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Killer of Arab cab driver indicted
Avi Cohen
Published: 28.05.07, 11:06
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1. Nationalist Motives?
arielush ,   Ramat Ha Golan   (05.28.07)
Nationalist motives? This sounds like first degree murder to me. Ther was premeditation here. No remorse. The authorities should lock up Julien Soufir and throw away the key. Or perhaps they should put him in a prison with an Arab speaking population.
2. Soufir Obviously Mentally Ill.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (05.28.07)
That his mental disease has "nationalist" overtones is indeed unfortunate - no matter how bitter our conflict with the Arabs, this is truely an abominable act, the product of a sick & deranged mind. No Jew can accept this kind of behavior. Nonetheless, I have to ask myself what this says of our Muslim neighbors whose society & religion endlessly glorify murder as maryrdom deserving of paradise. Seemingly, it would also be an example of serious mental illness & one cannot help but wonder if some ideologies actually create mental disorders among their adherents. Food for thought.
3. Why Arab prisoners?
criminal individuals ,   vs. criminal society   (05.28.07)
Why give him to Arabic speaking prisoners when you could simply hand him over to our neighbors in Ramallah. He'd be lynched - just for being Jewish - no other reason . . . Don’t get me wrong, he's crime is indeed heinous, however, that's because WE as a society are able to make the differentiations. This dude is the acceptation.
4. Nut-head
GG ,   Israel, Tel-aviv   (05.28.07)
I can't believe what I'm seeing... He should be locked forever in jail.
5. Disgusting person. No mercy for terrorists. No mercy for him
Suzanne   (05.28.07)
6. What type of people write in this talkback
Amir Sheldon ,   UK   (05.28.07)
This is an ignoble hate crime that should be denounced full stop. Why do we equate or compare our acts to the acts of others? Are we becoming blind to our hatred? We should stop defending the indefensible is we want to claim the higher grounds in term of moral values. Reading some comments in this paper and others make me sick.
7. Soufir is a sick,cruel,evil person
Ann   (05.28.07)
To attack and murder an unarmed man and then say it was like killing a "beast" is no different than what the Arab terrorists he claims to hate so much do.
8. Soufir
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (05.28.07)
I don't care why this guy did what he did or to whom. He should get the needle.
9. reproducing holocaust!!!
observer ,   Gaza   (05.28.07)
... this dirty statement remind all of us, pals and israelis, that conflict is deeply changing both people toward more and more horrible violence. Actually this statement is just a warning of stupid future, and calls us to work more to attain peace in this land.
10. The difference between this and Pal society
JPS ,   Efrat   (05.28.07)
Soufir the Jew was arrested and is being tried for murder of an Arab. So far as I know, there has never been a case in the Palestinian Authority of an Arab being arrested and put on trial for killing a Jew. There are, of course, many reasons for this, not the least of which being that Palestinians killing Jews is not viewed by the PA as being a crime. Until this and other paradigm changes come about, the Pals will simply not get themselves their independent state. Even the Arab League won't support a Palestinian state under the current chaotic conditions.
11. Despicable, Evil Crime. G-D commanded: YOU SHALL NOT MURDER
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (05.28.07)
This man was NOT driven by nationalistic motives as claimed! This man murdered because he hates G-D's holy Laws - the same motive for ALL murders.
12. Food for thought...
Jewish mother ,   jerusalem   (05.28.07)
If the situation was reversed and this had been the slaying of a Jewish taxi driver by a Muslim, their newspapers would have called him a hero. This is the difference between us and them. They would have written songs about him, probably given out candies in the streets and offered prize money to his family. At least murderers in Israel go to jail.
13. Just an isolated case
freejay ,   i'srael   (05.28.07)
There are nutcases in every society and Israel is no exception, so why are you people so surprised. I dont think this guy is even jewish. In the states something like this happens everyday, but in Israel its rare. He is going to be convicted, which is more than i can say would happen in any muslim country for killing a jew. If he was Palastinian and killed a jew he would even be considered a hero and rewarded. Instead of saying how disgusting this isolated case is, get your priorities right and voice against sharia laws which kill muslims every day in gaza and west bank.
14. Hate Crime ?
ben ,   singapore   (05.28.07)
Of course it is a Hate Crime, but Crime is Crime.Julien Soufir murdered Taisir Karaki. Now his made his children fatherless and his wife a widow. Murder is Murder !This is the awy of baalim, punish him with the maximum years let him rot and feed on woodworms and drink brakish water. It is not wise to let him go on defense of insanity,It would be letting the wicked take refuge in Judicial Perversion.May the Judges PUNISH Julien Soufir ! Murder is Murder- you kill Arabs or Jews-murder is murder. There is no nationalistic motives and bent on murdering an Arab like slaughtering an animal. He also slaughtered cats didnt he ?. Take that sick Julien of the street for good of the Nation's Peace. EXECUTE TRUE JUSTICE AGAINST HATE CRIME !
15. Justifying the unjustifiable
TheObserver   (05.28.07)
the majority of the zios who talkback here are trying to find excuses for this racist nutter and this does not supprise me or any moderate humanbeing. In fact all twisted humans (non-zios) would do exactly the same thing and justify wrongdoings when it suits them and magnify them beyond helief when it serves their greed! this is why so many people likenot Zios!
16. Soufir
Ypip ,   Canada   (05.28.07)
Terry (2.) raised a good point.
17. THE ONLY ANIMAL
Brant ,   Hilton Head USA   (05.28.07)
The only animal here is Soufir and he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
18. nationalistic motives????
chuck ,   usa   (05.28.07)
what nationalistic motives??? the guy is obviously deranged!! i wouldnt call a psychopath a racist! was he being biased against those cats as well? would you consider that a hate crime as well? hes a mental case lets leave it at that!!
19. So Far; it is not act of One crazy person; it's a production
observer   (05.28.07)
of a community. As Soufir is a newly emigrant, it's Co-production with the Diaspora, as well.
20. Disgusting and repellent
Ilan ,   Ariel   (05.28.07)
Definitely sick of mind and should be kept off the streets indefinitely
21. Apologists!!!
Peter Morris ,   New Zealand   (05.28.07)
#18 and others are just plain disgusting. Trying to diminish the crime by excusing it into the mental arena. The IDF is no different than this guy. They are driven by hate also, except they do it by pressing a button. The hate that I see exhibited on this site and numerous other Jewish sites needs to be drastically tempered.
22. Just another sicko from Tel-Aviv
Eliyahu   (05.28.07)
I'd like to point out, he wasn't a settler. And no right wing talkbacks supported his action. His motives (other than his psychosis) were nationalistic but he wasn't a settler, not from gush katif, hadn't been at amona, etc. How does "wanting to kill an arab" translate into right wing? It doesn't.
23. #15, you are wrong. Every "Zionist" poster condemned him
Noam ,   Boca Raton, FL   (05.28.07)
I read every single talkback to refute your point. Show me where you think someone has specifically justified the evil, heinous crime that Soufir committed. Someone wrongfully stated that he wasn't Jewish- he was a French oleh. Some said that mental illness and derangement influenced his warped decision-making, and many have demonstrated the uncomfortable for some to bear reality that Israeli society didn't glorify this hate crime murderer and is prosecuting him to the fullest extent in harsh contrast to Palestinian society's reaction to Palestinian murders of civilian Jews. But not one post endorsed Soufir's brutal, sickening murder of an innocent Arab simply for his ethnicity
24. Thou shalt not Murder
ambrosine shitrit ,   london   (05.28.07)
I can only feel a sense of horror on reading this story. No one deserves to be killed in that awful way. If hatred of a person, or people, can make you do these things, then you have lost your love for G-d and your fellow human beings. I hate what is happening with the killing and slaughtering, bombs, and suicide bombings of innocent people, but to hunt out a man, just because he is an "Arab" and murder him, is sick. I only hope this person gets the psychaitric help he needs.
25. He's not OK in the head
AlexB ,   Toronto   (05.28.07)
The guy is clearly sick. He needs help. My deepest condolences to the victim's families.
26. He is been living among France's Arabs for too long.
(05.28.07)
What is wrong with him trying to be like them? if he was an Arab everyone would keep repeating that he has been a victim of racism and oppression. he would be having so many apologizers.
27. peter morris's hate
jerome ,   basalt, co   (05.28.07)
it's plain as any fool can see with your very one sided strong ignorant opinion the hate is all peter morris!
28. Get a grip people - murder calls for cap. punishment....
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (05.28.07)
People are using this awful story to make their own bizzare points. Terry from Eilat thinks now is a good time to point out how wonderful we are and how awful Palestinians are. The "Observer" (God knows what he is observing - probably childrens cartoons on Hamas television) and Peter Morris want to defame us by saying how racist we Israelis and "zios" (isn't that cute?) are and how our terrific, life-sustaining and heroic military is just a wanton killing machine. Eliyahu, blinded by his own Yesh blather, swipes at Tel Aviv, which in fact is a marvelous city bursting at the seams with energy and creativity. Linda is, well, just being Linda - any article about cooking could be an excuse for a rant about Muslims killing Jews. I for one, am sad for the dead man's family and am fervently praying we deal with murderers, whatever their reason or stripe, in the appropriate way, instead of long sentences for killers (aka future murderer releases), and conjugal visits for Prime Minister assasins. In the meantime, my condolences go out to Mr. Karaki's wife and children.
29. Soufir Is Insan
observer   (05.28.07)
To offer himself as a moser nefesh for a bunch of idiotic talkbackers.
30. Soufir is a terrorist
Korem ,   New York, USA   (05.28.07)
Along with baruch goldstein these are the few israelis who truly go off on the wrong path. Sick scumbags, may they suffer the consequences in gehenom.
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