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Anti-Semitism tainting Occupy Wall Street protests
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 16.10.11, 10:44
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31. #25....what world are you from?
Mattan ,   merritt island, usa   (10.16.11)
i had no idea, president bush and his administration, and many democrats in the government aswell, and in fact most of the american public at the time, were Jewish. This is news to me. Blaming Jews for wars is racism. The fact that the U.S. does nothing about Iran, shows the weakness of the U.S. especially since Iran has already been proven to be responsible for many American deaths. American blood apparently means nothing to most Americans.
32. #4 who takes advice from a moron ?....another moron
rachel ,   usa   (10.16.11)
and your a moron
33. Are we back in Germany of the 1930's???
Rozie   (10.16.11)
I am amazed that many of the organizers of this protest are young naive Jews. I guess when the Hitler came into power in Germany there were Jews that believed that he wanted to make a "change" and they helped him until they realized what were his real motives. I hope that this is not what is happening today. These young people are trying to bring back economic systems that never worked and will never work.
34. Anti-Semitism @ Wall St
Evie   (10.16.11)
I was waiting for that to happen---blaming Jews for all the problems of society. My mother always told me how the Poles told the Jews before the Holocaust to leave and go to Palestine to work their own land. Now when we have a state look what the world is saying to us and among them are stupid, ignorent, naive young Jews.
35. I agrew with you..
Efi ,   Washington DC   (10.16.11)
For many years jews in USA thought USA was the "golden Medina". Now we can see that there are parallels to hitlers germany or russian anti-semitism. I was right all along. (Unfortunately).
36. to#1
Jennie ,   US/Israel   (10.16.11)
You are denying what your ears are hearing ? What does it matter how many bigots are there in the crowd ? It is a spark and it is growing. The antisemitism is a natural tendency for the crowd you are a part off, Gabriel . Too bad you never read and learned any history. It is a shame. You would be amazed how history repeats itself and how "innocently" and slowly the Holocaust has started...It is a shame, that most young people don't know basic historical facts of their country and thier Nation...Why don't you learn the history of Israel and all of its Defensive Wars, as well as the real facts of how and when the so-called palestinian people came to be ? Ask your parents and grandparents..They lived it. You need to think for yourself and learn to take responsibility for your actions, Gabriel..
37. old story
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (10.16.11)
Look at the characters in the picture,offspring of welfare mothers,who vere to lazy to go to a clinic to have them aborted,children of anonym fathers,who populate the jails and the drug business,they are not only antisemitic,they are also anti America.
38. OWS
John the Babtist ,   Portland Ore USA   (10.16.11)
Feeling guilty?
39. Left wing loonies
Golani ,   Vineland, USA/ Israe   (10.16.11)
They are a bunch of left wing loonies and a danger to the nation. Left wingers are good for nothing other than communism and we saw where communism got their countries. It doesn't work, never did. Hopefully this "movement" will just go away, if not then the US is in trouble and it will take the world with it.
40. Blame Obama Democrats for "Occupy Wall Street" hatemongering
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.16.11)
In a recent article, prominent journalist Charles Krauthammer noted the Obama Democrats are deeply involved in the hateful "Occupy Wall Street" movement. America's biggest talk show host, Rush LImbaugh, also demonstrated this. Obama's presidency is an absolute disaster by every criteria. Thus Obama's only hope for reelection is to sow as much division and hate as possible against Jews, business etc. Blame the Obama Democrats for vile "Occupy Wall Street" hate mongering. It is their policy and their creation.
41. Another reason to leave for Israel
Roland Seener ,   London England   (10.16.11)
42. 1%?! All sorts (ethnic, religious, level) of greedy crooks.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (10.16.11)
43. take your blinders off
bari hyman ,   nyc usa   (10.16.11)
any jew - here or abroad - who is trying to explain the anti-semitism away as being the "crazy fringe" is denying reality and in for a very rude awakening. this fringe is just the tip of iceberg testing the waters of how much rhetoric will be tolerated. jews watch out because the toleration threshold is boundless. there is no safe haven and that unfortunately includes israel, a country controlled by the self-hating "jewish" leftists.
44. Jews controlling the financial institutions
Arnold ,   Canada   (10.16.11)
If we Jews are in control of the financial institutions then why did you not praise us for all the decades of wonderful heady times before the crisis ? Blame the real culprits. Corporate America and the global economy who took the good paying jobs and sent them elsewhere.
45. Salma stop using technology invented by Jews
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46. So?
Amit ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (10.16.11)
That's like saying that the protests this summer were Arab protests against the occupation, because some Arab held up a sign denouncing the occupation. You get crazies at every protest. But thank you Ynet for choosing to report on some idiot at a protest, instead of the protest itself. Please, tone down the fear-mongering and sensationalism a bit. You're taking it to levels I didn't think any reputable media outlet is capable of. Next article try and do some honest reporting for once.
47. #22 jack
solomon ,   bklyn   (10.16.11)
This is about Jews, not "Zionists". "Zionists" is a cover for trying to make it PC- politically correct. Blaming the Jews for anti-semitism is also a cover (a very old, failed one) for real anti-semitism.
48. #4 salma
solomon ,   bklyn   (10.16.11)
Thank you for revealing the true extent of your ignorance and continual avoidance of facts.
49. #3 avi
solomon ,   bklyn   (10.16.11)
The reaction is antisemitic, and therefore NOT understandable. Your statement is illogical. Especially since AIPAC does not promote wars and the US Gov’t makes it’s own decisions about going to war. But why let facts get in the way?
50. #26 split
solomon ,   bklyn   (10.16.11)
It is YOUR attitude that should change. You read in this article about your compatriots.
51. #19 Advice from Islamic terror supporter
Cynthia ,   USA   (10.16.11)
Unlike you Salma, we've been creating innovative change to make the world a better place for thousands of years. We've accomplished this as a minority in spite of jealous, evil minded people like yourself. You live in the 7th century Salma. Don't even have free will for marriage. You can sit all day on Ynet dreaming up anti-Israel propaganda while human rights violations in the Arab/Muslim world compound daily and you remain silent. And yes, we know your heros are terrorists. Your world regresses in time while accomplishing nothing.
52. anti-semitism@ows
elleng ,   washington dc usa   (10.16.11)
Baloney. Kristol should be ashamed of himself, but apparently has no shame. Doesn't understand or care what the U.S. has been, is, and can be, ESPECIALLY for our people. My best regards to all who DO care.
53. This is not what OWS is about
Jane ,   New York City   (10.16.11)
OWS was started by people in the left. So it is not surprising that it is left leaning. But if there is anything that is anti-Semitic, it is because everyone is allowed to come to the park to express themselves. OWS does not have a team of people to go and kick out those who they do not like. I have seen twopeoplesonefuture.org also. I don't think that they are Arab. I think they are left-leaning Israelis.
54. Shameful attempt to slander demonstrations
David ,   Los Angeles   (10.16.11)
What, so you find one antisemite and a few anti- Israel protestors in a crowd of thousands and attempt to slur the whole thing? And not only that, to blame Obama? I have never read such shamelss garbage in my life!
55. BS article
Josh ,   montreal, Canada   (10.16.11)
sad to see such a blatant attempt to discredit the wall street protests by taking an extremely small minority in the group whose views aren't welcome among other protesters, and not only making this small minorities views the center of attention but also labeling it as the voice of the movement.
56. NOT Lies!
Dr Dave ,   NYC   (10.16.11)
This is a movement concocted by a far-Left website called Adbusters. Theagenda of the far-Left involves intense Jew/Israel hatred. This behavior is inevitable and expected. The demonstrators are too cowardly to admit they were wrong when they voted for "change" so now the self-loathing Jews who supported Obama will be blamed. Thank you Rahm...Thank you Axelrod and bored rich Jewish ladies of the Gold Coast who floated this disaster of a candidate. Reverend Wright & Louis Farakhan won in the end as Jews will be blamed for every evil from poverty to hemroids.
57. # 54 one antisemite,too many
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (10.16.11)
58. This minority gives the demonstrators a bad reputation
Sami ,   New York, USA   (10.16.11)
This minority gives the demonstrators a bad reputation.
59. People speak their minds, even anti-Semites.
Michael ,   California, USA   (10.16.11)
This is a democracy here, you can say anything you want. An individual here or there can say "Jews own the banks," so what? I can say "Blacks own crime" and be equally wrong. Stereotyping doesn't work in a democracy. There is no anti-Semitism as a movement in the U.S.A..
60. 'Occupy Wall Street'
kevin ,   Louisville, KY USA   (10.16.11)
You see the Democratic Party culture at work. They cannot argue issues, instead they launch personal attacks or sew division between groups (religious, ethnic, economic, etc.). I have been watching this occur for the last 40 yeas and it never changes. They want to win no matter what it costs others. Pay attention. This is your future if they are not stopped.
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