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US: Haredi man sold Israeli organs
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 28.10.11, 09:36
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1. Next thing you know...
Laytzani ,   Beit Shimush   (10.28.11)
...they'll be selling pianos.
2. moral insanity in the US
yoni ,   tel aviv   (10.28.11)
Anyone who says this is a crime is totally immoral. "selling" kidneys sounds worse than brokering organs for people who will die otherwise. In Jewish values life is above all else and to save someones life justifies going against this ridiculous law. The reason why it is $120,000 is because you have to pay everyone off along the way since it is illegal. This law is murdering people and this man is not a criminal at all.
3. They're gonna come after us again, you can feel it.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (10.28.11)
4. Secure Big SECULAR Israel for "normal" jews.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (10.28.11)
5. Israeli or Jew
ray ,   zurich   (10.28.11)
Was he born in Israel or is he an American born in America but of the Jewish faith. ?? If he is of the latter he should be called an Amecian Jew and not Israeli /American. The good people of Israel should not be brought into this news broadcast in anyway unless as the article insinuates he was born in Israel.
6. As part of the scheme?
(10.28.11)
7. "As part of the scheme?"
moriah ,   galut   (10.28.11)
Saving people's lives is now a "scheme?" To #1: Jerry, not "will come after us" they ARE coming after us.
8. Hareidi Man Sold Organs
Moisha Kapoir ,   Nanuet USA   (10.28.11)
If a secular Atheist Israeli sold organs would you just report an Israeli sold Organs or an Atheist Israeli sold organs? Would you report at an Arab Muslim sold Organs or that an Israeli Sold Organs? Why the A persons religious Orientation should not be part of your story.
9. yoni No 2
ray ,   Zurich   (10.28.11)
Maybe I am mistaken Yoni but I thought the Haridim refuse to agree to transplants etc because it was against Jewish law.I If I am wrong I apologise to you
10. No 7
ray ,   zurich   (10.28.11)
No it is not a scheme or a crime to save lives but when you prey on the poor and the weak to to take their organs and to make a huge profit from the transaction then that is definetly a crime!!!
11. He must make restitution
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (10.28.11)
by donating some of his own organs, since he claims that he wanted to benefit others, that would truly be a personal gesture
12. His prices take the kishkes out of one.
Alan ,   SA   (10.28.11)
13. illegal- for Jews too?
Rahel   (10.28.11)
I guess there should be a set of laws for Jews and for other people- for people who think they are ABOVE the law? Now he says he has done it for humanitarian reasons- not for the money- baloney... Black market is Black Market- even if this schmuck calls it 'white'...
14. A tip of an iceberg ,...
split ,   US   (10.28.11)
There're some doctors involved in his "enterprise" with an access to records otherways how would he know where to get the match ,...
15. #11, good idea! sounds fair.
rachel ,   haifa, israel   (10.28.11)
16. Damn scary the connecion between Rabbis and Org Crime,
Josh   (10.29.11)
17. No. 8 - the reason is....
dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (10.29.11)
...that Haredim, unlike secular Jews. Muslims and atheists do not try to block organ harvesting from the dead. I actually know a guy, haredi, who bought from this merchant. He considers him a hero. He posted a lot of defense of this the salesman on the internet when the news first came out some time back. Said he was helping the poor make a little money and saving the lives of people who could not accept cadaver organs. Now, why the harediim don't volunteer kidneys to each other is a different story.
18. #14 Split
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (10.29.11)
You too can get a replacement, they'll have to find a swine to get it from
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