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Jews barred from African Union summit
Ofer Petersburg
Published: 27.06.14, 17:33
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1. Demands to leave
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (06.27.14)
The Jewish group at least indirectly represented an illegitimate aggressor apartheid state. Arab demands that they leave were entirely justified. One does not associate socially with those with whom they are at war until final victory.
2. Cowardly answer from mrs Obadia
robert ,   Antwerp belgium   (06.27.14)
To argue that they should be allowed to stay because they are not Israelis is tantamount to understanding that Israelis should not be allowed to stay. It's a total lack of solidarity with the 6 million Jews living in Israƫl. Shame on you mrs Obadia
3. Arab racism on view
Dan   (06.27.14)
Take note, world. This is what the Israel-Arab conflict is about: not 'Palestine', not settlements, just Arab racism towards Jews.
4. tehy have a choice. israel=life. islam/arabs=death barbarism
ralph   (06.27.14)
5. Who are the biggest racists in the world?
Maurice ,   Montreal   (06.27.14)
Arabs! This incident against the American Jews once again confirms this.
6. loyal first to israel, 2nd loyal to USA
Dual Citizens   (06.27.14)
7. Kicked Out
(06.27.14)
Great we need to do the samething to the squating jews in Palestine. Since their "Americans" then go there and stay.
8. This is an antijewish and antiisraeli action
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (06.27.14)
Shame on you, Arab League, you are an evil organization. Israel did more for Africa and for the world then you. you Muslim bring murder, terror and blood to the world. Israel and Jews bring important know-how and help to the world. Shame on you!
9. Parasites and Viruses
Abdel Karim Salim ,   Jerusalem   (06.27.14)
That Jewish "Israeli" delegation begged for the degrading insult until they rightfully got it . Israel has no place at all in the African Continent , and Jews have no significant presence there either . They invited their own insult and they should be merrily licking their own bleeding wound . The Arfican Union was originally called The Organization of African States and includes nine Arab countries as members . Israel and Jews have nothing to do with it especially given the fact the Israel still occupies Arab countries since 1967 . The OAS, just like the The Non-Aligned Movement ,generally and broadly supports the arab cause against Israel . Upon its inception in 1955 ( the NAM) the late Egyptian President Nasser succeeded in barring Israel from joining the newly-created " Club " of Third World countries . Similarly , throughout 1973 almost all African countries broke off relations with Israel to show solidarity with the Arabs against Israel . I still vividly remember that , especially when the staunchest allies of Israel in Africa finally severed relations with Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War , and those included Ethiopia ( then under Haile Selassie ) and Ivory Coast which was under Felix Boignet . Well , Israeli / Jewish figures had better know from the beginning where they are not welcome at all , just for the sake of preserving their dignity...
10. stop negotiating with anti-semites
Henry ,   Germany   (06.27.14)
Obviously those Arabs share the nazi's worldview while the EU behave as "useful idiots". Israel should aknowledge that there is no use negotiating for peace with anti-semites and racists who slaughter even their own people.
11. #1 Graczek
JS ,   USA   (06.27.14)
" One does not associate socially with those with whom they are at war until final victory. graczek , Maryland, USA" Does that apply to how they feel about Christians as well?
12. Arabs
S ,   USA   (06.28.14)
Islamic Arabs create untruths, then believe in their own untruths. Its no wonder they are hell bent on self destruction under a very dark cloud of curse.
13. #1
S ,   USA   (06.28.14)
Israel is as legitimate as Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and any country created after the fall of the Ottoman-Turk empire. TheWorld Powers specifically demarcated land for Jewish people on their historical land therefore apartheid is hardly accurate. However Islam is well known for its religious, gender apartheid.
14. Must be talking about himself - an apologist for terror
scott ,   phoenix, AZ   (06.28.14)
Jews are the true owners of the land. They will not go anywhere and those who try to remove them will be defeated every time.
15. Let the hypocrytic murderers have their delegation
Chuck ,   Usa   (06.28.14)
Holocaust on the palestinian people? Everyday hundreds of africans and arabs are murdered by their own people in the name of islam. Arabs beleive its perfectly ok to murder their own people as long as its a muslim thats doing it. Syria, iraq, egypt, lebanon. Let them continue to kill each other...
16. Israel and Africa
Harold ,   USA   (06.28.14)
The only thing Israel can do to retaliate and boycott Africa including Egypt.
17. when will israel end occupation of palestine
PINAR ,   NYC   (06.28.14)
Jews expect the world to close their eyes and allow Israel to exterminate the palestinian people
18. anti-semitic scum showing their true colors
scott ,   phoenix, AZ   (06.28.14)
the fact that Arabs show themselves to be anti-semites and bigots is no surprise. What is also not a surprise that those who are obsessively anti-Israel and accuse it falsely of every sin under the sun are also revealed as pure bigots and degenerates. Graczek is a perfect example of both. He is a coward and enemy apologist, a shill for the enemies of the free world.
19. Israel has done more for Africa than all Arab nations
scott ,   phoenix, AZ   (06.28.14)
Israel helped develop Africa and build their agriculture and medicine. All Arab states could do was intimidate, threaten, manipulate and bribe African dictators. Israelis and Jews belong to Africa much more than those who oppress Africans. Black Africans are treated worse than slaves in Arab states. That's why the majority of Africans support Israel, from Ghana to Zambia. No amount of lies and threats will change the fact that Israel has been good for Africans.
20. Anti-American and anti-Israel shills for terror
scott ,   phoenix, AZ   (06.28.14)
the same cowards and traitors who bash Israel are the first ones to apologize for the terrorist thugs Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas, the same murderers who target Americans. That says more about where they loyalties are than all the lies and the chest thumping these cowards and hypocrites do.
21. #6
Selwyn ,   Dublin Ireland   (06.28.14)
After 4 years of Obama what do you expect?. Of course Israel first.
22. Oh, but wait!
Howard Immanuelson ,   US   (06.28.14)
So many of the Arab apologists here insist that they (and the Arabs) are NOT anti-Jewish, they're just "anti-Zionist". You had to be incredibly stupid to believe that line in the first place (no one really does) but this makes it painfully clear what's really going on here.
23. Equal treatment
howiej ,   NJ/USA   (06.28.14)
For most of the world Jew=Israel. Let those who voice their objections to the State of Israel be reminded of their beliefs when they seek medical or humanitarian aid for their government officials and their relatives. The American Jews should have remained seated until they were removed by security forces and then filed complaints with the U.S. Embassy. Can anyone direct me to a quote from Obama regarding the kidnapping of the three?
24. Hey #1 They would let you attend.
Ben S ,   Free world   (06.28.14)
All anti-Semites are welcomed at the idiots convention. You would have felt so at home. Too bad you are under house arrest and stuck in your trailer. You should have sent your sister/wife to represent you.
25. Worst kind of Nazi revival
Balooba   (06.28.14)
1. The African Union definitely results as a true festering ground of the meanest kind of antisemitism. 2. The presence of dignitaries (I.e. Ban Ki moon) says it all about their passive involvement in antisemitism or at least in accepting it. 3. Mrs Ovadia definitely mishandled the situation. I wouldn't have left the hall without a fight. These antisemitic thugs should have needed to start a physical confrontation of sorts to get me anywhere. 4. We should show Africa from now on that they cannot play it both ways. We are not going to show our sympathy and help them whilst they spit us in our very face. They should elicit all the help they need from their very rich Mauritanian and Palestinian friends. 5. This seems to be the right time to concentrate more on our home front, not to throw good at bad but save our money and energy for noble means - our Jewish brothers and sisters, our children and elderly from both Israel and elsewhere. 6. Never bother about antisemitic rants on this blog.
26. African Union barred from my soul forever.
Jew   (06.28.14)
27. Final victory Grazzie?
The Ginger ,   Istanbul   (06.28.14)
We're still waiting....
28. To All Commentators
Harold ,   USA   (06.28.14)
Words and verbal attacks can do nothing after Jews were barred from African Union Summit. Jews should have known that they are considered enemies as long as they occupy the Palastenian lands.
29. To the author of #17
Andrew H. ,   Chicago, IL USA   (06.28.14)
Please explain how if Israel is "exterminating" the Palestinian people the population of Gaza has increased from 540,000 to almost 1.2 million inhabitants? Seems if there is "extermination" the population would have decreased.
30. Ban Ki-moon
Gita ,   Kibbutz, Israel   (06.28.14)
And the UN Secretary General supported with his silence this grim apartheid?!
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