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UK Jews fight Scottish boycott
Yigal Walt
Published: 08.06.11, 18:24
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1. Well done guys.. x
Maayim, Scottish Jew   (06.08.11)
2. Give us Contact Info...
Edwin ,   Canada   (06.08.11)
...to write and complain.
3. Scotlands SHAME
John Wilson ,   Glasgow, Scotland   (06.08.11)
Now the lead council member who started this boycott has come on record and stated he believes the killing of the Fogel family is justifiable because of Israeli crimes. It is hard to imagine a more hateful and anti-semitic position being dressed up as morally just. Scotland has taken leave of its senses when it supported this sort of wicked and evil action. The absence of any real condemnation by ANY political party is shocking. If the same comments had been made about Syria or Iran for their killing of children, there would be outrage and protests in the streets and at every mosque about the 'Islamophobia' taking over. But never a word of condemnation of those real crimes against humanity - just hang young girls from construction cranes for 'adultery' for being raped. West Dunbartonshire will have no shame in still supporting your country. http://cifwatch.com/2011/06/06/scottish-bds-advocate-jim-bollans-take-on-the-terrorists-responsible-for-fogel-family-massacre/
4. Nothing to produce then sue them
John cone ,   Usa   (06.08.11)
Sue them if they don't produce anything make them pay heavily for thier boycott with legal bills.
5. lol
Gregg ,   Haifa, IL   (06.08.11)
"Group wanted to boycott Scottish district, discovered nothing is produced there" ahahahahaha !! jerk !
6. Dunbartonshire Scotland
macktheknife   (06.08.11)
What impertinence! Imagine an alcoholic Scot ('cause that's what they are) having the audacity to even bring the clean & decent Jewish people into their drunken mouths. Something like this leaves me feeling ill to the pit of my stomach. What an ugly race of poverty-stricken people they are. Questin is: are they human?
7. scotland
spookey ,   birmingham uk   (06.08.11)
scotland ,never mind they dont even like us english , why worry they are all pissheads
8. A flotilla from Gaza to Dumbarton. LOL !
robert renders ,   belgium   (06.08.11)
9. scotlands best dys are well behind it, of course has nothing
ralph   (06.08.11)
of value.
10. Here's some more about DEGENERATE BOLLAN..WRITE TO HIM!
MORRIS   (06.08.11)
Here’s the response by Jim Bollan, West Dunbartonshire Council member and fierce proponent of his council’s boycott of all Israeli goods, to an anti-boycott activist who forwarded him the Jerusalem Post story cited above: Jim Bollan is truly the quintessential Israel hater – never able to summon genuine and unqualified moral outrage at the death of innocent Jewish civilians (even infants) without asserting a moral equivalence, and suggesting that there must be a good reason why such terrorists committed the horrific crimes they did. The Hamas-loving Bollan is simply a poster child for the mendacity of the BDS movement.
11. The UNHOLY TRINITY: Classic Anti-Semites / "Progressive" ...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (06.08.11)
... Anti-Jewish Racists / 7th Century Islamists. Clearly, the UK has become the epicentre of this ugly UNHOLY TRINITY and the manifestation of banning Jewish books, be they from within or without the nation-state of the Jewish people, Israel, is the latest manifestation of this social illness. Thus, let us hope sane Britons attack this sickness head on. And, let us hope, Jews return home to Israel from this sick bed called the United Kingdom.
12. THE SCOTS ARE CURSED
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (06.08.11)
And they are too dumb to even realize that fact ." I will bless those who bless you ,and curse those who curse you ."
13. #6 and Scots
solomon ,   bklyn   (06.08.11)
Yes, they are human. As are we Jews. (There are also those of us who support the terrorists.) But as humans, let's not forget that the Scots have always been kind to the Jews. Growing up Jewish in Glasgow was like growing up Jewish in Bklyn. No prejudice. Your friends knew you had your own holy days and that you'd call in the evening for school homework. Jews settled there mostly in escaping pogroms in Europe. It was cheaper to sail to the UK, then to the US; many wound up staying. There was even a Jewish Boys Brigade Pipe Band in Edinborough. General Gordon of Auchinlech (sp?) was Peter the Great's Ramatkal; because of Gordon, Peter the Great treated the Jews well. As we name our kids Alexander after Alexander the Great, so do we name our kids Gordon after this Gordon. Anti-semitic comments are serious. But at this time we should not blame all of Scotland for this act, nor assume all Scots are agin' us. They aren’t.
14. Bollan's web address
simcha ,   NYC   (06.08.11)
His official email is james.bollan@west-dunbarton.gov.uk.........I emailed him there and he responded back to me at jim.bollan1@btinternet.com I guess the 1 stands for number one shmuck.
15. Had to laugh!
Carl ,   USA   (06.08.11)
Funny that those louts produce absolutely nothing. Quite sad, though, that such unproductive people would choose to boycott a country that is among the most productive on the planet and thow their lot with baby-murdering terrorists whose only unique "contribution" is the suicide bomber.
16. Scottish Gits!
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17. It is called democracy
Chris   (06.08.11)
Get over it, if the people object to the boycott they will vote the council out at the next elections
18. #13 WELL SAID AND SO TRUE
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (06.08.11)
We should not blame all scottish folk for the actions of a few.And Jim Bollan is entitled to his opinion but it is a pity that he is somewhat misguided.
19. Scotland/Israel
Jim Jensen ,   Grants Pass, OR, USA   (06.08.11)
I will now scratch a visit to Scotland off my bucket list. Shame on you Scotland.
20. the day the scotish do something productive to the world
leprechaun ,   UK   (06.08.11)
is the day i will pay attention towards what they say...
21. Better support Israel from here
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (06.08.11)
I can understand their frustration, but they are really fighting an uphill battle. The first point is to reverse Jews identity...instead of British Jews try Jewish Brits. Next, when you realize that being Jewish first means also identifying with your homeland first, which from this article looks the case, then make the ultimate protest. Go to the airport departure lounge and wave goodbye to West Dumbarton with your one way ticket to Isreal. Leave the Scots, many who are alright, to manage their own affairs. We do need your support, but better to give it from here. Looking forward to seeing you home!
22. boycotting scottland. won't go there anymore.
alza ,   germany   (06.08.11)
23. i don't listen to what drunk people in skirts have to say
jill ,   farance   (06.08.11)
24. & David Cameron caves to BDS, too
Annette ,   USA   (06.08.11)
Since David Cameron just resigned his leadership position in the KKL (a long-held tradition amongst UK PM's) despite his promises to always uphold and defend Israel against the despotic world, it seems that the whole UK is tubing it, the worthless sluts. Their promises aren't worth the paper they're written on.
25. I just emailed James Bolland as per
Robert Haymond ,   Israel/Canada   (06.08.11)
Simcha's instructions #14. I think emailing members of the Bumbarton council might produce results, however. Does anyone have names and email addresses? If so, please post them. Also, does anyone know the names and email addresses of prominent members of the local community? Given the Scottish heritage, I am sure that if made aware, more than a few would become enraged.
26. finally
Eyal Feldman ,   NYC USA   (06.08.11)
YAY!
27. I have just written a letter-to-the-editor
Robert Haymond ,   Israel/Canada   (06.08.11)
of the Lennox Herald, a newspaper which covers West Dumbartonshire. I hope it gets published. I would advocate that Ynet Readers also write to the local Scottish newspapers.
28. Bollan
simcha ,   NYC   (06.09.11)
He sent me an email stating that he has been elected to council 7 times in 22 years. Time to kick the bum out-flood him and the Scottish gov't with protests. If his constituants re-elect him, I just don't know what to say.
29. Ashamed
The Bald Scotsman ,   Medford, NY   (06.09.11)
I was born and raised in Glasgow. I went to giffnock Cheder. I never thought I would ever be ashamed to say I was Scottish. We Arra NOt the people.
30. #13
The Bald Scotsman ,   Medford, NY   (06.09.11)
I gew up in Glasgow. Went to Thornliebank Primary School. I can still remember Miss Haycock announcing to our third grade class "The Jews can go now" My twin sister and I plus one other kid had to stand up and walk out of the class, while she told the class that "The Jews Crucified our lord". Some things never leave you.
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