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Prince Charles' aides try to thwart Israel visit
Modi Kreitman
Published: 16.11.07, 10:31
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31. Prince Charles
Steve ,   Atlanta USA   (11.16.07)
Charlie certainly "burnished" his image by referring to himself as a Tampon and prefering Camilla to Princess Di. Though a schmuck, he should be welcomed to Israel to publicly deliver Britain's apology for its conduct toward Jews during the Mandate. He can visit the Dov Gruner memorial and have a photo op with Etzel veterans, apologizing to them personally.
32. 26. if it wasn't for britain 6 million could've been saved
aaron ,   ra'anana   (11.16.07)
the british government went back on its word (the 1917 Balfour declaration). They restricted jewish immigration to eretz yisrael between the years 1917 and 1948 when it was under their League Of Nations mandate (not their colony - ever) the british white paper of 1936 sealed a possible escape route for innocent jews fleeing persecution and later genocide first in nazi Germany and nazi Austria and later in all of europe. perhaps Yair was on to something.... so thanks for nothing!
33. prince ugly - stay at home
igal   (11.16.07)
remember how he killed diana
34. NO to the Antisemites
Brod ,   USA   (11.16.07)
Israel should say NO to the Antisemites-even if they are princes or kings.
35. to # 26!
Aussie Larrikin ,   Wagga Wagga   (11.16.07)
Read now, as the ensuing flood of posts addressing your pathetic one, make you wish you really had a brain. The 'British Empire' was flawed. That's why it's now gone. Ha ha, hey everyone, remember the Falklands War? Yes, the POMs went half way across the world to defend an island. LAND! For what? Don't you English snots notice a bit of 'double standards'? You are a discussing excuse for a human! "earth" - more like 'planet dickhead'!
36. Big Deal
Richard S. ,   Miami, USA   (11.16.07)
Who cares if the Prince comes or not? If he wants to come, he is welcome, if he doesn't, that's his problem. Israelis have other things more important than worry about a Prince with no power whatsoever, who is best known for ditching a beautiful lady (Diana) for someone not as good looking.
37. 29 Gary O.: Jewish signifies being from the tribes of Judah,
Rivkah   (11.16.07)
Levi, and Benjamin or being a Khazar or other convert. Israelite is a much broader term that once included all the tribes of Jacob's family which split over taxes under King Rehoboam's reign after Solomon died. When the Israelites were taken into captivity by the ancient Assyrians, they escaped when the Assyrian army attacked Judah or Judea. Jeremiah and his scribe Baruk fled with Princess Tia Tephe from Judah or Judea to Northern Ireland. The Israelite escaped over the Caucasus Mountains and became known as Caucasians. They settled in Russia and northern Europe. It is interesting that King Juan Carlos of Spain has the title King of Jerusalem. That was probably a Papal grant after Spain did something for the Vatican long ago in the Crusades in the Holy Land. That is not the JEWISH throne the Prophet Jeremiah established with Princess Tia Tephe in Northern Ireland, although the royals of Europe have intermarried extensively. The Stone of Scone or pillar (pillow) stone of Jacob is underneath the Coronation Throne in BRITAIN, not Spain. It is the most treasured item in Britain according the surveys in the first half of the 1900's. A ROCK or STONE is the most treasured item in Britain. Look up the name Stone to see its meaning which is interesting: it means KING.
38. The British Hate the Jews!
Mark ,   Boston   (11.16.07)
A large amount of British hate Jews! The British refuse to admit that they actively prevented Jews from escaping the Nazis by refusing them entry to British Palestine. The British refuse to take any responsibility for their actions and are doomed to repeat their history of aggression and brutality.
39. #26 The British allowed Jews to die!
Mark ,   USA   (11.16.07)
Thanks to the failure of the British to allow Jews to escape to British Palestine, 6 miilion Jews died. There is nothing to thank the British for! Nothing! They have not learned from the past. The British need to take responsibility for their behavior during World War II. The Germans did. Jacques Chirac said that many French collaborated with the Nazis. Please do not change British history.
40. #26 The UK now resembles Berlin 35
Mark ,   Boston   (11.16.07)
The UK boycotts Israeli goods. The Universities boycott Israel. The British Broadcasting Cespool openly preaches Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israeli opinions. Violent Anti-Semitic incidents are the norm in the UK. It is socially acceptable to hate Jews in the UK. What will the UK do next? Expel Jews? Blame 9/11 and 7/7 on the Jews? Blame all terrorist activities on the Jews?
41. Wrong--We Burnish Your Image
Jay ,   New York   (11.16.07)
Just remember what Disraeli said... something to the effect of, "when your people (England) were tribes on some cold faraway island, my people were priests in the Temple in Jerusalem."
42. British historically two-faced liars, nothing new here. N/M
chinbro ,   Chicago   (11.16.07)
43. Who cares...screw them!
Elana ,   USA   (11.17.07)
The Brits did enough damage in Israel for several lifetimes. Chuck can stay in Londonstan and dust the Queen all day for all I care. The day Israel relies on the UK will be the same day they can rely on the UN for support.
44. OH BOY!
Ginette ,   Toronto, Canada   (11.17.07)
1) This was a private email. How did YNet get their hands on it? 2) It is wrong to betray People's privacy; therefore YNet was wrong publishing the contents of this email. 3) WHO CARES!!! 4) Those who wish to visit Israel, (like movie stars or music stars) show them a warm welcome as only you know how to. 5) Those who don't wish to visit Israel, leave them be. They are missing on a great opportunity of fun, music, dance and warmth without forgetting the great food! Shabbat Shalom to all.
45. #20
(11.16.07)
i am not jewish, but a christian living in england. you seem not to know history at all. please educate and then comment. i will give you a clue about the oh so nice and giving brits and the ho, so helpful english mandate to the jews abroad and in jewish palestine.... read from here to eternity by joan peters, probably the most comprehensive volume of british atrocities against the jews both is europe and in jewish palestine. it was single handed;ly the british mandate that refused jews during the holocaust entry to jewish palestine, to the mandated land the world gave the jewish people so that they can appease arab mob violence against jews already living in palestine then. single handedly, the british and their arab army have execurted many a jew in palestine and also sent loads of rescue ships full of jews back to europe when they arrived at the various jewish palestinian ports. the british imprisoned them in cyprus and atlit (haifa) in miserable conditions and many died of typhus and starvation. these were the persecuted jews who have managed in small numbers to elude the nazis in europe, but somehow managed to find other nazis in british mandate uniforms who had no intention to save them and provide a safe haven in what the mandate promised these jews. the arab legion governed eaxctly by the british soldiers during the mandate prior to 1948 have been responsible in turning their eyes away from jewish suffering and admitting the wretched ones that were able to escape europe. it is the british that are resaponsible for thousands of jews who perished at the hands of the nazis when they very well could have provided them the safety of their promised palestine according to the mandate. they permitted the hebron massacrfe of all jews living there and didn't fight it. they permitted the massacres of jews living in jerusalem by arab mobs abd legions under their control and didn't stop it. they used the enticement of haj amin al husseini because they simply didn't want to see jews there. the british are single handedly responsible for the lehi and haganah actions against it and the arabs when the jews realized what the british were doing and their duplicity and so decided that the only way to protect what is rightfully theirs was through the same tactics employed by arabs and british alike. FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL by JOAN PETERS will open your eyes to the many doccuments found when the british opened their historical archives of the mandate period and the researchers were astounded to discover their murderous duplicity and lies. no, my friend, you are misinformed totally! go and read!
46. Not much of a story, eh?
Chris ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.17.07)
What's newsworthy here? Is it surprising the British Royals' advisors have their own...and their country's best interests foremost in their minds? Of course not. Only Israelis would think this was odd.
47. classified information
observer   (11.17.07)
A trusted Rabbi told me: "a Nokhri may not polish Israel's international image"
48. #23 Rivkah: No, it doesn't
Damir ,   Russia   (11.17.07)
Different letters if written in Hebrew.
49. prince charles
sas ,   israel   (11.17.07)
let him stay home if he wants. his country is so unimportant these days that his visit would only be a burden on us and a big expense. let's concentrate on more important people and issues.
50. Who likes you in this world ??
(11.17.07)
you can count them on one hand .
51. WE have the last laugh
Ms   (11.18.07)
ISRAEL AND GOLAN saved ENGLAND last night, ha ha ha, Charlie.Oh dear!
52. Mark 38, 29, 40
David ,   UK   (11.18.07)
Mark you know nothing about the UK and have obviously never lived here. The only threat that we UK face is the threat of assimilation and that is because for centuries Britain has been such a welcoming place for Jews virtually free of antisemitism.
53. Generalisations about the UK
David ,   UK   (11.18.07)
Many of the comments on here about Britain are nothing but racist and make me ashamed (not of being British but of being Jewish)
54. David - UK
Dara ,   Israel   (11.18.07)
If you find the ISRAELI news sight's readers "racist" because we don't agree with your misinformed crap, you are more than welcome to go to the BBC/Sky or whatever the hell news sights you have in the UK. Sadly, I understand that reading a book to learn about what actually happened is too much for you.
55. WHO CARES ABOUT JUG EARS?
Petra ,   usa   (11.18.07)
ONLY THE MANUFACTUERS OF TAMPAX!!! Prince of the vulgar and bad taste! Perhaps England will fare well with Prince William? This Price has problems. Must have shosen the ugliest female in all of the English empire( small as it now is, he could have done better than the pit bull!)
56. David-Jews in UK attacked DAILY.Dont tell us stories
Alan ,   SA   (11.18.07)
Read Jewish Press . It is from a mixture of Muslims +Ethnics and Gang types of Ferral youths The Left wing lot do the Propoganda bit in cahoots with the Galloping Galloway Types.They do the Boycotts and Bad mouthing and the others do the street beatings
57. David UK, Our comments are not racist
Mark ,   Boston   (11.18.07)
We are only telling you the truth and the truth can hurt. There is a huge amount of Anti-Semitism in the UK and Anti-Semitism has increased greatly over the past years. This is a fact!
58. David UK, Violent Anti-Semitic Attacks!
Mark ,   Boston   (11.18.07)
The British do not care that British Jews are being attacked with violent force. The British are frightened that their Muslim population will riot. The British Jews are in great great danger. Do you remember what happened over 60 years ago in Europe? Never Again means Never Again!
59. HRH Prince Charles
zipper ,   israel   (11.18.07)
The Rabbi,s say " it is better to be silent and let people think you are foolish than to open you mouth and prove it". I am sorry to say too many of you don't think before you speak. Zipper
60. Prejudice
Lior ,   London   (11.18.07)
The level of anti-British prejudice displayed here (mostly by American Jews who have long-since forgotten that there were quotas for Jewish enrollment at university, beaches marked "No Jews" and WASP only country clubs that one never saw in Britain - oh, yes, and how the Yanks sent shoploands of fleeing Jews back to Nazi Germany so they could die) is just about on the same level of ignorant behaviour displayed by Prince Charles's aides. The Royal Family has, constitutionally, to follow the advice of government ministers. Blame the politicians, not a family - whatever you consider them to be in all your wisdom - that has shown every consideration and politeness toward the Jewish citizenry over the centuries. Prejudice is prejudice is prejudice - wherever it comes from.
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