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Australian Jews shocked by anti-Semitic YouTube videos
Daniel Edelson
Published: 15.05.09, 08:53
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1. Local Jews should pay his fine!
David ,   Shilo Israel   (05.15.09)
What a favor this guy is doing to such entrenched yids who think they don't belong in Israel. He was just acting on behalf of Hashem giving you an early wake up call. The first part of getting up is the ability to seperate a dream existense from reality. Get used to it. I want to see my people living here in Israel, including Yesha. Come home soon!
2. Articles like this make a nobody a somebody!
redbourn ,   tel aviv   (05.15.09)
3. This guy is a psychopath.
Ypip ,   Canada   (05.15.09)
He hasn't just made videos out of the blue in the background, like the media is making out. He's being assaulting and threatening to kill Jews ... in person, by email and by telephone, for almost a decade! Laws should have been invoked ten years ago to stop this sicko in his tracks.
4. #1 wrong
Logic ,   Israel   (05.15.09)
What you wrote is wrong and does a great disservice towards Aliyah. Wishing for Jews abroad to be scared just because you want them to live next to you is a great way to convince people not to come. Jews have the human right to live unmolested everywhere.
5. Is Australia closer to Palestine or SriLanka geographically?
halloof ,   kaboul   (05.15.09)
6. #4, And what about Palestinians?
Brad ,   USA   (05.15.09)
Jews have the human right to live unmolested everywhere. Do Palestinians have same rights? Do non-Jews have same rights? Can a non-Jew buy house in Jerusalem? Can a Jew buy house in Washington? Don't bother to answer - just shout "antisemite!!!"
7. #6
David ,   Detroit, Michigan   (05.15.09)
Non-Jews own apartments all over Israel, Jerusalem included. I know such people personally.
8. #6 Brad USA... No I won't call you antisemite...
Yonatan ,   USA   (05.15.09)
But I will call you incredibly IGNORANT. WHy don't you educate yourself and find those answers out yourself. I'm not going to answer those questions because people like you make me sick. I'm sure someone else will answer for you.
9. #6 What about Palestinians?
GZLives   (05.15.09)
Yes they have the right the same rights Yes non Jews have the same rights Yes a non Jew can buy a house in Jerusalem Yes a Jew can buy a house in Washington What on earth are you babbling on about shouting "anti Semite" for? Let me ask you a question Brad - do you believe there are anti Semites or do you think its all in our collective Jewish imaginations?
10. These people need to go online more
jv ,   LA, USA   (05.15.09)
The biggest nazis/holocaust deniers live in Australia and NZ.
11. Do they, David?
Brad ,   USA   (05.15.09)
Are they ger thoshav? Or are they just secular who wanted to buy apartment in Jerusalem? I think the first. I know about 10 cases of people who wanted to buy house in Israel, but refused to convert to Judaism. And guess what? THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED!
12. #8
Brad ,   USA   (05.15.09)
:) Continue just what you were doing, dude. Surf on!
13. Yes, I think that there are antisemites, GZ...
Brad ,   USA   (05.15.09)
I imagine why you would call me one. Your problem, I don't care. I personally do not hate Jews. I don't have problem with Jews in USA in anything, except when they start to ask for separate and special rights. You have right to defend - I have no problem with you butchering Hamas or Hezzbolah. I have problem when you have double standards. I have problem that all too often I saw Jews looking for who has Jewish blood and in what way. And by emphasizing blood, you call demise upon yourself. You CALL people to look upon your blood, who is a Jew, how much and in what way. I mean, just look at the commentaries here! I read ynetnews for a year here and mostly I read commentaries to see worst racism, not only on Muslims - O.K., you can understand that, but still! - but also to a non Jews! Just remember the articles about desecration of graveyards in Poland. Go there, read comments under. But hey, you gut problem with "other side", that just mimic this. There is big article of Simon Wiesenthal center talking about "hate spreading on Facebook and Twiter!" Read the commentaries under this very papers and then say something!
14. #6: The Who?
emanon ,   USA   (05.15.09)
What are you talking about? Read your history. Israel was renamed Palestine, Palestine as reborn as modern Israel, therefore "Palestinian" means Israeli. So what are you ranting about?
15. Answer to #6
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (05.15.09)
Jews have the human right to live unmolested everywhere. Do Palestinians have same rights? they do not have the right to go around molesting others, as Hamas does when they launch rockets into Israel. Do non-Jews have same rights? Of course. Can a non-Jew buy house in Jerusalem? Yes. Can a Jew buy house in Washington? Yes. Now that I bothered to answer, you are a freaking Jew hater. Regards to Cartman.
16. #9 and #6
Ali Z. ,   Washington DC   (05.15.09)
B**** Stop Lying. Yes they have the right the same rights (BULLSHIT) Yes non Jews have the same rights Yes a non Jew can buy a house in Jerusalem (No wonder you're ethnically cleansing thousands and destroying their homes) Yes a Jew can buy a house in Washington (God bless America) What on earth are you babbling on about shouting "anti Semite" for? (classic Zionist defense) Let me ask you a question Brad - do you believe there are anti Semites or do you think its all in our collective Jewish imaginations? (Collective behavior of Zionist Organized Crime)
17. #6
mark ,   ca   (05.15.09)
"..can a non-Jew buy house in Jerusalem?"... yes.There is many rich Russians who spent millions of $$ to buy properties all over Israel,Jerusalem included. p.s. My regards to Janet :-))
18. #4 Your logic was flawed in WW2
David ,   Shilo ISRAEL   (05.15.09)
I totally agree with you about Jews 'human' rights to live unmolested anywhere. That is not the issue here. Once again, Jews are mistaking Bondi Beach for Ashkelon, Beverley Hills for Hebron, Berlin for Jerusalem. We also have a 'Divine' right to settle our own land. If we mistake Australia, the USA or anywhere else as our natural homeland instead of Israel, a correction is 'bound' to come, it always has and always will. Please G-d meanwhile Jews overseas should find a safe 'refuge' in their 'foreign' haven, but know where you stand and before whom? For the record I hope the Aussie police throw the book at that shmuck. However, why the shock when a Jew wakes up to reality that he is not in his rightful home? Jews should be aware that we only have 'one' homeland and be fully prepared to come home...period!
19. The anti-Israel crowed claims it's safer
Name ,   City & country   (05.15.09)
outside Israel for Jews. But they don't take into account all the hatred Jews need to deal with on a daily basis in foreign lands. Israel has wars, but I heard that the British, Americans, Afghans, Iraqis, and Africans also have wars, and don't forget the Irish!
20. Israeli fruit?
Bob O'Really ,   Australia   (05.15.09)
What the hell are we importing inferior fruit from Israel in the first place??? This is God's own country and we grow the best fruit in the world! Now, O'Connel probably slapped the jew across the face because he was screaming "ANTI-SEMITE" hysterically, and O'Connel was just trying to bring him back to sanity. Why do jews have to counter demostrate so close to Aussies anyway? Better they all make allyoop back in Israel, and leave us peaceful, moral Aussies alone! You can call me anti-semite all you like , you anti-goys!!!
21. Ali Z or Ali G ?
GZLives   (05.15.09)
Your distortion of words is breath taking. The population of Arabs living in Israel since 1948 has multiplied NINE TIMES ... that's some pretty poor ethnic cleansing on the part of Israel eh? As for rights from Zionists and rights from your brother Arabs Ali, you might find another article here describing how a Zionist member of Israel's Knesset has introduced a law to rescue Palestinian homosexuals by granting them a safe haven in Israel from your great heroes of justice who will kill the because they are gay. This is what your "Zionist Organized Crime" syndicate does Ali - it rescues innocent people - even Palestinians from the clutches of their own murderous brethren and thank God for them. Go ahead read the article and explain that one away. Think the Muslim Brothers would protect gays Ali? We all know the answer to that one.
22. #6 brad
mira ,   israel   (05.15.09)
why do you bother with all those questions??? dont you have something better to do as a non jew???? this guy brandon is clearly an antisemite who accuses jews of wanting to kill all non jews but in fact he is the one who wants to kill all jews. those are usualy the people who support the palestinians. i dont know what other jews feel but to me mr. o'Connell and people like him suffer from inferiority complex to the jewish people.
23. Villains and Saints sitting in the same chair?
Cameron ,   USA   (05.15.09)
How could this be?
24. give that man a regular spot on DailyKOS
steve from raleigh   (05.15.09)
Or Salon or any of the other 'progressive' blogs.
25. #16 - Ethnically cleansing
William ,   Israel   (05.15.09)
According the Pals demands, not one Jew will remain inside a Pal State, not even as a citizen who pays Pal taxes and abides by Pal laws. That's called racism - that's called ETHNICALLY CLEANSING. Never mind a Jew buying DC - can a foreigner buy a house in DC? Perhaps, but most likely no unless they provide massive capital to act as collateral. Same in Israel - non-citizens cannot buy land there - as in every State. Can a foreigner buy land in Iran? A Jew buy land in Saudi Arabia? Or even visit? Can a Jew in Iran study aerospace or nuclear engineering there? No way! They are banned. Arabs in E. Jerusalem built houses ILLEGALLY - without permits. In DC, your house would be torn down for such an offense, whether Jew, Arab or Siamese Twin! Besides, E. Jerusalem Arabs consider themselves Pals so until the border is demarcated, they are breaking international law.
26. Brad #13 - are you upset at Israel's immigration policy?
William ,   Israel   (05.15.09)
Poor idiotic you. You're not anti-semetic, just a retard blinded by his own ideology that overtakes reality. How typical. Israel can have whatever immigration policy it wants, just as the US. Are you angry the US lets in Europeans while Mexicans have to sneak in for jobs? Probably not. Are you upset that Saudi Arabia denies immigration (even visiting) of ANY Jew? Or that most Arab countries deny immigration (and citizenship) to non-Arabs, ensuring foreign workers have little rights and recourse for abuse? I'm sure you're ok with that. Are you upset with the latest uprising of Arabs in Israel calling for NO Jews to live in their cities but demand to live anywhere else they please? Sort of a double-standard, no? Just keep on cursing with your fist in the air, at Starbucks, Comrade!
27. Lock him up and fine him!
K.O'Neil ,   London   (05.15.09)
28. #6 The answer to both questions is yes.
Roman ,   Lod, Israel   (05.15.09)
Oh, wait, you didn't quite expect that, did you, Brad? Israeli property laws aren't like, say... Palestinian, Jordanian, Saudi, Lebanese, and Iraqi property laws, which explicitly say "no Jews can buy property". Israel has no such limitations.
29. #11 What on earth are you talking about?
Roman ,   Lod, Israel   (05.15.09)
You're most certainly confusing citizenship with property rights. To get Israeli citizenship automatically you must be a Jew - you know, a member of the Jewish national/religious/ethnic group? Whereas when one is already a citizen (you know, like all the Muslim Arabs, Christian Arabs, Druze, Bedoin, Circassians etc) one can live and buy property wherever he wants.
30. The psyche of both groups warrant a look, mira
Cameron ,   USA   (05.15.09)
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