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Women's Coalition: Our intifada has begun
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Published: 30.06.07, 16:16
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1. Leftist Justice
Frank ,   Canada   (06.30.07)
Mazuz has a long record of whitewahsing crime, mainly Arab crime. Typical Leftist Justice: criminals are protected while victims are despised.
2. The surviving battle
Dror   (06.30.07)
Right. Inthefada, lynch. An battle against order, law, and everything the civil world believes in. Since the complainers were from women, the women organizations cannot face a possibility that the facts are different. My opinion is that the cards of Mazuz were so poor, that he had no choice but to offer a plea bargain, hoping the president will eat the bait. Mazuz will have no choice but to leak to the press facts which were hidden from the press until now, hoping that he won’t have to resign. From now it is the surviving battle of Mazuz, not of the president.
3. right on, ladies
RobertK ,   Jerusalem   (06.30.07)
but please let's not call it in intifada. Unpleasant associations for Israelis, no?
4. Frothing at the mouth...
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (06.30.07)
"Taking the law in our own hands" If done so, that will be the REAL rape of law & order. In the U.S. plenty of women are taking the law into their own hands, they are shooting their husbands in the back as he lays sleeping. Once dead the woman then can fabricate anything they want about "abuse". It is amazing how everyone just asumes that this man is guilty. It is just the popular thing to do for the moment, i.e. froth at the mouth. Why are plea bargains entered into especially those that look like bad deals for the State? Because the evidence is weak, and the witnesses are suspect. If you were to get your trial you just might get a "NOT GUILTY" verdict, and the prosecutor knows such is a good possiblity hence the plea deal. Unlike all the people frothing at the mouth decrying the plea deal, the jurors will HEAR the EVIDENCE and judge the truth and veracity of the accusers!
5. Frank Leftist justice ?
charles ,   petach tikva   (06.30.07)
Such a leftist justice that the extreme right wing Zehava Galon and rightist labor party members are opposed to Mazuz . Do you know something about the Israeli politics ? i have great doubds . Do'nt see everything as left - right , that not smart at all . PS Those women are of course not right wing politicians
6. MAZUZ RESIGN NOW!!
Lauren ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.30.07)
7. KATZAV/MAZUZ
ls ,   israel   (06.30.07)
Although the charges against Katzav are probably true, I cannot help but wonder why "Aleph" let this man act so inappropriately for so long without slapping him or better yet kicking him in the "you know what". As a woman, I have had several occasions of potential sexual harassment and it is easy to "nip it in the bud" quickly if you really want too. Afterall, this man did not grab these women at knife point in the back alley. He must have thought they had some interest. This is in no way justifies sexual harassment, however, women need to stop these men quickly in there tracks and can do it IF THEY REALLY WANT TOO. Unfortunately, some women just don't have the guts to stand up to some of these so called powerful men for fear of losing a job, etc, but THIS IS NO EXCUSE ON THE WOMAN'S PART.
8. Plea bargain ?!
(06.30.07)
Plea bargain is not a good idea in such a situation simply because the plaintifs have the right to see such a substantial file (already reported as such all through the media) brought to court and duly tried. On the same token, I am not at all convinced that all these plaintifs have a real water-tight case, let alone the fact that some of them are quite problematic themselves (i.e. the alleged crimes claimed to have happened so many years ago, alleged demands of sums of money, etc.). Still, by refusing to try this case in court and offering as an alternative a tinkered plea bargain, the meaning and multi layered significance of such a move speaks for itself. Therefore, Mr State Prosecutor, please reconsider and let democratic justice take its course. If President Katsav is innocent, he will be totally exonerated of any trace of guilt and the ladies and gentlemen in doubt will truly ask his forgiveness. This way, our democracy is not only saved but it will take a giant leap ahead.
9. To #5 Leftist justice
Frank ,   Canada   (06.30.07)
I know that these women are Leftists idiots as well and this is the funny part, these Leftists are victims of the Leftist Mazuz.
10. Female Kangaroo Court
Leo King ,   Roleystone WA   (06.30.07)
"A" claimed that the first time Katsav had sex with her, she was too weak to defend herself. She also claims that the act was repeated on two subsequent occasions, but she has no explanation as to how that transpied. More than a legitimate rape case, it seems a lot more like a case of vindictive hysteria that has triggered a female "kangaroo court" knee-jerk reaction, assuming Katzav's guilt with only the most scanty sort of evidence.
11. Long live INTIFADA!
(06.30.07)
12. I do not like feminists and the word intifada
(06.30.07)
should never be used by any Jew. But here they are right in their outrage against state prosecutor Mazuz. What a hypocrite! Rape is rape and there should be jail time for this so called "President" who did claim not so long time ago, that the accusations were a product of ashkenazi sympathizers who were discriminating against a Sepharadi. Katzav you are a LIAR and a JERK!
13. Frank
charles ,   petach tikva   (06.30.07)
For you everyone who has not your ideas is a leftist idiot , saying such a thing proves only how "smart" you are . This case has nothing to do with leftist or rightist , and is not finished yet . This "A" who's pretending to be a victim has'nt convinced anyone apparently . Do you know anything proving Katzav's guilt ? No . I can't understand why this "A" stayed in his office after being "raped" . There are certainly ways to complain . I'm not saying that she lies , she did not convince .
14. These feminists should be more concerned
Janet ,   USA   (06.30.07)
about the lack of character of the complainant, who tolerated all that .... for a paycheck?
15. Linda # 7
charles ,   petach tikva   (06.30.07)
I heard that Aleph wanted to resign from her job , this was not accepted . I do'nt know if she has some proofs of this . So i do'nt think she was fearing to loose her job . I can't understand this woman , why did she stay silent such a long time ? Could she not complain somewhere ? Of course you are right , she could oppose those acts , but apparently did nothing . Not very clear at all .
16. Arab intifada
Alice ,   Frisco, California   (06.30.07)
By calling this intifada, we all see where all these people are coming from. They identify their protest with hamas intifada by using the same terminology. They put their protest on the same level. What a stupid association. Why do they use Arab terminology?
17. Spare The Outrage. These Women Leaders Are.....
Adina Kutnicki ,   US   (06.30.07)
All of these high proffile women who are so outraged now by Mazuz's verdict should have been even more outraged when their feminine counterparts were thrown out of their legal homes in Gush Katif and the Shomron. Is it fair to say that religious and nationalist women have NO rights according to these outraged feminists? Further, what about the democratic trampling of ALL those who protest the regime, but are NOT idelogically in sync with these feminists?
18. Flag of Intifada
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (06.30.07)
Any faith and/or Anyone who raises the flag of "intifada" should be dealt with as an enemy of the State and hunted down and dealt with without mercy.
19. # 16 Alice
Sagi ,   Israel   (06.30.07)
Arabic is an official language in Israel. By law all Government publications must be available in both Hebrew and Arabic. All Arabs use Hebrew words when speaking Arabic and the Hebrew language is full of Arabic words used on a daily basis.
20. #17 - Adina - I completely agree with you
Tracy W   (06.30.07)
21. Clinton and Katsav
Dave ,   New York   (07.01.07)
In my country, after Clinton was "dating" a lot of interns, 20-22 years old, and many, mant other women, all feminists were on his side. Katsav looks like a young and naive schoolboy compared to our Prez Cliton. What is going on? Bad PR on the Katsav's side?
22. women of valor didn't protest against Beit Hanoun murderers
(07.01.07)
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