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Germany condemns Israel's refusal to allow minister into Gaza
Gil Yaron
Published: 20.06.10, 19:16
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1. Hotel California
Resistor   (06.20.10)
Israel can checkout of Gaza, but it can never leave!
2. Good Friends don't try their agents
Ralph Levy ,   USA   (06.20.10)
Good Friends don't frame their friends intelligence agencies or try their allied intelligence agents. http://israelprotect.blogspot.com
3. :: Niebel wanted to go through Israel because Egypt denied
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.20.10)
him entry into Gaza, but he wouldn't make a stink about it. In the age when Israel can be blamed even for World Cup mishaps at Al Jazeera, there is no political price to pay laying blame on Israel once more.
4. Germany in particular should refrain from
Vardina   (06.20.10)
undermining Israel's security.
5. an open letter
Jens ,   Germany   (06.20.10)
Dear Mr. Niebel, there are countless countries in Africa that you can visit to promote water purification plants and check up on our tax money. Why trying to visit Gaza RIGHT NOW at the most unsuitable point of time? Is this only lack of diplomatic sensitivity towards our ally Israel? A German taxpayer
6. Told Ynet? Told all of Germany!!!
Noa   (06.20.10)
German media is full of his criticism now and yet again blasting Israeli politics. With friends like these....
7. Start getting used to going to Gaza thru Egypt.
Israel must close ,   its borders!   (06.20.10)
8.  Niebel a good friend of Israel, really ??
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (06.20.10)
Why is a "good" friend of Israel becoming so angry, when an opportunity is denied to him, to support Israels enemies...?? A hypocrite can never ever become a good friend to anybody, Mr. Niebel...
9. To Mr. Niebel
Johnny ,   Nazareth   (06.20.10)
Why the EU have never criticized Hamas for the persecution of the christian community in Gaza? Before the insurgency of Hamas there were 5000 christians in Gaza. Hamas started killing them, burning churches, killing ministers, burning bibles etc. The only one who helped the christians was Israel who managed to transfer them to the west bank. Why when Mr. Magdi Allam (Italian European parliamentarian) wanted to discuss the christian issue of Gaza and the middle east in the EU parliament no one attended ? Why the EU have not yet sent the red cross to visit Gilaad Shalit ? As a christian I'm deeply concerned for the future of this Hypocrite world that is creating around us. I know muslims very well and I tell you frankly this will blow up in your face (EU) if you continue this agenda of appeasment towards muslims.
10. The border pass through which to enter Arab Gaza is
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (06.20.10)
from Arab Egypt, not from Israel which is in a state of war with the rulers of Gaza. I am sure the Germans can understand that, can't they...??
11. A good firend...
Carsten Schmidt ,   Germany   (06.20.10)
...is a good friends through action and not only through talk. If Niebel would be a good friend he would not behave and talk like he is doing now. He lost his credibility as a good friend of Israel. Nevertheless, Israel should have let him pass into the Gaza strip if is intention was to visit Gilad Shalit. It was not? Ok, case settled.
12. Niebel is famous in Germany
Alan ,   Europe   (06.20.10)
of being the Vice President of the Israel-German Friendship Society. I doubt it was a smart move disrespecting him. The german public will start asking questions and the papers will be full of this, want to bet?. Congratulations Yigal Palmor, and Lieberman, good job.
13. With friends like this one, who needs enemies
AB ,   TheRock   (06.20.10)
How could a friend want to pressure Israel into lifting the sea blockade knowing full well the dangers involved. And if he was a friend he wouldn't be trying so hard to give Israel a bad name for not letting him enter Gaza.
14. Arms seller Merkel is guilt of Israeli atrocities
Tayfun_Turkey ,   Istanbul   (06.20.10)
Merkel sold German arms to Israel and her government is responsible from all atrocities Israel committed Merkel also sold nuclear submarines to Israel and they installed NUCLEAR missiles in the submarine therefore MERKEL AND GERMANY IS PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE WAR CRIMINAL SELLING ARMS to ISRAEL
15. :: Turks just committed another atrocity against Kurds
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.20.10)
Turkish child killers again proved today that they are worthy of the name given to them when they indiscriminately kill anything in sight at low and high altitudes. Their bloodthirsty tradition goes from well before the Armenian genocide. It started 800 years ago and hasn't stopped ever since. It just gets worse with the passing of time.
16. Niebel
Sunshine ,   in Germany   (06.20.10)
a germam minister with a meaningless ministry. Who himself 2 years ago insisted in closing this ministry he is now leading. He is not taking care of the people in Israel terrorised for a couple of years by rocket-fire from Gaza and he is also not taking care of the fate of Gilad Shalit. So why should Israel allow him to enter the Gaza-Strip, a region led by a terrorist organisation which has been elected for government in that area? the Gazans deserve what they hv and if anyone wants to visit them he should travel via Egypt.
17. He could have combined visit 2 Waterworks with visit 2Shalit
Alan ,   SA   (06.20.10)
If he is VICE president of Israel German society he should have thought about Shalit .
18. A friend would know the rules, not rush to condemn
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (06.20.10)
Spare us from such fair weather friends! Niebel knows what current policy is. A "friend" wouldn't challenge those rules, then rush to condemn Israel. If it's so important that he - and not a technical expert - make that visit, do it through Egypt. Did Egypt deny him that visit? Than where's his condemnation of Egypt? Israel is tired of being the world's doormat.
19. Tayfun_Turkey #14 horse's ass and a liar
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (06.21.10)
'Merkel also sold nuclear submarines to Israel' Neither Germany nor Israel have nuclear submarines. 'they installed NUCLEAR missiles in the submarine therefore MERKEL AND GERMANY IS PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE WAR CRIMINAL SELLING ARMS to ISRAEL ' What we do with a vessel after we purchase it is our business. Now how about all the Turkish war-crimes. First genocide against the Armenians, now genocide against the Kurds. Illegal occupation of Kurdish territory and Cyprus too. My my my you have a lot of war crimes to answer for. Using NATO aircraft to bomb children, what's next poison gas too?
20. If he was a TRUE friend of Israel, he would
ISRAELI 2   (06.21.10)
have never said what he said. Logical conclusion: He PRETENDS to be a good F r IEND of Israel to get his ways. The moment he is scratched, he drops the R and turns into a FIEND. A Real fRiend that Rattler is.
21. #12: We don't give a Rat A**!!!!
Israeli 2   (06.21.10)
WOW!! Amazing how many COWARDS live on this earth!!!
22. Sincerely, Don't you think that all Israeli Leftists politic
(06.21.10)
Sincerely, Don't you think that all Israeli Leftists politicians, USA, UN, EU, Europeans - "PEACE" failed attempts, and other interventions MADE murderous Arab willing possibile with means... - include: bring Yasser Arafat bring PLO and other Arab terrorists GIVE GUNS GIVE money and SUPPORT backup on every Arab terrorists actions in Israel ... MADE a murderous Arab willing possibile with means... COUNT WHAT AND HOW MANY terrorists actions before the Oslo agreement and AFTER. SHAME ON THEM ALL - THEIR HANDS cast blood of innocent civilians of Israel in busses, cafes, markets,etc.
23. Mr. Niebel, you should get in to Gaza .... and
Rami ,   Israel   (06.21.10)
You should get in to Gaza .... and stay ... untill they let you visit Gilad Shalit. .... We'll see when they let you out.
24. #21 Briliant analysis
Alan ,   Europe   (06.21.10)
congratulations. you must be very brave to claim such things. congratulations. WO Amazing how many cretins live on this planet!
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