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Raed Salah reaffirms former statements
Roee Nahmias
Published: 17.02.07, 16:04
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1. It is always the liar who assumes that others are lying
NY ,   USA   (02.17.07)
an honest person doesn't need to be suspicious of others' motives because they have nothing to hide. Salah is a liar of the worst sort. He makes statements without backing them up with proof and assumes the worst before verifying facts. He is an irresponsible, volatile, and pig-headed leader and as such is a danger to both Israel and Jerusalem's Arab population.
2. This is the kind of leader you get when you teach hatred
Down with Salah! ,   USA   (02.17.07)
instead of history, lies instead of facts, and prejudice instead of perspective. Shame on Arab society for perpetrating this blight on truth and educational integrity! Your legacy will be to have produced nothing but dangerous, violent and unpredictable fools to lead you!
3. Fanatics incite hatred
Mike Jefferson ,   Washington D.C.   (02.17.07)
Why is it that the only thing these muslim fanatics do is foment hatred and incite violence? Not a single muslim society amounts to anything other than the happenstance of having oil. Most of their societies are illiterate, lack basic human rights, suffer from disease and malnutrition, and lack any global industries/technologies. While it seems a bit of an oversimplification, they do seem particularly adept at destroying things.
4. don't fall in this publicity trap: IGNORE HIM !!!
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5. Expel Him From The Country.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (02.17.07)
Dump this sorry fanatics ass in Gaza where he belongs. And make sure he takes the Arab MK's with him.
6. Can't agree with #5
Joe ,   Ohio, USA   (02.17.07)
Arrest this fool for his inflammatory statements and throw him in jail, and hold him there until the Arabs are willing to discuss a swap for your kidnapped soldiers!
7. Why does the world tolerate preposterous Palestinian claims
Mladen Andrijasevic ,   Be'er Sheva   (02.17.07)
When will the world , the politicians and the academia around the world stand up and say to the Palestinians - enough of this idiocy? How long will the civilization which has come up with the beauty of Euler’s and Maxwell’s equations, understood our genetic structure, sent probes beyond our solar system embarrass itself to listen to these absurd claims day in and day out and remain silent? In 1996 the danger to Al Aqsa supposedly came from the north gate of the Western wall tunnel 450 meters away. Today Palestinians claim the danger to Al Aqsa comes from excavations 100 meters away. Has the West no dignity left?
8. Never mind right wing politicians - We The People must ...
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (02.17.07)
We must demand that Sheikh Raed Salah be brought up on treason charges or at least charges of sedition and incitement. This so called "leader" is working for the destruction of the State of Israel, the country the feeds him and his family and gives him the freedom to express himself, the right to vote and every other right afforded to every citizen of this country. Sheikh Raed Salah and his supporters will, no doubt hide behind the right of freedom of speech however, there is a thin red line between incitement and sedition and free expression and he has crossed this line. This so-called leader is using Islam to incite hatred between Arabs and Jews. He is using every trick in the book to destroy the decades old cooperation of the two groups, particularly in the North. The Arab community now has to decide in which direction they want to proceed. Do they want to follow Sheikh Raed Salah and face the resultant boycott of Arab businesses and professional people by the majority of Israelis who do not subscribe to his views and fundamentalism or do they want to distance themselves from this diseased concept of hatred and violence. The ball is in their court and one can only hope for their sakes and for the sake of all in this country, that they will not choose the way of Muslim violence and hatred we see all over the world today. They should also realize that Israel is in a catch 22 situation. The repairs are not carried out and the structure collapses Israel will be blamed for neglect. By trying to avoid a catastrophe Israel stands accused of desecration. As usual, blame the Jews for everything!
9. He is not a real muslim(submitted) The Koran loves Israel!!!
David ,   tel aviv   (02.17.07)
form info goto my blog http://blog.myspace.com/doevke lets wake them up and then there will be peace on earth!!! Yes lets hope they will become muslim(submitted)again!!!
10. Al-aqsa does not need his protection..
Rami ,   Nazareth, Israel   (02.17.07)
... but with all the mistrust between Jews and muslims in anything relating to Jerusalem. Many muslims believe him and think he is a hero... Building trust and cooperation between the tow sides will eleminate such radical leaders on both sides.
11. SHUT HIM UP
Brant ,   Hilton HeadUSA   (02.17.07)
If you don't, you risk not only wild and senseless Islamic violence based on lies and incitement; you risk losing the respect of the entire western world which will not see the putting down of this sedition as "apartheid" or "thuggish Zionist occupation; not at all. They put stuff like this down every day in the conference of Islamic nations; in the non-aligned nations and in the EU nations and they are ALL watching to see if you stand tall and put him down; or if you fold.
12. Effie is Right....
Ari   (02.17.07)
Salah is a ticking bomb just waiting to explode. The fact that he was not immediately arrested and charged with incitement after entering the Old city proves that the system of government in Israel is not functioning properly. Also, what the heck is wrong with meni mazuz? The AG is - once again - turning his head and condoning arab incitement to murder. He should have indicted Salah for incitement within an hour of all the violent incidents on har ha'bayit.
13. Enough of this story already!
Antonio ,   Haifa   (02.17.07)
This guy is not that interesting, and who cares what he says? He is a nobody who needs to be rotting in jail without the ability to communicate or make his retarded speaches. Enough of the media hype over this dreck already!
14. ITS AL AKSA THAT IS "OCCUPYING" - IT'S ON TOP OF MY TEMPLE
andrew ,   miami,fl   (02.17.07)
TO ALL MOSLEMS GET IT STRIAGHT YOU BUILT YOUR MOSQUE ON TOP OF WHERE OUR TEMPLE USED TO BE YOU CAME 800 YEARS LATER WITH NO REGARD AS TO WHAT YOU WERE DOING YOU DID THIS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT THINK WE WOULD RETURN WE HAVE RETURNED YOUR MOSQUE IS OCCUPYING OUR TEMPLE MOUNT
15. The Baal Shem Tov
Chaya ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (02.17.07)
The Baal Shem Tov said that if you stand up to evil, it will collapse! Appeasement a la Chamberlain before World War II and today's appeasers' approach just doesn't work! Remember the bully in the neighborhood who made all the kids' lives miserable? As soon as someone stood up to him and beat him up, the bully ran home crying to mamma!
16. Solomon's solution
B. Idol ,   USA   (02.17.07)
Quit killing over structures and land. Share. Make peace or all of the structures of the Temple mount (Jewish & Muslim) will be raised. God's gift is life, not buildings. Life is holy and sacred.
17. he represents the views of half a million israeli arabs
aaron ,   ra'anana   (02.17.07)
half of the israeli arab population voted for arab nationalist/palestinian parties such as ahmed tibi's, barakeh's, azmi bishara's... that's quite a large column
18. The Sheikh needs to....
Jack ,   USA   (02.17.07)
sit down and SHUT UP! The land belongs to ISRAEL and they CAN do WHATEVER they want with it and IF he doesn't believe THAT, he NEEDS to study the book of Genisis! HE IS ALIVE and COMING back VERY SOON!
19. This mentality is the fruit of Olmert's weakness and failure
Cynic ,   USA   (02.17.07)
20. Lies about Islam
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Jerusalem is never mentioned in the Quran (Mecca and Medina being Muslim holy cities); it is iterated over 700 times in the Old Testament while Jews pray facing the direction of Jerusalem all over the world. The Al-Aksa Mosque was built in 700 AD (very late in recorded history) in the very midst of what had been the holiest site for Jews since 970 B.C.—the Holy Temple—of which the Western Wall still marks the holiest Jewish site to this day.
21. religious miss forest for trees
B. Idor ,   USA   (02.18.07)
God saw that most of humankind was clueless about living a virtuess life.....so to the clueless were given laws. Alas, even then the clueless could not understand God's meaning. They followed the laws, but missed the point. Lives of virtue involves accomodating all of God's creation. God created the earth and life; not buildings and cities.
22. 20
Libneniyyeh ,   Lebanon   (02.18.07)
Don't worry, nameless, Al Masjid al Aqsa is mentioned a number of times in the Koraan, Israel is mentiones, Israelites are mentioned. Don't worry, nameless, Islam and the Koraan are above the petty lies you mention. If it ever crossed your mind to actually read at least a part, you'll see what I mean. The Koraan makes no excuses and gives everyone and everything in heaven and earth their due.
23. JUST DEPORT HIM ALREADY !!!!!!
Rich ,   Da Bronx   (02.18.07)
This is ridiiculous. Its ok to have free speech ....but not when you incite violence. Salah is clearly taking advantage that he is in the most free and democratic nation in the middle east....and olmert and peretz and just letting him get away with it.
24. What a racist Salah appears to be. Temple Mt is Jewish.
David ,   Boston, USA   (02.18.07)
It is our holiest site. How bizarre is it when Muslims desecrate Judaisms holiest site and it is Muslims who violently riot and incite against Jews. What a sick person he is.
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