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The misfortunate Ms. Zoabi
Hanoch Daum
Published: 20.07.11, 22:49
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31. #2,17
bob ,   canada   (07.21.11)
if it is so simple, why is it so difficult for you to comprehence? She was born in Israel, she acts against her country, what would you call person like this?Hero? Think again..
32. Then go back to Nazareth and stay there
John ,   NZ   (07.21.11)
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33. We need more Leibermans
Nathan Rai ,   Bangalore   (07.21.11)
Great article. Point made Leiberman style... Pure truth... Tibi / Zoabi and their ilk, brought up on taqiyyeh , will never get the point. How about making this a paid article in the NYT or any paper anyplace in the world ?
34. #2 Jarda
Ari Ben Canaan   (07.21.11)
Stupid point. Israel is the State of the JEWS. You may not like this, but it's a fact of life, I am sorry. As a Jew, Lieberman has every right to return to his ancestral homeland. You Europeans, always interest me. After all the trouble we Jews caused you, I thought you would be happy and supportive with us getting out of your face and living in our own country. Don't get me wrong, I couldn't thank you enough for all the inquisitions, pogroms and death camps you guys gave us. But no thank you. We are here in Israel, and we aren't leaving. AM YISRAEL CHAI!
35. LOL! Kol Hakavod. Nice Run!
EZRA THE PROUD JEW ,   USA   (07.21.11)
It really makes you wonder how much time people like Zobai ha e on their hands: how hypocritical people can be. Or is it just plain silly. I still, fir the life of me, have no idea how this woman didn't serve time for her participation in the flotilla: minority or not! If a US rep did something like that, they'd never be allowed in politics again. Period. Israel was and is too lenient with her: she should be stripped of her position and salary including her pension. She indeed was caught on camera standing next to armed terrorist who were calling for acts of violence against soldiers she is meant to serve and who are to defend her life. I just don't get it! At all. Oh well, politiks is an animal all it's own!
36. Ms. Zoabi
michael Pielet ,   boca raton, Israel   (07.21.11)
Have pity on Ms. Zoabi send her and all of her arab compatriots to Syria where they can fulfill all of their arab dreams. Especially their democratic dreams.
37. Jarda
michael Pielet ,   boca raton, Israel   (07.21.11)
If expulsion of the Germans from Czech Republic after WW2 was a crime them bring all the Germans back. The reality is that the Germans were expelled from Czech Republic and Poland and Russia after World War 2 because of the millions of people that were murdered and the mililons who suffered during WW2. Expelling the Germans brought 66 years of peace to Europe. Just as the Germans belong iin Germany, the arabs belong in the 22 arab countries and not Israel. A hypocrite like Jarda should check and learn her history.
38. Good article
David ,   Haifa, Israel   (07.21.11)
now lets deport this thug to Gaza
39. to jarda
jo b ,   israel   (07.21.11)
obviously you didnt understand and missed the point entirely... you dont sh-t where you eat!! and not only does she get to eat in this country of ours, but she eats like a queen. let her have her freedom of speech and expression in one of her other 22 countries that are so open to women with big mouths.
40. @25: let's get this straight
(07.21.11)
I'll go with you. Zoabi's ancestors came as armed occupiers around 2 to 5 hundred years ago, after Lieberman's forefathers were forcefully expelled. So if Israel stays for another 140 years we're OK? That's good. Even if not, Zoabi should go back to wherever she came from 200 years ago? Good also. And no, the duty of a Member of Parliament is to the State. Unwaveringly.
41. Zoabi
Ralph ,   Caesarea   (07.21.11)
is spoiled by israeli democracy.
42. if Zoabi's a Singaporean doing "that" in Parliament?
mary of Bethany ,   singapore   (07.21.11)
she will be sue to bankruptcy, barred from any future election as Minister. in Singapore here, we have "foul mouth" oppostion parites who were sue till they escaped oversea. only Israel (which most people called "apartheid") is lenient enough to suffer traitor right into the parliament. whether Miss zoabi is born in Nazareth isn't important, the importance is in where her heart belongs, her heart belongs to the Hamas and Gaza, still dreaming of one day chasing all her hosts into the Mediterranean Sea.
43. Zoabi
Benjamin ,   Greenville   (07.21.11)
Well said!
44. Zoabi
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.21.11)
Ms. Zoabi is a traitor who should be stripped of her Israeli citizenship and deported to Gaza. Let us not forget that, in addition to sailing aboard the ill-fated voyage of the MAVI MARMARA and applauding the actions of the terrorists thugs on board the vessel, she also made a highly-publicized trip to Libya -- a country in a declared state of war with Israel -- where she and some other Arab members of the Knesset kowtowed to Muammar Qaddafi, and extolled the virtues of that "enlightened" head of state (her word, not mine; what a stupid cow is she). Ms. Zoabi has consistently bitten the hand that has fed her and accorded her a higher standard of living than a great many Israelis who are far more richly deserving. I think she should assume her rightful role in the Arab world, and sent to where she can fulfill her true destiny in that extraordinarily primitive world -- that of an aging, unmarried spinster, ignored, scorned, derided, reviled ... and NEVER permitted to speak; barely permitted to emerge from the kitchen. Ship her to Gaza -- on her better days, she can come and stand 300 meters from the border with Israel and marvel at the gift that she so stupidly and casually threw away. With any luck, she'll come a little too close to the fence.
45. @ 2 Jarda
Vlad   (07.21.11)
Lieberman is an ancestor of the Israelites. Zoabi is an ancestor of Muslim settlers colonizing the land since the seventh century AD, hundreds of years after the Jews lost autonomy in Israel.
46. The misfortunate Ms Zoabi.
Elsie. ,   Gush Halav   (07.21.11)
This is black journalism at its best,and the talkbacks also,read the article and read yourselves, talkbackers ,is this what we have come to??by the way ,i am not a supporter of Zoabi, but i have never heard her call for the destruction of Israel,this is a deliberate campaign on how to destroy someone, and you talkbackers fall for it.
47. Jarda, if repatriating the Sudeten
Former leftist   (07.21.11)
Germans after the Second World War was a "crime," what was the German invasion of Czechoslovakia? An act of humanitarian sentimentality? Oh, I remember, there were so many Germans in the Sudetenland they wanted to belong to Germany. So OK, after the war they were sent back to Germany. You have a problem with that? In the second place, back in the good old days, we had the HUAC, the House Un-American Activities Committee. What we need is the KUIAC, which is one heck of an acronym, I admit, the Knesset Un-Israeli Activities Committee, something that would put people like Zouabi in jail AND MAKE TREASON A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY LAW. That way we could also deal with the "misguided" (i.e., the traitors) who steal state secrets and sell them.
48. # 25 - Zoabi from Iraq
Ex-UN ,   Norway   (07.21.11)
Her family has not "lived in Palestine for centuries". Her name and family came from Iraq. Search Google for: palestinian common family names.
49. well, as she recently said on the BBC:
nawi ,   il   (07.21.11)
"I did not immigrate to Israel, Israel came to me". So you see how it may be hard for her to leave cruel Israel. Or why she remains in spite of it.
50. Some interesting Stats on Iran issue
Tim ,   Brighton   (07.21.11)
Just supposing Iran test fires a nuclear weapon and then starts holding the world to ransom..what next? And who are the biggest losers? I read a fascinating analysis by an Arab Economist which goes as follows Assuming some sort of regional conflict arises and the Arabian Gulf blocked..the Global Economy would go into meltdown and end up as a global social and economic catastrophe. - But the biggest losers would be export led China GDP - 35% India GDP - 32% Russia - 31% US - 28% Euro Union - 25% Brasil - 25% Iran - 140% Israel - 16% If there is any element of truth in this forecast what on earth are Russia China India and Brasil doing sleep walking their away through this potentially disastrous crisis Firmer action on Iran needs to be taken now and this will only happen when Russia China India and Brasil come to terms with the situation rather than grab any short term gains and the horrendous damage this could do to their societies and national interests
51. crackpots
MBA ,   Israel   (07.21.11)
Ms Zoabi crossed the line and is being sanctioned by the Knesset. What else do you crackpots (always the same names) want? Democracy at work! Always attacking people and not the issues.
52. Hanin Zoabi
DaGoo ,   Norway   (07.21.11)
Unusually tasteless commentary. Bringing in by Israel the imprisoned 1,5 millions in Gaza almost made me vomit.
53. #4,BUT he DID THATS WHY THE JEWS n ROMANS REJECTED HIM
.......DACON9   (07.21.11)
54. Arab aggression brought Nazareth to Israel
Vadim ,   Raanana   (07.21.11)
Improtant thing we need to remember: Nazareth originally was NOT a part of Israel, but was lost in war after deadly aggression of Arab forces. Ms Zoabi should only blame her leaders of that time that Israel finally came to her.
55. Good old Daum
Pinhas Bayit ,   Bet HaKerem   (07.21.11)
Chauvinism rules OK with him - whether it's applied to women or Arabs or anyone else he doesn't approve of - any criticism of Israel is simply rejected. Now I grant him that Ms Zoabi has exceeded certain bounds, and participating in a blockade running exercise was not smart. But then she and the majority of those in that blunderous flotilla disaster were not terrorists or seeking violent confrontation with the IDF. She and the majority were simply trying to profile the iniquity of our policy of blockading the Gaza strip because it is run by Hamas. The excellent Mr Daum needs to recall what we did with the naval blockade of Palestine by the British, run by Palestinian Jewish underground organisations. We too ran the blockade to profile our demand for independence and to provide Miklat to refugees. Is our struggle legitimate and the Palestinian struggle illegitimate? As long as Mr Daum keeps stoking the fires of chauvinism and blowing more smoke in the eyes of the many already paranoid Talkbackers, then Ms Zoabi will be seen as a terrorist and a spokesperson for an illegitimate cause. That's Right Daum, hold on to the status quo for as long as you can, until it tears your arms off.
56. #49 - I didnt think she was that old.
Rebecca ,   Modiin   (07.21.11)
No wonder she's getting a bit senile. We should look after our seniors better, and put them in the right place - an old age home for senior dementia.
57. brilliant article. kol hakavod, mr. daum
romanian-canadian ,   canada   (07.22.11)
in other place it would have taken less than a year to yank her out. forget the bullies of this world and defend yourself, israel.
58. she had to push it to the max, you had to let her go,period.
romanian-canadian ,   canada   (07.22.11)
i've been reading about her for some time now, hope to never read about her again. if she had common sense, she would have resigned prior to taking to failed-tilla.
59. Et tu, Israel?
Jose Carlos ,   LA, USA   (07.22.11)
Oy! Ads a new twist to an old phrase "Only in Israel"...
60. #2 Jarda hypocrite
albert ,   ny, ny   (07.22.11)
I am sure all those jews who were born in germany poland and russia etc would take comfort in knowing that because they were born there they wont be butchered slaughtered gassed and deported. oh woops that happened? again and again? sorry Jarda no jew has to apologize for defending the sliver of land called Israel from the frothing hordes of rabid antisemites that would gleefully murder us in our own homes, men women and children whether in Europe Africa or middle east. Its so nice of you to say its "a crime" that the german citizens of the sudetenland were deported to germany but i dont see you holding a vigil for them or protesting to your government to remember those poor people you booted. you make me sick.
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