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These are not our friends
Raphael Mimoun
Published: 28.07.11, 00:14
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61. What would Einstein say?
Neil ,   Auckland   (07.29.11)
Raphael wrote: "Most of these groups have obvious fascist, neo-Nazi, Islamophobic and racist tendencies." Einstein said: "Among the most disturbing political phenomena of our time is the emergence in the newly created State of Israel of the Freedom Party (Herut), a political party closely akin in its organization, method, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties." - [Begin, and Yitzhak Shamir who were members of the party became Prime Ministers.] Albert Einstein, Hanna Arendt and other prominent Jewish Americans, writing in The New York Times, protest the visit to America of Menachem Begin, December 1948.
62. define far right....
Ayelet HaShachar ,   Maale Adummim, Israe   (07.29.11)
You need to provide specific examples of your accusations. If you define "Islamophobe" as anyone who is concerned about the spread of violent, militant Islamic movements in Europe and N. America and the curbing of basic democratic values like free speech in an attempt to appease Islamic terrorists, then you have a twisted sense of what it means to be right wing. There is a big difference between being hawkish and what has traditionally been the fascist, far-right in Europe. There is also a difference in the meaning of right-wing in North America and Europe. To use the tragedy in Norway as an excuse to dump anyone who is conservative in the bin of neo-Nazi fascists is pure idiocy. Even in the right wing of Europe, check out Geert Wilders statement about the shootings in Norway and his unequivocal condemnation of violence and his horror at the slaughter of innocents. I would like to hear one Islamic cleric make a statement of unequivocal condemnation of the use of violence. Instead, you are likely to hear excuses and justifications about how it the fault of Israel and/or the Jews.
63. ISRAEL WANTS ALL KINDS OF SUPPPORT
....DACON9   (07.29.11)
EXCEPT FROM HASHEM THE ''ONE'' GD AND THE NATION OF ISRAEL on the 4 corners of the earth SUFFERS FOR THIS SINS ARE MAGNIFIED GREATLY ON HOLY LAND.
64. #61. Neil: He should have stayed in Germany
Thomas ,   USA   (07.29.11)
He could have discovered many new ideas if he stayed in Germany. Why don't you ask other people who survived Auschwitz AND the British Concentration camps in Cyprus AND the murders of the British Sir John Glubb pasha -Arab Legion. As for Arendt: she was the mistress of Nazi philosopher Heidegger. What is your point? To kill the Israelis by Politically Correct means?
65. #62. Ayelet: Don't waste your time!
Thomas ,   USA   (07.29.11)
Both the Cultural Marxist-Islamist camp and the opposing Conservative-Nationalist camp are perfectly aware and conscious of their adversaries political stand and philosophy. Cultural Marxism is rooted in A, Gramsci and the "Frankfurt School's" thesis, it's doctrinaire and immutable like a religion. We're at the dawn of the Clash of the Civilization.
66. right wing europeans are great!
mira ,   israel   (07.29.11)
edl, bnp, widers they are human rights activists.
67. To N 5, Chaim
Luiz F Haddad ,   Niteroi, Brazil   (07.30.11)
Dear Chaim, you are completely wrong. Leftist radicalism is so dangerous as the rightist one. I think you forget great Israelian founding fathers, like Golda Meir, Ben Gurion, Abba Eban, Yigal Allon, Yitzhaak Rabin and your President Shimon Peres; all of them, social democrats, which I admire too much. You forget, also, the "kibbutz", an excellent and true socialist experience in Israel. Think more about it. Shalom.
68. to No.54 THOMAS
Ehai ,   London, England   (07.30.11)
No. No and No I am not a British leftist Jew who hates Israel. No I did not take part in any flotilla. You want to know more about my mentality look at my website: www.somepeace.co.uk For your information I have spent over a quarter of a century working for Israel's human rights and for Palestinians to embrace a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence....... and I am doing it with respect for my fellow human beings even if they are Muslims. Personally........ I am a Jew.
69. Shun Anders Breivik friends from India's Hindutva right wing
Harsh Kapoor ,   Delhi, India   (07.30.11)
Anders Behring Breivik's 1500 page manifesto supports and identifies India's Hindutva fundamentalists notably the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a political arm to the RSS. The RSS founders and leaders saw the Hitlers final solution as an example to follow in India against India's minorities. It is time Israel's leader take note and distance themselves from India far right.
70. We do not choose our "friends"
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (07.31.11)
This Norvergian can call himself a "pro Zionist" , so what ? is he our friend then ? In Europe , where i lived for most of my life , i always said that we Jews can be "happy" that those extreme right parties are fighting the muslims , if they had'nt those ones , we would have been their victims . Geert Wilders in Holland distanced himself from Le pen and Haider , two antisemites , and if i remember it well did some volunteer work in a Kibbutz here . So all the anti muslim politicians are'nt the same . Europeans FEAR the muslims gaining power there , Fear their intolerance towards opponents [ threats against Belgium because of the anti burka law ]
71. Muslims today....The jewish peoples tomorrow
Ibrahim ,   Turkey   (08.07.11)
Circumcision banned, Kosher/Halal meat banned....whats next in Europe? Please remember a few decades ago this same mentality led to 6 million innocent jewish men, woman and children being turned into soap. Despite all the conflict the jewish people are closer to the muslims than they think.
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