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Israeli brothers win world debating championship
Tomer Velmer
Published: 03.01.12, 22:46
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1. MAZAL TOV!!!!
(01.03.12)
you even beat the british!!!! where are the arabs and iranians on the scale? not there? oh, not surprising.
2. Would have been nice ...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.04.12)
... to know the topic, and which side these kids argued. But a magnificent achievement nonetheless!
3. this is news?
i ,   jerusalem   (01.03.12)
nonsensical arguments ( and evasion of responsibility) are national pastimes .
4. # 1 - ,... you even beat the british!!!! ,...
split ,   US   (01.04.12)
Didn't know that English was a second language for Brits,...
5. to spit 4
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (01.04.12)
You don't seem to know much about anything.
6. #4 split
amnon ,   usa   (01.04.12)
yes it is the second language for Brits,the first is arabic by numbers.
7. 1&4 English is definitely ...........
Robert ,   Australia   (01.04.12)
...........not a first language for either of you.
8. #4
Ben Hur ,   Mana Hatta, US   (01.04.12)
Haha! Nice one, Centurion!
9. To: No. 4
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.04.12)
Half the country is Pakistani. Yes, English is a second language.
10. To: No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.04.12)
Well, Ishmael, suck it up and acknowledge that Israelis -- and Jews -- are really, REA:LLY good at pretty much everything. Eat your envious heart out!
11. Brillient
joe ,   newtown USA   (01.04.12)
...can not argue on that score...
12. @4
(01.04.12)
JUST TO SUPPLY YOU WITH INFORMATION YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF. ISRAEL TEAM BEAT THE BRITS LAST YEAR IN THER ENGLISH SECTION. YES, THAT'S IT. IN ENGLISH, WHICH IS NOT ISRAELI'S FIRST LANGUAGE. ISN;T THAT GREAT? JEWS ARE GENIUSES AND THE WORLD KNOWS IT. LOOK AT HOW MANY NOBELS PRIZES THEY HAVE AND LOOK AT THE ADVANCED ISRAELI COUNTRY. IN JUST 62 YEARS, THEY WERE ACCEPTED AS A DEVELOPED NATION INTO TRHE OECD AND IN 10 YEARS, ISRAELI SCIENTISTS GOT 10 NOBEL PRIZES. THAT SAYS A LOT. IT WAS DONE IN JUST 63 YEARS. CAN YOU NAME A SINGLE COUNTRY THAT WAS DEVELOPED AND INCLUDED INTO THE OECD IN JUST 63 YEARS??????? NONE! BUT ISRAEL. AND LOOK AT THE ARABS AND TURKS AND IRANIANS....WAY WAY BEHIND IN EVERYTHING AND THEY HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME, BUT NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.
13. 4
(01.04.12)
last year, israeli teams won against the british teams in full english. is this enough information for you?
14. They should be sent to negotiate with the PA
Valter ,   Brazil   (01.04.12)
Great work, guys!
15. Nice Job Gents
Yaacov Wolf ,   Herzylia, Israel   (01.04.12)
As a debater myself, I know how hard it is especially as ESL. Well done guys!!! (would have been nice to know what the final topic was about)
16. Maybe the debates were in Yiddish?
Michael ,   California, USA   (01.04.12)
17. They won the ESL category
Jerry   (01.04.12)
They are not even close to being world champs, what a joke...
18. Mazal tov
Geoffrey ,   Baguio City/ Tel Avi   (01.04.12)
Mazal tov to the winners. It was a great honor that the venue was in my country.Yeah you deserve the award. A lot of Israelis are really genuis and it was proven already.I read a lot of inventions and awards of a Jewish around the world.
19. #10
Malcolm Blankenship ,   US   (01.04.12)
Must have been practicing while hashem was giving out athletic abiltiy...then try to compensate by buying the teams...what a joke and what an arogant b**** you are
20. Israeli debate Winners - Num 14 - Valter
Adam ,   London   (01.04.12)
If they got sent to negotiate with the PA the Palestinians would probably end up in Uganda !!
21. Future politicians?
Mark ,   Elrom, Israel   (01.04.12)
22. To: Adam at No. 20
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.04.12)
Or Madagascar.
23. Let them use their skills to unite...
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (01.04.12)
the Secular and Haredi Jews
24. Way to go Omer and Sela! Happy day.
Ypip ,   Canada   (01.04.12)
25. #12
brian   (01.04.12)
Ashkenazi Jews have a higher IQ than white Europeans. The average is about 115 compared to 100 for white Europeans.. Non Ashkenazi Jews have an average IQ of 85 which is the same as Arabs and African Americans. I never hear Europeans crowing about how much smarter they are than other races. But its common to hear Jews on Ynet crowing about themselves. Do you have any idea how obnoxious it is to boast like this?
26. Growing up in this household
Southeast Florida ,   USA   (01.06.12)
How would you have liked to be their parents ? "Dad, this is why...." "Mom I can explain..." "Mom and Dad, are you doubting us?" I see a book deal.
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