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Dutch soccer team ditches Israeli to play in UAE
Yair Katan
Published: 06.01.14, 18:54
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1. football player refused
freddy hollander ,   Amsterdam, Holland   (01.06.14)
a disgusting piece of blatant racism by both UAE and the Dutch club Vitesse. Obviously Arab dollars are stronger then Dutch principles.
2. how do you say "creepy Dutch collaborators" in Dutch?
bob ,   potomac md usa   (01.06.14)
3. Dutch norms and values are zero
Richard ,   The Hague   (01.06.14)
Being a Dutch I know. Israel should not have high expectations about Netherlands. They bowed to the Islamic wishes long time ago.
4. Eurabia here we come!
Abdul   (01.06.14)
5. Refer it to FIFA and see what action they take?
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6. Emaraties are not welcomed in Israel
Sam ,   ME   (01.06.14)
so what is all the fuss about ... the team shouldn't have gone.
7. Emiraties are not welcome in Israel...
Nathan ,   Virginia, USA   (01.06.14)
Don't worry they are not interested on Israel
8. #6 is right on
arne ,   chicago usa   (01.06.14)
the money--the old saying " what goes around, comes around" certainly applies here.
9. #7 UAE "are not interested on Israel"
A ,   Belgium   (01.06.14)
Maybe not now, but wait and see how VERY interested they will be when Iran starts flashing its new atomic toys around the neighborhood thanks to Oblabla.
10. #7
Amnon ,   yehupetz   (01.07.14)
Yes they are interested in Israel, ask all the patients at the Israeli hospitals that are taking care of sheiks from the gulf.
11. This is
liq madiq ,   Us   (01.06.14)
A result of Mossad's murder of a Hamas agent. Obver 20 agents usingvstolen passports from multiple countries were invoved It is normal the Gulf states are worried aibout the presence of Israeiiis
12. Where is FIFA now?
John Phee ,   SydneyAUSTRALIA   (01.07.14)
13. Israeli player left behind
Ruth Rosenthal ,   Ashkelon Israel   (01.07.14)
I already reacted in facebook to the same news from a Dutch paper. What a fantastic country Holland is and how well it knows to set priorities! Not for nothing have i chosen no longer to live there!
14. FIFA
max ,   Washington DC   (01.07.14)
Don't hold your breadth waiting for a FIFA condemnation of the Racist UAE action and complicity of the Dutch Vitasse cowards.
15. Dubai
Darren ,   Tel Aviv   (01.07.14)
Not surprised but need to add that what's even worse is the number of diaspora Jews that have never been to israel but frequently holiday in Dubai
16. Now, honestly, what do you expect?
Rich ,   Toronto, Canada   (01.07.14)
Israel is not a friend of the UAE.
17. To All Commentators
Harold ,   USA   (01.07.14)
UAE don't want to have fake athletes with forged passports. The whole world did watch videos showing assassins carrying tennis rackets.
18. Arab Gulf States live in a glass bowl
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Winnipeg, CANADA   (01.07.14)
They think that their money will buy everyone and anything including U.N. votes and other Country's sovereignty like here with the Dutch.. When Iran turns towards them soon, they will tremble with fear.
19. How sad for the UAE since it is a goat nation and will not
Rivkah   (01.07.14)
enter as a nation into the Millenial reign of the Jewish Messiah who is coming to judge the nations for how they treated the Jews who were/are Jews in their hearts, who have the Torah written on their hearts. Nations are sheep or goat nations. Goat nations will be cast into the lake of fire while sheep nations will continue to exist for another thousand years. There are very few sheep nations. Scriptures says seven sheep nations will stand with Israel in the latter days. Seven. There are hundreds of nations but only seven will enter the thousand year reign of Yahoshua Shelomoh HaMashiach.
20. Are they paying Maori enough?That's what it's all about, no?
tom ,   tel aviv   (01.07.14)
21. Football World Cup 2022 Qatar
Tim ,   Brighton   (01.07.14)
I have repeatedly pressed FIFA to give assurances that Jewish and Israeli Visitors will be permitted to enter Qatar for 2022 I have also asked for full assurances that were Israel to win in a place in the World Cup that Israel would be permitted to enter to play in Qatar On both counts I have never received any reply And with Dan Moris exclusion from his Dutch Team visiting Abu Dhabi and Mr Nicholas Pea Brained Quenelle Anelka all abusing Football to tout their vile racist propaganda - Is FIFAs despicable silence allowing the beautiful game to turn into a squalid one?
22. UAE "speak with forked tongue"
Guest ,   America   (01.07.14)
They have no trouble accepting US fighter planes equipped with Israeli made equipment (provided the labels are removed) but not a soccer player! What hypocrites!
23. It would be racistic and scandalous
EvilAdvocate ,   Europe   (01.07.14)
Would Israeli allow Al Qajda or Hizballah members football traing in Israel? Ofcourse not. It is same. While it is shame that club do not stand by own player, it is not about racism.
24. Remember Holland under the Nazis
NeverTrustOurFate ,   Jerusalem Israel   (01.07.14)
Never trust our fate as a people to others this is what you will get this should be enough warning to our so called "leaders" here that a defensible border is not in the interest of the world not Holland not any of them WAKE UP!
25. # 16 Now, honestly....
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (01.07.14)
do you have to like everybody to show sportsmanship?
26. US billionairs, line up fund Beitar now, or face consequenc
Miron ,   USA   (01.08.14)
27. Cowards
Louis Fried ,   Toronto Canada   (01.08.14)
The Dutch football team Vitesse is cowardly and devoid of any morals.
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