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Anti-Zionism at Davos Conference
Sever Plocker
Published: 25.01.06, 11:47
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1. Where is Adolfelle Mudwater from Geneva...
Michael Steiner ,   EU   (01.25.06)
...to pontificate about anti-Semitism in the EU?? This isn't really a surprise. We've always everywhere been subjected to hatred, especially in Europe. Anti-Semitism will never disappear, which is why it is all the more important to have a strong, powerful and determined Israel--Israel based on morality, rule of law (domestic and international) and democracy.
2. Outrageous! Fire the editor!
ashan   (01.25.06)
This bigot's article is racist! Reminds me of the Durban "anti-racism" conference which actually turned into a conference in support of racism, hatred and ethnic cleansing - of Israel. Hypocrits!
3. The worst racists are the Arabs who are occupying Jewish lan
Palestiniansareamyth ,   USA   (01.25.06)
4. People, are we shocked?
Yael ,   Israel   (01.25.06)
Come on, like this is some big surprise. We just need to do keep on doing what is best for Israel and to hell with everyone else, cause push come to shove, we are alone in this world!
5. Read the full text here
Dave ,   TLV   (01.25.06)
The whole blah blah is available online: http://www.globalagendamagazine.com/2006/Qumsiyeh.asp Mazin Qumsiyeh cites some UN resolutions. But his personal agenda suggests that Israel should be gone completely. Quelle surpris! It seems that anti-zionism and israel bashing is going mainstream now.
6. They are not anti-semites they are ant-zionists
Ilan ,   Ariel   (01.25.06)
Just like some people are anti-settlers.
7. The Swiss are at it again
Christopher ,   Boston, MASS USA   (01.25.06)
These are the same Swiss that assisted Hitler in attaining funding during the Holocaust; the same Swiss that assisted Nazi officers escape justice; the same Swiss that protected their banks by assisting them in their quest to keep the Jewish refugees fom getting to their own money;the same Swiss that spearheaded the drive to keep the Israeli Red Magen David from international recognition. Why is everyone so surprised that they are now acting this way to Jews?
8. Re: "They are not anti-semites they are ant-zionists"
Kate ,   London   (01.25.06)
To be against the Jewish State *is" anti-Semitsm in its grossest form. If you don't believe me, try the following on a number of Swedish citizens: "I have absolutely nothing against Swedes. Indeed some of my best friends are Swedes. It's just that I believe Sweden should be destroyed."
9. Swiss neutrality
Isac ,   Florida   (01.25.06)
The fact, that Swiss banks are big cheaters and the Swiss Government is a bunch of cowards, i.e. foreign policy and immigration policy, and now with the distribution of that hateful, anti semitic booklet, shows us once again that Israel should put its future in the hands of those wonderful Europeans, right??!!@@#
10. Yael is right...
DR ,   Florida, USA   (01.25.06)
We are alone in the world, but people in other countries need to see reality. It is our responsibility to shed light on injustices like this one and like the UN conference which eliminated Israel from the world map. The Average American, for instance has no idea what's happening in the world and we need to show them.
11. swiss hatred at Devos
steven ,   france   (01.25.06)
The artical by this arab"journalist "is nothing new,we have seen this over and over ,again; yes like Ashan said,we saw it in Durban South Africa,and I as an "ex SA citizen ,iam highly embaressed ,about what happened.back then,and now we are seeing it again.instead of this Anti-semite,Racist Arab "Journalist" writing for peace ;and about the Pressure the Hamas is putting on the palestinian peolpe to vote for them,he should take a closer look at what is really happening in these places among the palestinians ,before using yet once again ,the israelis as a reason to spew hatred.and Lies,,We are so used to it ,we hear these stupidities,every day ,comming from ,the arab world,I guess its part of their Education,???if we might call it an education,Does'nt the world realise that ,its really the Arabs who are the worst racists,here,it is the arabs who,do not accept other religeons it is the arabs that wish to kill all who do not belong to islam.and Now in Gaza there is a woman rallying for hamas ,and stating that The Coran says that they must shead blood,of the Infidels,in order to spread the word of ALLAH????What total ignorance,and this is the kind of personality,the Palestinians are voting for????and these "journalists,"are protecting??, So you see this is of no big surprise,that yet once again we are hearing ,this kind of foul "journalism".Mazin Qumsiyeh should go to Iraq,and ,maybe he willcome back with a bit of intelligent articals of how the Arab exsremists are treating their own people,how they are murdering innocent men ,women and children, all in the name of ALLAH,just because they do not have the same beliefs.and he should be taken hostage,by these murderes,and then try and convince them that he is on their side. and may he not end up like those poor hummanity workers ,and foreigners did,when they were MURDERED IN THE THE NAME OF ALLAH.May G-D forgive his stupidity,for he Knows not what he is saying.
12. True that Yael
Danny A ,   Melbourne,Australia   (01.25.06)
Yael is truley correct...when it comes down to it no one sticks up for Yidden...Isreal must do what it must for is continuity..who else should we rely on... the EU, UN....please do we remember any country caring for European Jewrey 60 years ago?????!!!!
13. For ONCE I agree with Steiner
CZ ,   NYC   (01.25.06)
Just where is Gabrielle Goldwater to tell us how the Swiss have changed since WW2?
14. STEVEN NO 11
GEORGE SAMI   (01.25.06)
MR. STEVEN WHAT EVER YOU WROTE IS EXACTLEY WHAT ISRAEL DOING TO THE PALESTINIANS , AND YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT WE ARABS WITH DIFFERENT RELIGIONS BUT WE ARE ALL ARABS AND VERY BROUD TO BE ARABS , NOT LIKE YOU , YOU ARE NOT NATION YOU ARE FOLLOWERS OF ONE RELIGION FROM MANY NATIONS , AND BELIEVE ME YOU WILL NEVER BE NATION, BUT WE ARABS OUR ORIGIN KNOWN TO ALL OVER THE WORLD. YOU RACIST , AND YOU IN BELIEVE THAT G-D GAVE THIS LAND WHILE WE NEVER SEE G-DS DISTRIBUTING LAND FOR OTHER NATION ONLY THE JEWS THEIR LAND GIFTS FROM THEIR GOD , AND THEY IN BELIEVE OF THAT …. UNBELIVABLE WHILE WE RESPECT SOME JEWS OF THEIR GOOD THINKING WE FIND THE MAJORITY STILL BELIEVE THAT G-D GAVE THEM THIS LAND, YOU AND ALL HAVE TO UNDERSTAND , THIS IS AN ARABS LAND AND MUST RETURN TO THE ARABS , TODY OR TOMMOROW, SOONER OR LATER. HAVE A NICE TIME…..
15. Boycott Switzerland
(01.25.06)
It is the most outrageous and UNneutral nation in Europe. I think we would do just fine without their chocolates and watches.. and Teva can make all the medicines we need. The Swiss are mostly sex crazed - doped up scum and a harbour to the world's criminals!!!
16. Anti Zionism IS Anti Semitism
Allyson ,   Los Angeles USA   (01.25.06)
Jew have a right to self determination, and a right to their historic homeland. Especially after pogroms, holocuasts, and synagogue burnings that are occuring today. Using the term anti Zionsim is another way of saying anti Semitism, and trying to appear politically correct. Racism is racism.
17. MAZEN QUMSIYEH ,, ALL THE RESPECT TO YOU
aa ,   london   (01.25.06)
18. MAZEN QUMSUYEH FOR PRESEDENT OF THE LAND OF CANAAN
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19. Gabriela where R U
Mohammad ,   Gaza   (01.25.06)
I bit you are hiding. You better move here. It is maybe safer. Just avoid Buses, Markets, Resturants or any crowded places.
20. #16
Jane   (01.25.06)
Allyson, you're absolutely correct. And that is what Dr. Martin Luther King said 30 years ago. He stated that the Jews are as much entitled to a National Movement as anyone else and to deny that is unacceptable. He further stated that Anti-Zionism IS Anti-Semitism. If I were better at tech stuff, I would paste the link in.
21. #19
Jane   (01.25.06)
Can't wait for Hamas to win. Then we can really bomb the crap out of you. No more door-to-door. Big, fat bombs. BOOM, BOOM, BOOM.
22. Why isn't the Shabak monitoring Mohammed?
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23. You are not alone YaEl
Michael ,   TX   (01.25.06)
There are millions of Christians in America who stand by you and will always. I hope our bonds grow stronger and we will stand together against such hatred. I will write my Senators, Fox media and other leaders about this abuse in Davos. When I see such evil expressed like this I am reminded of Psalm 27 and 23. Our enemies are blinded by their hatred. And the lost without G_d are blinded too. But believe me, there are millions of Christians who are awake now and see the hatred and more are losing the scales from their eyes every day.
24. Gabrielle why are you quiet
Hilda ,   USA   (01.25.06)
Gsb you usually are first to answer , first to tell us that US hates Jews /Israel . Where are you now?
25. #22
Jane   (01.25.06)
Ah, perhaps they are! BOOM!
26. Arafat died of AIDS
Marcel   (01.26.06)
Arafat died of AIDS, he had all the symptoms.
27. Zionism is racist
Qumsiyeh is right   (01.26.06)
and colonialist, and the talkbackers support racism and colonialism. Anti-Zionists fight to put an end to racist and colonialist domination of the Holy Land. Anti-Zionists have nothing to do with anti-Semites. Judaism is not Zionism. Get rid of Zionist racism and colonialism, and Jews can be free, and can live in peace with Arabs. The charge of "anti-semitism" is false and defamatory.
28. I WANT TO BE SUPPLIER OF ISRAELI FLAGS TO MUSLIM FANATICS
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (01.26.06)
29. HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF RIGHT BEFORE OUR OWN EYES
Dudu Shmuli ,   Santa Cruz, USA   (01.26.06)
Every Year since the Holocaust the World is becomming a little bit more tolerant of anti-semitism. The notion that the Holocaust put an end to the persecusion of our people is naive and has been short lived. The possability of being massacred by a nuclear weapon is very real. The world will remain silent even passively support it jsut like they did with the Nazi's who Liquidated the Jews of Europe. So what is the Answer? Stand Idol and wait for it to happen again? We've always asked ourselves what if we had Israel during Hitler, would we have still been so easily butchered? Now we have Israel and we're acting like we don't know what to do with it, or we are being made to feel like we don't deserve our own place free from the threat of destruction. Speak out Israeli's, Speak Out Jews, don't let our dreams and future be hijacked by hatred and intolerance, we've been through too much to have our names and our lives tarnished. We must remain steadfast, strong and determined to overcome the evil in this world with all means at our disposal. Be Strong! Be Strong! May We Be Stronger!
30. I like the strong Israel part Steiner!
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (01.26.06)
Screw these a$$holes. They are Jew haters through and through. Israeli's need to stick together. Even the ones who will hopefully immigrate one day. This is nothing different than what happened in WW2. At least you have a country, and some big white lights, for all the rascists that want a ticket to the big hole in the floor. It's as warm as the light down under. Keep writing the good talkbacks Steiner. You make us proud.
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