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Peres praises Britain as democratic role model after being knighted
Hagit Klaiman
Published: 20.11.08, 21:09
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1. and I am sure the people of Israel feel more secure today.
Cynic ,   USA   (11.20.08)
2. Peres Knighted....
Eli Freedman ,   Somewhere, Israel   (11.20.08)
This self serving, arrogant, delusional old man, should STAY in Britain. He would feel very much at home, with all the self-hating Jews of similiar ilk..Did he ask the Queen, why the Royal family has NEVER visited Israel.... This is what represents us abroad..."The Court-Jew Jester!!..DISGUSTING!!
3. #2
jane   (11.20.08)
Don't worry. Nobody in Britain thinks he deserves his gong. I mean what's he ever done for Britain?
4. peres
alexi   (11.20.08)
Big deal. If you see how olmert reacted in lebanon war, you will see tht Peres strategy was the same. Whne barak fired on hezbollah when Peres was PM, and hit some UN installations so called, Peres immediately stopped the operation. Olmert limited the incursiion to 8000 at bing Jbeil, oh my god, I can't take it , blood, oh my god, stop, oi, oi, this is olmert the coward. Of course you are going to lose people. But a smart mass strike of 6--75,000 will acomplish goals, reduce rocket fire, kill lots of hezbollah and limit causalties. Olmert can't get by the first casualtiy, oi,oi. I kid you not, this is how he is. This is why he sent Ariel to France and Shaul to New York,, oi, oi.
5. Maybe senility is a new requirement for knighthood.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (11.20.08)
6. why are we always briefing OTHERS on OUR security situation?
elan ,   netanya, israel   (11.20.08)
7. Knighted?
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (11.20.08)
For sure! Shimon Peres has been living in the dark his entire career.
8. too bad
Bullshit detector ,   rat hole   (11.20.08)
to bad she's not the Pope. I'm sure he would'nt mind sainthood also. Some knight. More like a groveling oved avodah zara.
9. Who cares!
Wise Saba ,   Western Negev   (11.20.08)
If the Brits like him so much, let the keep him.
10. The Queen took a particular interest in Sderot. yeah right.
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11. No2 Eli
David ,   Sunderland   (11.20.08)
Eli - you seem to have an anger management problem - are you having treatment - most reasonable people would be please that their country's President was being honoured abroad.
12. Peres Knighted.
Felicia. ,   Israel.   (11.21.08)
Kolhakavod! We are very proud of you for receiving this honour.
13. 2 Eli: Prince Philip visited Israel when he buried his
Rivkah   (11.21.08)
mother in Jerusalem, Princess Alice of Greece, who devoted most of her life to charity causes as a Greek Orthodox nun.
14. 2 Eli: Not only is Princess Alice of Battenberg, also known
Rivkah   (11.21.08)
as Princess Alice of Greece, buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, her aunt Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia is also buried there. Alice was a Greek Orthodox nun and was honored at Yad Vashem as a Righteous Person Among the Nations for hiding Jews in her home in Greece during WWII. Her son Prince Philip of Britian has been to Israel to see his mother's grave and to receive the Yad Vashem honor on behalf of his mother. Princess Alice was a Greek Orthodox nun and founded an order in Greece. Her aunt Grand Duchess Elizabeth was a Russian Orthodox nun who is also buried in Jerusalem. When Alice was told by her children that Israel was too far away for them to visit, she suggested they take a bus.
15. 3 Jane: He helped drive the Brits out of Israel.
Rivkah   (11.21.08)
16. THE HEAD OF STATE "KNIGHTED" ?
Michel Gurfinkiel ,   Paris, France   (11.21.08)
The Head of a Sovereign State cannot be knighted by the Head of another Sovereign State. Anybody else can, including a former Head of State. Not the present Head of State. That's what logic and honnor require. That's what Zionism used to be about.
17. I am proud of our Queen
kate b ,   uk   (11.21.08)
When antisemitism is hardly hidden in the Uk and we are being bombarded with anti-Israel/proPal propaganda, what our Queen has done is remarkable, she appreciates the blessings which have come from the Torah, our Coronation is taken directly from Torah. Look at it from our Queen's point of view.
18. Unfortunately no gay man has been knighted so far
Yaakov Sullivan ,   NYC   (11.21.08)
This shaws that Elithabeth is not so progressive. As a gay man my chances of being knighted are nearly zero. what a shame.
19. To #18, What about Sir Ian Mc Kellen?
Karen ,   Rehovot   (11.21.08)
20. 18 Yaakov: Wasn't Elton John knighted? He's a gay man.
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21. To #18 Elton John is a very gay Knight!
Adam ,   Ramat-Gan   (11.21.08)
22. The corruption is disgusting! He only deserves jail!
JAy ,   ISrael   (11.21.08)
23. Even if
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah   (11.21.08)
B"H Even if ynetnews censored two of my previous interventions on this subject, probably in respect for Sir Shimon, it remains clear that the Queen would have not accepted a high Israeli honor from President Peres.
24. Reply to # 11 and 13...
Eli Freedman ,   Somewhere, Israel   (11.21.08)
To # 11.... Nothing but typical dribble coming from you, BUT, IF you check this mans record, since Oslo, Youll see what this delusional Old Man, has "Sold" us, as a Peace plan, with his "Good" friend and fellow Noble Peace prize winner, the murderer Arafat. More "fodder" for an already unjustified, inflated ego.. To # 13..The Royal Family, has NEVER visited Israel, in its formal capacity, as the British Monarchy...That individual members, traveled here, DOESNT change the fact, that in 60 years, they didnt deem it important enough, to accept MANY invitations, that were extended to them, by a variety of Gov's.
25. The venemous hatred shown on here is deplorable..
Adam ,   Ramat-Gan   (11.21.08)
......but is so typical of YNET readers.... A lot of you have some big issues. As far as Peres is concerned, whether you like him/ and or the Queen or not, this is an honour not only for him but for Israel too........try to remember that. And to Jane, as for no-one in the UK thinking he deserves one and what has he done for the UK. What has Spielberg, Guiliani, Helmut Kohl, Andre Previn and Placido Domingo amongst others? This is an honoury award for foreign nationals who are RESPECTED and have not necessarily done anything specific for the UK. If people don't think he deserves it is rather because they prefer; Beckham, Minogue and Osbourne than people of substance. The UK public is hardly a beacon of enlightenment....(I am an ex-pat from the UK) He is being recognised as an elder statesman and man of peace. Congratulations Shimon and Israel.
26. 17 Kate: Read about QEII in the book, "The Secret War...
Rivkah   (11.21.08)
Against the Jews" and you won't be so proud. She is covering up what she does in secret and I am sure President Peres took an anti-emetic medicine to keep from vomiting during the ceremony, there was so much hypocrisy.
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