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Sweden to launch weeklong boycott on Israeli ships
Associated Press
Published: 05.06.10, 16:52
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1. Swedish dockworkers,
Evangelical ,   Christian, Israel   (06.05.10)
he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at Israel!
2. Sue their asses!
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (06.05.10)
3. ouch
Intedi Nensak ,   Stockholm, Sweden   (06.05.10)
well i guess we can live without avocados for a week
4. So, Swedish port workers should better
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start conducting themselves and their families according to hateful shaaryia laws. They should also wear green bandanas with the words JEW KILLER inscribed on them. This way they can speak their minds openly and feel at ease with blatant anti-Israeli policies and anti-Semitism.
5. Swedish port laborers ! You can already
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count yourselves irrelevant and condemned to oblivion. The Israelis will surely manage with or without the likes of you.
6. Send them to Somalia and let them deal with real pirates
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7. Did it hurt you Israel ?
Batuhan ,   Istanbul,Turkey   (06.05.10)
Whole word is condemning you Still close your eyes and ears. Still insist not to learn anything I wonder which country next is going to take similar action. Another point is since there are plenty of tunnels from Gaza to Egypt then whats the point to insist on not working blockade ? Lastly do not you think that you risked your own soldiers life by sending them into middle of 600 people?There should have been another way to stop that ship for both sake of your soldiers and those in the ship. Note : We do not have any problems with jews neither right here in Turkey nor millions of jews in Israel or all around the world.What we do condemn is Netenyahu government 's violent acts
8. Peaceful convoy????
Dan ,   USA   (06.05.10)
More deliberate, fascist newspeak from the dictatorial left and islamofascists. George Orwell was right about them, only his time prediction was off by 30 years (instead "1984" the book should have been "2010".
9. Reality Check
Christopher ,   Boston, MASS   (06.05.10)
There was 500million in trade between Israel and the IslamoSwedes last year; Israel sold 150million and imported 350million. The Swedes should do the math. Don't forget that Saab is history and Volvo is dying
10. Ikea is Swedish for "Crap"
Michael ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.05.10)
So we stop buying crappy Swedish furniture and they stop buying CPU's, medical equipment and food. Fair trade as I, for one, can certainly do without their inferior products. The world wants, and needs, what we produce. No one needs chairs and closets that break upon first use.
11. Another lesson from Sweden
jordi ,   Barcelona   (06.05.10)
I still remember Sweden fighting the nazis in 1940-45.
12. כל הכבוד Sweeden!!!
Yoav ,   Tel Aviv   (06.05.10)
13. "kol hakavod" to Sweden?
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (06.05.10)
Another latte-sipping Sheinkin street liberal, no doubt. The Swedish dock workers are Nordic hypocrites, Islamists or both.
14. Boycott Trade and Travel to Sweden
Elizabethlynne ,   Dallas, Texas   (06.05.10)
Boycott all products from Sweden.
15. Swedish PR stunt may fail
galfa ,   austin   (06.05.10)
Really? Will Sweden also stop its vessels from carrying the H & M products and many more TO Israel? I'm glad the Union plans on this, but what about the Swedish Government? They, not long ago, refused to divest their state employee retirement fund from Israel, for fear that divesting would hurt Israel...instead, retirement funds are appropriated into Israeli firms! Sweden is infiltrated with zionists, at many sick levels too. Don't try to pacify us with claims that Sweden is at the forefront of "Human rights!!!"
16. sweden
sas ,   israel   (06.05.10)
DON'T SHOP IN IKEA..........................................................
17. Boycott Ikea NOW! Don't buy Norwegian Salmon!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (06.05.10)
Do NOT buy Swedish or Norwegian products! Israel is under attack by a Europe terrified by Muslims who have been allowed to settle in free countries and are now trying to subjugate its people! Jews of the World must fight back or give in to Islamic terror and we all know where will all land up!
18. It's EU prerogative to adopt Sodom and Gomorrah policies
Joseph.E ,   Givatayim-Israel   (06.05.10)
even to bend to pedophiles and camels arabia followers .
19. Sweden boycott on Israeli ships
Theo Ghefner ,   Toronto, Canada   (06.05.10)
The reaction to this decision should be at least 1 month if not more, boycott of both Volvo and Saab.
20. Collusion
Mahlon Drumgoole ,   Newark NJ   (06.05.10)
Interestingly, these dockworkers don't seem to remember Sweden's collusion with the nazis during WWII. Also, the Irish government, which has been an enemy of Israel for some time seems to have a faulty memory regarding their disgraceful neutrality during WWII. They refused to send any troops to help the allied cause and did nothing to help humanitarian efforts because the victims were Jews.
21. TYPICAL SWEDISH LEFTISTS !!!.
Arn. ,   SWEDEN.   (06.05.10)
ISRAEL SHOULD CUT ALL TIES WITH SWEDEN, AND LET SWEDEN GO DOWN. WE HAVE HAD PEACE HERE SINCE WAR WITH THE RUSSIANS 1809., AND THEREFORE ARE BIGMOUTHS. SWEDEN NEED A LOT OF BEATING AND PUNISHMENT, TO COME TO HER SENSSES. AND PROPHESIES SAYS THAT, - GOD WILL MAKE SWEDEN A SHOWCASE TO THE WHOLE WORLD - !!!. GOD BLESS ISRAEL !!!. Arn.
22. NR 11.
Arn. ,   SWEDEN.   (06.05.10)
I DO NOT, AND HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT IT. Arn.
23. NR 13.
Arn. ,   SWEDEN.   (06.05.10)
THEY ARE JUST LEFTISTS. Arn.
24. Unbiased media shows reality
Mehmet ,   Great Neck, NY   (06.05.10)
Reality is that Israel is hiding all videos and coverage of the attack and if they are willing to be brave, they should show the full videos that were confiscated instead of just edited out material. Without even seing the ships side of view people are bombarded and hypnotized with Israeli officials' side of view (American side of view). Show all the footage if you really are behind the truth. I hope some of the unedited footage gets leaked out to see how Israeli officials respond.
25. How about we bycott Ikea and Volvo
Allan ,   Ft. Lauderdale   (06.05.10)
and ship that dreck back to Sweden.
26. Boycott, why not?
Haider ,   Gothenburg, Sweden   (06.05.10)
Exactly the same arguments against the boycott of Israeli products have I heard before when South Africa was the target of boycotting way back then.
27. Reply to Galfa in Austin Texas
Elizabethlynne ,   Dallas, Texas   (06.05.10)
From Elizabeth in Dallas: What is the basis for your hatred for Israel? Do you know the history of the area? Did you know that until 1917 the entire area was part of the Ottomon Empire, and that the British then took control of it? A UN and British mandate was to create new borders, and that the area borders looked nothing like it does today? The Jewish people have lived there for thousands of years and many returned there as a place of safety after the murder of six million Jews in their home countries in Europe. Such a tiny country, and you think that they have no right to exist? Read the history of the area and see how you feel, or are your feelings are just based on hatred.
28. sweeden have always been die hard palestinians supporters
zionist forever   (06.05.10)
Sweden has always given unconditional support for palestinians and are supporters of the idea of them unilaterally declaring statehood. With a record like that its not surprising that Sweden is against Israel. Israeli soldiers could have been surrounded by men with guns pointed at them but if the soldiers had shot a gunman in self defense Israel would still be condemned. Fact is Israel can do no right it has never been able to and never will. Obama & this attitude the world is now taking towards Israel is evidence that we must end this dependence on others for everything. After 1967 we learned we couldn't rely on anybody and we invested in our own industries. After 1973 when US military aid started we slowly more we allowed ourselves to become more and more dependent on the US. Israel has no friends in the world so lets recognize that and invest in our own industries again instead of foreigners because we think we can get something either free or at a bargin price.
29. Reply to Mehmet @ 24
Elizabethlynne ,   Dallas, Texas   (06.05.10)
What on earth are you talking about? Would the mainstream media show it if it cleared Israel of wrong-doing? No. All the video footage, pictures, evidence will be assembled for investigation. Be patient, for heaven's sake it just happened. The footage that has been shown is already showing that the terrorists on the ship LIED. Perhaps you don't want to admit that to yourself. Could you admit it if you saw the IDF troops only defending themselves? The released video shows that, and the head of the Free Gaza movement has already admitted some fault on their side. It is all their fault.
30. Time to boycott racist apartheid Turkey!
Serge ,   Montreal, Canada   (06.05.10)
It seems that the arrogant Turks have learned nothing from the whole world's rejection of them and their violent ways. They still deny their genocide of Armenians, operate an apartheid regime that denies equal rights to Kurds and Armenians, maintain an illegal occupation of Cyprus, devote publicly subsidized broadcasting to racial propaganda against Jews, and many more human rights violations and war crimes. It is high time we ceased interacting with Turkey. PS. I have no problem with Turks, some of whom are my very best friends! They are lovely people.
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