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Sorry, world
Guy Benyovits
Published: 31.07.06, 15:47
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31. Sorry I wasted my time reading this garbage.
Jay ,   Los Angeles   (07.31.06)
Israel really needs to find new writers - Olmert's Folly is repeating its stupid self over and over and over ...
32. Hizbullah needs to "carry out an investigation" first
Marwan ,   Amman, Jordan   (07.31.06)
and i'm sure they'll apologize later if they find themselves guilty. that's the israeli way to do it, right hypocrites?
33. What about the lebanese children?
Dan ,   IL, USA   (07.31.06)
Sorry, 7-year-old Israeli boy.. but did you forget the 400 lebanese children that the IDF have so far killed.. Are these hezbollah soldiers? Are these "terrorists"? were they carrying rockets to hit Israel? Now you tell me that Qana was a "mistake" by the IDF.. ok , targeting the lebanese aremy is also a mistake? targeting the UN center and killing 4 soldiers in it is also a mistake? 1996' Qana is a mistake? targeting the airport is a mistake? Oh.. let me guess, hezbollah soldiers were hiding in the airport... This is the truth my friend.. you are a terrorist nation.. your religious men allow the killing of children and women... This is terrorism my friend!
34. Israel never needs to apalogize to anyone!
DR ,   Florida, USA   (07.31.06)
35. # 26 - yg
Lauren ,   Israel   (07.31.06)
Excellent idea, I am all for it. We need professional PR people, because sad to say, but Israel has to expose the real picture here, that's what the world needs to see. I am amazed at how many American Jews are clueless when it comes to the situation here. By the way, I have to tell you that I don't like the way you wrote "Israhell" in your details. Come on, this is no time to be so morbid.
36. Support Israel
Ilya ,   Frankfurt, Germany   (07.31.06)
Guy, not all of Europe are united today against Israel. Many people here remember the street dances in Arabian countries after blasts in London and Madrid. I am so sad that Spain government forgot it so fast. But people of Europe did not forget. They support Israel in war against terror.
37. Sorry, world
Maggie ,   New London USA   (07.31.06)
Excellent commentary filled with truth. I have not understood why the Israeli community has not "used" this truth to its advantage and flooded the media of all types with images of innocents. The Arab community has no problem with promoting death. Neither do the Israelis emphasize enough that Hezbollah uses its own countrymen (and women and children) as shields).
38. It May Not Have Been Israel That Did It
emanon ,   USA   (07.31.06)
From an article in Israel National News: "Eshel explained that recorded information shows that Israeli Air Force planes bombed the building between midnight and 1:00 a.m., and that the next attack was at 7:30 a.m. and was up to 500 yards away. Eshel said reports of the explosion that caused the civilian deaths came around 8:00 a.m. "It is not clear what happened" between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., he said." See the full article entitled "DF Begins to Question Cause of Explosion in Kfar Kana" at IsraelNationalNews.com
39. ONE CHILD!!!!! 36 CHILDREN KILLED IN QANA!!!!!!
(07.31.06)
40. NO SYMPATHY WHATSOEVER!
Proud Lebanese   (07.31.06)
41. WE HAVE TO FINISH WHAT WE STARTED
HEBREW ,   ITALY   (07.31.06)
sorry for what happened to civil people in Lebanon... war is always hard to understand, but what I don't understand is why western opinion are so ready to condamn Israel everytime... Nobody want to see what terrorist do, keeping ,even with the force, civil people as shields meanwhile those (bastard) terrorists shot their rockets against Israel, without taking care to not touch the civil population. Be sure that if they can, as they ever did in the past, they will WANT to kill people better than soldiers. Why when terrorist let temselfes explode on buses, or markets, or restaurants, killing tens, hundreds of israely people, Mr. Kofi didn't be so ready to condamn those acts or help Israel in defebding itself? Why, after 60 year, are there the same prejudices against Israel and hebrews? Western Europe be carefuk: i Israel will fall down, you will be assimilated by the worst face of Islam and, be sure, terrorist will ask you a lot of your blood... Don't forget 11 september!!! Terrorists are very dangerous: Thanks Israel to exist. Thank IDF to exist. Thank Israeli PM to follow this war as to clean the middle east by those criminals named hezbollah, al fatah, hamas... Thank Elohim to protect us all and our soldiers, pardon, heroes, and to bless the innocent faiths, even if they are jewish, catholic or islamic, died and dieing becaus of those escrements named hezbollah... Let's hope that IDF will not stop until finishing what it started, once at all.
42. What do you people want us to do?
Adam ,   Raanana, Israel   (07.31.06)
You anti-semitic fools! Do you want us to wait until our body count reaches 400 children(which is massively over-exaggerated) before we start defending ourselves? How many children died in the WTC to justify what you did to Iraq and Afghanistan?
43. Who are the true barbarians?
Shiksa ,   California   (07.31.06)
Israel is the opposite of barbarian. Hezbollah, on the other hand, is a different matter, as this video will show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK7q3IFvGXU&eurl=
44. # 18
Lauren ,   Israel   (07.31.06)
Quite a list of persecuted people you have compiled there. Are you helping any of them? I don't give a damn what you think of us Israelis, and I certainly do not whine and complain. I have never felt, and never will feel, persecuted. I just feel very superior to idiots like you.
45. Stop the wining!
Jorge Banner ,   BsAs, Argentina   (07.31.06)
What’s all this “regret”, “regret”, “regret”, “we’re sorry”, “we’re sorry”, “we’re sorry”, “mistake”, “mistake”, “mistake”? You are at war! What’s the matter with you?! Do you really think that apologetic weaklings are going to inherit the future?! The more consistent side, wins. Guess who the more consistent side is, right now. The arabs are saying “Hitler was right and we’re gonna finish the job” and lobbing 140 rockets a day at you, and you go around sobbing “buh, hu, we’re so sorry we killed your pups”?! Do you think you’re going to get any respect from anyone? Look around!! You won’t!! Stop the wining and start the killing.
46. Current News
Kerry-Lynne Wilson ,   Ottawa, Canada   (07.31.06)
Yesterday I saw a Hezbollah flag waving in the streets of Montreal -- Canada! My heart is with tiny Israel in this endless war against terror, and with the Israeli victims of this unprovoked attack. It is a shame that the Lebanese, in their suffering -- and most of the rest of the world -- fail to see that their enemy is terror.
47. Sorry, world BY Guy Benyovits
OBSERVER ,   CANADA   (07.31.06)
Somebody will have to appologize for the loss of money incured for the THOUSANDS OF MISSILES fiered that missed and failed. ============ INSURANCE should be obtained in case the WORLD will claim COMPENSATION for malfunction or sabotage. ============= The INSURANCE companies will probably dismiss the claim due to the exclusion in the policy for "ACTS OF G_D".
48. Incredible article!
TBS ,   Israel   (07.31.06)
Thanks for saying it the way it is!
49. Sorry for being alive
Larry ,   Eastbourne, UK   (07.31.06)
Sorry for existing at all. Sorry there are still some Jews left in Europe. Sorry there are any Jews left in the world. Sorry for having a tiny sliver of land as a state. Sorry for not cooperating in our own destruction. Sorry for having the most moral army in the world. Sorry for having the only democracy in the Middle East. Sorry for cultivating the desert. Sorry for being a success in the midst of failed states. Sorry for bouncing back after every terror attack. Sorry for being alive.
50. Finally
Shmuel ,   HaGolan, Israel   (07.31.06)
someone apologizes for not apologizing... enough with trying to justify what needs to be done! enough with the spinning. Israel and the Jews are one- whether they like it or not and most importantly - whether we like it or not. Forward!
51. 33- honey you're so wrong.
(07.31.06)
52. #31
guy ,   tel aviv   (07.31.06)
#31-I wouldn't have believed that someone whos time is so precious could waste their time writing such an idiotic talkback!
53. Criticize the article
Mati ,   Buenos Aires, Argent   (07.31.06)
Although I agree in almost everything I don't think we have to apologize first our children and then the ones in Lebanon. No children nor innocent people should die in war.
54. They don't like me either
Stewart ,   UK   (07.31.06)
I'm sick and tired of hearing people over here in europe with their ill informed views about how the Jews are evil. I tell them too, which makes me a fanatic in their eyes.
55. war doesn't work!
Tanja ,   Germany   (07.31.06)
Maybe somebody could tell me, how Israel could possibly defeat Hezbollah. Hebollah is part of Lebanese society. They have a following of what? 60%, 80% of Lebanese? Now, what is Israel to do? They aren't going to disappear. So what is the solution? Kill all of them??? Don't expect the rest of the world to support this insanity!!!
56. Sorry!
Roslyn Kaplan ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.31.06)
Bravo! but ..... What about the children at the Dolphinerium, Dizengoff Center, Sbarro, Park Hotel, etc. etc. etc. who said sorry to them????
57. To number 33
Allan ,   london   (07.31.06)
Dan, I am afraid for you as you dont seem to fully aware of the facts, so if I may shed some light on this. The Hizbollah are launching their rockets from civilian population centres, thereby putting that population at risk. This is also against the Geneva convention, but I am sure you know that. You mention Qana. Interesting that because if you read the reports as you should do, you would know a few things firstly the airstrike was in the morning.. The building collapsed in the evening and the rescuers only arrived with the media. For 7 hours there were still explosions happening. No attempt was made to rescue people.. wonder why???? As for targeting the airport.. well common sense would suggest that this would be the main way to get more rockets into the country or ferry people out. So it makes perfect sense to block the arrival of more missles to rain down on Israeli population centres. Which I am sure disgusts you. Erm, lastly Israel is a Jewish state and goes by a more secular rule of law. So what you are saying doesnt make sense as the religious authourity is seperate from the civil goverment. Unlike certain Muslim countries, ie. Iran. Where the mad mullahs are in charge. So again I am sorry to say your statements are really so incorrect it made me laugh. I feel great sorrow for the civilians but when all is done. Israel warned them to leave, lost the element of surprise to protect them. A shame that Hizbollah does not do the same and hides among the same civilians. Watch this and maybe you will see the true fight is against Evil. http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/11A0342E-ECB3-4F80-A282-D9A853CA48E1/0/qana.wmv?c12f4176
58. No sorry for agressor
Duraid ,   Dubai   (07.31.06)
The lost of lives is always bad. But your army kill people like crashing ants. You don't have to be so romantic about Umer, although I feel sorry for him and his family. Please let me know how many children your army killed in Gaza and Lebanon. It is too easy to live with no need to kill other people children. Stay within your borders and embrace peace. Don't draw your own borders on other people expense. By doing so no one will have sympathy on you.
59. to all the pro hezes
jj ,   montreal canada   (07.31.06)
What is more dispicable, deliberetly sending thousands of rockets into cities targeting civilians or hiding behind babies to fight. Qana was staged by Hezbollah. Note the house fell hours after strike. I wouldn't put it past them if they would have blown up the house themselves for political gain.
60. Are you serious?
A Lebanese ,   Lebanon   (07.31.06)
Are you serious Mr. Guy? Your army has spread its venom all over my country murdering, ON PURPOSE, hundreds of civilians. What are you whining at? We are sorry for the young child's death, but your army is a murder machine, a blood thirsty beast. Jews or not Jews, is not the issue, the issue is your murderous approach.
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