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Daniel Pereg: My heart is here
Akiva Novick
Published: 13.09.10, 12:07
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31. Welcome to your homeland!!!
Ilana   (09.13.10)
Good for you!! Lots of Americans have been here this summer and many young people also want to live here! Yay!!
32. I bet Salma is nick for the KM Zoabi
Nahum Korda ,   Ein Ziwan, Israel   (09.13.10)
33. Great. Another fanatic
Smith ,   TA, Israel   (09.13.10)
With a developing case of Jerusalem syndrome. Just what the country needs. I'm sure if is interviewed in 3 - 4 years time he'll be ranting about the evil left conspiracy, the Godless hilonim and the enemies within that worse than the Arabs.
34. #5 You are wrong
Madeleine ,   Israel   (09.13.10)
This courageous young man has a love of both countries and no, he did NOT defect; he came HOME! What makes you think you can't have a profound love of two countries. Read post no. 27 - another courageous person - Avraham - I salute you too.
35. I'll give him about 3 years tops...
Baruch ,   Marin County, CA   (09.13.10)
From Beverly Hills, no less - and he already has a successful youtube video - and he is unquestioning of politicians, that is, yet... I'll give him about 3 years tops until he sees the truth about how brutal politics is, how politicians say one thing and do another - regardless of whether they are in the US, Israel or anywhere in the world today for that matter. Yeah, in about 3 years he'll see that after the initial thrill wears off and reality sets in that one has to earn a living, pay taxes, and live within a budget - that suddenly he isn't the superstar that he once was - and he'll realize that it is more important not to spend ones time falling into the hands of the lure of the media and politicians who feed off of the people it churns to the top. I see he's already hooking up with politicians. Gosh, I might have to readjust that 3 year window and give him only one year instead...
36. Fake American shows his true colors
Robert ,   Pittsburgh, USA   (09.13.10)
Jews who embrace Judaism as a national identity should do the honest thing and tear up their American passports. You stole a fake homeland to go with your fake nationality; now get the hell out of my country and don't come back, ever.
37. Welcome home Daniel. G-d bless you!
steve ,   tel aviv   (09.13.10)
38. Smith @ 33, I am not Israeli and cannot have an
leo ,   usa   (09.13.10)
opinion on what Israel needs, but what makes you sure that your likes are more needed than that of Daniel's? I do not know you, but I got pretty good idea who Daniel is and let me assure you that any country will benefit from people like he is. I am even willing to go on the limb and speculate that he is the one who will raise youngters' love for their country and interest in politics, which is so much needed these days.
39. Hey, American Jew haters, I have one name for you -
leo ,   usa   (09.13.10)
Liviu Librescu. Disloyal Israeli Jew sacrifices his life to save American children. Do you think people whose children were saved and children themselves will ever buy your anti-Semitic crap? What did you do for American people? Defended/justified 9/11 terrorist trash?
40. Shows The Decency Of The Pro-Palestinian Crowd
World Citizen ,   the world   (09.13.10)
If he had been a non-Jew holding up a palestinian flag in front of a Jewish pro-Israel crowd he would have been assaulted. This has happened to some demonstrators at pro-Israel events in the USA. You can see this on Youtube too.
41. Great for him!!
Lizbeth   (09.13.10)
And "America" or do you really mean the United States-as there is central and SOuth America as well, actually belonged to the Native American Indians not to you Robert. Countries that have dual citizenship with the USA and each other: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Egypt, El Salvador, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan*, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, South Africa*, Spain (only in certain cases), Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tonga (only in certain cases), Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Western Samoa Anyhow, as an "american" you should honor your supreme court and constitution. 1. "Dual nationality is the simultaneous possession of two citizenships. The Supreme Court of the United States has stated that dual nationality is "long recognized in the law" and that "a person may have and exercise rights of nationality in two countries and be subject to the responsibilities of both…” 2.
42. Bob #36. You are squatting on native american land, no?
Jae ,   Lynn US   (09.13.10)
Quite the hypcorite! Now consider crawling back into the cave of envy, ignorance and racism from whnce you came. PS Jews were in Jerusalem *3000* years before you were a zygote on a petri dish. Lends it some historical perspective doesnt it?
43. world citizen #40; 100 murdered over mohammed cartoon
Jae ,   Lynn US   (09.13.10)
by pro phillistine fanatics. Yet the Seinfelds of the world are the problem. Really?Have you been living in a bunker ? News flash: pro phillistine rallies are overwhelmingly hostile. check out any campus speech by this crowd (oxford, berkely, uc-irvine, colombia, michigan, USF, UNM, Harvard, etc) and you will see. it only requires you take the blinders off.
44. Daniel - Man of the Year and
Two awards asap   (09.13.10)
Sandra - Woman of the Year
45. Welcome Home Brother! :)
Chaim ,   Jerusalem   (09.13.10)
46. spilt , USA #21
(09.13.10)
Your bet is correct. Daniel Pereg will be joining the very best.
47. his video appears next to awesome PRO ISRAEL rally LONDON
Glee lover   (09.13.10)
What a cool guy he is, welcome!
48. #22 what civilized?
R ,   Israel   (09.13.10)
No such thing. If the pro-arab protestors were civililezed Daniel wouldn't have needed police protection, and we wouldn't have been able to hear the hysterical female protestors screeching. Daniel has more balls than anyone. All credit to him.
49. #5, #36, and other "patriotic" Americans
Tahl ,   Ashdod   (09.13.10)
Seems like both of you haters are questioning Daniel's loyalty to America, and call to revoke his American citizenship. Why is that? Please enlighten me, what exactly has he done to betray or damage America? Exercising his First Amendment rights by standing up against Pro-Palestinian demonstrators? Last time I checked, countless demonstrations and counter-demonstrations take place in America every day. By the same token, would you deport those protesting Palestinians to Arab countries? Would you deport black activists to Africa? Would you deport Hispanic activists to Mexico? Would you deport devout Catholic Irish people to Ireland, for opposing abortions? Why do you pick on this little fellow? Is this because of your blatant Jewhating double standard, as Avraham in #27 stated so well? Whether you haters like it or not, this wonderful young man is just as American as you are, and he may stay American for as long as he wishes.
50. #33 Smith, TA. Your idiocy never ceases to amaze me.
Tahl ,   Ashdod   (09.14.10)
But now your latest post here tops everything I've seen. So let me get this straight: a lone boy quietly standing up to defend Israel in a very hostile Palestinian crowd, putting himself in no small risk - gets nothing but hostility and derision from you? So according to your warped perception, defending Israel abroad makes you a fanatical, delusional right winger who hates all the arabs and hilonim? I believe such bizarre and sick interpretation actually reveals a lot more about your own severe issues. And being a "Godless hiloni" myself, I have nothing but the highest admiration and love for this courageous, Israel-loving young man.
51. #40 - Thanks for the comic relief!
Tahl ,   Ashdod   (09.14.10)
Now seriously, where do you come up with such bizarre comments all the time? Whatever you're smoking, I'd like to have some too.
52. No!, the question is loyalty of America to him
observer   (09.14.10)
Now Americans' tax money has to feed him. Eager to join Tax IDF and serve His country? yes indeed!, the Tax exempted funds has to have destination in the Israeli army. That's the most great service he can extend to His country; EXTORTING.
53. To # 36
Rob ,   USA   (09.14.10)
It must really bother you that a courageous, reponsible American jew shines like a true gem. We need more people like young Daniel in this world and less of the despicable lot you represent .Ever think of emigrating back to the dark place you came from?
54. Move to the Negev, Daniel, not a settlement!
PZ ,   New York   (09.14.10)
You are a brave and I'm sure very well-intentioned young man. But in this opposition to ANY Palestinian state as "an Arab terrorist state in [the land of] Israel," you're sharing much more than you may realize with that screaming, angry woman at the end of the video, and with the rest of the anti-Zionists in that crowd. Whether the slogan is "no Palestine" or "no Israel," today, the result is unfortunately the same: one state, and the resulting END of Zionism. But you are young, Daniel, and you still have time to do the right thing for the true Zionist dream and the future of the Jewish people -- come home! Forget that useless and destructive settler talk. Come home inside an internationally recognized border to the Jewish democratic state of Israel. Israel -- the REAL Israel -- will be very, very happy to have you!
55. #52 Congratulate the young man
Cynthia ,   USA   (09.14.10)
Spare your lies and learn some manners. Funny how the anti-Israel posters slither out at the same moment with ignorant comments. Daniel is awesome and a shining example of a young man with a bright future.
56. #35 Daniel has the guts you lack!
David Curiel ,   Eshel Hansi Israel   (09.14.10)
Baruch of Marin County You obviously lack the guts Daniel has. Either you are a yored who couldn't hack it here or you lack the courage to move to the Jewish homeland. Why don't you at least try and help from here instead of criticizing from the safety of the fleshpots of the USA?
57. Welcome to our homeland!!!
Chava ,   Ariel,Israel   (09.14.10)
Im very happy and proud to what youve done and Im very thrilled that you made aliya here. Screw those damn garbagy Americans that hate us and want to make our lives misrable. I would really like to meet you in person.
58. welcome home
Golan ,   Modiin   (09.14.10)
and make your own decisions in life. You have a good sense on what is right.
59. Cynthia #55, a shining example? yes!, I couldn't agree more
observer   (09.14.10)
with a few of him, Israel will have shining prosperous future through EXTORTION of US tax $, kind of Investing in Apartheid.
60. #46 - Daniel Pereg will be joining the very best.
split ,   USA   (09.14.10)
Pass it to Hisbollah sheep herders because they didn't know that and whipped their asses in '06 ,...
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