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Thank you, hero
Uri Orbach
Published: 03.07.08, 17:05
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1. A Hero of the Jewish people
Jane   (07.03.08)
When the in-your-face secular members of our society, with their embrace of left-wing ideology, next denegrate all our religious brothers as though they are a monolithic group, they might want to stop and remember this hero who stepped up for ALL of us, including them.
2. A HERO
Mike Cato ,   USA   (07.03.08)
Obviously, this hero did not take lessons from the non-hero, cowardly, Supine Minister Oldmerde. This dramatic action is a demonstration,in micocosm , of what the next PM of Israel must do MACRO -a daring total war to wipe out all terror groups once and for all.
3. Thank You, Religious Zionism
Bar Ami   (07.03.08)
Our young hero is indeed a product of his family, education and community, all imbued with the ideals of Religious Zionism. Many nowadays like to repeat the canard that RZ had engaged in settlement of the land (the sin of sins to the Left) at the expense of all other values. Conveniently overlooked is the deep commitment of RZ to the Jewish nation. Our latest hero is but one example of this.
4. Thank you for a beautiful article, and thanks to a hero.
AK   (07.03.08)
Of cause, the difficulty this young man had to join the army goes a long way to explain why, as the Israeli Army claim, only 50% of israeli young people enlist in the army.
5. Contrast
Ofer ,   Israel   (07.03.08)
Contrast this soldier's behavior with Olmert's son, the draft dodger.
6. woman of valor
(07.03.08)
a policewoman shot him too.
7. a striking figure
Don ,   California USA   (07.03.08)
What I find striking about the young man who jumped onto the road equipment is that he took action with his own hands. He didn't stop to consider what Ramban or the other sages might have said. He acted. We Jews have a problem. Our prime value has become to fashion a way of life through the mind only. To do this is to cut yourself off from life. We shouldn't be afraid to do things with our own hands. It's become a Jewish affliction. Maybe we think we can have a higher income or a holier way of life if we work only with the head, but it's misguided. It makes us dependent on those who work with their hands, whether it is Arabs who nurse a lingering hostility / contempt for us, or even the few in our community who work with their hands (e.g., shochet, baker). What are we afraid of? If you don't try or are deterred by the results of what we do with our hands, just remember, practice makes perfect.
8. This guy is the best kind of hero
J K ,   NYC, USA   (07.03.08)
Selfless and only concerned with ending the carnage. He got up there without a thought and did want needed to be done to stop the madman. I dont know what kind of medals they give out for this, but he deserves the highest of honors. We could all learn a thing or 2 from his actions. And G-d willing we never are put in a position to have to do what he did. http://www.tzomet.net
9. Hero Zionist
MaMa ,   Israel   (07.03.08)
These heros are the ones you all thru out of Gush Katif. Maybe we should be thowing out the others who don't give a hoot! Let's be gratful that there still is religious zionists around.
10. I will never forget
Tired, Otef Aza   (07.03.08)
I am not a huge fan of the rightists and I dare say that the author of this article tries hard to catch a ride on the courageous act of a young Israeli. All I saw was true heroism, a young man who acted with no thought to his personal safety, to save the lives of others. I recognised a lion's heart and this vision will stay with me forever. I thank you for bringing something good and pure into my life at a time when living in this country has become almost unbearable.
11. MOSHE PLESNER should replace Olmert. Israel needs COURAGEOUS
Miriam ,   Israel   (07.03.08)
people like Moshe to LEAD THE COUNTRY. Olmert and Barak and all other pathetic weaklings in this anti-Zionist government must IMMEDIATELY be replaced by heroic courageous guys like Moshe Plessner and his brother-in-law, Shapira, two YESHIVA students who have Torah on their shoulders and HEAVENLY ASSISTANCE to do what they should.
12. Perhaps we should keep children who
jason white ,   afula,israel   (07.03.08)
belong to peace now or participated in arab-Jewish schools,youth groups or peres center for surrender from going to the army?
13. hero
alex   (07.03.08)
You were referring to olmert as someone who would and could never show heroism with his legal educatioin. I agree with you 100%. I recollect from rumors that he faked injuries when he was in the idf to get out of physical duties and was then made a press officer.
14. Hero...hero...hero
Nora ,   Tel Aviv   (07.03.08)
He was unarmed. But maybe the terrorist was. Or maybe the bulldozer was full of explosives. Nevertheless this young man jumped the bulldozer , took the gun from a hesitating fellow and used it with complete professionalism. Hero...hero...hero....
15. Hero
jack bergman ,   brooklyn NY   (07.03.08)
Amen!
16. To Mr. U. Orbach. A Befiiting Appreciation Of Our Hero.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (07.03.08)
Your article is a befitting appreciation of our hero. Thank you. And thanks to the hero.
17. #11. No names
Jake   (07.03.08)
The hero is referred to throughout the media outlets as M. If you know his name, you should keep it to yourself.
18. I'm very impressed there are still such Jews around.
Avraham ,   NYC   (07.03.08)
19. Illegal action
Michel ,   Jerusalem   (07.03.08)
How comes that the soldier didn't ask the supreme Court or Mazuz if he has the right to kill a poor innocent driver of a bulldozer ? He will certainely be also criticized by our "Human watch dogs" .. and by the author of the "Code" of Tsahal, a pure Tel Aviv University professor ..
20. Yeah right!!
Palestinian ,   Gaza   (07.03.08)
No one knows why this young man did what he did. It could be due to despair, angry with his boss, wife, girlfriend, or could be due to opression Arabs in east J. are under such as demolishing homes and preventing arabs from building..etc If the killer was jew the whole country would be screaming to why killing the guy when he was unarmed and could easily be caught (the video showed your hero two inches away but instead of restraining the Pal, he shoots him). Your guy is coward coz he put the gun to do the job when real hero would capture the Pal. I swear if the driver was Jew, your hero would be portrayed as scum bag by you.
21. #30. In the meantime, Kassams keep coming from Gaza
Jake   (07.03.08)
And your Hamas government blames it on "the sunflower seed merchant". I just love these truces.
22. Am I being censored by JP ?
AK   (07.03.08)
Well, LGF and Israel Matzav carries the story, so you're making only yourself irrellevant. Still, we should be grateful that you allowed this opinion to appear, at least in English, while systematically rewriting news stories in order to give less and less credit to the young soldier.
23. #20 I Disagree
Thomas   (07.04.08)
If the driver was Jewish and he was aiming to kill innocent Arabs, I would be happy for the person whether he was Arab or another Jew for killing him. Nobody regrets that the Arabs beat Baruch Goldstein to death for what he did even though at some point he could have been detained and held for authorities.
24. # 17 , Jake , wrong
bar ,   Israel   (07.04.08)
His name was published more than once . His brother in law has also acted as an Israeli soldier should do , he eliminated the murderer in the Yeshiva last March .
25. #20 Palestinian
Cynthia ,   USA   (07.04.08)
How would they have known this deranged murderer rampaging through Jerusalem, who had already killed three people, was unarmed? His weapon was the bulldozer. If they had not killed him, he could have broken loose and continued to harm others. The hero and swat team did the right thing.
26. No 20 "Yeah right"
(07.04.08)
Why would we want to capture this "scumb bag" so that he can be returned for a repeat performance in some political deal. No! I dont think so!!
27. #5 A BIG Congrats.!! Yours is the BEST talkback here today!!
Like father like son ,   4 the Olmert family!   (07.04.08)
28. ORbach: (read in Hebrew as light in you )
gabriela ben ari ,   Jerusalem   (07.04.08)
Thank you for this article We need our heros and also people to show beitting appreciation for them)
29. May God bless this Jewish hero in all his endeavours
Jacob Mendlovic ,   Toronto, Canada   (07.04.08)
Thanks for the article.
30. retaliation for Arab terrorism
pwendkos ,   Atlanta, USA   (07.04.08)
If the Israeli IDF and others in the government do nothing to wipe out cells of Islamic and Arab terrorism, very soon Israel will become Palestine and will be a mandate under Abu Dhabi. Allah AKHBAR
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