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Canada: We won't remain neutral as Israel battles extremists
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Published: 19.10.06, 17:34
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91. Thank You, Elmer
Liad ,   Holon, Israel   (10.20.06)
It's nice to know that not ALL the world has lost it's sanity. I wish we could hear more voices like yours.
92. message to#84
David Azulay ,   Tel Aviv   (10.20.06)
What you need is a suicide bomber sitting by you in a bus or better, in a plane! that Jews don't do! Israelis have to defend themselves from those who target on purpose civilians and from the likes like you: ignorant
93. THanks Stephen Harper
RAMATGANI ,   RAMAT GAN   (10.20.06)
Good to see that an inportant prime minister understand that war against terror is important to the free world
94. thank you!!!!
d.mazur ,   jerusalem, israel   (10.20.06)
thank you & god bless you for seeing the truth. you are a brave man.
95. Your stand along side Israel helps to fight global terror
edit   (10.20.06)
thanks for your honest and brave stand along side Israel in the global war against terror . God bless you and your country!
96. GREAT NEWS
Nicole ,   London, UK   (10.20.06)
Thanks very much for your support. Israel and the Jewish people across the globe thank you for supporting Israel and admire you for standing up against terror.
97. 54. Correction: As a true Christian, he knows
(10.20.06)
..it begins and ends with Israel.
98. #97 Harper to Give JEWISH HOLY LAND to Islam-True Christian?
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (10.20.06)
In 1922, Britain illegally gave Arabs 80% of Jewish Palestine - the new Arab country became Jordan giving Muslims an Arab Palestinian state on Jewish land - ethnically cleansed of Jews In the article Mr. Harper makes clear he wants a 2-state solution - a demand that the JEWISH Holy Land of Judea and Samaria be given to Islam - Global Islamic Terror State Two - a terror state dedicated to the destruction of Israel and all of Western civilization. Is Mr. Harper's rebellion against G-D your definition of a true Christian?
99. ETHNIC CLEANSING of approx 100,000 JEWS - Friend of Israel?
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (10.20.06)
Mr. Harper states in the article he wants a 2-state solution ( a duplication of the terrorists' huge success and victory in Gaza, but on a much larger scale). The ethnic cleansing of approximately 100,000 Jews from Biblical Judea and Samaria to set up Global Islamic Terror State Two dedicated to the destruction of Israel and all of Western civilization - this is the definition of a friend of Jews???
100. #84 Isn't it ironic...
DR ,   Florida, USA   (10.20.06)
that Muslim supporters like yourself come on an Israeli website to spew your hate-filled idiotic messeges??? Isn't it ironic that you fail to mention Hezballah, hamas, PLO, etc. as instigators of all violence in the region? Israel should not be blamed becuase they are strong and always kick the arab's asses should they? People like you have lost touch with reality my friend. you see everything backwards and that is the reason that so many people die. Their leaders give them something to fight for, but that something is evil and hatred. People like you will never win, so stop posting crap and go buy a brain.
101. Stephen Harper ignoran Prime Minister
Arja ,   Canada   (10.20.06)
Prime Minister Harper is IGNORANT of the real situation in Palestine. If he realized that the Palestinians are like the Indians who fought for their survival against the English colonialists, he MIGHT understand the situation a bit better, namely, that Israelis are brutally occupying Palestinian land and the Palestinians are RESISTING. However, Stephen Harper is an evangelical Christian and as a member of the Alliance Church I believe he supports Israel for Biblical reasons. Count me in as a Canadian who is ashamed of Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party and not just because of his stand in favour of Israel.
102. ooops IgnoranT prime minister
Arja ,   Canada   (10.20.06)
It's hard to type with two cats on one's lap along with the laptop.... I'd hate anyone to think I don't know how to spell and attack me for that and tell me to go back to where I come from and all that nonsense ... So I reiterate, Stephen Harper is ignorant about what's happening in Israel/Palestine. At least he acknowledges SOME rights for the Palestinians by stating there should be a two-state solution.
103. To No. 82
NYC Girl   (10.20.06)
Since you live in New York City, I assume you're aware of the fact that immediately following the attacks on 9/11, your beloved Palestinians were celebrating in the streets of Gaza and the West Bank and expressing their unbridled joy at the deaths of more than 3,000 Americans. It's one thing to be on the far left, which I once was myself, but don't allow it to cloud your thinking to the point where you lose complete touch with reality. Your take on the facts are so astoundingly out of kilter, that it made me dizzy just to read your post.
104. To No. 14
Renee, NYC   (10.20.06)
Dovy should be forced to include a disclaimer in his posts stating that he's actually a member of (or perhaps a sympathizer of) Naturei Karta, a lunatic fringe of ultra-religious Jews who believe there can be no state of Israel until the Messiah comes. In fact, their religious extremism is so overwhelming that they've aligned themselves with Israel's worst enemies like that maniac in Iran. And Dovy, I hope you see now how easy it is for people to think you're some sort of redneck Jew-baiter because of the things you write in your posts, not that I think it will make you change your beliefs.
105. Hurray for Harper
Annette Joseph ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.20.06)
Nice to see someone showing backbone in support of Israel. Congrats!!!
106. #82 and #84 yeppers sure is ironic!
Arja ,   Canada   (10.20.06)
John, I couldn't have expressed it better than you... though I have been trying to describe the horrors of Palestinian occupation and have met with resistance and LOTS of personal attack. Although Israel's original establishment was "illegal and immoral," they do have the right to exist, but so do the Palestinians. It's unfortunate that the Palestinians aren't able to wage a PR campaign the way the Israelis can afford to do.
107. #101...Palestinians chose to leave
DR ,   Florida, USA   (10.20.06)
They were actually encouraged to leave by arab/muslimleader before they attacked Israel. Now, they come backl cryinf...too f'n bad!!!
108. #82
aaron ,   canada   (10.21.06)
you are a low life liar that knows "0" about history and facts. Go back to your cave!!!
109. Don't listen to Quebecers and Leftists
Jason ,   Canada   (10.21.06)
Every single war that has happened in the last 100 years has been opposed by these people. In Canada during WWII, it was so bad that the Quebecois didn't even want to defend their own country. The government of Canada even conceded to them by not making them go to war. The Leftist attitude in the US was no better at the time either. They are the most self-centered, selfish, bigotted people that the western hemisphere has ever witnessed. Anytime they have anything to say, it is simply a waste of oxygen .
110. to #92 and everyone...
isn't it ironic?! ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.21.06)
#92: No, I don’t need a suicide bomber sitting next to me, and nor do I support such inhumane acts. You mentioned that Jews don’t do that; do what? Define “THAT”… do you mean: blow themselves up? Of course they don’t, because they have almost infinite resources coming from their good friends in the US and the UK who fund highly technologically advanced weapons (some illegal weapons according to the UN!! But who’s Israel to follow any UN law? Israel seems to think it is above the law!). But with the limited resources the extremists have, all they can do is blow themselves up. so sad. Going back to your comment: jews don’t do “that”… do what?! Kill innocent civilians?! YES they do!! Just as suicide bombers target civilians, so do Israelis… just on a larger scale, with prettier matching outfits and fancier weapons. The first suicide bombing in israel occurred in 1994 and the state of Israel was founded in 1948… 50 years of illegal occupation will drive to desperate measures. BOTH are wrong. But the difference is, the bomber is REacting to a wrong action… OCCUPATION of HIS land.
111. to # 100 and everyone...
isn;t it ironic?! ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.21.06)
#100… u’r right, what am I doing on this website? But I just happen to stumble on it… no harm in reading what others have to say on the matter and give my two cents. Israelis hate on muslim websites all the time… afraid to hear my opinion? Or the truth? So I didn’t mention PLO, I didn’t plan on writing an essay, but PLO was founded in 1964, which was a REaction to the ILLEGAL occupation of Israel on Palestinian land. And Hezbollah was founded in 1985 who’s primary goal was to end the occupation that had started almost 40 yrs prior. They are NOT the “instigators”, as you mentioned, of violence. They are fighting for the injustice of the illegal occupation. I, have no lost touch with reality as you claim… it is you. You feel that it is alright to barge in, take someone’s land, take away their freedom… and oppose any reaction to it. If I walked into your home, claim the house is mine, put you out on the street and give you nothing… aren’t you going to get a little pissed off? Don’t people get upset if their wallet is stolen? If their car is broken into? Look at these on a larger scale… and see how it feels. And you say I see things backwards? And you tell me to buy a brain? Is that what you did? I hope you kept the receipt, cuz yours seems to be defective. ;)
112. to 103 on the comment for 82
(10.21.06)
You said: "Palestinians were celebrating in the streets of Gaza and the West Bank and expressing their unbridled joy at the deaths of more than 3,000 Americans." DID YOU WATCH THAT ON TV!!?? Have you EVER heard of media distortion? Speaking of media distortion, the first name that comes to mind when 9/11 is mentionned is Osama! or Al-Quaeda. right? Well one thing that was not mentionned in the media is that it is the US and the CIA who trained Al-Quaeda to bring down Russia in the 80's! Bet u didn't see that on CNN! Go beyond CNN... do a little research.
113. LONG LIVE STEPHEN HARPER
(10.21.06)
114. Nice to see
Gil ,   Tel Aviv , Israel   (10.22.06)
It's nice to know we have more friends as a country. The hart feels it!
115. Mr. Harper is on the right track
Abraham Perahia ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.22.06)
When he says that supporting Israel is defending Canada, Mr. Harper is on the right track, if we just listen to Mr. Ahmadinjad. When Mr. Ignatieff repeats the slander and photo-montage of Kfar Qana, he does not present himself as someone who cares for the truth but rather as a trendy person who does not verify his sources. Pity for him. But saying that the Palestinians deserve a fair and just future ( that is certainly true: they do deserve fair justice! Probably not exactly what they have in mind, but justice is blind, isn't she?) while stating that justice is a 2 states solution...? Certainly, a 2 states solution cannot be part of any just settlement of their hatred toward the Jewish state. The world is trying to implement this 2-states solution for decades now, and is going nowhere, because it is not a viable solution and anyway, the Palestinians do not want a state (which was given to them by Rabin and later again by Barak): they want the other one, the one where Israel is. Justice will be met only when the Palestinians actually stop asking for a place where they have nothing to do just because they do not want the other party to enjoy it. Palestinians should by now stop acting as spoiled and jealous brats and start growing up. To start with, let Canada stop its aid to them. It is not helping justice to fund third-generation refugees (it is also illegal and illogical. No one can be born a refugee).
116. The hon minister Harper
Alec Saul ,   Ranaana Israel   (10.22.06)
With out G/d there are no Jews. With out Jews there is no G/d. iSRAEL COULD NOT HAVE COME INTO BEING WITH OUT G/DS HELP. You destroy us at your peril. Minister Harper ,thank you
117. Arja
Dr. NO ,   jerusalem   (10.22.06)
There are people who abuse of freedom of speech in their country (Canada) and Israel in order to pursue their Nazi agenda. Arja is a Karelian Finn who has taken refuge in Canada. She is not motivated by any desire to bring "justice" to the "oppressed" Palestinians, rather by her imbued hatred for the Jewish people, which she now extends to Israel. The Karelian Finns are the only minority in Europe to have fought against communist Russia, by actually volunteering en masse for the Waffen SS, donning their uniforms and operating on the Eastern front. Those troops were found to be collectively guilty of war crimes. Take her words with a grain of salt, as I believe she represents no-one but her misconceptions. I think I can detect the foul stench of her rhetoric in "isn't it ironic" from Montreal. I have "battled" her on a few sheets already, I should know.
118. #117... no, this is not Arja
isn't it ironic ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.22.06)
i dunno who this Arja character is, but i guess im curious to find out. As for what you said: "Those troops [Karelian Finns] were found to be collectively guilty of war crimes. " ... on that note... Israeli's are NOTORIOUS for their war crimes. well ... thats it for me; im out. have fun pretending ur right. peace <--- take it into consideration.
119. NAzi's?
(10.22.06)
wasn't it the Nazi's who wanted to ethnically cleanes Europe of the Jews... and now the Jews are trying to "clean up" Israel of the Palestinians... funny how u can call others Nazi's when the Israelis are just that... the re-defined 2006 version of Nazi.
120. 118, 119
Dr. NO ,   jerusalem   (10.22.06)
You' ve just proved me right, thank you.
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