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Suspicion: Haredim behind Beit Shemesh area forest fires
Shmulik Grossman
Published: 20.05.10, 20:08
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1. Perhaps we should give the Orthodox their own state too
Yuve   (05.20.10)
and let them care about themselves.
2. Fire and the hereidim
jo moor   (05.20.10)
Firstly you fight fire with fire...... so fire at them ; secondly no good giving them a state .... they dont care couldnt care and probably cant care for themselves anyway. They are a drag or millstone around the neck of any sane society.
3. The power those brain dead Rabbis have is frightening!
Edithann ,   USA   (05.20.10)
Isn't there a common sense competency test for Haredi Rabbis....Burning trees is sacrilegious...They and their flock should be held responsible...they should be made to pay for damages...for lost trees and fire fighters... TATA
4. Burning trees
Robert Haymond ,   Israel/Canada   (05.20.10)
The planting and nurturing of trees in Israel has been an ongoing enterprise involving Israelis and members of the diaspora, a sacred one at that. The burning and devouring of these trees is, if anything, even worse than the Palestinians destroying food, i.e., watermelons grown in settlements. Trees. plants, agricultural production, food and water are basic to survival. Groups which destroy any of these are sinful. We can't do much about the mentality of Palestinians but we are in a position to halt and prohibit the blasphemies of the Charedim. I think most Israelis have had about enough. Let's start by forcing those members of the Edah Charedit without citizenship out of the country followed by drastic penalties for all Charedim caught in criminal acts against the state or municipality. I am fed up!
5. Someone Could Get Killed
Christy ,   Boston, US   (05.20.10)
Firefighters have been killed fighting forest fires. Fires can rage out of control and put other citizens' lives at risk. Why don't they seem to care that their actions may result in someone's death? I don't understand why those who were obstructing the firefighters weren't all placed in jail? These 'protesters' (thugs) are learning that they can destroy and not be punished. Police have to come down on them *much* harder and put lots of them in jail.
6. MAYBE HAREDIM THINKS THAT ISRAEL USED THEM KNOWINGLY !
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (05.21.10)
TO UNDERSTAND RELIGIOUS RADICALS ! it is so easy. the important thing is what to do when you understand them ! ITS EASY TOO. 1. to know that THEY ARE NOT ENEMY OF NATION OF ISRAEL. 2. to know that THEY ARE NOT POLITICS OR PLAYING GAME. they are serious on their acts. 3. 3. TRY TO TEACH THEM THAT THE GOD (C.C) IS SECULAR OVER HUMAN. 4. try to teach them that DONT GET MAD WHEN THEY FIND ISRAEL IN MANY SINS. 5. try to teach them that THEY SHOULD STOP PLAYING LITTLE GODS OVER PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. 6. maybe they have some economical problems. mostly they dont work. try to create more jobs for them. I can continue ! but its late now. REMEMBER ! HAREDIM IS NOT DANGEREOUS THAN HIDDEN FACISTS.
7. dont crap in your own back yard!!!
David ,   poleg, Israel   (05.21.10)
something i remeber from my childhood is you dont crap in you own back yard!! I dont understand these wild hooligans. There theory is " we will go on rampage like a heard of wild animals, burn up our own poor excuse of a neighbourhood, perhaps beat up a few of our law enforcment officers, the same people we call wen the outrages level of domestic abuse accours to one of our fellow animals, if that doesnt work perhaps burn a few of our sacred forest !!!" what is wrong with these low lives. Never in my life have i seen such utter selfish acts, i am ashamed to be assosiated and live in the same country as these thugs. Send them back to the bloody shtetel far away from civilised people, judging from recent events they dont want to live in this counrty as normal law abiding citizens...
8. Suspicion haredim started fires
Marlene   (05.21.10)
No 6 your talkback is the most stupid talkback I have ever read. Time they got serious jail time, were made to pay for the damage they cause. They are the most unreligious group in the world. They desecrate shabbat by burning trash, throwing stones, have no respect for anyone or anything. The army/police need to use iron gloves. The haredim must be made to pay for all damage they cause. If anyone else caused this damage they would be arrested and charged straight away. Why are the haredim treated differently from ordinary folk.
9. Truth is stranger than fiction.
R ,   Israel   (05.21.10)
Haredim holding a ceremony for Pagan bones? If I had seen that in a TV show, I'd have dismissed it as too far-fetched. And don't they think that the fires can turn on them and burn their property? Goal atzmi.
10. grave rioting
Jean Kadmon (Kosloff ,   Israel   (05.21.10)
The Ashkelon bones are of Byzantine Christians who in heaven must be laughing at our Haredim.
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