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Syrian city of Homs under siege
Roee Nahmias
Published: 08.05.11, 11:57
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1. The deafening silence of the press and "human rights" NGOs
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (05.08.11)
Too bad that the Syrian people are not Palestinians. If they were, they'd have the EU and all NGOs bending over backwards to provide military and economic and medical and legal help. But they're not. And the Jews aren't involved, so racists and Jew haters can't blame Israel or some secret Jewish conspiracy. No, it's just another case of Muslims murdering Muslims by the hundreds or thousands, and nobody really cares - especially other Muslims. Syria is such a despotic dictatorship that the west (and east) is scared of what might happen if Assad is toppled. Then, of course, there's our darling Tom Friedman of the NYT, who appears to be awol in the face of more Syrian examples of "Hama Rules". Friedman still owes us Israelis an apology for claiming that we play by the same rules as the Syrian dictator and his dead father, who butchered 20,000 or more people in the city of Hama in order to suppress his own people. Friedman says Israel does the same. I say Friedman is dead wrong and should own up to his mistake.
2. Fact finding and Accolade
Ron ,   Melbourne, Australia   (05.08.11)
I am surprised that the Arabs MKs are not going there for the usual 'fact finding and accolade meeting' just like with Qaddafi. Also they have no issue with targeting civilians, etc - they only reserve it to democratic countries.....
3. Over 800 Syrians massacred by their own forces
(05.08.11)
Where's the condemnation of Islam? It's been silenced by that crazy bastard in Iran.
4. the arab leaders are supported by USA.
NadMan ,   Palestine   (05.08.11)
and their weapons are from usa, they help usa and israel, syria actually is a friend of israel, not a pullet was shot from syria on israel after 73...
5. Assad, the mass murderer of his own people.
Rich ,   Toronto, Canada   (05.08.11)
6. shame on you not showing my posts
NadMan ,   Palestine   (05.08.11)
this is racism , and this is against morals .... it's usual, if israel can break int. law, israelis can...
7. Truth
Joe   (05.08.11)
No one in the West is going to really help the Syrians that are rising against their corrupt rulers because it could look like they may be helping to destroy Israel's enemy and they don't want to help do this because they like Assad's anti-Israel stance.
8. 800 people, where r all the human rights org
ghostq   (05.08.11)
nothing... anybody? somebody? ok than that means the human right orgs r obsolete and worth nothing.
9. just like his father
real vision ,   usa   (05.08.11)
He is a murderer of his own people just like his father...But he is killing the salafists...The violent and most intolerant of sunnis...So Who In The World Cares
10. tahnks for showing my posts now. wt about yesterday??
NadMan ,   Palestine   (05.08.11)
yesterday i submitted more than 5 posts and they were all just opinion, no racist like some israeli posts, and they were all not published. why ?
11. Where is Bashar al-Assad's wife???
Pedro Vieira ,   Maputo   (05.08.11)
According to the latest reports Syrian security forces killed over 800 unarmed protesters so far. Looking back at her very publicized protests for the killing of terrorists during the last Israeli incursion in Gaza, I have no doubt, whatsoever, that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s glamorous wife Asma may be able to restrain AL-Assad from murdering further more people. Instead of hidding in London whare she has been for the past 2 weeks giving interviews to VOGUE magazine, she should get back to her palace in Damascus, call Bashar and tell him " Stop behaving like a Zionist and come back to mummy"
12. #4 Get real. Assad is Israel's enemy
Zvi   (05.08.11)
and an ally of Iran, who is providing 1000s of rockets to Hezbollah, controlling Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders in Damascus, trying to build nuclear weapons facilities, doing everything possible to harm Israel short of getting Assad bombed (and not always succeeding in not getting attacked). He's trying to kick the US out of the middle east and kill as many Israelis as possible, preferably all of them. The fact that Syria has not attacked Israel directly is simply because the Assads are cowards who will gladly fight to the last drop of anyone else's blood, but not their own. Truly, NadMan, get real.
13. # 12 i am real ... u get real
NadMan ,   Palestine   (05.08.11)
thanks, it's actually one of the myths that created the state of Israel, you want the world to think that Israel is in danger and it will be erased by syria or other enemies, u want the world to think that everyone here is your enemy so u can get more and more support and help. and so you can increase your military power. (the nuclear power) I am real, and i don't believe that the syrian regime is an enemy to israel, because if it was, the joulan highs that jews occupied wouldnt be forgotten by syrians. their would be an army defending and trying to get it's stolen land. Assad send rockets to hizbullah?? !! who told you? do you have a prove ? no sir , it's not true USA support Assad, just like his father, USA hired them to defend their interests in the region and protect israel, PEACE
14. The U.N. and Obama.....
Shalom ,   U.S.A.   (05.08.11)
Their inactivity, silence and double standard is absurd and revolting!
15. to #13 syria attacked Israel twice
ghostq   (05.08.11)
one was in 1948 war and the other was in 1973. those r facts.
16. Barenboim in Syria?
Issy Hass ,   Ra'anana-Israel   (05.08.11)
it is time for Barenboim to play a sad melony for the victims if Assad I am sure Barenboim will blame Israel
17. Syria
Sarah ,   Jerusalem Israel   (05.08.11)
The Golan has not been forgotten by Syria--they've twice used it as an attack base on Israel and they want it back, but we're not giving it back....in part because it is strategically important but really because IT WAS NOT SYRIA'S TO BEGIN WITH. It was part of the original Palestine Mandate and the lying British and French colonials swapped the Golan for Mosul. BTW, Hezbollah says it gets its missiles from Syria, that's who told us....satellite and recon photos confirm this....
18. #4nadman Your Facts That Support Your Statement
Wondering   (05.08.11)
would be nice, instead of your conjecture? Isn't most arab terrorists Fav killing choice the ak-47? don't the arab terrorists use rpg's? explosive ordenence, mortars, rockets and the like supplied by the little bearded monkey from iran? what do you think nadman from Israel, by the way there is no palistine? Just Wondering?
19. Nadman
rivka ,   usa   (05.08.11)
If you hate Israel so much, why don't you send your posts to AlJazeera, CNN, BBC, Teheran Times...you may even get a nobel peace prize.
20. welcome to their narrative
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (05.08.11)
For them Gaddafi was a great leader when he supported Goldstone, but when he became unpopular they called him a Jew. For them Mubarak was a hero, the "Sphinx of Egypt", who struggled to disarm Israel, but when he became unpopular they called him a Zionist. As for Assad, he is not a coward for not attacking us, he is smart. As long as we hold the Hagolan, Assad doesn't have a chance. Imagine what would happen today if Ehud Barak succeeded in surrendering the Golan to Assad as he tried in 2000?
21. nadman the ak-47's and rpg's and
Wondering   (05.08.11)
the like are Not produced in the united states ? Have you heard of the Axis Of Evil? Those weapons are made in or could be made in russia, china or n .korea, take your pick? Have you checked your facts? Just Wondering?
22. Pedro in Maputo
rivka ,   usa   (05.08.11)
Assad's wife will talk all day long - she fails to mention the Syrian-Arafat PLO - Hizbollah "partnership" which massacred over 100.000 Lebanese Christians, Maronites, Druze and Muslim unarmed civilians in LEBANON, with more than 250.000 serious injuries, cripples and genitals butchered.... I was in Lorenco Marques and Beira in 1967, during the civil war. Frelimo made an alliance with the East german communists/Russians - because they were persuaded to believe that the Portuguese were the devils..........and millions of Mocambique people were slaughtered by ANC/Russian "liberators". The PLO/Hamas/Hizbollah/Fatah/AlAqsa/AlQueida/Salafists/PA/MB are the oppressors of their Jordanian refugees in Gaza. With billions in their offshore accounts. Arafat stole 7 billion from his "poor refugees" and died of aids.
23. C'mon Erdogan, when r u gonna condemn Syria?
Yaniv ,   Israel   (05.08.11)
Do you think condemning Libya will make us forget your love affair with Assad. If you were smart, you would feel stupid now. But your not smart, you're an Ottoman loser.
24. Go Nad Man-You Mad Man!
Koose E Mack ,   Brooklyn USA   (05.08.11)
Gonad Man, don't let the hate consume you. The average Syrian probably has a lot less hatred for Israel and Jews than the average Palestinian. Israel should help the Syrians overcome the tyrant Assad. Incidentally, most Arabs hate Palestinians more than they hate Israelis...why do you think that is???
25. #13 NadMan - You're not real
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.08.11)
if you fail to acknowledge the fact that Israel is in danger, having been attacked by your brothers on numerous occasions Israel is real, it has existed for thousands of years Palestine is a fiction, which is a realistic as your claiming that Syria hasn't supplied rockets to Israel's enemy, Hamas The Golan was Occupied because Israel was forced to take it since Syria had launched its wars from that very vantage point We don't have to think that Israel is in danger; you've proved it numerous times since the proof is all the wars the Arabs waged against it Be thankful that Ynet didn't post some of your stuff; it only made you look foolish Palestine is yours ? Supply some proof, just answer a few easy questions to prove your claim & make yourself believable Name its kings or rulers. What are their achievements? What did you Ancient Flag look like? Where can one find any records where in the name of the country of Palestine or its people are mentioned, it’s not in the Koran? What Archaeological sites can one name? Where can one find the recorded history of these people? Whom did they conquer or were conquered by? Was Palestine ever recognized by a country whose existence, at that time or even now, leaves no room for misunderstanding? Can anyone name at least Five Palestinian leaders before Arafat? Since there is no such recognized country today, what caused its demise and when did it occur? Those who are lamenting the 'low sinking' of a 'once proud' nation, please tell us, when exactly was this proud nation brought down?
26. All Assad needed to do was give the image of a reformer
zionist forever   (05.08.11)
Assad is a fool when he saw the first signs of protest he should have looked at Libya and tried to buy off the terrorists. Just say I know you have things that concern you so I suggest we avoid clashes and lets sit down and discuss what the problems are and so we can start making reforms. Maybe made a few token gestures and tried to buy off the people now then promised to set up a commission of some kind to investigate what we need to change. The commission will report back to me within 1 year. He appoints a crooked commission and the people thinks something is being done so they go home, momentum is lost and within a year the revolutions in the arab world will probably be over. Assad survives, makes minimum concessions, his image is actually good abroad because he has appointed a commission for change, he didn't use force. The Obama administration and Europeans would have loved the man for it.
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