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Egyptian becomes hero after removing Israeli flag from embassy
Roee Nahmias
Published: 21.08.11, 14:09
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1. Yeahhh !!! That's the way to promote the
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.21.11)
"peace process"...Hussein O.s friends in action...!
2. Fair deal offer.
Jules   (08.21.11)
They can keep the flag ashes, and return to Israel the Sinai Peninsula instead. It's inevitable anyway, so their voluntary departure will be appreciated.
3. as an egyptian
fad egypt   (08.21.11)
citizen i want the hamas government to apologize and to pay compensation to egypt because: 1-in 28 january 2008 hamas gunmen stormed sinai and they tried to bring the law and order there down they decieved the poor people there by buying all the goods with fake dollars many of the palestinians came in sinai with explosives and guns 2-in december 2008 a border guard was shot down by palestinians 3-in january 2010 anothor border guard was shot down by palestinians 4-in 2011 since the start of the revolution the palestinians ve invaded sinai , bombing the police stations there and the gas pipeline four times they killed two army officers and a civilian they attacked the police many times 5-they launched today four rockets at rafah in our side 6- since 2004 they ve carried many terrorist attacks inside egypt a-in 2004 taba suicide bombing b-in 2005 sharm suicide bombing c-in 2006 dahb suicide bombing d-2011 according to former innterior minister the palestinian islamic army has carried the suicide bombing of the church in alex in the first day in this year in order to be fair hamas must apologize to egypt and pay compensation to punish the terrorists behind all these attacks
4. Shut our embassy...
Adam ,   Golan Heights Israel   (08.21.11)
...and pull the ambassador and all staff. This cowtowing to our enemies is frankly shameful and makes my skin crawl. If the same had been done to the egyptian embassy in TA, Egypt would have rescinded the peace treaty on the spot. We need to tell Egypt to shove it, and cut all ties. If the savages want to make an issue of it, so be it....on their heads. This time the enemy in the WH in washington will not stop us....Cairo will fall if egypt pushed Israel.
5. Yet "smart" Barack Obama supports Egypt.Here
Vardina   (08.21.11)
are the results. The smart thing to do would have been interfering inorder to keep Mubarak's regime. But, clevedr Obama knew better and here are the results. Chaos in Egypt, where eventually an extreme Islamist dictator will rule and that will be the end of USA influence in Egypt. Thanks to USA's illusions about spreading democracy in Islamic countries. How can USA be so blind and naive? Unfortunately they are not alone. This kind of stupidity is shared all over Europe. Muslims in Britain had already declared that soon enough the queen will have to convert to Islam or pack and go somewhere else....
6. Wow! The world needs a hero!
John ,   Tel-Aviv   (08.21.11)
Award him a medal of Big Stupid Ass. Egyptians! This is your proud moment, isn't it? Now the revoltion has finally borne some results - you tore down an Israeli flag, what an achievement! You will see from tomorrow how good your life will be and happily you will leave ever after. I wonder if actions like that are some sort of sexual energy being let off .
7. I Hope A Million American Citizens
leo ,   nyc   (08.21.11)
...write their congressional representatives and let them know that aid to Egypt should stop right now! That should be the answer to this ignorant Egyptian. Jobs and the economy are of no interest to him, but burning the Israeli flag, yes that's important---and the masses are behind him---so let's cut aid to Egypt!!!
8. The Arabs were and still blood thirst barbarinas
aaa   (08.21.11)
and the world wants Israel to make peace with them. I guess "the world" doesn't fully understand who the Arabs are.
9. Egypt
Mehmed   (08.21.11)
If people like him wants to destroy thepeace and prosperity of Egypt, they need to prepare for the following: NO SINAI NO MONEY NO ECONOMY NO FREEDOM INSTEAD OF: PEACE MONEY JOBS HUMAN RIGHTS We was not on the streets to fight for democrazy and human rights, to get this kind of people to take over our country.
10. Egyptian Hero
Egyptian Hero ,   EGY   (08.21.11)
Egyptians are always HEROS .. wat about u
11. Come on
Muhammad Sami ,   Cairo, Egypt   (08.21.11)
Come on people, we've always been enemies! Egypt will never again follow your so called Israel. We have the right to support our fellow arabs\muslims (palestinians), we have the right to call\struggle for a Palestinian state and we have the right to pray in our free Aqsaa. This political struggle between us will NEVER end, till we get our rights, then give you yours, as we've never prevented anyone from their rights when we used to rule the world hundreds of years ago. I know this is already history, but I believe this nation will rise one more, and prove to the world that Islam is the religion of Freedom, Justice and Equality. We believe in diplomacy and not war, but this will soon change WHEN you declare a war. Come on, this will never end, let's just live in peace with each other (as civilians) till someone's cause wins. May you all have a peaceful day. Muhammad Sami
12. watch the falafel hero declare victory against the flag
hadad ,   U.K   (08.21.11)
13. No11 - thank you for being honest
John ,   Tel-Aviv   (08.21.11)
We are indeed enemies and have always been, and very likely will remain such and thank you for saying this openly - some idiots - quite a lot - in our country - believe that we can be friends and share some hummus together. Thank you for the offer to give us our rights, but first - feed yourself and take care of your sorry country. It's so easy to beat the war drum and burn Israel flags( this hero of yours - doesn't he have a wild expression on his face - orgasmic really), but how about building your economy or improving your agriculture, eh,a glorious nation? You ruled the world? Indeed you invaded and destroyed ancient civilizations, ransacked, looted - and now you reap what you sow - poverty and backwardness, as you built your nations on a very wrong foundation. A note - you will get your rights from who exactly? Let me make a bet - write up in ten years and let's see where you will be - in the same pathetic limbo of a country otherwise known as catastrophe, where 40 mln people live on 2 dollars a day - no doubt because they didn't get their rights. I would tell you also about Islam being a religion of peace a word or two, but really - I don't want to upset you any further. And hey - are you guys still in Tahrir square demanding your rights from your military junta?
14. to #10 it was u who gave Hamas emo
ghostq   (08.21.11)
you started this mess, I don't think hero is words to describe murder of Israeli civilians.
15. #5
Susan ,   Meford, NY   (08.21.11)
Just as the world always blames the Israelis for everything, many Israelis have now taken to blaming Obama for everything. The people of Egypt wanted a change so the US should stop that because it's not good for Israel? It doesn't work like that, and yes I do understand , it's not good for Israel; I'm an Israeli citizen. But if he was a dictator, a killer, and a thief, do you think the Egyptians should suffer for the citizens of Tel Aviv. It's awful that it's working out this way, but the foundation of friendship was never established between the two people. Israeli PR is amongst the worst in the world and we know it. Stop playing the blaming game like everyone else.
16. Since Ramses I
Rafi   (08.21.11)
All egyptian" Schmucks" are heroes
17. Hatred crowd
François, from Paris ,   France   (08.21.11)
This crowd is full of hatred. Whatever appened in the Sinai, those protesters behave like barbarians : they burn a country's flag and attack an embassy, which is opposite to any civilized rule in the world. They are not interested in peace, only in hatred. If they want democracy in Egypt, they should be Israel's friends - they should learn about it. Please, don't follow crowds and shouts - both of them are often mistaken. Searching for peace is less easy but smarter.
18. What about Israel victims ?????
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (08.21.11)
"When I went up the steps of the embassy, I thought of the blood of the Egyptian victims,"
19. #11, Come on!
bob ,   canada   (08.21.11)
Do the world a favor, grow some brains before you decide to express yourself !
20. But they still wave the "Palestinian" flag....
William ,   Israel   (08.21.11)
and it was terrorists from Gaza who killed several other Egyptian police, on the border, and attacked them again near Rafah. Nevermind that Hamas is housing terrorists from Sinai in Gaza who attacked Egyptian infrastructure, and refuses to hand them over. But that's no problem for the Egyptian public.
21. Yes a HERO
Amr ,   Egy - UK   (08.21.11)
Yes hes a hero in symbolic way that shows that when the people of Egypt want something they will do it. Our army and government were surrounding and protecting your embassy and yet a very ordinary person invented a way to achieve what he and the others wanted. Yes the achievement is not great (just a stupid flag) but its about delivering the message that when we want something we will do it.
22. Not happy.. but u shouldn't be angry!
A,Gaby ,   Cairo, Egypt   (08.21.11)
Although I see this as a stupid act that doesn't mean anything.. but u shouldnt be so angry and call them barbarians for a very small act compared to killing 6 of their civilians! Think wise :)
23. This act was an infringement on Israel's sovereign territory
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.21.11)
An embassy territory is a sovereign territory of a country. Israel's embassy in Cairo is therefore Israeli territory. Yet, the Egyptian allowed the man to do so!! It is time Egypt APOLOGIZE to Israel for allowing its citizens to violate Israel's territory!!
24. to # 12
ZD ,   USA   (08.21.11)
watch you gfielte fish looking for a shelter
25. Flag
Serge ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (08.21.11)
Stealing flags that is what we did in the youth movement when I was young .
26. Friendship
Amr ,   Egy - UK   (08.21.11)
I have been thinking a lot about visiting Israel and even do a Masters in one of your universities and learn the language and consider it as any other country in the world. Even thought we can marry from you and you marry from us and we live in peace. Debated my self and convinced myself that Israel has the right to exist, especially that a lot of people have been born there and even their parents are born there. I didn't know if I was too open minded or I was a traitor to my country!! BUT ONCE YOU KILLED OUR POOR SOLDIERS INSIDE OUR BOARDERS I REALISED THAT I WAS MISTAKEN AND THE REST OF THE ARAB WORLD KNEW BETTER THAN ME THAT YOU ARE NEVER OUR FRIENDS
27. An egyptian works all day for what an Israeli pays for a cup
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (08.21.11)
of coffee. If egyptians are so smart, why are they so poor?
28. the flag isn't our aim
ahmed ,   cairo   (08.21.11)
we aren't that naive , the flag isn't our aim ,w we have millions of aims. do you think we love israels ? , so why do you render that real peace ? everyone died is our brother , this isn't once or twice , everytime you killed them you said sorry this was by mistake . america had prices for their aids . now we who seek to cut your aids not you . to make our decision lonely for our country and surly will be against you because i and you not have same way i'll repeat the flag isn't aim and we will continue sit-in until the expulsion of ambassador we know you play a game now .. who expelled the ambassador first ?
29. Nice PR for Egypt - savages and burning flags.
Susan ,   Germany   (08.21.11)
This so called "hero" looks like a madman. Watching these pictures people from Europe and US will think twice spending their vacation in Egypt. This incident is so revealing. Instead of building a democratic state with a growing economy the Egyptians waste their time with burning flags, riots and war-mongering. And it is so hypocritical: babbling about the "religion of peace" and at the same time holding speaches full of hate against Israel. Sad.
30. Having such a "hero", you do not need traitor...
simple ,   earth   (08.21.11)
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