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Report: Record high number of anti-Semitic acts in 2009
Yael Branovsky
Published: 25.01.10, 15:06
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1. Flaunting their lifestyle
observer ,   Europe   (01.25.10)
Well lets face it if they dress up in balck and wear fur hats flaunting their arrogant life style hardly , preaching their so called morality and religious values hardly surprising is it ?
2. ofcourse,to an israeli,this is all the trouble caused by...
Max ,   Hamburg-Germany   (01.25.10)
Islam...DUH. When are you going to grow up and face reality???
3. since when is it
Barney ,   USA   (01.25.10)
a problem to dress how you want? Why does this qualify as flaunting?What makes the lifestyle arrogant? What do you have against morality and religious values? Your ignorant bigotry is appalling. What are you even doing on ynet with your festering hatred of Jews. can't you find a neo nazi site more to your liking? there are plenty of islamofascist sites if you aren't white enough to qualify for a neonazi site and there are plenty of neonazi sites if you are white enough.
4. Anti Semite??? Nah!
Chocko ,   NY, USA   (01.25.10)
A record number of Anti Semitic attacks eh!!!! Headed by a picture of a memorial stone daubed with a swastika. I wonder what type of attacks ocurred. Maybe somebody jumped ahead of them when they were in a Q,)although if they were Israeli, they were probably the ones jumping the Q. (Wait was that anti Semitic... Better add that to the list.) I suppose I better watch Yoav Shamirs movie again, just to be on the safe side. And for anyone out there who actually thinks Im an Anti-Semite. Youre wrong... I actually like Arabs
5. Point requiring clarification
Chocko ,   NY, USA   (01.25.10)
Are we now saying that criticism of Israel for its Military actions is anti semitic..... HaHaHaHa... OK..... Now we are seeing the real agenda.
6. Nasty TBers
Korem ,   New York, USA   (01.25.10)
observer, Haredim dont preach their morality. Judaism doesn't involve preaching. And even if it did, how many religions preach their creed? Enough that singling out one can't really be justified. Max, most Israelis faced reality that a good 43% of you Europeans are essentially pseudo-intellectual hateful trash, who don't know anything about the Middle East, independent of Islam. And Chocko, Semites are Arabs and Jews. Jews have genetics in common with middle easterners more than europeans. Making them Semitic. The term anti-Semite was coined by a German who hated Jews. Jew-haters make up a term, then Jew-haters hate on Jews for using it...lol European anti-Semites have always been the worst. You pushed Jews out of your lands into Palestine and now demand Jews get out of Palestine. The only solution for you is for all Jews to disappear. And you wonder why we dont care what you have to say? You are responsible for everything as much as Israel, Palestinians, or any other group is. And your demonstrations and boycotts make things worse, and only add hateful fuel to a place that really doesn't need it. You have no pro-peace movements. Pro-peace is not anti-Israel. Even if you think Israel is the worst and responsible for it all, by protesting against every facet of it you inherently stand against peace or compromise. Criticizing Israel's military for certain actions is not anti-Semitic. But no Israeli will budge when you start demonizing the military as a gang of child-killing sloths with no emotion, which is what the vast majority of Israel's critics do. Especially when anyone normal knows there are a multitude of forces in this world far, far, far worse than Israel's army, who you conveniently ignore in your desparate quest to destroy the Jews. The power we have is warranted. We work hard and do great things. So many scientific and technological discoveries and inventions you use every day come from us. You don't like that Jews wield power because they adapt well to a society and work hard? Deal with it, and screw yourselves.
7. Don't have to read the article...
Raoul ,   Herzlia - Israel   (01.25.10)
the talkbacks say it all about the very open, cynical, growing anti-Semitism, which has raised it's ugly head, and now NO-ONE can deny it. Question is, who is going to stop the cancer. The disease doesn't differentiate and ultimately ALL humanity will be affected.
8. Horrible TBs prove necessity to fight against anti-Semitism
Joerg ,   Duesseldorf, Germany   (01.25.10)
I usually don't participate in talkbacks, but reading this drivel full of hatred from #1 I simply have to react. To have to read such ill thoughts on ynet is indeed incredible and awful! To #2: Around two thousand years of "civilized" European history with so much of anti-Semitic prejudices and most horrible terror and violence, what about facing this reality, Max from Germany?
9. It's always easier to blame the jews...
Boris ,   Burnaby, Canada   (01.26.10)
than to actually figure out the issues in the middle east as they stand. There's children being killed on Israel's side too, but do you hear that in the news? no The difference though is that when Palestinian children die, Israelis mourn, when Israeli children die, Palestinians rejoice. And to all Europeans out there, you might want to realize sooner than later that preserving Israel is in your best interest, b/c once that is done, you're gonna be target next by Islamic extremists, and if you don't believe me go and visit France and see how Islam has the French government by the balls
10. to #1 that is the ultra orthodox jews
ghostq   (01.26.10)
much like chritianity jews can be Ultra orthodox, Orthodocx, conservative, reform, mesianic jews and seculars. if I missed someone sorry from advance.
11. Anti-semitism
Jew ,   Israel   (01.26.10)
So what's new under the sun?
12. #1 - Not an Excuse
Christy ,   Boston, US   (01.26.10)
People should be able to dress, within the law, however they want. We have Amish in the US who dress much like our pioneers did. They are expressing (aka 'flaunting') their religious lifestyle, morals, and values via their dress and the way they live. Nobody has the right to harass them, or anyone else for the way they dress just because they don't like it.
13. # 6 Korem
Chocko ,   NY, USA   (01.26.10)
Thank you Korem.... Cant wait for the 12" version of your rant to come out so I can bore myself to further tears. Lets take your points as you make them. Please let me know where you get the 43% of you Europeans are psuedo intelluctual trash. Is this related to the fact that 98% of all statistics are made up. I am perfectly aware that Arabs & Jews are Semites, but Im afraid its you that is calling everyone who has an alternative view on the Israeli army and their actions. Every person who doesnt agree with seems to be an 'Anti-Semite'. The angle that is being taken for some time is that if you criticse Israel, you are anti semitic. If you criticsise Islam, you must be a good guy and Hashem will look after you.... Crap! What makes you think Im of European extraction..... Again your ignorance precedes you. Where I respect that you realise that Pr peace is not anti Israel, I think your biggest job is convincing your own people. I have never said that Israel is the worst and there are plenty of examples of extremes on all sides but I will protest whatever I see as wrong and I have spent time in the middle East, including a few years in Israel and I know every Israeli is not responsible for this mess. Not lets go through the forces which are worse than you shall we......... North Korea, Sudan, Maybe even China, Congo, Rwanda, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, Libya, Chad, Iran.... Congratulations..... Your in REAL good company. Im sure the power you perceive to have is warranted in your eyes and thats fine...... But dont urinate down my back and tell me its raining
14. # 12... Keep to the point
Chocko ,   NY, USA   (01.26.10)
Forget what # 1 says..... This is not about clothing. But ask yourself, do you actually believe there is that much anti-semitism around or do you use it as an excuse to justify whatever extreme action you feel it is neccessary to take.
15. Anti Semitism
Shoshana ,   USA   (01.26.10)
Unfortunately, we are the minority in the entire world. We are also the bases for the three major religions. As a Jewish that born in Israel and currently resides in the US, I am very sad to say that some Jewish particularly religious orthodox, think that if they are cheating or lying to non Jewish it is OK. They think that they are beyond the society, beyond the common man, they makes excuses for their behavior. They are selfish, ignorant human been. On one hand, they segregating themselves from the society and on the other they are asking for support donation and handout. Those religious orthodox people taking the phrase “solder of god” to far. The problem is they are pretending to support the community, the never do. The only thing they do is support their own community. You support them with the assumption that they will be there for you when you need them but they never do. Unfortunately, what they live behind is pure hate and stigma. Jewish around the world need to understand that they are the ambassador for the jewish race because we are a minority. The anti Semitism group should work first on the religious people, go to the synagogue, temple and Jewish community organization. Fix the problem within, and then the problem will be solved by itself. Thanks to whoever cares
16. Anti Semitism
Shoshana ,   Signal Hill CA   (01.26.10)
I am not against religious people and the way the dress. Actually, the way they dress remained me the Rococo era and the Enlightenment era. At those times, clothing was a matter of status in the society. The adopted those clothing as a symbol, it is a something that they can take from the pagan and still be Kosher. If they really want to represent the Jewish culture of the biblical time they need to addapt the beduing dress (from the Negev).
17. choko- korem just finished you on #6
mira ,   israel   (01.26.10)
take off your mast already.
18. Shoshana, unfurtunately you are very
Vardina   (01.27.10)
Naiv. Hatred of jews has nothing to do with their conduct . What you are doing is exactly what antisemits are doing:generalizing. If all jews would be "liquidated" - there would still be antisemitism. I see it often in Europe: when non Jews fight - the call each other "Jew". It is a traditional "fashion" to hate Jews because it needs no explanation.
19. 2
Rosie   (01.28.10)
We KNOW the reality. The incidents are aftershocks of Jewish genocide perpetrated by GERMANY between 1938 and 1945. We grew up long ago and learned self defence. Have a nice day, Max.
20. 3
Rosie   (01.28.10)
Thank you, Barney, for your post.
21. Chocko
Rosie   (01.28.10)
What did you do a few years in Israel?
22. Chocko
Rosie   (01.28.10)
Why did you spend 3 years in Israel?
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