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Tutu: Strip Israel of U21 championship
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Published: 29.05.13, 07:52
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31. The Witch Doctor is at it again
Harriet Sherwood ,   Jerusalem Israel.   (05.29.13)
32. Well Spoken Mr. Tutu
World Citizen ,   the world   (05.29.13)
Apartheid is alive and well in Israel.
33. Fhis guy hangs around like a bad smell
Hattiet Sherwood ,   Jerusalem Israel   (05.29.13)
He learned nothing from the past,now he is enacting Apartheid against Israel.This silly old fart likes the limelight.The British Guardian a Sick Racist Rag loves TUTU and keeps posting his articles on their website........
34. Tutu is politizising football
Wolfgang ,   Hamburg Germany   (05.29.13)
Tutu should stick to helping his own people,who suffer from poverty,gang rapes,child rapes,Aids,muggings,car hijackings,murders,corruption,nepotism. South Africa is a basket case,run by people like this Desmond Tutu.
35. Tutu
REK ,   US   (05.29.13)
All this man needs to do is not look far beyond his own nose to see some of the world's worst pockets of poverty, despotism, racial strife, disease, and overall misery--let him focus on that. Where kids play soccer should be the least of his concerns.
36. Tutu shut up scam
Abu Yousuf El- Dugri   (05.29.13)
Mind your own problems in SA fight the corruption and crime in your country.
37. This imposter is a racist,he keeps attacking Israel
Bella D Rustbucket ,   London UK   (05.29.13)
He can't help himself,the only way that he will be in the headlines is when he spits his venomous diatribes at Israel.Sick bugger.
38. tutu silent on Arab opil sales to apartheid regime
bob ,   md usa   (05.29.13)
throughout the apartheid years, Tutu remained silent about billions of dollars of Arab and Iranian and other Islamic oil sales to the apartheid regime (I wrote about this when these things were happening) and all he could do was criticize Israel---His hatred of Israel has only strengthened during his declining years.
39. TUTU was just a bishop in the name..
Beary White ,   Norway   (05.29.13)
He was not e believer in G_d. As compared with the state controlled church of Norway. Most priests just have a nice job...
40. TUTU should stop the killings...
Beary White ,   Norway   (05.29.13)
.. in South Africa. 42 people in average is murdered every day. So what is he doing to stop the grewing inverse apartheid going on in his country?? White people being hacked to death.. By spitting on someone else?? He is truly not a christian person.
41. Tutu
h.s.cohen ,   n.y.c. usa   (05.29.13)
Why not strip Tutu of his tutu! Seriously strip him of his relevance.
42. #32 And your hero Nasrallah
Benji ,   US   (05.29.13)
Murdered 90,000 arabs. Note how the has beens slither out from under a rock to harm Israel yet never lift a finger to help Palestinians or Syrians.
43. Bishop??
Danny ,   Earth   (05.29.13)
How can a jew hater be a bishop? He mast hate the roots of his own religion, they were all jews.
44. # 42..Prove it with some real facts..
Edithann ,   USA   (05.29.13)
Looks like the doors are starting to close on Israel...It's about time.. Gee, last week it was Hawkings and this week it's TuTu...You're not doing too good.... If you were an American you'd know better.... TATA
45. Tutu to you
Get Real ,   UK   (05.29.13)
Fortunately UEFA have more awareness of the situation than Tutu and the Guardian. He can look forward to reading the match reports in the Guardian.
46. Tutu?
Mohd bint Adel ,   NY, NY   (05.30.13)
Tutu, TATA, Titi. So what? The world will go on.
47. Tutu is a liar
EJ ,   Durban   (05.30.13)
Using his positiong for aniti-semitic hate mongering, just like he turned the other cheek when ANC thugs were murdering Inkatha members during Apartheid- He has blood on his hands!
48. #12 Tutu does have children
g.p. ,   t.aviv   (05.30.13)
His son Trevor has been in trouble with the law on several occasions: drunkenness, violence and once creating a bomb scare. So much for daddy's morals. Let's just say that Bishop Tutu (who is such a clown) should be getting his own house in order before trying to fix others.
49. Tutu
Ben ,   London   (05.30.13)
Let us all remember that Desmond Tutu was a strong supporter of Muamar Ghadafi and all that he stood for. Whenever religion and politics mix, the outcome is evil.
50. I cant wait to hear about his death
k ,   US   (05.30.13)
whenever he dies I will be happy
51. Bishop Kukooo
Beer ,   Germany   (05.30.13)
Look like clown, talk like clown...
52. An Open Letter
Ibrahim Suleiman ,   Israel   (05.30.13)
An Open Letter to Mr Tutu, and all people who believe in boycotting Israel: Dear People: My name is Ibrahim Suleiman. I was born in Israel. I am a Muslim. I am also Israeli. I dread the day that I am forcibly repatriated to a Palestinian State. I do not want to live there. I want to live in Israel. It is my home and has always been my home. I received my education here. I went to University here and I am raising my family here. Here I am free. I vote. I work. I eat. I even go on vacation. I would not change my country for another. I do not want to live in a Muslim state. I prefer living where I was born. Do not presume you understand our situation here. It is clear you do not. In the West Bank a weak man hangs onto power by the will of foreign governments including my own. In the West Bank honour killings take place. In the West Bank suicide bombers and rock throwing thugs are raised to teach more of the same. Gaza is even worse. That area is run by terrorists. Terrorists who have only one goal; the destruction of Israel; the destruction of my homeland. You accuse Israel of apartheid. You accuse Israel of discriminating against Arabs. You are wrong. I get to send my children to school to learn math, science, social studies and tolerance. They attend classes with Jews, and other Muslims there are even some Pilipino children. They all get to learn and play together even football. Not one is taught to hate Arabs as a matter of course. They are not even taught to hate Gaza or the West Bank. They are taught about peace. Sadly they are also taught about bomb shelters. They have drills where they all huddle together as a group in the bomb shelter no one is left outside. I hope one day my children will live in peace with our Arab neighbors. I hope that the threat of missiles and suicide bombers will be a thing of history. I hope I will be able to walk into a store or onto a plane without being scrutinized to the nth degree. But until that time, I put up with the additional scrutiny. I put up with the roadblocks and the long questions and extra screening at airports. I do so willingly. It protects me, for I am an even bigger target than any of my Jewish neighbours. I am an Arab Israeli who is happy in Israel. Arab terrorists see me as a traitor. I see me as a patriot. I love my country. I love Israel. Your depiction of my country as apartheid saddens me and it is wrong. I am glad the U21 games will be held here. It can only teach tolerance. While you are teaching something else. It is a pity you don't see the opportunities in your effort to only condemn.
53. u canwin a Nbl Prize and be murderer, Arafat, or idiot,Tutu
Jamaica   (05.31.13)
54. Tutu
Etienne Prinsloo ,   Sydney River NS Cana   (05.31.13)
Today the united Christian church of Canada added more boycotts of Israeli goods. I wonder why more and more so called Christians openly support Islam and it's followers. If they want to covert to Islam they should but clearly they don't have the guts to do so. Despicable at best. And for the Nobel prize- that has for long been an insult to decent people.
55. #52 Ibrahim Suleiman - Very well said!!
Carl ,   USA   (05.31.13)
Wonderful to hear an Israeli Muslim speak the truth to counter the Arab propaganda spewed by haters like Tutu. I have seen the open and inclusive society Mr. Suleiman states first hand. And for Tutu to condemn Israel for separting itself from terrorists is just plain disingenuous. It was only after suffering hundreds of deaths at the hands of Palestinian terrorists that Israel was forced to construct a physical barrier and bar their entry into Israel. Before then, Palestinians worked inside Israel and in Israeli-sponsored industrial zones. Palestinians start their intifada and Tutu has the nerve to blame Israel for defending her people; it defies logic.
56. Ibrahim Suleiman!
Beer ,   Germany   (05.31.13)
Dear Ibrahim, I admire you. I admire the single person speaking from the heart without fear. Such individuals like you, ignoring the angry indoctrinated crowds have MUCH higher value than liars from BSD, UN, Arab League etc. altogether. Sal'am.
57. Ynet's job is to keep Israeli morale up.....TATA
(05.31.13)
58. Ibrahim
Justjams ,   Jerusalem   (06.02.13)
U must live in a different Israel, i live in jerusalem i am a palestinian born in the US that lives in jerusalem i get harrased at checkpoints daily for 1 hour because I am an Arab and was caught up in a house raid while i was visiting my uncle , ive also witnessed house demolitions and i also witnessed a old lady get shot with a rubber bullet in the hand because kids were throwing rocks. Jews dont bother me, the racist government does
59. Oh and
(06.02.13)
Not to mention all the refugees, Israel is a jewish state they don't want you no matter how much a$$ you kiss, haven't u seen all the hateful comments they wrote about muslims and arabs. Every palestinian enjoys life in israel the health care good salaries and so on but not at the price of our honor and freedom
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