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Rebel Catholic group expels Holocaust-denying bishop
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Published: 25.10.12, 07:16
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1. Expelled only because of denying holocaust?
Emil Erlenmeyer ,   Cyprus   (10.25.12)
No, also because involvement with minor boys in Cyprus and in Europe. Since years he keeps unallowed contacts with minors.
2. Israel denies the Armenian Genocide The President
ben   (10.25.12)
of Israel[ Shimon Peres] has publicly denied the Armenian Genocide
3. #2 you are outright lying
Isac   (10.25.12)
Nobody in Israel denies the Armenian genocide, less President Peres. Second, what exactly has the Armenian issue to do with a Catholic clerk denying the Holocaust.
4. Peres and the Facts
No Fan of Shimon   (10.25.12)
Peres is no angel, but the distorting of his statements (and the more ridiculous headline that "Israel denies") is ridiculous. Peres makes a distinction between the Shoah and the massacres of Armenians. More so, as any student of history knows, the Ottomans committed those acts in many areas, but not in Istanbul where a large Armenian community lived---one of many differences between their goal of weakening the Armenian presence in that empire versus the Nazis goal of eradicating the Jews entirely.
5. ben , 2 . When , where ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.25.12)
6. Emil , not because he denied the Holocaust
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.25.12)
but because he disobeyed his superiors .
7. Ben , 2 . Here what Peres said
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.25.12)
We reject attempts to create a similarity between the Holocaust and the Armenian allegations. Nothing similar to the Holocaust occurred. What the Armenians went through is a tragedy, but not genocide." He said it in Ankara , while he was Foreign minister . He did'nt deny it , gave a different name .
8. to #2 maybe you got it from pro pali source
ghostq   (10.25.12)
but the Armenians in WW2 were glad it's the jews and not them, under the Nazi RADAR, and no armenian ever joined the underground movment againt the Nazi regim. which makes people wonder.
9. # 5 and # 7 When Abe Foxman of the ADL was
ben   (10.25.12)
forced to akknowledge the Armenian Genocide because Cape Cod had pulled out of his NO Place for Hate program over protest of their and Israel's denial of the Armenian Genocide and surounding communities [ I believe Newton among others] threatened to pull out of the No place for Hate program Foxman changed his tune and aknowledged the Armenian Genocide. It was then that Shimon Peres apologized to Erdogan of Turkey and said that our position [Israel] has not changed we do not consider what happened to the Armenians as Genocide. Look it up PS Israel works hard to prevent the US congress from recognizing the Armenian Genocide read[ Israel Turkey and the polotics of Genocie. PS again # 2 does not get a respone
10. Pardon me I meant # 3 does not get a
ben   (10.25.12)
response at the end of my talkback if it is posted by Ynet.
11. # 8 Maybe I got it from
ben   (10.25.12)
Pali source,,, Briliant is that the best you can do. Armenian was part of the Soviet Union in world war 2 an estimated 300 thousand to 500 thousand served in world war 2 almost half did not return. They did not make a deal with the natzis like the Jews [ The Transfer Agreement] to my knowledge they were not happy what happened to the Jews. You know like the 5 dancing Israele's on 911
12. Really? there are people with common sense in Sweden?
Rotem   (10.25.12)
and in the Catholic church... WOW!!
13. Most significant responsibility
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (10.25.12)
for the history's most tragic event is on the roman catholic church. Who does not look it, is blind. A lot of churches held thanksgiving prayers ( Te deum ) after massacring local jews, in Poland and in Hungary. Such an event was made in Veszprém for instance, among many other localities.
14. I suppose it's time for another
Ivor Evenbiggergun   (10.25.12)
something happened to someone because of the holocaust story. The fact of the matter is he was removed from his post because he is a paedophile. Really is that simple, nothing to do with whether he beieves the holocaust or not.
15. NOW expell the Pope ! He is his buddy !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (10.25.12)
16. 2
anton ,   istanbul   (10.25.12)
Maybe cause thre isnt such genocide, why do you think holocaust is accepted by whole world while armenian genocide claims get recognition only after armenian lobbies get involved? food for thought İ m all for the truth,armenians should take turkeys offer to form group of historians to put an end to this issue we are still waiting...
17. #9, That's simply a lie.
Jake   (10.25.12)
Your comment is nothing but a callous slander against Israel. Israel would be the last country in the world to work to prevent the US congress from recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Turkey is not a friend of Israel. Turkey has been pursuing an anti-Israel line for several years now, and diplomatic relations have collapsed. As far as Israel is concerned, it would be more than happy to see Turkey receive its just desserts.
18. He'll be welcomed in Israel among Meretz supporters,
ab   (10.25.12)
like the woman who has said "She is not angry at pal for destroying her house by Qassams,it's the Goverment fault,she relates closer to Gazans than to TA inhabitants"
19. @#3,, @#16,,,,,,,#2 just making a point
Kevin ,   U.S.   (10.25.12)
Oh I've seen a rack of archive material and footage of an Armenian genocide. Israel doesn't vote in a general concensus that a holocaust of Armenian people took place when history verifies this fact. Issue,,,,,, this man denies the German holocaust and Israel denies the Amernian holocaust.
20. ben 8
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.25.12)
What Peres said , as a FOREIGN minister , is what i gave in my # 7 , a copy , nothing invented . You can't compare the tragedy suffered by the armenians to the PROGRAMMED elimination of the Jewish people by the nazis , that's it .
21. My # 20 was for # 9 , Sorry
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.27.12)
22. Not quite right...
Zach ,   Houston, TX   (10.28.12)
SSPX is not a rebel group. It is in full communion with Rome but has concerns about how Vatican II changes have been implemented.
23. The Internet Age
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (10.28.12)
Interesting that the Pope seems to agree with the Haredim that one should minimise use of the Internet. Williamson was given time to study the Holocaust and reconsider his views. He's had enough time and in light of his Holocaust denial he has been asked to leave the SSPX.
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