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PA awards medal to 'Palestinian martyrs'
Elior Levy
Published: 24.04.11, 22:39
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31. Jay @ 18
Harvey ,   London   (04.25.11)
Ism recently had four of their goons tried and found guilty of criminal trespass having occupied ahava in Covent garden Ism activists are murdered by Palestinians Soon the ism are going to try to break a legal blockade of a terrorist state which has declared war on israel The Israeli navy will surely handle anything that you brain washed terrorist supporting dupes throws at it
32. He should have supported Tibetans instead. They're nicer.
World Traveller ,   Perth, Australia   (04.25.11)
The left-wing activist women could even walk around in Tibetan areas without been looked at as sexual objects. If you're going to support a struggle, support one not based on a violent irrational ideology.
33. To: No. 18
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.25.11)
Well, your complete lack of knowledge of the geopolitical and demographical history of the Middle East is not particularly surprising -- although it is rather sad. But Israel's blockade of Gaza is internationally recognized and fully legal. Israel is therefore well within its rights to take any and all steps necessary to prevent the illegal running of the blockade. With any luck, you'll be aboard one of the vessels -- you know; the ones that have yet to carry any humanitarian aid.
34. #18
Jorge ,   Israel/USA/Argentina   (04.25.11)
The way you talk it seems to me that England is currently occupied by muslims. Read a little bit the history you will see that the Jewish presence in Israel has been forever. Now be a good boy and stop going to the pubs and dirnk all night.
35. What do all of the above Talkbacks have in common?
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (04.25.11)
They are almost invariably rightwing, heartless, disrespectful and breathtaking in their ignorance and denial of the reality. Why is it so often the rightwing, that lowers itself by mocking the dead if they are not on their side? You don't or hardly see this kind of revolting habit amongst progressive and leftwing people. Take for instance the sad and needless death of the young man Livnat, who was killed after ignoring a Palestinian roadblock outside the village of Balata near Nablus after an unauthorised visit to Joseph's tomb. It is not a cause for making jokes or even celebration as one can see here, when the subject is Vittorio Arrigoni and Juliano Mer-Khamis. What is most consistent however is the right's staggering ignorance of history and its persistence of denial in the face of reality. A reasonably informed person knowns, that apart from Israel no one else in the world recognizes the occupation of East-Jerusalem. This will be Palestine's future capital. Jerusalem/al-Quds has always been of central importance for Palestinians, no matter if they are muslim, christian or jew. We understand that Jews identify closely with Jerusalem, but religious identification is trumped by political reality. In future there will be pragmatic solutions to ensure unfettered access for all to the holy sites. Then there is the matter of the denial of the existence of Palestine. The right is becoming very silly here. What does it matter that there never existed a political State of Palestine? Did a political State of Israel ever exist? What matters is that the indigenous inhabitants of the area we call Palestine have always viewed this a their homeland and there is nothing you can do about it. It takes a lot of ignorance or willful blindness to deny that before the advent of political Zionism Palestine was emply. It was not. The present day Palestinians are on the whole the descendants of the mixture of ancient peoples that inhabited Palestine. You will understand that once you have informed yourself, travelled around in the Middle East and become familiar with Palestinians. Alas, the right has never been outstanding in its quest for intellectual debate, because when it comes to that they usually get defeated by the better informed and educated people in the progressive and leftwing spectrum. And that is why in its frustration the right often resorts to uncivilised name calling and rude tactics. I realize that this sounds arrogant, and I apologize to Talkbackers if they feel offended by this. I would respect the opinion of a rightwing Talkbacker, but please make cogent arguments and show some respect for your opponent!
36. Medals
Rubin ,   USA   (04.25.11)
Hey, idiots!!!!!!!!!!! You forgot who killed your "martyrs". Your own ilk did that With "friends" like you, they did not need enemies. And the name of the medals: Jerusalem? Give me a break. You will never ever never have any thing to do with Jerusalem. Here's a suitable name for your medals: The European medal of Honor. After all no one festers you and your terrorism better than Europe. Stick with that and before long All of Europe becomes the largest Arab country in the world.
37. Nice piece Dr Alofs
Ali ,   Scotland   (04.25.11)
You are correct.I hope no more are killed inshallha,especially at road blocks on either side.
38. #18 have any of your lefty girl friends been raped by gaza
rachel ,   usa   (04.25.11)
men yet?
39. #35 the big fear of left wingers is to be called a right win
rachel ,   usa   (04.25.11)
winger . It is you the arrogant know it all who has no knowledge of the history of the area . Why are you not outraged the 1 million jewish refugees who have been kicked out of arab countries .....Why not help them ? I am left wing by the way and I support Israael !!!If the there is no justice there will never be peace and brainwashed people like you are making the situation worse because you are defending criminals who have the intent of committing Genocide of 7 million israelis !!!
40. As Peace Activist, what do I have in common with Vittorio,
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (04.25.11)
Like Juliano and Vittorio I would never condemn Itamar, Joseph tomb or targeted Jewish school bus massacres because this is in line with the cause of uprooting Jews from their homeland, and glorifying the ever expanding Islamic Empire. We are all despicable and deserve medals for that. Dr. Alofs Patient in Psychiatric Ward Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital
41. #3 Darwin Award
Bruria   (04.25.11)
The award for stupidity is pretty much the same thing as any award from the PA. I still find it strange that a Gaza group killed him and somehow the dupes in the EU still manage to blame the Jews--one idiot even said the Jews told them to do it. For crying out loud, if the PA would listen to anything we said, they would have stopped firing rockets and we would have had peace years ago.
42. ANOTHER PA ACTIVIST GONE TO HELL!!
GLENN ,   YUCAIPA,USA   (04.25.11)
THOSE WHO CURSED ISRAEL ARE CURSED,THOSE WHO BLESSED ISRAEL ARE BLESSED!!
43. # 35
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.25.11)
Jolly good Ben Alofs, you have proved by your talkback that you know nothing about the history of the ME. You think you do, but you do not. It is quite plain to see that you have been brainwashed by your Arab buddies. Righ,left,center, we are Israeli Jews who refuse to take anymore sh*t from the pallis & you just cannot blame us. Jerusalem will never be divided. You can take that to the bank!!
44. To .#21,#24,#33,#34,#38 In defense of #18....
Marco ,   Spain   (04.25.11)
Enough with your 'Bible' abra ka dabra. Show me titles and deeds to property you stole from Palestinians. I do not believe that you are Gods chosen People. I do not believe that God gave you the land of Palestine. I do believe that you stole the land from its original owners, the Palestinians that is, and I do believe that you committed ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity ... Call me anti semitic if you wish, but I stand by what I believe is the truth...
45. Viva Vik
Jerrold Cohen ,   Seal Beach, USA   (04.26.11)
You were a good man while you were alive. May you rest in peace.
46. # 44
Thomas ,   US   (04.26.11)
The Jews did buy land from the Arabs and do have deeds to the land they bought. What would the Arabs have done with the land the Jews bought and developed if they had won the war in 1948. Could you prove they wouldn't have stolen it?
47. My defense is the most important topic
Marco ,   Spain   (04.26.11)
I am an armchair Gaza supporter, not stupid like Vittorio to actually believe that I will be safe there.
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