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'Arab man attacked for talking to Jewish girl'
Ahiya Raved
Published: 22.07.10, 10:56
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1. Raw beasts
Sam ,   Dublin   (07.22.10)
Hatred and racism can turn humans into savages
2. SarahB,Ghostq,Cynthia..any comments on this one?
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (07.22.10)
3. #1
jiacomino ,   huddersfield UK   (07.22.10)
There is nothing I or any decent person can add,
4. The attacker should rot in prison
Nizar Hassoun ,   Jerusalem   (07.22.10)
5. Remember
zznhl   (07.22.10)
I have no way as yet to know what caused this attack. But the first thing to come to mind when I read this article was Danna Burger.
6. To #4- agreed
Israeli   (07.22.10)
This is a barbaric attack
7. let's flip the chairs....
OZ   (07.22.10)
just imaginewhat would happen , if any israeli man would stop and talk with an young arab woman in her neighborhood... neither of the two would ever be found.... just keep this in mind before jumping to conclusions.
8. This is a Chillul Hashem, I wish the victim refuah shlemah
Truth Hertz ,   UK   (07.22.10)
9. Peter , read the article
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (07.22.10)
"it is not clear if the attack was nationalistly motivated" and "the police is familiar with the assaillant" And if it was a "nationalistic" act or something else , the police will find him and the justice can act then .
10. Beatings
mark ,   canada   (07.22.10)
I would have liked to talk to this girl. Does that mean I would get a beating, too. Oh bye the bye, I ain't ARAB, and I ain't an Israeli. I guess the next time I come over, I'll have to get some kind of "beating insurance" ???????
11. Another Jewish terrorist attack
Rami of NAzareth ,   Israel   (07.22.10)
We all know, had the assailant been an arab attacking a jew, Police would have caught him right away and called him a terrorist. Since it's the other way around, police still can't find the jewish terrorist...
12. to #7: this is not Saudi Arabia..
Rami of Nazareth ,   Israel   (07.22.10)
There is no problem if a jewish man talks to an arab woman, it happens all the time. We israeli-Arabs do no hate jews and did not get raised in a culture of hate
13. #12 don't make me laugh
laughing all the way ,   hahahahah   (07.22.10)
14. To #12 Rami
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (07.22.10)
Well then lets suppose this was Nazareth,suppose a Jewish male Israeli was Talking to an Arab Female Israeli.
15. Let's get Real!
Kevin ,   Hod Hasharon   (07.22.10)
What happened was a despicable act, but for Rami of Nazareth to say (11) that because it was a Jew the police have not caught "the jewish terrorist" and then in the next post say it is fine for a jew to talk to an arab is Disingenuous to say the least. Firstly, your prejudices are showing Rami. Secondly I remeber tyhe 2 reservists lynched for taking a wrong turn in 2001. Where is all the freedom in Arab countries for Jews to live there or even visit. PLEASE look at your own attitudes before saying something to us who have been attacked ever since returning to this land! -1929, 1936-59, 1947-48, 56, 67, 73 and the rest. Think about how to build bridges not light matches Rami!
16. Jumping to Conclusions
NYC Girl   (07.22.10)
There seem to be a hell of a lot of people who, although they were nowhere around when this vicious crime was committed, have decided that it was a "racist attack." What if it turns out the young woman's boyfriend was a hothead who beat the crap out of that Arab man simply because he was jealous? Then you're all going to look really stupid.
17. to rami#12--
OZ   (07.22.10)
your hypocracy is amazing! i'll bet yo anything at all, that if i approach any arab girl, israeli -arab or otherwise,on the streets of yaffo or nazeret, we both would be in deeps***!get real - arab -israeli like the covenience of israeli democracy and tolreance, but defile it when it curtails their""freedoms"".....
18. And Israel is supposed to believe that these 'people' want p
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (07.22.10)
eace! Nah - stop the talks now.
19. to Kevin #15; let's get real and focused
Rami of Nazareth ,   Israel   (07.22.10)
Kevin, thank u for your reply to my post. You seem to have misinterpreted what I wrote. I do not see any contradiction in my 2 posts. Both based on facts. I’m simply highlighting the double standard in Israeli justice system. The sad fact in Israel in recent years is that every time there is a violent act committed by an arab against a jew, even if it is criminally motivated, it is always considered a terrorist act, however when a jew kills an arab or destroy their farm land, like settlers frequently do,authorities rarly move a finger. I’m not sure why you chose to bring up the lynch incident (it’s irrelevant), I do think it’s wrong and it does not justify this jew attaching the arab person.
20. @ Rami
Daniel ,   Boston   (07.22.10)
You are jumping at a conclusion when you assume that the attacker was Jewish. It doesn't say that anywhere in the article. Maybe he knew the victim and the victim owed him money, or something like that. Or he could be an anti-Semite who thought that an Arab should never flirt with a Jew. Perhaps you are right though, but I don't see why you would connect the incident to state discrimination of Arabs. There are many cases when Arabs commit crimes and are not immediately caught, so you are being presumptuous, to say the least. Or maybe you know this from experience? If so, you must have done something wrong and any of your arguments would be undermined. But that's probably not the case (I don't want to be presumptuous myself), and then you are basing your opinions on stories you heard from the news and acquaintances. I'm sure you didn't take the time to investigate all the crimes committed by Arabs against Jews, and you don't pay attention to those stories. There is plenty of racism on both sides (I am talking about Israel, not the West Bank), and you should not act self-righteously.
21. Jewish attacker will go free
Michael   (07.22.10)
Don't worry, the Jewish attacker won't be punished. A Jew harming an Arab isn't a punishable offense under the racist Israeli "justice" system. He will go free just like every other Jew who harms an Arab.
22. no, OZ, lets no flip the chairs
courtney ,   philly, usa   (07.22.10)
this is a ludicrous act if we are to believe it at face value. it doesnt matter what would happen in other countries with other people, this should not happen.
23. Jewish supremacist will not be prosecuted
bob ,   long beach,ca   (07.23.10)
Fearful, xenophobic, bigoted, intolerant, insensitive, and supremacist. That apparently describes the feelings of too large of a percentage of the jewish population in israel. This bully probably can't get a woman so he brutalizes the arab OTHER, as a result. Light unto the nations? Hardly. More like a lazer of hypocrisy, supremacism, and arrogance. What a wicked nation. Time for some introspection israel.
24. New laws required
Jon ,   Canada   (07.23.10)
Obviously there's reason to separate these two populations, and the rules should be clearer so this poor Arab kid - and visitors like Mark from Canada- should know what those rules are. That Arab who went to jail for claiming to be Jewish and then having relations with a Jewish girl is a good example. Point is, purity is important. There should be laws about such things. What about looking to implement some like Europeans have used in the past? Weren't they called "Nuremberg Laws" or something like that?
25. #23 Time for you to take your medication
Cynthia ,   USA   (07.23.10)
"Fearful, xenophobic, bigoted, intolerant, insensitive, and supremacist." Must be your self-description. The police will investigate the incident.
26. #25 - You need glasses....
bob ,   long beach, us   (07.24.10)
If you cannot see the hatred of the "OTHER" in this act. The hatred of those that are not part of the tribe (xenophobia) is pretty clear in this little bigot's actions. If you cannot see that, you are as mentally disturbed as him.
27. No. 23 Bob
NYC Girl   (07.24.10)
Have you ever actually been in Israel or do you know any Israelis? Or are you just indulging in some verbal projectile vomiting? In fact, who could have imagined it was even possible to cram so much racist b.s. into just a couple of sentences?
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