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Historic Jewish cemetery in Caribbean fades away
Associated Press
Published: 30.12.12, 06:47
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1. This is where the Jewish state should step in
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (12.30.12)
This is one thing that the State of Israel should step in to do. We should step in and make sure this cemetary is preserved for the people buried there and there decendents, it is our responsibility.
2. Ask the Netherlands!
Berk ,   Amsterdam, Holland   (12.30.12)
Curacao is too poor to spend money on this. SInce this island belongs to The Netherlands, one should address this issue to the Dutch government or the Dutch Rabbinate.
3. What, No Mention Of Heavy Jewish Involvement In .....
World Citizen ,   the   (12.30.12)
The African Slave Trade On Curacao? Yes the biggest slave owners and traders in the Caribbean were Jewish. Want to share that sad legacy with the rest of the world or pretend it didn't happen? As far as the graveyard story if Israelis think it should be preserved maybe they should reach into their own pockets instead of trying to get another nation to pay for it.
4. Jewish cemeteries
Holly Feder ,   Dallas, Texas   (12.30.12)
There ae many Jewish cemeteries dotting the Caribbean. I came across one in Sint Eustatius that had goats grazing on the headstones. Picturesque...but also sad
5. #3 Clean-up your own backyard
Cynthia ,   USA   (12.31.12)
To this day, Dubai remains a destination point for human trafficking.
6. To number 3
Ira ,   Israel   (12.31.12)
Hate Jews much? How about the black Africans who rounded up their brothers and sisters and after keeping the best for themselves sold the overflow to others. Aren't they the most guilty? How does someone that may facilitate an exchange with Mobutu Seki of Mali and George Washington in Virginia become the vilest creature in the triangle? But then anti-Semites have always been impervious to logic. Right mr. It's a small small world?
7. Our Brothers in the Carribean
sam sweiry ,   Eastbourne   (12.31.12)
I often wounder when I am on cruising the Carribean How many Jews are living there I met in my time several Jewish families from different islands who became good friends I visit them whenever I am in there islands Also I visit the graves and say Kadish and give trumot
8. @ 5 & 6 Just Stating The Facts
Woeld Citizen ,   the world   (12.31.12)
And could point you some very good websites and books on the subject. It would give you some insight on the history of the people buried in those graveyards. BTW have you two contributed to fund to restore that graveyard?
9. #3 Since you mentioned slavery
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (12.31.12)
Until 1972 it was legal to trade slaves only in one country, and that country is Saudi Arabia. Only in 1972 slavery was banned there. There were town squares where slaves were sold publicly.
10. #3 I forgot to mention also:
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (12.31.12)
That during the civil rights movement prominenet American Jews supported MLK. In the pro0cess a few Jews lost their lives including Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. The American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, and Anti-Defamation League actively promoted civil rights.
11. Unfortunately people don' learn facts
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (12.31.12)
Most people follow propaganda and build opinions based on false data fed to them. Historically many have produced false data about Jews and used to persecute them. Unfortunately there was a shameful time in our human history when slavery was accepted and done by many not only Jews, in fact many African natives were also in it selling their own to the white people. To use this part of history to blame Jews again (Forgetting all others involved) is just another shameful libel / a deliberate attack. On the other hand the truth is available in libraries, Internet (Be careful to separate propaganda from the truth) Universities, news media, the library of congress etc. You must investigate, read and learn before you build an opinion. Especially about matters such as the ME problem which is a life an death matter for many who live there. Peace will only be achieved when the people of the ME learn their facts (not propaganda) and respect each others' rights. So far it does not look very promising.
12. #8 World sleezebag
Cynthia ,   USA   (12.31.12)
And many buried in these graveyards were community leaders, businessmen, children, and professionals. You gravitate toward a subject well known in the Arab world: slavery. Child slaves, sex slaves, foreign workers with no rights, child soldiers, women with no rights. Just to name a few. Plenty of websites and books on this subject.
13. No suckers in Curacao ;) ,...
split ,   US   (12.31.12)
Do it yourself or pay someone to do it for you ,...
14. 12 ,...
split ,   US   (12.31.12)
Running your mouth and pointing finger at others doesn't change the facts he's talking about @ 3 ,...
15. #10 keep believing in that myth
Mark ,   U.S.   (12.31.12)
The so-called Jews(no pun) are the authors of prpaganda and various forms of systemic racism. The black American civil rights struggle and Jews,,,, surely you jest, the few Jews you named are like a Budweiser beer kind of well kown but everybody doesn't drink it. History clearly shows the so-called Jews(no pun) of the late 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries and the slave trade, The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the 1rst major world sactioned, institutionalized Holocaust of a people was saturated by Jewish participation to the North and South of these Americas, as for this article we aer talking about the Caribean not Saudi Arabia, nor the supposed blacks that sold other blacks which is shrouded in so much misinformation and reverse blame on the many ethnic tribal varieties on the west coast of Africa, possibly Hebrews expelled from Israel after the destrction of th 2nd Temple up unto the 8th cent. A.D. when some Ishamalites find their way to this west coast, then the 14th cent. and here comes the whites and so-called Jews, furthermore what were whites and Sephards doing all the way down on the west coast of Africa in the 1rst place. Yes so-called Jews(no pun) were the major slve traders and merchants in flesh to the Americas,,,,,, the article is about the Caribean,,,,,, the Caribean and Jews and blacks are very much part of this equation.
16. Here we go again ;) ,...
split ,   US   (12.31.12)
Oh those selfless Jews :) They took advantage of black struggle to advance on their own, read they got there on Negro's backs ,...
17. #15 split is a good name for you
(01.01.13)
Why don't you and take your bs history lesson and misspellings with you.
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