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Gaza op prompts wave of anti-Semitism in Belgium
Yael Levy
Published: 06.01.09, 04:35
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31. RE: Steven Cash
Matias ,   USA   (01.06.09)
Yeah, they are tired of this "troublesome entity" (I wonder why are they not tired of the palestinians), yet they attack BELGIAN Jews. Oh, the lack of intelligence of muslim appeasers is really something...
32. #3 steve FYI we are not an entity
What ails u is not ,   US...   (01.06.09)
we are people flesh and blood just like u..ur probably feel the same about blacks. I bet u are loving OBAMA as ur President..yeah right. We are a very small spot on the map, get it out and see, and u will note that we are surrounded by a sea of Arab countries, whose numbers surpass the amount of ppl living in the U.S. We, this tiny spot piss everyone off coz we are here. If u want to know the truth Americans piss the Indians off, Australians piss Aborigines off, and so on..but everyone gets on with their lives. Israel wants to live in peace with its neighbours. Arabs and Israelis got along just fine and they could do so again if the extremists and terrorists would care about their citizens by aiming towards peace rather than war. Oh and soon it will not be just Israel's problem wait until Iran comes out of the woodwork, and the muslims in eurabia make holy jihad on the world.
33. Jew of Europe and other places sit
GODBLESS ISRAEL ,   & IDF SOLDIERS   (01.06.09)
there thinking that this war is to do with Israel and doesnt affect them..like Alexai sayle and his stupid comments, he is a jew and at the end of the day, he will be remembered as such..who is he kidding taking sides against his own..and Annie Lennox it was good enough for her to marry a jew, an Israeli yet and have 2 children by him who are half jewish..or does she choose to forget that? If it wasnt for Israel jews in the world would feel a helluva lot worse than they do today. THANK GOD FOR ISRAEL.
34. RIGHT ON TERRY..they all have
Briti-Londi-Quebi ,   ALL STANS   (01.06.09)
their heads in the sand..its history repeating itself on a grand scale..instead of hitler, its muslims, creeping in producing en masse, they wanted immigrants well they sure got em. We have a saying in hebrew..igrew cucumbers and they got up and beat me..well the proverbial Sh** is about to hit the fan.
35. demonstrations and antisemitism;#"6
dr daniel mostrel ,   paris   (01.06.09)
you are right; in paris we had a big demonstrations with the same faces than in arabs countries made by arabs settled here ; just one exception the traditionals far leftists antiamerican antiIsrael . But know that we jews in france are proud to stand with Israel and its soldiers
36. Belgium
JD ,   UK   (01.06.09)
Stop your persistant bleating,it must be the same in the majority of European Countries. if there was free speech,which there is not. Remember "You reap what you sow"
37. I fear it is also Happening here in Methil..
R Hitchings ,   Methil   (01.06.09)
38. #6 European antisemitism
Menachem ,   Israel   (01.06.09)
You are certainly right that Muslim immigrants and the European left dominate during anti-Israel rallies in Europe. However, deep-rooted and indigenous anti-semitism is widespread in Europe. Large parts of the European "intelligensia" is anti-Jewish and so is the media and most politicians. The reason Muslim anti-semitism thrives in Europe but is largely repelled in the US is because Europe still embraces anti-semitism. Let's keep in mind that 60% of the Europeans in a poll a few years ago, considered Israel the "largest threat to world peace". No wonder that Muslim anti-semites feel so much at home in Eurabia.
39. To number 11
Annelina ,   Bruges, Belgium   (01.06.09)
Come to Israel? Not likely - leave Europe for a war zone - no thank you! You can keep your quassam rocket attacks, I am staying right here.
40. # 6 Mike yes! and no one deserves them more than Europe.
Petra ,   usa   (01.06.09)
41. # 8 Rudy call it whatever you like
Petra ,   usa   (01.06.09)
but news reports many attacks on mosques here in the states. Most folks don't call it anti semitic. They call it payback. Remember 9-11? We do and no Jew was responsible, remember? We call them muslims or, our enemy.
42. # 14 Historian Houston TEXAS
Petra ,   USA   (01.06.09)
aren't you on land that Mexico claimed was theirs? Remember the Alamo, We do and 9-11, Bali, Spain, London tubes, Mumbai. Israel was ALWAYS Jewish. Your in Americ aand should support democracy. Problem? No virgins?
43. muslim say islam is a religion of peace!what????
gav ,   milan   (01.06.09)
muslims have no fear protesting in the streets bec no one dares to attack them,however those who wish to show support for israel are a bit hesitant for fear that they will be attacked by muslims or some fanatics..now u see the difference between jews n muslims..when we fight,it is always bec we neeed to protect ourselves and not to offend but we are always the bad guys..get used to this..it is better to have the support of God than to have the support of men as the saying goes
44. Go on Belgians, hate,hate,hate. Meantime
(01.06.09)
I will never buy your choclates and beer. Hope others will follow.
45. Who is SEM?
Egyptian3569   (01.06.09)
SEM where Semetism is drived from is one of NOAH the prophet 3 sons in the Bible. One of SEM's sons is KANAN wherre Palactine and Isreal Land came from. The point I am making is all middle eastern people ( Jews and Arabs)came from SEM. So arabs cant be anti semetic, since they cant be anti themselves.
46. Belgian Insider
david ,   bruxelles   (01.06.09)
Things are heating up for sure and it's scary but I as a belgian jew can say that the hateful reactions doesnt come from Belgian population, without exeption. Everyday there are demonstrations by the local maroc society and wether the demonstrations are approved or not they are happening as just thousand muslems flock together. There are no belgian among them. The gatherings are very aggresive and they dont get out of hand as police is very tight about securing the perimeters. There are cases of antisemit violence but its not hard to look who's been up to that.
47. No, Gaza op does not prompt antiSemitism
Zvi   (01.06.09)
It just gives people who are already violent anti-Semites an excuse to express their existing hatred.
48. BELGIUM DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE, IT IS ARABGIUM NOW!!
Tom ,   San Francisco, USA.   (01.06.09)
Following an invasion of North African Arabs into Belgium these past decades, Belgium is nothing less than North Africa nowadays. Same as Israel that was invaded by Arabs when the Palestine of the British mandate was given to the Jews at a time when there were nearly no inhabitants in ALL the Palestine of the British mandate. The census of 1882 states 140,000 inhabitants in ALL of the Palestine of the British mandate (Jordan included) that is completely empty of inhabitants! Same problem in France when there are anti-semitism, it is in fact actions carried out by Arabs living either in France or in Belgium. Israel, when are you going to do the same than the Arabs did to the Jews living in the Arab countries at the declaration of independence an expulse for good ALL THE ARAB MUSLIMS OF ISRAEL ONCE AND FOR ALL? WHEN?!!
49. It is ANTI-SEMITISM. Yes, ANTI-SEMITISM
Korem ,   New York, USA   (01.06.09)
To all you talkbackers denying this, here are 2 simple facts. 1. Anti-Semitism is a word coined not by Jews but by a German who hated Jews. Look up the history of the term, and look it up in the dictionary. Arabs are Semites, yes, but historically anti-Semitism is a term against Judaism. Anti-christian, islamophobia, every religion has its term for being hated, yet if Jews have a term somehow that's "Jewish propaganda." Pathetic. 1. Engaging in attacks against Belgian Jews for the actions of Israel is ANTI-SEMITIC. A Belgian Jew who has done nothing to hurt or harm anyone does not deserve to be attacked due to brainwashed misinterpretations of Israel's actions by violent ignoramuses. If you think Belgian Jews should be attacked for Israel's actions and that thus this is "anti-Zionism," then it is not islamophobic or racist to kill Arabs all over Europe and the USA for the crimes of Bin Laden. This is a twisted and stupid logic.
50. Korem , and others
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.06.09)
Read what David # 46 wrote . I have read a Antwerp paper , the same , it are mostly muslims who demonstrate . And for them Jews and Israelis , that's the same . They see all the Jews as supporters of Israel , so they are also guilty .
51. Europe is a sick tree
Raphael ,   Netanya   (01.06.09)
with a dwindling birthrate, plagued by ethno religious conflicts. Belgium is the sickest branch of this tree, and may soon follow the fate of Yugoslavia, Czecoslovakia, USSR. Like any sick creature, it attracts parasites and scavengers, wearing keffieh or swastika. As usual, these predators prey on Jews: remember Crusades and Inquisition. Only alternative for belgian Jews: Stockholm syndrome or Aliya.
52. Your paper on Belgium
Muriel ,   Antwerp Belgium   (01.06.09)
I wanted to tell you with anger that your article is filled with false information ! The molotov and stone in CharlERoi was not at all now. the Hannoucia and not the menora in Antwerp was damaged the 1st day of Hannouca long before Gaza operation started, and it was during the night by a small group of vandals. The demonstration in Antwerp for peace is next Sunday not next Wednesday and last but not least, we are not afraid, we feel very good protected by the local police and security. Please, stop send stupid articles which are not thrue for 20 % and which can only harm the people you talk from. This is simply called lashon hara !
53. to 51
Belgian Jew   (01.06.09)
I don't share completely your analysis. living from inside europe I can say that athre ais a lot of "real" europeans, i mean by real not muslim migrants, that reject with strength the crimes of these muslims. becaus ethey aren't only violent toward Jews, they ar ethe pool of criminality against everything who is not muslim. What I predict in the futur eis a civil war in Europe, when the locals will be fed up by muslim occupation, an dthat civil war will led to a bloodshed of these aliens so great that you can't image. They will pass very quickly the mediteranean, and go back to their native country. If this is the price for europe to be save dfrom Islam, then we should support that movement. islam means XXI century nazism in Europe. That's sthe story my friend
54. Sounds like you have plenty to worry about on Belgian.......
Cameron ,   USA   (01.06.09)
streets, #39.
55. #14 HISTORIAN
G. ANONKOKIN ,   NYC, NY USA   (01.07.09)
COMES A DAY THAT YOU WILL RUE THE PRESENCE OF THE ISLAMICS AS THEY BEHEAD AND DESTROY THE PRIDE OF WESTERN CIVILAZATION AND RETURN TO IGNORANCE AND SUPERSTITION OF THE 7TH CENTURY. WITH GODS BLESSING THE EU WILL FALL FIRST FOLLOWED BY CRETINS OF YOUR ILK IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE..
56. Aint Simitism
Ali Gharaibeh ,   Australia   (01.07.09)
Some time I sit back and wonder why there is anti Semitism (as we hear all the time from the corporate media!!). Is it because people just hate Jews for no reason! Remember the expulsion of Jews from Britain, Spain, Russia, etc...I wonder why? May be I am wrong, remember the merchant of Venice (Shylock)!!!
57. #21 Cynthia
sharpinchitown ,   Chicago, Illinois   (01.07.09)
The sad reality is, people still love and defend Semitic and religious Jews. These are separated from political Zionist Jews. Are you aware of what the political Zionists did to Jews that rejected the option of migrating to Palestine during WWII? They turned them over to the Nazis; in fact, two flags flew in Germany during the holocaust: the German flag and the Zionist flag. Such a cozy relationship. Those that did migrate were given the "choice" jobs of farming and other menial jobs the Ashkenazi "Jews" (since you can't choose Judaism and they aren't Semitic) didn't want. You have been fooled and tricked by people who aren't even Semitic and CRAP on your religion. Just like during the Holocaust, they are stirring anti-semitism and hatred for true Jews, pretending to have your interests at heart (the wolf dressed up as Grandma in the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale comes to mind). In fact, had your supposed representatives accepted alternative offered land earlier, at least a million (assimilated) Jews would have survived extermination. But you see, it wasn't about the Jews - they don't care about you, they only cared about the land mass connecting east and west for profit and geopolitical strategy's sake - that's all it is for them. You were a tool. Now the Palestinians are the tool. By their actions you shall know truth.
58. Belgium anti-Semitism
Eric Vaughan ,   Toronto, Canada   (01.07.09)
The Talmud, which the Jewish Encylopedia clearly states is greater in authority than the Torah, demands that even the best of gentiles must be destoyed. To deny this would be like a Christian stealing the coat off a homeless person.
59. Anti-Semitism bull
Ron ,   US   (01.07.09)
Here we go again, Israeli propaganda at it's best. It's call Anti-Israel not the Anti-Semitism carp that you keep parading around ... Palestinans are Semites too you, idiots!
60. JEWS SCARED IN BELGIUM
SHOSHANNA ,   HAIFA   (01.07.09)
if you fear reprisals for what Israel is doing then why are you planning a demonstration supporting what the Idf is doing in Gaza. I live in Israel, was born here and I feel disgusted with what our leaders have the idf doing in Gaza at this time and certainly would not support it by going to the streets to show support. I think you just want to stir up sympathy for Israel and Jews but I think the world has had enough of our antics. We have gone too far this time.
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