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UK-based paper calls for boycott of Lieberman
Roee Nahmias
Published: 14.02.09, 19:48
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1. who cares?
David ,   USA, exile   (02.14.09)
This is only more proof that if Lieberman is not PM, he should at the very least be FM or DM. That should really give these enemies of G-d something to fret about.
2. BOYCOTT TIBI!!
Chaya ,   bat Yam   (02.14.09)
No MK should have anything to do with Tibi or his party!!
3. boycott
adam ,   london,uk   (02.14.09)
At least leiberman doesnt and would never advocate having an army of children willing to blow themselves up on buses. Where was TIBI and the rest of the boycotters when Hamas was elected - strange that!!
4. Uk Based papers
jeremy ,   hula valley kibbutz   (02.14.09)
I didn't vote for Lieberman, however, TIbi has shown his true colours more than once and proves why Lieberman has some good ideas of loyalty oaths. Tibi and your party are supposed to be in the Loyal opposition, and be loyal to the State not to the Palestinians, if you represent them then go live in Gaza or Jenin renounce your citizenship but you don't have the balls to do that
5. Tibi acting like an ugly girl that nobody wants
Saul   (02.14.09)
lashing out after being spurned
6. Tibi et al
Malone ,   Hfx   (02.14.09)
He is one of the reasons for Lieberman's popularity surge. The enemy within.
7. Refuse Knesset seats
Arie ,   BaGolan   (02.14.09)
To those that refuse to take a Pledge of Allegiance to the State of Israel
8. Leiberman is no more racist than Mr Ahmad Tibi
Jo   (02.14.09)
Hearing "death to the Jews" shouted by Arab Mks is not racist? Many of his comments are contentious and racist (against Jews) in Arabic too. While I would never vote Lieberman I think he would be far more pragmatic than than Arab Mk's are. They are just afraid for their own backs. I could list a whole lot of quotes (in Arabic as well) from Arab Mks that are racist and contentious and very anti Israel.
9. Ban arabs from the Knesset.
Wise Saba ,   Israel   (02.14.09)
10. this is very good, the "piece proces" is over
Charles   (02.14.09)
am yisrael chai
11. Tibi Suggests Boycott of Israel Government with Lieberman
Howard Green ,   Modi'in, Israel   (02.14.09)
Though I did not vote for MK Lieberman, MK Tibi proves the accuracy of Lieberman's arguement that the Arab Knesset members are not loyal to Israel and seek to destroy it. Lieberman did not suggest the removal of Israeli-Arabs from their homes. He suggested the transfer of Israeli-Arab towns to Arab control in exchange for other Arab-controlled land since many Israeli-Arabs refer to themselves as Palestinians and are loyal to the Palestinians as is MK Tibi.
12. #9
Moshe Steinmetz ,   Haifa, Israel   (02.14.09)
That's just racist. You make me sick.
13. Now I've got another reason to support Lieberman...
Steve   (02.14.09)
Balad, Hadash and United Arab List will throw a fit and their leaders will say something stupid, exposing them as the extremist morons that they are. Furthermore, Lieberman wants people like Tibi to be Palestinian citizens, not Israeli citizens, which would mean that they are unable to run for Knesset. This would mean we don't have to listen to their BS anymore. !בלי נאמנות, אין אזרחות
14. #9
malone ,   hfx   (02.14.09)
I agree. #12..you make ME sick!
15. Sadly, Tibi and al-Quds al-Arabi are right
Lee ,   Arlington VA   (02.14.09)
We Jews demanded the boycott of Kurt Waldheim and also of Haider. The growth in popularity of Lieberman is a worrisome phenomenon and he should be boycotted. It's very sad that Israel is becoming a parody of itself. The growth of incitement against Israeli Arabs and demands that their rights be curtailed is not what Zionism's about and will turn Israel into an international pariah.
16. The party's over Tibi....Book tickets to Tunisia.
Nudnik   (02.15.09)
The days of tolerating treason and sedition are ending. Tibi and his band of riff-raff masquerading as "citizens" will soon be put on the spot. He's shitting himself...lets have a boycott LOL! NO country - ESPECIALLY ARAB countries would ever tolerate such behavior in their own. Never!
17. funny bunny
Baruch ,   Chicago, USA   (02.15.09)
funny Tibi, funny boy you got angry, huj s toboj
18. any person who dr. tibi is so against...
nate ,   canada   (02.15.09)
must be doing something right for the state of Israel!
19. Israeli Arabs
Ellen ,   Israel/USA   (02.15.09)
No other country would allow those who call for its' destruction to sit in the government. Unfortunately Israeli Arabs have ceased ( in many cases) to be loyal citizens and instead have become a 5th column. The fact that a Jew can't safely enter Israeli Arab towns should say something. Israeli Arabs walk around my city of Netanya with no fear. Can I do the same in their towns? Where is the consistency. I feel Liberman, with all his faults is being slammed for being honest. Sometimes we need to NOT be politicaly correct. We need to do what has to be done for our survival.
20. Wasn't it editor of Al-Quds Al-Arabi called Arabs racists??
William ,   Israel   (02.15.09)
The editor of this newspaper that ran Tibi's rants went on record in an interview after the Obama election to demand an "Obama for the Arab world" because of what he termed the rampant racism against ALL non-Arabs, including all Africans, Westerners, and non-Muslims. If anything, this latest tirade is just another effort to not only smash the mirror to avoid self-reflection, but to bury it and cut others with left over chards. The only reason Tibi said Liberman is worst than Haider and Nazis is because Arabs are the target due to their actions. He (and Arabs) never cared about Nazis murdering others as long as they left the Arabs alone - this is the story in a nutshell.
21. Tibi upset might lose his welfare checks
William ,   Israel   (02.15.09)
His home, the Arab triangle region that includes Umm Al-Faqm, an area known for a more radicalized, Palestinian violence supporting Israeli Arabs, would be the first area transferred to the PA is a land/demographic swap. Tibi and the other Arab MKs known this and are fighting it hard. They would never get the treatment nor the cash under the PA that they do as Israelis. Infact, they would be reduced to just mediocre figures. They're scared to death!
22. #15 - Not really a fair comparison
William ,   Israel   (02.15.09)
Haider was boycotted because he wanted a completely cleansing of an ethnic group. The Arabs he wanted gone did not threaten the existence of Austria, nor did they lob rockets or blow up children on buses and playgrounds. There is a very different phenomenon of Arabs in Israel who march down the street calling for the death of Israel AND opening supporting Pal terrorist actions. Had that happened in any other State, a party like Liberman's would rise in no time. Point is - there is NO reason to NOT demand loyalty from ALL citizens across the board equally.
23. Salary of provocation.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (02.15.09)
As the arabs living in Israel showed during all the years of the existence of Israel their opposition to the Jewish State, they, and they alone, are the ones to be blamed if an Israeli government consider them as a fifth column and treat them as one. If they accept Israel as their home, compared to all the other Arab countries, Israel will continue to be a blessing to them as explained at : http://xrl.us/bi3hx
24. to #15; Requesting that your country citizens will not
(02.15.09)
support terror groups like Hamas, Hizballah and Al-Qaeda and have the ability to take their citizenship in case they do is completely rational. It's one thing supporting a Palestinian state but supporting terrorist groups is UNACCEPTABLE.
25. Why is tibi in the knesset?
jason white ,   afula,israel   (02.15.09)
he never served in the I.D.F.! That should be the main reason someone can sit in the knesset and vote in national election.Or hold a government job. tibi the advisor to the terrorist arafat is complaining about Lieberman?
26. West must boycott governtment containing racists
John ,   UK   (02.15.09)
The US, UK and the EU must make it clear to israel (as it did in case of Hamas) that only peace-advancing israeli administrations will be engaged with. Israel's legitimacy depends on the west approval, this is not arrogance but the truth, her majesty's governtment granted a jewish homeland in Palestine as long as this does not affect the rights of the others living there and so it must be. europe and the west can not sacrifice their relationship with the arab and the moslem worlds just to please israel, sorry guys, specially at this time of economical collapse, israel has to play its cards right in favour of peace, otherwise, u r on ur own vis-a-vis 1.3 billion angry moslems. honestly, we have more to contend with here in the UK than all the troubles that some israeli policies are causing to our long term strategic interests with the arab world. Do u know that the even british football clubs are now being bailed out by the arabs in the gulf? never mind the big banks and other financial institutions? hope the moderates in israel can save it from this path to ultimate self-destruction by electing the likes of Liberman and shas
27. So you are going to listen to a bunch of people on an island
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (02.15.09)
....sitting out at sea? Their countries economy is collapsing from leveraging themselves into oblivion financially.......and israel has to listen to them about how to deal with terrorists? Britain has carried out many wars annihilating people......they have little to judge with. Let those who throw the first stone... follow their own advice.
28. UK Arab rant
Israeli/Brit ,   Israel   (02.15.09)
Having heard Bari Al Atwan ranting and spewing lies about "Palestine" on programmes such as BBC, I do not take anything he editorialises in his Al Kuds Al Arabi with any seriousness. His biased and overheated approach to the Middle East and similar issues is just not worth consideration. In England he enjoys fully free speech, as does Ahmad Tibi in Israel. Neither would be able to spout anything but the government approved line in any Arab controlled state and they know this.
29. Tibi
Walter ,   Portland, U.S.A.   (02.15.09)
I would say that it is rather rich of Mr. Tibi to call others racist. Hamas calls openly for the violent overthrow of Israel. What do you think would happen to the Jews in such a situation? Mr. Tibi seems surprised that his rejectionist stance has finally found a countervailing response. If you do not like Israel, you do have other places to go.
30. #26 Jon
Rachel ,   Hadera Israel   (02.15.09)
Your comment saddens me because it shows just how close you are to losing your country. You British are letting the Muslems infiltrate your society and if you are not careful you will wake up to Sharia rule one day in the future. Wake up and start defending the values and freedoms of Democracy or it will be to late- There is no reason good enough to not fight in a legal manner the Muslim community who is using your legal system against you.
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