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Muslims call for global intervention over torched mosque
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Published: 12.12.09, 18:15
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1. Just a question
Jared ,   Toronto, Canada   (12.12.09)
Of the synagogues that were in the Arab countries, how many still remain? Of the synagogues that were left in Gaza when Israel unilaterally withdrew, how many remain? did you throw up your hands at the destruction of these places of worship? No - so please spare me the one-sidedness.
2. Torching Mosque
Canadian Heeb ,   Canada   (12.12.09)
Torching a mosque is despicable. But the Islamic States organization can go straight to hell. When they issue statements condeming the Arab Islamic sacking of Jacob's Tomb or the synagogues on Gaza after the disengagement, I will give a sh&t what they have to say.
3. correction here needed
(12.12.09)
muslims should for starters begin to condemn the many atrocities and terror attacks they themselves perpetuate on muslims and on "unbelievers" all around the world. muslims must begin for a change protecting the killing they do around the globe. only then, would the world pay attention when something like this happened in israel would be listened to. hameed aboughaze, iranian
4. Is this 'really' a settler's initiative?
David ,   Shilo Israel   (12.12.09)
This smacks of external involvement, perhaps someone or an organization trying to encourage misled youth to bring discredit to the 'majority' of Jews who live in the settlements. The majority of Jews here would not associate themselves with such acts that can only work against our best interests. The only result I can foresee to come out of such acts, is a hardline approach bt the security forces against the general settlement movement, supported by 'left' extremists still desperately clinging to power, despite the democratic wishes of Israel. If there are genuine right wing settlers who support this kind of action, it would be interesting for them to explain exactly how it's going to further our own genuine concerns in light of the already trying situation we have to overcome? Lefties...have your field day...right is on our side!
5. NO ONE CAN BURN GOD ! MOSQUES, SYNGAGOUES, CHURHCES ARE ...
..JUST PRAYER HOUSES ,   ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (12.12.09)
IT CAN BE RE-BUILD. AND AND THE HOLY BOOKS IT CAN BE FIND. IMPORTANT THING IS "DO NOT KILL THE GOD ON MINDS" DONT KILL YOURS IN YOUR HEART DONT KILL MINE IN MY HEART otherwise we both hurt eachother. I than you. love & respect atilla karagözoğlu
6. Burning mosques.
Philip ,   Afula, Israel   (12.12.09)
It will be interesting to see how much resolve the government invests in solving this crime.Time we saw that all are equal before the law,Jews and Arabs, as in any decent democracy.
7. What protection do the Palestinians have?
Addle ,   Toronto   (12.12.09)
I've always thought about this. They're basically defenseless against settler aggression. They can't fight back because the settlers would call their lackeys (the IDF) to go shoot them down. Oh, and not only that but they would be considered "terrorists" and "antisemites" for fighting back. They could call the police but they often take a long time to enter the scene but even still, settlers could easily lie about the situation(or smooth talk their way out of it). So yeah, what can the Palestinians do? They're like birds with clipped wings.
8. Torched Mosques
Ilene ,   USA   (12.12.09)
You've got to be kidding me. Can you even FIND a Bible in an Arab country? Please.
9. #1
Tom ,   USA   (12.12.09)
Regardless, this is what differentiates Israelis from Arabs. Not only that, but this is possibly the worst time for such aggression by the settlers. They insist on being in the spotlight and draw international attention to themselves. Settlers are troublemakers - nothing more.
10. Okay
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.12.09)
Fair is fair. I think it is time for Jews to demand world intervention (albeit retroactively) to the nearly 1,000 synagogues which were torched in Arab and Moslem lands; and the ancient Torah scrolls defiled and burned. I want international intervention with respect to the desecration of Jewish cemeteries. I want International intervention with respect -- most particularly -- to the FIFTY-EIGHT synagogues dynamited by the Jordanians alone. I want international intervention with respect to just reparations for the nearly one million Jews who were expelled from Arab and Moslem lands with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. (We are not talking about voluntary departures here, folks -- we are talking about Arab and Moslem governments that offered the Jews the following option: expulsion or death. Primitive lot, but there you have it.) Please. International intervention is very much a two-way street. There is more accounting to be provided to Jews than to any other identifiable group on the face of the earth. You want accountability from an international body over the as-yet unproven arson of a Moslem mosque, allegedly perpetrated by a small lunatic fringe? Fine. As long as the international body provides it to Jews, as well, I have absolutely no problem. But I will tell you that you are embarking on a very slippery slope that will unearth truths that Moslems probably are not all that anxious to acknowledge.
11. To: No. 7
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.12.09)
Hey, Addle. What sort of protection did the Jews have when they were massacred and expelled from their homes in Jerusalem, Hebron, Schehem and elsewhere -- where they had lived for millennia -- by the marauding Jordanian army in 1948? And why on earth should the Palestinian Arabs -- who are squatting on Jewish land illegally, I might add -- expect any better, even though they have received far, far better treatment at the hands of Israel than from their fellow Arabs? It is all about balance, historical fact and law. The Arabs lose on all three counts. Birds with clipped wings? Try jackals and hyenas -- far more apt an analogy.
12. Now I'm Convinced Terrorstinians Did It Themselves
emanon ,   USA   (12.12.09)
Yeah, sure, they invite alleged independent media, force feed the arab media some photoshopped stuff and make it real difficult for anyone else to really examine anything. We've see this movie before.
13. #7: Residents, Not Settlers
emanon ,   USA   (12.12.09)
The Jews are RESIDENTS of the area, not SETTLERS as you would like to believe. They BELONG there, that's why they are RESIDENTS.
14. # 5, correction
...   (12.12.09)
I than you. ( I THANK YOU ) love & respect atilla karagözoğlu *** ps: ynet ! sometimes I am truly getting angry at you. my posts are connected to each other. you chosee what you like. but the others were okay. I DONT WANT PEOPLE TAKE ME WRONG. I AM SORRY TO SEE THAT. BUT IT IS NOT END OF WORLD. PEOPLE CAN MAKE MISTAKE ANYWHERE IN WORLD. NO NEED PRAVACITION. AND I AM SURE STATE OF ISRAEL WILL BE MUCH CAREFULL., AND BARAK AS MINISTER HE DID SEEM HE WILL BE ON THIS SUBJECT. I HEARD THIS ON MY COUNTRY NEWSPAPER YESTERDAY. AND I LOVE TO TELL MY PALESTINIAN BROTHERSB THAT PLASE CALM DOWN. I HOPE WE DONT HEAR AGAIN. ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU
15. destroying mosques, since when do you care?
Jacob ,   Munich   (12.12.09)
who cares about those mosques and their the people that are constantly attacked in Iraq,Afghanistan & Pakistan. There is no uproar, In fact , if a mosque or any religious site is attacked, it is despiqable. Those who did this in Yehuda or Shomron , will be brought to justice
16. Has anyone ever counted the number
Moish ,   Jerusalem   (12.12.09)
of Synagogues and Jewish cemeteries desecrated by Arabs worldwide? I contend without even researching that they far outnumber desecrated Mosques Not that I condone desecrating Mosques because as President Peres so racistly implies by doing that we sink to their level
17. Tell the OIC to burn in hell
steve from raleigh   (12.12.09)
Seriously.
18. mosque
jj ,   montreal canada   (12.12.09)
I think this was the result of a work accindent and convinientky blamed on the settlers.
19. #6 #7 Sarah - when are you going to stop lying
(12.12.09)
and missleading the readers !!!!!! B**** .
20. Addie from Toronto
Miriam ,   Beersheba Israel   (12.12.09)
These Jewish inhabitants of Yesha have seen the Tomb of Joseph desecrated by their "neighbours". So they lost it for a moment here. I do not condone the burning of the mosque - but our sites are sacred too. So spare me your thoughts from Toronto!!
21. #7 Addle Toronto What the pals should do
Stan ,   Johannesburg   (12.12.09)
The Pals should do what u would do if vandals burned a mosque in Toronto - behave like good citizens and wait for the local police to investigate. What are u suggesting - that they should riot ? - just like u would in Toronto?
22. To David: Why Aren't 100m Jews/Christians Protesting Them?
Dav Lev ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (12.12.09)
We all know that the Arabs/Palestinian Arabs, Israeli-Arabs and the Muslim world will ALWAYS blast Israel when something egrigious is done or their interests (destroy Jews) are affected. Syria is going to the world over the referendum plan ( pop. approval of giving away land taken in 5 wars). They destroyed Jewish synogogues in the Strip, AND lets not forget E. Jerusalem in 1948. They are frankly scum and thugs, nothing more Israel did right in apologizing for the actions of a few. Now let the Muslims do similarly for their 60yr campaign against us, to Iraqis, to Iranians, to Afghans, to Pakistanis.,.etc. When the mosque in Iraq was destroyed...where was the condemnation. Israel will exist as long as it has 400 nukes, aimed at these thugs...it's that simple guys.
23. To Steve They Are Looking for an Excuse
Dav Lev ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (12.12.09)
To Steve: 300m Christians/Jews are getting sick of this Muslim coverup of their own dastardly deeds. Why aren't we blasting them for killing and mayhem when an innocent cartoon is publiched? Why didn't we protest when synagogues in the Strip were ripped to pieces? Who do they think they are? They are now hiding weapons in Gaza Mosques (see report IDF), yet denounce (Goldstone) when Israel invades. Bottom line: Is US or them! It's Christianity/Judaism vs them. It's our survival at stake. They are the reincarnation of the SS, SA, German police unit 101, the Reich, Hitler. They want another Sobibor, Auschwitz, Treblinka..they want another Crystal Night..you can count on that. They are looking for an excuse..is this it? Sunni vs Shia..is but a sample of their criminal minds.
24. new strategy
mohson   (12.12.09)
teh world wants israel to go down this way- a) US wants to get rid of the middle east headache, wants israel to revert to 67 borders, then become part of new palestine as israel would be absorbed. b) EU cannot take courageous israel as it relies on bribing arabs and appeasing them in their own countries c) Russia is basically anti-jew and is into guns and oil for $. Bibi is far better than olmert and livni but he is weak . Barak is weak politically. The whole peres olso crowd is discredited. I have no use for ultrareligious;l however it may be time to bring in Feiglin as the PM and start shifting arabs entirely out of israel in return for compensation and or disloyalty to the state. laws can be enacted to remove citizenship for serious breaches of loyalty legislation. Israelis should not look back and ask why they conceded to 67 borders as life will be hell there compared to now.Olmert won't worry; he'll be in new york with his sons. israelis, do not listen to the US on withdrawal as it will lead to your demise.
25. So the consensus among Jewish posters
Paul ,   Trinidad   (12.12.09)
is that it's Ok to burn Mosques? Because Synagogues were burned? And that this can go on forever and ever until there are no synagogues or Mosques? The stupid gene must have originated in the Middle East including Israel. Let's call it the Muddle East from now on.
26. Wasn't the OIC created on a baseless lie?
William ,   Israel   (12.12.09)
Till today, they still claim they were created because of Israel's attempt to destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque in 1968 - despite absolute proof that the perpetrator was a mentally ill Christian from Australia who was stopped and apprehended by Israeli police. It seems the Arabs can't have too many committees in which to pat each other on the back and bitch to the world.
27. #8 - Of course you can find a bible in Arab countries
William ,   Israel   (12.12.09)
Usually in the Museum of Infidels and Inferior Religions.
28. #19 - Exactly what did Sarah say that was fiction?
William ,   Israel   (12.12.09)
Everything Sarah cited was fact, well-documented and even applauded by Muslim groups at the time. You would do well to stop hiding behind your anonymity and cite exactly which parts of Sarah's post you disagree with. My guess is you will avoid open discussion, as most cowards do.
29. OBVIOUS IRANIAN FALSE FLAG OP
JEW ,   United States   (12.12.09)
HOW TO BLAME ISRAEL FOR EVERYTHING...obvious iranian intel ploy.... AND WHAT ABOUT THE 300 ATTACKS ON SYNAGOGUES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS??????????
30. 1st: Proove that Jews did this. I smell a rat.
BJL ,   usa   (12.12.09)
This is not something a G-d fearing Jew would do. This is Pallywood. until someone can proove otherwise. And by the way...what about Josephs tomb? Where was the outrage when the arabs destroyed that?
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