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Navy chief apologizes for strip club visit
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 04.03.09, 08:43
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1. strip club
mike ,   namibia   (03.04.09)
This is ridiculous. Did he do something illegal? What about Olmart , now theres a fine example of integrity for a prime minister!!
2. Boys Will Be Boys
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (03.04.09)
Not such a big deal.I would have thought the navy had bigger fish to fry....
3. and this is news? also:
obarsade ,   israel   (03.04.09)
MK spotted at restaurant. Minister spotted in bank Rabbi spotted in park Pope spotted in synagogue Man spotted in bus station Woman spotted in pub Leopard spotted in dots
4. Israel navy a despicable bunch of cowardly bullies
Chanalau, Tova ,   London, UK   (03.04.09)
.. so it is quite appropriate that its commander on chief is a lying pig.
5. Question
Adam ,   Jerusalem   (03.04.09)
Are strip joints legal in Israel? If not what are the penalties for going to one? Number 1 it is a disgrace for a public figure like him to go to a strip joint. This guy is a major player in the army and it is an embarrassment for the army.
6. what a loser. kick him out of the idf.
debra ,   usa   (03.04.09)
7. stupid law
ivan ,   haifa   (03.04.09)
u allow them to kill palestinian children without punishment and u punish him cause he'snt gay
8. Conduct unbecoming
Airborne ,   Jerusalem   (03.04.09)
And this guy is to lead young sailors into battle? He should be given a letter of reprimand and given a crappy assignment. This is conduct unbecoming of an officer dishonoring or disgracing the officer corps as a whole and seriously compromises the officer’s character, action or behavior in an unofficial or private capacity which, in dishonoring or disgracing the officer personally, seriously compromises the person’s standing as an officer. There are certain moral attributes common to the ideal officer and the perfect gentleman, a lack of which is indicated by acts of dishonesty, unfair dealing, indecency, indecorum, lawlessness, injustice, or cruelty.
9. So what?
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10. Navy chief apologizes for strip club visit
Right ,   Duckie   (03.04.09)
The Chief Major General, was only looking for his mermaid,
11. What a load of crap! What he does in his spare time ....
David ,   Karmiel, Israe[   (03.04.09)
and out of uniform is his own business! The press are making news headlines as if they were puritanical FOXNews while Katzav is still running around with allegations of rape and sex crimes against him! The if "club" is illegal, which it probably is not, why haven't the police shut it down? "Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Tuesday that the officer was spotted by civilians at an Allenby Street strip club the previous night, smoking a cigar, drinking alcohol and surrounded by bare-chested women." This is really a colossal news story particularly when you look at the crime, the child abuse, the ridiculously light sentences our courts give to killers, thieves, Neo Nazis, and so on. However, smoking a cigar is proof that he has no sense when it comes to his health! Wow, can you imagine what would happen if he had visited a Gay bar! OK, maybe a General or an Admiral should be more discreet but this whole thing is being blown way out of proportion!
12. double standard
israel   (03.04.09)
i would prefer someone who is human and treats his 'time off' with legal entertainment [that in 1970's vietnam would have been considered not only acceptable, but a normal release of energy in a stressful time of war -- which we are in here] compared to all of the hypocritical government officials constantly investigated and found guilty for stealing, bribery, and other illegal behaviours that demean ethics if he is a good soldier and leader let him live and help us in our struggle against the enemy HE IS NOT THE ENEMY [at least he had the guts to aplogize] what is next? firing all lesbians, anyone who had an abortion?? what else??
13. #11
Airborne ,   Jerusalem   (03.04.09)
So if your wife cought you at a strip club it would be ok? Just because it is "legal" does not mean it is ok. You obviously don't know what sort of leadership traits it takes to be an officer. Visiting strip clubs is not one of them.
14. I guess this answers that eternal question...
Luke ,   2 Live Jew   (03.04.09)
"Can a n***a get a table dance?" the answer for General Marom is clearly...NO!
15. Don't resign. This is feminism gone mad.
Feminist ,   Israel   (03.04.09)
There is the world of difference between going to a strip joint and sexually harassing female soldiers. Don't trivialise the seriousness of sexual harassment by connecting it to an off-duty visit to a strip club. As #2 says, Boys will be Boys.
16. Behaviour not befitting an officer
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (03.04.09)
It is appropriate that he be reprimanded. Even if was wearing civvies, it could have come out during conversation that he is an officer in the Navy. Officers have to be exemplary models for the men and women they lead. Tova from London - shut your piggish mouth
17. No wonder that Hizbollah destroyed Sa'ar in 2006!
Ak ,   Bahrain   (03.04.09)
18. # 4 NK venom
Sagi ,   Israel   (03.04.09)
19. Ridiculous
Serge ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (03.04.09)
Lower ranking or high ranking officers, what is the problem with a strip club? Nobody should be punished for visiting a strip club ! So he was spotted with ladies wearing no shirt or bra. So what, on the beach the women wear no bra either. I believe Israel got oter more urgent matters to care about, why are they spending time on unimportant matters, or isthere a secret agenda behind this issue ?
20. #11+ #12 + #19
Airborne ,   Jerusalem   (03.04.09)
Pretty obvious here in this forum to see the talkbacks and see who has never served in the military and led men into combat. Only true idiots can tolerate a top commander visiting a strip club like that. I am sure his wife didn't appreciate it nor should the military.
21. An Israeli sailor reprimanded for being in an Israeli strip
Erastus CoupeDeVille ,   Ong's Hat, NJ USA   (03.04.09)
club... I guess the "meat" on display wasn't kosher.
22. Not good
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah   (03.04.09)
B"H Not good. Halacha (Jewish Law)forbids the view of naked women. Yet, there is no moral and ethical public outcry against synagogue-demolishing officers or against demolishers of Jewish homes without a reason in the middle of the night. Well, the first is a consequence of the second and once one turns his back, as the Israeli military did and does, to Jewish values, the downslide to lowness becomes a way of life and of course we will be punished for it. So, when the punishment comes, don't be surprised and don't say you didn't know.
23. LIGHTEN UP won'cha?
Gideon Reader   (03.04.09)
OH NOOOOOOOOO!! A Sailor getting drunk. Looking for LIVE GIRLS, Count 'em 20. A Marine or Airborne trooper getting into a fight. Picking the fight. Getting jailed with a black eye or bent schnoz. Puke on his shirt. A tanker opening a can or whupass on some good old boy civvies. SAY IT AINT SO! No. It IS so. So? Jews are said to be a stiff necked(necked) people. The Israel branch of our people are also trying very hard to be the pain in the ass people. Lighten up. However a kindly mention about descretion to the Admiral would not be too far amiss. Reduction in pay. Restriction to barracks for one month. Removal from promotion list for one cycle. Let his wife handle it, fer Chrissakes.
24. To #13 Airborne: I am a widower you twit!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (03.04.09)
If this is the most important thing to you with all our social problems here in Israel, well, you are indeed airborne - a virus of stupidity! Of course its not 100% OK but it is his his life and the press panders to fools like you to bring up stupidity when there are far more serious things to report on!
25. STRIP CLUB IN HOLY LAND IS THE OFFENCE,OLMERT SHOULD APOLOGZ
APOLOGIZE OLMERT ,   ..............DACON9   (03.04.09)
APOLOGIZE OLMERT LIVNI SIT BAKAKA DOWN CLINTON SIT OLMERT JUMP BOY JUMP GOOD BOY ABBAS LIE DOWN ROLL OVER HAMAAS JUMP CLINTON BARK
26. Another horney Israeli official????
Moshe ,   Israel   (03.04.09)
First it was a president that raped, then it was a prime minister who is corrupt, and then it was a military official looking through his binoculars with the caps still on and now this? Its too much, I am leaving to the U.S before I start behaing funny too.
27. #19 Serge, Antwerp, Belgium
Rabbi Rakish   (03.04.09)
Yeah Serge, it would not be a problem especially for one who spends all his money in the red light district of Antwerp moving from one 'vetrine' to another.
28. But for The Chanalau Phenomenon, Harem in Londonistan is OK
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (03.04.09)
Look at your own backyard and the terrible degradation of women by Muslims everywhere, relegated to 2nd class citizens and being subject to honor killings have you ever commented on any of these?
29. Let me understand...
Enzo ,   London, uk   (03.04.09)
He was smoking a sigar... He had a glass in his hand presumably with alcohol in it (at least I hope he wasn't drinking lemonade)... Around him there were bare-chested women... This man deserves promotion, not reprimand!!! Get a life!!!
30. hypocrites
observer   (03.04.09)
what is this a new twist in the taliban state?
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