality wishing Muslims a generous Ramadan. Muslims want to kill Jews and on our holiest day attacked us and we wish them a "generous Ramadan". This is lunacy. I would have said to Muslims "While you celebrate Ramadan always remember that Islam's roots are Judaism and Christianity". "Now you have a large percentage of Muslims that have forgotten that, have abandoned the tenets of Islam, the teachings of Muhammad and Sharia law". "During this Ramadan period engage in self-reflection and after the holiday march forth to clean up Islam before the world comes together to destroy it totally".
4. sadly, our president sent greetings
miri ,   israel   (07.19.12)
to muslims worldwide for Ramadan. I too wish them what they wish for us !
5. DoesSaint Shimon think Muslimswill now love us more?
Alan ,   SA   (07.19.12)
6. #1 I agree
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (07.18.12)
Worst of all, I'm afraid the silly old man actually is sincere! He has never awakened from his delirious dreams of a "New Middle East".
7. Peres is a real moron
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.19.12)
Peres is a sicko. Peres wishing Moslems a happy ramadan when Jews are killed by a Moslem terrorist in Bulgaria. I wish Moslems the same they wish me - namely total remorseless relentless annihilation. Nothing else will do and nothing else will satisfy me. Moslems are a scurge and a cancer to mankind. Islam is evil and must be eradicated. As long as Islam exists there will be wars all over the world. Non Moslems and Moslems cannot coexist and freedom and democracy cannot coexist with Islam - it's either or. When Iran is wiped out - I will wish Moslems a very happy ramadan together with the remaining Moslem brothers waiting to join Allah.
8. peres has been nothing but trouble
marv   (07.19.12)
israel through the years who have had leaders who have been as painfult to israel as some enemies. peres has been in error on so many fronts and thousands of israeli more have been killed because of his stupid policies. Likewise, olmert has been terrible, jsut terrible for israel with his gutless appeasement. Livni is not gutless but she frankly is stupid and cannot see the trees for what they are. barak since 1999 has been an awful military political figure-just plain lousy. While israel burns, peres wishes moslems a happy ramadan while jewish broken andburned bodies are on the tarmac in bulgaria.
9. Peres' duty as president
Barry ,   Boston   (07.19.12)
Peres is the president of Israel. As a responsible leader he should extend greetings to the Muslim citizens of Israel. The terrorist actions in Bulgaria weren't committed by Israeli-Arabs. They were committed by terrorists. I am amazed by the amount of downright racist comments in this talkback section. Hopefully these readers only represent a tiny minority of Israelis.
10. This old fool is so pathetic!
Jake Stone ,   USA   (07.19.12)
11. Islam's WINDOW of opportunity to DETOTALITARIZE is CLOSING.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (07.19.12)
12. Peres again demonstrates his
A ,   Belgium   (07.18.12)
deepening dementia. He should be wearing a keppa and saying Kaddish, not praising Israels enemies.
13. a lovely idea
hatikva   (07.19.12)
so send them a zionist cake with the israeli flag on it!
14. ha??? so the sucide bomb yesterday is Ramadan
ghostq   (07.19.12)
ritual? I guess so.
15. No. 9 Barry
NYC Girl   (07.19.12)
While I agree that as the president of Israel, Peres should be extending greetings to the country's Muslim citizens. However, he went further and included Muslims everywhere in the world. And in regard to your accusation of "downright racism," racism has nothing to do with it. Rather it's about ideology, and throwing around the term racism just because it's an emotionally-charged word that will almost always elicit a response is, frankly, intellectually dishonest.
16. You are all WRONG
Viktor ,   Oakland, CA, USA   (07.19.12)
As Jews, we must show compassion for all people. It is false to criticize all Muslims in the same way. I have several Muslim friends who are friends with Jews here. In Israel, Muslims and Jews are friends as well. YES - there are bad apples; but we Jews must strive to do what's right and just. We must show good where there is evil and we must be a role model for the rest of the world, even if it is difficult!
17. Peres might want to change that given Bulgaria attacks
(07.19.12)
18. destroy Islam?
jemil ,   nigeria   (07.19.12)
Dan,no one can destroy Islam... The world can only come together to destroy itself and not islam,so you deal with that. So now you people are scared of the underdogs hun!
19. If he wished Jews a good YomTov with the same publicity...
Orly ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.19.12)
... that would be nice.
20. Mr.Peres
Obsessive ,   Turkey   (07.19.12)
Terror has again shown its cruel, coward, abject face this time in Burgaz. We were deeply saddened for the innocent losses. Thoughts, Deepest sympathies, heartfelt condolences. Drishat Shalom
21. Remembering Peres from Boston
DupedByPeres ,   Jerusalem Israel   (07.19.12)
As a kid I remember how on Yom Kippur in the synagogues their would be pledge cards at each seat asking to donate to Israeli causes with flowery relgious messages from non other than Peres filled with Baruch Hashem mention of G-d etc . How naive we simple Jews of Boston were in believeing these messges not knowing they were sent synically by a hater of relgion and one in particular Judaism.
22. to # 16
SaintOlafIsrael ,   Mabuim, Israel   (07.19.12)
I feel that most of all these responses we're very negative. In my opinion it's Victor who said it right, it's not our right to criticize all of them together, the majority is not like that, and a lot of them show their frustration against Israel, because they're told to by the government, media and so on. In countries where freedom of speech or thinking in a different way is a crime, I can imagine how hard it is to avoid being brainwashed by the masses, just look at Gaza. It's the youth that needs to be changed. If they have new options, like basic items, such as water, work opportunities, the need to provide for their families,... than they mostly let their frustration flow away, and just live like a free man. I just hope it will change in the future.
23. MK Ben-Ari tearing up the Christian Bible
observer ,   Egypt   (07.19.12)
The United States designates Kach and its affiliate Kahane Chai as terrorist Kach movement. Why Israel keeps a MK Kach associate in the Knesset?
24. Let him suffer 24/7 noisy fireworks w/us
RamadanNightmare ,   Jerusalem Israel   (07.19.12)
Anyone living on a border area with Moslems knows the nightmare of 24/7 Ramadan fireworks begining at 9 am contiuing all day and into the night . This is a relatively new phenomena the non stop fireworks and no doubt has a political agenda as well, Let Peres come down from his million dollar Tel Aviv penthouse and spend the month with us and see if he retains his sanity and blessings for Ramadan
25. Dafka today this makes me sick.
rebecca ,   Modiin   (07.19.12)
Ok, maybe he spoke before the attack, but for most of us we cannot help but see the two together. Did Peres wish them the will to live together with us in peace? Did he remind them that this day so many years ago, their religious brothers killed many of us? Non of that. Just happy go lucky "peace brother" speech. Someone should check what he's smoking these days.
26. Imbecile
Mendy ,   Boro Park,Ny   (07.19.12)
Shimon Peres shows the whole world,lest they failed to notice,that he has just won the 'Idiot of the year 2012' contest.Congratulations,Shimi!
27. some more tolerance please
Harun Resit Aydin ,   Turkey   (07.19.12)
how stupid are the people who give the statements no good wishes to muslims, there are more than 1.5 billion muslims all around the world, only because they have some bad experiences with some muslims who are terrorists, first of all terrorists are not muslim, they have no religion, its not important what they say, the reality is that they are godless, because no religion allow to kill innocent civil people ... Only for 5 % stupid and brainwashed people you can not say bad religion. Every religion is holy and need respect. With this comment i think what was the christians for example during 30-40s in western as people kill over 6 million innocent jewish people ??? we must say now christians are terrorists, or a stupid norvegian christian terrorists kill 40 innocent young people ??? Please take our daily hates and experiences by side and think about why we are all now on the line to hate each other, what was the mistakes, because we allow our stupid politicians and their friends in the military industry too muc for their own interest, they get more power and more money, what we get, we cry for our died children and families and so we are on the side of their hate politic, who support khmoeini, taliban, al-quaida, gaddafi, mubarak, assad, saddam hussein and many 20,30 or 40 years ago and finance these people muslims, no western world for their own interests, and if they dont need them they occupy this countries with the lie of democracy ... muslims, christians, jews or any we must see the reality, respect each other, learn to live with each other, create a better future, politicians dont make peace, we the people can only bring them to make peace, its not so difficult ...
28. Err, do the muslims wish Israeli's a good Passover?
Big bad Jew   (07.20.12)
I think poor old Peres should should retire to an old folks home... silently...
29. # 16 Viktor And, I suppose only you are right?
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (07.20.12)
if you still think that I suggest you see s shrink. There are the torah's own rules for self defense and, our instructions as Jews NOT to allow other religions in our land. I suggest you read the book of instructions before you scream that everyone is wrong... Were you so forgiving of Hitler?
30. # 22
Birdi ,   Israel   (07.20.12)
What are you babbling about? Israel supplies Gaza with fresh drinking water, food items, petrol, clothes,electricity,flour, cooking oil, wood,cement etc, etc every single day of the week except Saturday thousands of tons of the above are trucked into Gaza from Israel. Shame on you as you should know this.
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