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After Boston attack: US Muslims reliving post 9-11 experience
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 19.04.13, 10:13
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1. Not a problem if they lived in their own
DT ,   TA Israel   (04.19.13)
country and that of their ancestors which should be the case. They have only themselves to blame and their religion. Pack up and leave !
2. Denunciations w/out qualification would help massively
Avi   (04.19.13)
But their reluctance to shun and repudiate those full of hate within their own communities sort of undermines their complaints.
3. #1 and #2
Naftush ,   Israel   (04.19.13)
Countless Jews have paid dearly for your kind of thinking.
4. Awwww
Devorah   (04.19.13)
If and when muslims express outrage over 9/11, then we can express outrage over their current fears. Until that time, they will have to deal with it.
5. #2: actually, it hasn't
Jacob   (04.19.13)
Not "wouldn't", but "hasn't" - there have been vast numbers of unqualified condemnations of terrorism by western muslims, and the fact that you're still not aware of this demonstrates conclusively that they don't help.
6. most radical muslims who kills praise their allah... get it!
mary_of_bethany ,   singapore   (04.19.13)
"when a white man carries out a crime, he is looked at as an individual, but when the suspect is Muslim, the entire Muslim-American community is labeled." Truth is when most of the cases when a white man carried out a crime, he did not kill for Christianity or some White-superiority stuffs. even if such cases, it really very very rare. but you are faced with never ending news on how any single Muslim or group of Muslims killed chanting koran slogan or praising their allah for the act. and Muslims world wide are mostly silent when their own arab or muslims brothers suffered under the radical muslims tortured in many war-torned countries... the problem lies in the Koran teaching of intolerance. US muslims only went thru some months of "harassment", when the rest of the Americans went thru much more... fear of their own children died servin in Army, fear of their children gun down in school by radicals, fear of being blown up in Airport.... so stop complaining !
7. Now they know how Jews feel - even when Jews do nothing
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (04.19.13)
8. whinning of harassments, when others suffers death & wounds
mary_of_bethany ,   singapore   (04.19.13)
arabs have a special gift in being the first one to counterattack by whinning about being victimized by the victims, when they are the one that casualties. how amusing, that they suffers only harrasment, when others suffered death, broken limbs, coma, even those who lives on, are so traumatized that they need therapy forever.... ALL AMERICANS lives have changed since 911, and US arabs only whined that the muslims suffers harassment ... isn't it the sin of the fathers, when the child kill someone? that you have not stop the brainwashing of your youth in hating the West & the Jews... that you do not speak up against the other arab coutntries that persecuted christians?
9. arabs harassed arabs much more than whites harass arabs!
mary_of_bethany ,   singapore   (04.19.13)
whinning that 911 affected that livelihood of arabs and muslims world wide? Jews has been harassed, attacked, killed, long long before people attacked muslims for 911.... talking about whites harassed muslims in America? how about arabs harassed arabs in arab countries? militias radical arabs did more than harass, they kill other arabs too!
10. Why no Fatwah for Osama?
BUTSeriousy ,   Sydney   (04.19.13)
11. they look like
holy warrior ,   uk   (04.19.13)
Mosad agents. They dont look arab at all.
12. Who is encouraging Moslem Immigration?
OpeningTheFloodgates ,   Jerudavid2000@yahoo.   (04.19.13)
Six million and growing Who is encouraging mass immigration of Moslems to the US ? They have to be one of the fastest growing immigrant groups to America they come from totally hatred filled brainwashed backgrounds that justify violence and they are not going to change overnight , Who and what is behind the encouragement of this hostile element to America ? Are they asked when made citizens if they hate Jews or Westerners like they have to be asked if they were Communists mayey the immigration Dept should start to ask such questions before offering citizenship
13. Blah blah blah
Martin   (04.19.13)
I can report from Washingyon DC that they are strutting around in droves everywhere without any fear of harrassment.
14. Now they know how Jewish students feel
David ,   Israel   (04.19.13)
15. No Muslims were killed after 9/11
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (04.19.13)
If they come to the U.S. and cause problems of course there will be minimal harassment,but nothing serious.If i lived in a muslim country and other Caucasians werte causing trouble I'm sure I'd be harassed.In any event they're chechen and part of the ummah
16. muSlims from chechnya
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (04.19.13)
one out off 2
17. Muslims
David ,   Jerusalem   (04.19.13)
In fact it is very wrong to always target the muslims when a misfortune happen, if it happens like that the real culprit may get away. Jews are equally capable of doing such an act. Surveillance should cover all aspects.
18. after Boston attack
Toledano Jean-Pierre ,   Israel   (04.19.13)
To the Muslims, Arabs and the Barhoum family in the States: it's not nice to be harassed, threatened or accused innocently. Jews were in the past almost always the victims or suspects when something happened in the world. Even nowadays, see the turmoil in Jordan about the death of a tourism policeman: the Muslims accuse us even the police probe shows the man drowned, but… we did it again! So, USA-Muslims,… you are not alone in the world, but like that you know how it feels to be always considered as offenders, killers,...
19. ..and for your thinking and the radical Left
DT ,   TA Israel   (04.19.13)
jews which one can presume you are one
20. Martin # 13
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (04.19.13)
Having a Muslim in the White House tends to have that affect.
21. deport 'em all- start at the wh!
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22. Islam and terrorism
Dov ,   Canada   (04.19.13)
The only way for Muslims in the Diaspora to protect themselves against persecution and harassment, is by reforming their Islamic views and teachings of incitement preached by radical imams, whom are allowed to express their hatred freely in democratic countries. More mosques are being built in the free world than in any Muslim countries. Their agenda is that of racism and bigotry. If they (Muslims) wish to be looked upon and treated differently when terrorist acts are committed in the free world, they must eradicate the destructive side of their religious beliefs and clean their own house themselves.
23. good
Gady ,   Mexico City   (04.19.13)
...and wait. It is going to get worst. Virgins sould be running short in heaven. The police in Boston just helped this idiot to meet ala. I suggest you pack yourselves with suicide vests, my "religion-of-peace"-friends, and go make a drill and blow up in the Sahara desert, not far from your virgins.
24. True not all muslims are terrorists
BH ,   Iowa   (04.19.13)
But nearly every terrorist is a muslim.
25. Whining is a racist muslim tactic !!!!
Don Rosenberg ,   Palatine USA   (04.19.13)
CAIR will take advantage of the poor racist muslims being harrassed when in fact they are not. The racist muslim groups in the US will lie and complain to setup a situation where civilized people can not say anything against the racist muslim terrorists. Time to profile and counter attack these deceptive racist people.
26. no 9
AL QUDS ALYAHUDI ,   QUDS HAKA ALYAHUD   (04.19.13)
Jews were harassed, kicked, abused, killed, and their houses and businesses cars, set on fire with the blessing & support of the Governments Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen, Aden,Libya, Tunisia, and the rest. Is there any special law for the Arabs to allow them to harass Jews & Christians.
27. no 11
(04.19.13)
yes they look like Islamic , they smell like Islam from Islamic country.
28. indifferent
Cameron ,   USA   (04.19.13)
Muslims once again abusing US hospitality & refuge by playing the ding-dong barbarian.
29. Author provides misinformation and Muslim "spin"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (04.19.13)
First of all, there are not 6 million Muslims living in the US. The actual number is closer to 3, though Muslim leaders like to quote the 6-8 million number to suggest there are more of them than there are Jews. The numbers are growing rapidly, however, as Bush and Obama opened the door to increased immigration, student visas, and "refugees" from the Muslim world. But many of these stories of harassment are bogus. They are meant to advance the "victimhood" agenda, and unfortunately the media are complicit in this. One incident in Boston, for example, was advanced without a single corroborating witness, and no photos despite claims that the "incident" lasted several minutes. Yet even the mayor jumped in to say such things won't be tolerated. (But did it even happen as claimed? I doubt it.) For those who suggest Muslims are now experiencing what Jews earlier did, I say rubbish. Jews were not engaged in violent activity, while many Muslims are and they act *in the name of Islam*. Latest reports are that two persons possibly linked to the Boston bombing were involved in a shootout with police on the MIT campus in which a policeman was killed and explosives thrown. One of the two (brothers from Chechnya - a Muslim territory) was killed in the engagement. As to the 9/11 aftermath, not a single Muslim was killed in the US in retaliation - just one Sikh mistaken for a Muslim. And FBI reports show hate crimes against JEWS roughly 7 times those against Muslims.
30. Muslim.
Edouard ,   Canada   (04.19.13)
Notall Muslim are bad Most of them are very nice and very descents Let not be racist Let fight terrorism where ever it come from
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