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Palestinian kids' bid to UN: Get us our ball back
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Published: 05.01.14, 09:52
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1. Palestinians looking for trouble.
Mohammed Jibriu ,   London   (01.05.14)
Why must you kick the ball over to Israeli side? You are the aggressor and Israel is the victim. You Palestinians are looking for trouble. Every right to be exercised has a limited, ask UN what is your limit?
2. That must have been...
M. Davison ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (01.05.14)
A free kick that went very far astray. It's pretty difficult to kick a soccer ball over the security fence accidentally. If it was deliberate, the boys deserve to have their toy taken away.
3. Correct Address To Write To
Anjem Choudary ,   Londonistan, England   (01.05.14)
These children have made a fundamental mistake. The correct address to write to is the Scottish Parliament. They are guaranteed a full debate over the matter along with proposals for sanctions and action as soon as Scottish independence is declared. West Dumbartonshire and Dundee councils will also arrange fact-finding missions to discuss the ball and propose hostage negotiators to secure the safe release of the hostage football along with tightening of their restrictions on Israeli products. Scottish taxpayer money well spent !
4. Interesting story
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (01.05.14)
Oh for Pete's sake. These kids somehow knew the address of the Secretary General. Of all the mail he receives, this managed to quickly get to the top of the pile and the story quickly makes it into the electronic papers. And we have a very nice picture of the kids previously hanging out with their ball. I have seen that security wall. Not so easy to accidentally kick something over that. Normally I'm not this cynical, but this whole thing sounds very staged to me.
5. #4
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (01.05.14)
And one more thing. The smartest response would be for Netanyahu or Bennett to have their staff go out, buy a ball and have it delivered to Ramallah for distribution to the kids. Take a picture and post it on the Internet.
6. Keep the ball on the park, lads!!!
Col ,   Raanana, Israel   (01.05.14)
As John McEnroe would say "You cannot be serious!! The ball was over the line!!"
7. Sorry to burst these kids' bubble
Gideon78 ,   Cpt South Africa   (01.05.14)
If you do a little research...you can see these kids are lying! From google earth...Kfar Sur does not have a football pitch. The obvious place they would play is more than 50m across...which is more than the width of a normal football pitch...and how many people can kick over 50m? The only reason why the ball probably went over is because they did it on purpose. If you want to look for yourself...maps(dot)google(dot)com search Kfar Natan...then move across Sal'it and then across the security barrier into Kfar Sur... One can clearly see that this was more a provocation than anything else...Only Israel could be condemned for not returning a ball...
8. What fantastic PR the Palestinians have!!
Andi ,   Israel   (01.05.14)
Got to hand it to them. Kids involved, soft cuddly football, UN . All the right ingredients for another PR Palestinian success at Israeli deligitimisation
9. Looking for Pity? Just add children
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (01.05.14)
to the mix. What a neat PR ploy by the Palis: "Oh Mr. Moon, Israel is being so unkind to us little kids! Make them give us our ball back!" And of course, the lefties and libs in USA will eat this garbage up with a spoon and regurgitate their anti-Semitic venom.
10. Finds it amusing
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (01.05.14)
that the settlers and their supporters in responding as they have done to justify the confiscation of a kids toy, have proved them right. This is why the BDS campaign against Israel is growing and will continue to grow. Normal decent Israelis would have just given the ball back, the settlers would have us confiscate it regardless of how it makes us look. There is only one existential threat to Israel and it purports to be Israeli, it is called a settler
11. A great sigh of relief!
Sherlock Holomes ,   London England   (01.05.14)
For once a problem we can probably deal with, even without Kerry. In Afghanistan and Iraq the British soldiers often seemed to win hearts and minds by how they related to local youth. I hope the IDF will have the same success.
12. Another Palestinian publicity stunt.
bob k ,   orlando fl us   (01.05.14)
13. I Do Not Believe A Word Of It
emanon ,   USA   (01.05.14)
This is a perfect pallywood setup and seems like so many other pallywood screenplays. All the elements are there to tug at your heart and not one word of truth.
14. Upset about ball, but not about being told to die as shaheed
Yaniv ,   Israel   (01.05.14)
15. Most pathetic attempt at propaganda.
Jimmy ,   Finland   (01.05.14)
I think EU billions can spare couple euros for a ball.
16. a ball kicked over a fence
sharpshin ,   USA   (01.05.14)
is a "provocation?" You folks are sick.
17. the reply
shloime ,   toronto, canada   (01.05.14)
"dear mr ban, please return the lives of the men, women, and children, snuffed out by palestinian terrorists before the security fence was erected. please give us back the innocence of a childhood free from the fear of suicide bombers, and "colour red" warnings, and qassam rockets. a childhood where we do not have to sleep in bomb shelters to protect us from the hatred of the arabs, who say they want to kill us and take away our homes. thank you, the children of israel ps. we don't have their ball, but our parents tell us we must share our ball with the arab kids. in the name of something they call "piece".
18. Need a higher fence.
On the Balcony   (01.05.14)
19. What does the torah say about
Kol Nedri   (01.05.14)
returning gentile property? Principles that guide israel's negotiations.
20. 10
jonathan ,   adelaide/Israel   (01.05.14)
-makes us look-still impersonating a Jew?Go preach to your Arab fans.
21. Move all Arab kids to Mecca homeland and get as many balls..
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.05.14)
22. #10, Fatima, Mecca/Londonistan
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.05.14)
23. Play ball somewhere else!
manicdrummer ,   Haifa   (01.05.14)
If you play near the wall and you kick the ball over, you lose it, plain and simple!
24. do these kids look poor to you ? look at the shoes they are
rachel ,   usa   (01.05.14)
wearing ...they look well fed to me .indoctrinated but well fed !
25. 7.
Birdi ,   Israel   (01.05.14)
Correct, there is no football pitch in that area. Kids play football on any open space,they can find, throughout Israel.
26. One last time
Mr. Wilson ,   Comics   (01.06.14)
If the window was broke - first pay for the window. But actually, no one knows the ball is in our yard, so until found, it cannnot be returned.
27. Designer sporting outfits, expensive running shoes
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Winnipeg, CANADA   (01.06.14)
Is this a " sincere and spontaneous and unstaged group photo ?
28. To the Pally regional leader...
William ,   Israel   (01.06.14)
Before you elected Hamas into Tulkarm, there was a working relationship between Pallys and Israelis. Then, you started the intifada and that area was a crossing point into Israel to launch attacks on Netanya and Kfar Saba. I know - I saw it happen! Now, since the fence went up, terror dropped to ZERO. One only needs to look at the convoluted route of the security fence in that area, created to allow Bedouins access to their land while maintaining security of Israelis, to know the fence is based on security.
29. Kids were coached - look at the words in the letter
William ,   Israel   (01.06.14)
Sounds like ISM wrote it themselves. The kids are correct - they have a right to play on their territory without restrictions - that is, territory that is inside Tulkarm, where they live, not near disputed armistice agreement and security lines during a state of war. In truth, the kids violated Israeli sovereignty and our rights by kicking the ball into our territory in the first place. My advice....play further away from the border fence next time. Same advice holds true whether you play near a major highway or the property of a cranky old man.
30. A cynical response to an obvious PR stunt
William ,   Israel   (01.06.14)
Drop 1000 soccer balls on Tulkarm from a helicopter in the main town square, all at once.
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