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Israeli designs 'Who killed Barack Obama?' T-shirts
Yaniv Halily
Published: 06.04.08, 11:48
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1. These are the type of people Israel wants to bring back?
YMBMY ,   Modiin, Israel   (04.06.08)
2. And if Obama becomes President this is meant to please him?
Sheila ,   Jerusalem Israel   (04.06.08)
3. only an Israeli
Josh ,   IL/USA   (04.06.08)
Only a native born Israeli would think of something so idiotic, immoral and classless to do. And Israelis want to know why they are hated on when they travel abroad. It's because of shmucks like this guy. If you have ever been to the Far East, India or S. America like I have then you know exactly what I am talking about. Way to go guys. All it takes is one bad apple to ruin it for the rest of us.
4. Israeli Humor
JDB ,   US   (04.06.08)
Israeli Jewish Humor = not funny, racist, vulgar and flat out derogatory. American Jewish Humor = Seinfeld, Wood Allen, Billy Crystal, Bill Maher, John Stewart etc. All classy and hilarious Tells a lot about a society doesn't it? And Israeli's want us to make Aliyah?? yeah right. take your vulgarity and keep it.
5. to # 3 - 100% agree - well said
once proud ,   cringe-faced Israeli   (04.06.08)
6. INCITEMENT TO KILL OBAMA?
JOHN ISH ISHMAEL ,   TORONTO CANADA   (04.06.08)
'All it takes is one bad apple to ruin it for the rest of us. - Josh , IL/USA (04.06.08)' Not joshing you when I suggest that the barrel of apples is already spoiled - exdcept for a few good apples. Save those. Abandon the barrel. Only an Israeli or Jew would get away with what might be an incitement to kill Obama. I suspect that was not the intent but it is an obvious lowering of the bar in the USA that any reasonable person would have had to consider. Who killed Olmert...? But then who would care anyway, eh?
7. What a Jerk
Phillip ,   new york   (04.06.08)
What kind of jack ass would design this kind of clothing? What kind of bigger jack ass would buy and wear it?
8. Israel's Major Export: Juvenile Stupidity
Dave Hirsch ,   NYC USA   (04.06.08)
Both Ynet article and its subject simply illustrate the tawdry quality of Israeli journalism and the pathetic nature of Israeli pseudo trendiness. Is this the best Israel can do? I think the answer is yes.
9. As you know # 7
Ivri   (04.06.08)
The streets of America are loaded withh jerks....and jerks who buy the stupid products of jerks.....and a small minority of the jerks are jewish...so chill....wanna see the goyim jerks?...just turn on your TV.
10. nobody seems to get the point
JG ,   Canada   (04.06.08)
The intent of the t-shirts was not to incite hatred. The intent was social commentary - likening the media frenzy of the Primaries campaigns to a TV drama/'80s pop-culture phenomenon. Meanwhile it also comments on American society's unwillingness and fear of having a presidential candidate who is "different". Anyone who misinterprets the t-shirts obviously doesn't know how to read. "Who killed Obama?" does not mean "go kill Obama". There will always be lunatics who see messages for themselves in all sorts of media - but that does not mean that artists and designers should stop making social commentaries through their work.
11. startin to feel US brotherly and sisterly hostility
We need learnin' but ,   not more hatred!!   (04.06.08)
here (in Israel). Yes, we are extremely poor in the area of funny, original, and tasteful ideas. And good to know we are getting pulled up on it when we 'miss' so dismally. However, the under-torrent of hostility on this issue from our brethren emanating here amongst the US Jewish TBers is hardly constructive (nor is the apparent 'Hatred of all things Israeli' from this sector), instead, show and tell us from the position of ‘friends’. We have enough enemies with the non-Jews. Wouldn’t you say?
12. Subliminal invitation to murder
Peter Morris ,   New Zealand   (04.06.08)
This article can be construed as willing some nutcase to go out and murder Obama. For that reason it is dangerous and must border on the illegal.
13. tastelessness is not a political statement
avramele   (04.06.08)
14. 4#, JDB, are you jokimg?
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (04.06.08)
Maybe diaspora Jews like yourself like a weak Jew like Woody Allen. Maybe you diaspora Jews like Seinfeld kissing his girlfriend during the movie "Shinders List". I will take the Israeli comedy programs antime.
15. to #4 Outside of Seinfeld and Crystal
jason white ,   afula,israel   (04.06.08)
the others are assholes. You forgot Jack Benny, Sid Caesar, the Marx Bros., the Three Stooges, Alan King, Roseanne Barr, the Ritz Bros., George Burns, Shecky Greene, Joey Bishop,ect. Most of our comedy here is limited to the clowns in the knesset and the government. Also the news media.
16. # 3 Thank You
(04.06.08)
Thank G-d there's t least 1 Israeli who recognizes how much Israeli rudeness and stupidity embarrasses world Jewry. Israelis in Israel - stay put until the Messiah comes.
17. stupid story-stupid responses
Matt ,   California   (04.06.08)
The dumbest thing about it all is that this is probably great PR for Obama. He thinks all white people are flaming racists, some idiot in the media runs a story about how Obama migh be a "target for assassination" because he is black (forgetting the four previous presidents that were assassinated, and the attempts on several others, all white), and now these idiotic T-Shirts. Look, the people that don't like Obama don't like him because he is a liar, a far left closet communist, and HE is likely the racist. If he did get assassinated (heaven forbid) it would not because he is black, but because his plans for America would turn it into a cess pool.
18. #1...
Spinner ,   World   (04.06.08)
It's the type of people they already have there in Israel...so why wouldn't they want more racist people to help occupy the land!!! DUH!!! and you say you're from Israel??!!??!!
19. # 6 Seen the Hamas cartoon of a pal boy stabbing Bush?
petra ,   usa   (04.06.08)
and then, they get so annoyed whn any cartoon of them is not preapproved?
20. # 4 Israel doesn't need the likes of you. Stay home.
petra ,   usa   (04.06.08)
21. # 3 Prefer the Hamas cartoon of the stabbing of Bush by
petra ,   usa   (04.06.08)
a pal kid? Perhaps "The Satanic verses"?
22. And if the T-Shirt had talked about killing a Zionist
Chanalau, Tova ,   London, UK   (04.07.08)
.. YNET would be jumping up and down in hysteria, your columnists would be shrieking ANTI_SEMITISM, Hillary Clinton would be yelling murder! and Livni would be rushing off to Washington (in a smart new trouser suit) to confer with Condi...
23. Shameful & Sick. Dr. King & Rabin
MrUniteUs   (04.06.08)
Shameful & sick especially at a time when we are commemorating the 40anniversary of the death of Dr. King. Imagine if a Gentile sold a a T-shirt entitled who killed Rabin or who killed Lieberman, what would be the reaction. The store should be closed down and Doron Braunstein arrested. Humor is no excuse.
24. #4
Pharo   (04.07.08)
Dhimmi Dhimmi Dhimmi written all over your shirt.
25. #16
Pharo   (04.07.08)
Your mother certainly wasn't embarassed with that Israeli... Love from Siniai.
26. Chanalau
Pharo   (04.07.08)
It's pesah soon, do the world a favor, wash your mouth out with soap, that'll bring messiah for sure.
27. No Wonder, it came from a zionist
Khalid ,   The Netherlands   (04.07.08)
Typical zionist behaviour from a zionist raised and brought up in a country where almost all your rights including citizenship rights are determined not based on your merits as a human being but on your background whether it race or religion
28. Spinner, you make this dope look smart
YMBMY ,   Modiin, Israel   (04.07.08)
On second thought, it's better that we get this dope back than an ignorant anti-Semite such as yourself, Spinner (who can't even admit which country he is from).
29. #27 khalid
(04.07.08)
the world in its entirety can say the very same thing about islam "look at that stupid murderous religion with its pedophile moronic prophet who subjugates everyone and murders with a sword. a religion that causes 100% of the terror and murder in the world" except that the above is true! and the "look at all these zionists" is wrong. many zionists including millions of us do not support this kind of behavior by this israeli guy in new york. however, i have not seen one, a single one muslim arab condemning any terror attack around the world and attacking the muslim attackers thast perpetrate millions of deaths around the globe. i would rather have one stupid zionist than millions of smelly fanatic arab muslims selling t-shirts on new york streets. stay away!
30. #27 How do you know he's a Zionist??
david ,   Los Angeles   (04.07.08)
Unless you just mean "Jew."
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