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Clear and present danger
Yigal Walt
Published: 20.01.12, 13:44
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31. ''ISRAELI'' ''SECURITY'', THE PALESTINIAN/ARAB PEOPLE AND SO
A WONDER-SJ. R. ,   MULTIVERSE   (01.21.12)
ON... ALSO THE SECURITY AND WELL-BEING OF THE PALESTINIAN/ARAB PEOPLE WAS/IS IMPORTANT. VIVA THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND EVERY OTHER PEOPLE.
32. To: No. 27
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.21.12)
I am Jewish. The only people indigenous to Israel that exist today are the Jewish people. Everyone else is an interloper and a squatter. Zoabi is a traitor, by any definition of the term. She has given aid and comfort -- and heaven knows what information -- to enemies of the State of Israel, notably Hamas, whose charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and the extermination of the Jewish people. She uses her status as a Member of the Knesset as a bully pulpit to push terrorist causes. She visited Libya to meet with the late, unlamented Muammar Qaddafi in defiance of Israel's ban of travel to Israel. She sailed aboard the MAVI MARMARA, knowing full well that the vessel was going to attempt to breach a fully legal and internationally recognized Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. In most countries she would, at a minimum, be removed from office and heavily censured; in many countries she would hang. You are well advised to look into the mirror at your damaged self and BE QUIET.
33. History will record
Sean ,   Montreal Quebec   (01.21.12)
That the actual traitors are those intolerant and bigoted foreigners claiming citizenship solely based on their claiming Jewishness. Rewriting history to make it appear that the actual murderers were acting in self defense belongs in a chapter of 1984. For those here who would judge an act of compassion as treason: we see the mean spirited world you wish to build. The fact that most of this meanness is imported exposes these criminals as little more than foreign interlopers. The vile comments coming from the one who serves two masters help to fuel hatred but have no redeeming qualities. Neither for humanity nor divinity. If this MK is a traitor, it is not to the nation but to an ethnophobic assylum which some here envision.
34. ZOABI OUT NOW!
Alexis ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (01.21.12)
This treasonous, terrorist, you-know-what should have been stripped of her position and kicked out of not only the Knesset, but Israel, LONG AGO! Let her be with her 'Arab Brethren' and try to have *half* the dignity, authority, respect, MONEY, quality of life that her miserable @$$ has received from we the Jewish people of Israel. Would of course not happen!...She's the walking definition of DISGUSTING!
35. in America
(01.21.12)
in USA any politician who dared to openly oppose Israel's domestic policies would be drummed out of his job by AIPAC. Israel should be glad that it has more democracy than USA. In America , open blatant criticism of Israel is not allowed in the media. Any media which does not comply has its sponsors pulled after pressure from AIPAC. Israel should be glad to have more open media than USA. Freedom in America is effectively dead. It is a corrupt plutocracy. A sh*thole of a country.
36. #2
(01.21.12)
you don't have a free country to earn brownie points from Europe. You have a free country so YOU can be proud of it.
37. #28 Yes, Sarah has all of those relatives
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (01.21.12)
She doesn't intend to lose any of them because Zoabi is a traitor giving information to the enemy YOU, take a look in you own mirror, it must be an ugly sight to beholdl. HIow many of your own relatives do you want lose?
38. Nothing will happen unless the people speak.
Vlad   (01.21.12)
Write the Attorney-General and the State Prosecutor's Office. Enough is enough!
39. to no 6
Jennie ,   Israel/US   (01.21.12)
The subject point is about the arab knesse members, who are openly betraying the interests of the country they live in and pledged to serve and be loyal to. There has been plenty talk about Beilin, he is not off the "hook" and you should not change the subject..It looks as if you patronize Zoabi..."Might do" does not apply...She has a long trail of of trips to Gaza & WB, as well as participations in terrorists conventions...
40. Why the rumble ? She is protecting
olim hadashim ,   tel aviv/israel   (01.21.12)
the interests of her people who intend to replace Israel with their own 23 th state.Kudos to the late Rav Kahane who foresaw what the problem was before 30 years.
41. Give her a one-way ticket to Gaza
Steven A. ,   Bay Area, USA   (01.21.12)
42. Responsibilities
zivron   (01.21.12)
The arabs in general except to protect their families against thugs gangsters and murderers ought to have nothing to do in security matters. To meet hamas is akin to identification and really zoabi ought be wearing more modest dress like the swiss minister wore a head covering in a big trade deal with iran.
43. Sean # 33 in Montreal on history...
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (01.21.12)
History will record such an asinine thing as you suggest only when it also records that Quebec is the homeland of the French. There is as much truth in that statement as there is in yours.
44. Course of Action
Tim ,   Brighton   (01.21.12)
She should be warned by the Speaker of the Knesset of the rules she has broken Given publicly an official warning and a full and detailed list of her clandestine actions that have contravened and undermined her trusted position as an MK And if despite this warning this is repeated for a second time then the Knesset has every right to expel her from the Knesset Lets not forget Hamas is technically at war with Israel. Missiles are still fired indiscriminately from Gaza. Yet she has the breathtaking audacity to secretly 'promise loyalty' to Hamas! Does that by definition imply her approval of the Hamas Charter? Does she condone Israel;s destruction? And who is to say she has not abused her position as MK to divulge information that might be deemed uselful to the enemy? Despite all this Israels Democarcy must be seen as strong and resilient. No matter what how shocking these dreadful betrayals..she has to go through due process and the matter not ignored Put it another way.
45. It is now
John Prophet   (01.21.12)
just days away.
46. MK Zoabi
yoel ,   Israel   (01.21.12)
The government just seems to be making the same mistakes again. This outburst and other shameful acts by her must not be ignored at all revoke her membership in the Knesset.
47. Biased debate
Frank ,   Canada   (01.21.12)
Treason is not a right, therefore, it cannot be related to free speech
48. Wow! Sounds like the US Congress!
APatriot ,   USA   (01.21.12)
This is exactly what all the Zionists have done to the US Congress! Boo hoo Israel... What comes around goes around! Now reap what you've sown in America. Enjoy the harvest, good friend.
49. Zoabi
Luke ,   South Africa   (01.21.12)
Hear,hear.
50. I wish someone would super-Botox that smirk on Zoabi's face
Devorah   (01.21.12)
so that her mouth would stay that way.
51. Israel must begin showing zero tolerance for treason.
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.21.12)
No matter how brazen and despicable Zoabi and other traitors are, they are allowed to get away with their abominations. It is only staunch Jewish patriotis who need fear persecution. That is the Kafkaesque situation in Israel today. Israel must begin the sane policy of honoring patriots and showing zero tolerance for traitors. Zoabi represents and entire fifth column of Israeli Arabs. She is by no means alone in her hateful views and actions.
52. israelis are good but
alexi   (01.22.12)
Israelis are good people by and large having a built a beautiful country out of a dungheap left by the turks and british. It is understandable that many israelis would like to see tibi and zoabi hang for treason as they are so in your face. But, the freedom that they abuse functions like a safety valve since the arabs can vent and say things close to their hearts-kill jews, shed their blood, beat them, kick them out etc etc. Of course they would still run to the US and UN for handouts. They are dysfunctional in the extreme and as newt gingrich pointed out-invented. surely, israelis can figure out a way to encourage zoabi to take the israeli side by appealing to her amorous side. She has a lot of fight in her, far more the tsipi livni or ehud olmert who are flatliners. Some israeli ought to take her to a nice dinner and pleasant music . I leave it to your imagination.
53. to SARAH B at 23.
UNCLE JOE ,   CONN USA   (01.22.12)
NO she should NOT be deported to gaza or to anywhere ,for she should be tried for high treason ,convicted and thrown in prison to clean toiletsTHE REST OF HER LIFE.all her money taken and possessions confiscated ,sold ,proceeds given to IDF.GOD BLESS THE HEBREW STATE.
54. Mashaal - Has he seen the writing on the wall?
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (01.22.12)
Why is he standing down? Because no Arab country will play host to him as Hamas representative because Hamas are such a liability and hot potato So what does he do? Go to Gaza to continue his dedicated work? No he stands down, steps out of politics so that he can retire and enjoy his ill gotten millions and conveniently wash his hands of Gaza And the tragedy is that Mashaal Haniyeh Zahar and the rest are all of the same skin...grasping, controlling, arrogant, corrupt and greedy beyond belief And just because Gaza appears quiet from the outside, no matter how much Hamas tries to skew the truth INSIDE Gaza the people are seething harbouring a level of anger and resentment against Hamas thats truly unprecedented Oh..just realised...Spring is approaching..
55. Serious contradictions between law and reality.
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (01.22.12)
The great majority of jews rejects Zoabi's act, in Israel as well in the galuth.But if there are no proper laws, what to do ? And how wants mr Netanyahu to be recognized Israel as a jewish state from the arabs, if it isnot recognized so far by israeli jews ? A new law is needed very urgently as follows. §1. Israel is the national homeland of the jewish people. §2. Everybody, who negate it will be punished by law. A constitution would be better, but also a single law is enough. IF IT WILL BE NOT DONE SOON, THE WHOLE WORLD WILL LOUGH ON ISRAEL.
56. the penalty 4 treason
Barney ,   USA   (01.22.12)
should be off with her head
57. Tribal Gravity
zivron   (01.22.12)
Ms Zoabi is of arab descent and gravitates to her people . The Jewish state has obligated itself to treat its arab citizens well as long as they can live in peace with the jews and are not a security threat .In the end we are a common humanity who with terrible destructive weapons need badly to avoid war . Hamas ought tranfer its people to islamic eygpt to improve the humanitarian situation and if egypt leaves the jews of israel in peace can also live in peace . One ought be against a premptive military strike on the nile river at this stage . Iran is another matter in the last resort at some time as nuclear proliferation will lead to nuclear winters mass land destruction and world famines and plagues .
58. Clear and present danger
Jennie ,   Israel/US   (01.22.12)
Finally there is an objective and truthful article, reflecting the seriousness of the subject, concerning attitudes and loyalties of Arab MK's in the Israeli Government...Thank You, Yigal Wait..
59. The 5..
Beary White ,   Norway   (01.22.12)
Beeing at the Marmara should be enough to remove her from Knesset.
60. What will it take for Israel to wake up?
Mervyn ,   San Diego   (01.23.12)
Will Israel only wake up when G-D forbid Zoabi or one her cronies explode a suicide bomb in the Knesset?
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