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Corrupting sports in Gaza
Nicole Brackman, Asaf Romirowsky
Published: 06.05.11, 00:08
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1. Pals use sport to sow further hatred
Casual Tourist ,   London, UK   (05.06.11)
You forgot to mention that they also eat children on feast days, and sell their grandmothers to body part dealers. Oh silly me - it was the jews who were accused of doing that by Nazi propagandists. How the world has changed!
2. One of my earliest memories
canada ,   canada   (05.06.11)
is of the brutal slaughter of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics by the PLO. And the world screams for Israel to be at peace with these thugs..The Pals were dancing in the streets then, nothing has changed. Oh thats right, it was about the same year that Arafat changed their name from Jordanians to Palestinian:)
3. #1
jb ,   Canada   (05.06.11)
Actually, if you knew haw to read, you would find that your comments are exactly what the Arabs including Palis say about the Jews (its spelled with a capital "J" BTW) Their use of sports is just an extension of their genocidal, racist ways, only too commonly found in their educational material. The Palis don't eat their children, but they do send them out as suicide bombers to kill Jews. Your comments reflect only your ignorance and Jew-hatred.
4. children's lives in rich Arab oil countires like Palis.
why blame Israel?!   (05.06.11)
The same way that Hamas Arabs kills children by using them as shilelds when it throws rockets as Israel, other Arabs in Libya, Egypt, Tunis and Yemen kill other Arabs' children. this is their culture. next they will be blaming Israel for Arabs killing their own children in honor killings and other sick cultural customes they have.
5. live of these kids under Egypt occupation? Gaza is free Now!
Blame Egypt now!   (05.06.11)
Egypt should start taking responsibility for Gaza. the only problem is that no where in Arab world , and rich Arab Moslem countries care to feed other Arab's children so that their parents wont' have to go to work and instead can concentrate on training their kids to become murderes . All these rich Arab countaries are using their huge oil money for spreading Islamism and terrorism in the world while Europe and the U.S are paying for these Palestinain children and their parents so that they have have comfortable lives and won't have to work while each family can have avenerage 8-10 kids. Westsern countries pay for the expenses of Palestian kids and Arab countries supply them with arm. Sometimes I think Europe and U.S are helping Palestinians with all this money only so that they can use them to fight Israel and Jews. this is just the new form of Christian world fighting Jews hoping they can again destroy us. They just don't do it directly, but throught helping Arabs. They haven't change a bit since world war the second. only this time they can't see that soon the same Arabs and Moslems whom they are helping against Jews will one day destroy them too. it will be well desersved.
6. Let's just call Palestinian's LOUSY SPORTS
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.06.11)
unfit to play with real sportsmen
7. Food for thought
Amy ,   off rt 40   (05.06.11)
8. #1 learn Arabic
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (05.06.11)
Before you spout off your BS, learn Arabic and watch Arab, especially Fatah/Hamas, TV. Watch some reruns of "Tomorrows Pioneers" and tell us what you think. You know what, don't bother. You will just say that Hamas and Fatah are Zionist organizations that blacken the name of the Arabs.
9. Take them by their word and show their bluff!
tiki ,   belgium   (05.06.11)
Maybe its not such a bad idea to show the rich 'HISTORY of the ""Palestinians""" in Gaza & Judea/Samariah/Jerusalem. Their 'historic leaders, their 'historic life as a People or Religion, their 'historic achievements as Palestinians when they were not """occupied""", their 'historic proof of their claim to the land, etc., etc. I think children will love it, for it will be a very thin history book and a very short history lesson.
10. #1 No, world hasn't changed - you are proof of that!
(05.06.11)
Glad to see you as one of the "Ambassador of Goodwill" for the useful idiots, just proving the point of the article. But as usual, hatred and racism are fair game in Londonistan, eh?
11. #1 "Hate tourism"
(05.06.11)
You forgot to mention that people like you spread more racism and violence. Yes, enjoy the credit and practice your "hate tourism" somewhere else.
12. vitriol
Phil   (05.06.11)
Ahh.. so refreshing to see another pointless article spewing hate and vitriol.. And jusdging by the talkback freaks.. they're happy too Big up the haters
13. #1: eating children and selling grandmothers
Jennifer ,   Glasgow   (05.06.11)
Thanks for summing up the tone of this article so eloquently. I couldn't have said it better.
14. #1. Come in No 1!
Tim ,   Brighton   (05.06.11)
Bit of twisted logic there? Try listening to some of the so called talks and lectures in Gaza. and indeed Iran about not only Israel but specifically Jews The menacing and blood thirsty language and rhetoric is something out of the middle ages. This is not occasional but institutional Any wonder why it promotes extreme racism? What is it doing to young minds? And this doesnt only happen in Gaza and Iran. Attend some of these so called lectures in the UK as I have done - and perhaps then you will understand my feeling of revulsion at those who espouse and actively promote this virulent hatred of Jews primarily to further their own causes
15. another lost generation, corrupt failed leaders.
ralph   (05.06.11)
16. #14: are things really as one-sided as you claim?
Casual Tourist ,   London, UK   (05.06.11)
I don't suppose you find it offensive when jewish religious leaders describe Arabs as cockroaches and urge their soldiers to kill them without mercy or discrimination between civillian or combatant. It probably doesn't trouble you when jewish religious leaders issue "fatwas" urging their brethren not to let apartments or other forms of housing to Arabs. You quite likely don't bat an eyelid about the countless other forms of hatred directed against Arabs and muslims in general, regardless of its source. In the final analysis, and no matter how loudly they proclaim their impartiality, people are offended by attacks on people with whom their sympathy lies. This is irrespective of whether the attack is justified or not. It is clear from your post where your sympathy lies, and it is equally clear that you harbour a certain level of hatred towards Islam and muslims. To you, your prejudices, and to me, mine.
17. #16. Casual
Tim ,   Brighton   (05.06.11)
Your diatribes are just that. Full of venom and little truth Sure there are Jewish extremists who I condemn but in Israel there is no institutional racism in Israel directed toward Muslims. Neither is there overt Jewish racism directed toward Muslims The racism Im referring to is the hatred perpetrated by the likes of Hamas and Ahmadinejad that calls for the destruction of a State and an annihilation of a people Outright racism wouldnt you say? And as a matter of fact unlike you Mr Casual I actively promote in my small way and have done so for a decade understanding and cooperation between Muslims and Jews. What do YOU do other than talk hot air?
18. israeli occupation?
courtney ,   usa   (05.06.11)
did this player see any israelis in Gaza? how does one occupy land which you do not exist on?
19. To #18
Joan ,   Haifa   (05.06.11)
Maybe Lilan Thuram ran into Gilad Shalit. Since he's the only Israeli *in* Gaza (though hardly willingly), that must have been the case.
20. #12 Hey Phil
Phil ,   Ireland   (05.07.11)
Have you read the Hamas Charter? Pay particuar attention to Article 7. If you want to codemn hatred, please don't leave out the statements from Hamas and those who voted them into power.
21. #13 Jennifer
Phil ,   Ireland   (05.07.11)
I hope it is the case that you actually haven't done any research into what children are taught in Gaza or watched the videos of them saying they want to kill Jews. Because if having done this, you still feel the same, then you deserve to live under such hatred yourself.
22. Authors are great comedians, I laughed out load @ this tripe
Miki ,   Australia   (05.07.11)
23. re #17: "...What do YOU do other than talk hot air? ..."
Casual Tourist ,   London, UK   (05.07.11)
In case you were not aware, the purpose of a talkback forum is to allow readers to express opinions related to published news items. Kudos to you for promoting "cooperation and understanding" - I feel sure that the reward for your good deeds awaits you. But your activities do not necessarily make your opinions more worthy than my "hot air". For all you know, you could be completely misguided, and I could be privy to information and experiences that you lack. You don't know that that is not the case, so it seems somewhat presumptious of you to dismiss my opinion as mere hot air. A more sensible and constructive approach would be for you to address the points raised in my posts with fact and argument, instead of self praise and vitriol.
24. #22 Don't tell me, your pulling the Miki. Ha ha.
Phil ,   Ireland   (05.07.11)
25. #13 Do you read Aftonbladet?
Raphael ,   Netanya   (05.08.11)
As far as everybody knows, the Hamaslovers are sowing blood and sex libels, quoting Israel for organ trafficking in Haiti and pimping ukrainian grandmothers imported through Gaza tunnels.
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