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Why I no longer hate Israel
Romeu Monteiro
Published: 07.04.12, 18:19
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61. thank you for being brave!
rachel ,   israel   (04.07.12)
62. Thank you YNET for this OP-ED !!!
Tom Molinari ,   Firenze   (04.07.12)
63. To All Talkbacker's First And For Most
(04.07.12)
Good Pasach and Shabat Shalom #9 this post Was Not Sara B!!! She may use Harsh Language I'm sure out Frustration a d pure dismay of How The World Doesn't take a Stance For The Defence Of The Jewish People and Israel. She is Highly Educated and passionate About The Future of Israel and people And Jewish people World wide, it's very hard to hold back ones feelings when their is so much Ignorance in the world today? There is No paliwhatever never was, the arab bedouins Perpetuated this Myth and spew lies and propaganda daily,weekly monthly,yearly and for decades. But this doesn't make it true! The holocaust Happened at the hands of the germans Led by hitler,this is also fact! The iranian's Are the Modern day nazi's and have expressed their intentions For Israel and the Jewish people over and over again, and this is fact as well! As a Human Being Created in the Image of Hashem I Truely Wish All people's could Love one another? To is the day of Rest and The Holiday of Passover, and yet as I express myself and get ready to go to my sisters for Passach dinner with family there is Evil in every direction of Israel actively trying to Destroy What Hashem had Promised to Abraham,Issac and Jacob! All Israel and Jewish people want is Peace nothing else. So May World Reflect today and every day For Hashem is Real and he Bless Israel and Keep Her Safe from Now and in Eternity!!! Baruch Hashem
64. its not Sara B
Zvi ,   YERUSHALAIM,ISRAEL   (04.07.12)
I dont believe #9 is Sara B It must be arab provocator
65. Thanks for speaking up Romeu
ilanadiamant.org ,   USA   (04.07.12)
I too was expecting to see comments thanking him for the support but instead I see ridiculous comments of "leave us alone, we're special". You might want to step into Yad Vashem and see how many righteous "goyim" helped save Jews in the Holocaust. Would you rather that those people had left you alone during that time too? Or is it just now, post-holocaust, that you decided you'd rather be alone?
66. Sarah B
Ray ,   Zurich   (04.07.12)
I am glad to read more posts condemning Sarah B for her vile comments , which she makes on many occasions. She is as others have commented a vile and bigoted woman. Unfortunatley there are other posters who will alway try and defend her or make excuses for her.
67. 1 israel won all the wars but lost the war of the media
dovdevan ,   ashdod,paris   (04.07.12)
your reaction is so symbolic it symbolize Israel for so many years israel thought hasbara wasn't necessary at all that we were just living with the backing of america and it was enough !! israel won all the wars but lost in the batterfiled of communication
68. find a cucumber and have fun but not with israelis
israeli   (04.07.12)
69. You have many friends.
Luiz F Haddad ,   Niteroi, Brazil   (04.07.12)
You, Israelis, have many friends like Romeu. I am, also, proud to be one of them. Exactly for being so, I feel myself legitimated to make some proposals, or criticizing some views, on the only scope of collaboration. I fully understand your fears and your sadness about ugly historical times, when Jewish people had suffered very much under sinful Christian governments and stupid clerical authorities. The past can not be denied. But there is a future, including a strong and democratic Israel, into a pacified Middle East. Like Romeu, my language's brother, I am Zionist, although as a Christian. A good Passover (Pesach) for you all.
70. To N 9
Luiz F Haddad ,   Niteroi, Brazil   (04.07.12)
I am sure you are not true Mr's Sarah B. She is a very educated lady and I appreciate her comments, however, sometimes, I don't agree. Nevertheless, whatever you are, I ask you to be less radical and less aggressive. Hates don't build anything good. Please.
71. Seu apoio para Israel
Marcelo ,   New York, NY   (04.07.12)
Romeu: Valeu o seu esforco positivo! Nos todos te agradecemos. Abracos.
72. Mr. Monteiro, Thank you, Very Courageous
Yigal ,   Dallas/USA   (04.07.12)
We can all be swayed by the media. NPR is one example. Lourdes Gacia-Navarro is heavily bankrolled and promoted by anti Israel and anti-Semitic groups. You are one of those very reflective people who took the time to sift through these things. Welcome. Good luck on your dissertation you certainly picked a fine university. I really like the ACT-R work that Andersons groups are doing. Be very well and come see us often.
73. Romeu, don't pay attention #1 and #9
Maurice ,   Canada/Israel   (04.07.12)
They are both fake accounts of Jew haters. Sarah B would never write something like that. You are obviously a very smart young man. I just came back from Israel. It is indeed the land of tolerance and progress. You would love it if you were to visit. God bless you.
74. # 66
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.07.12)
Read posts # 20 & # 60 please.
75. to no 9
uzzi ,   eilat   (04.07.12)
Critic No. 9, people like you are doing only harm Israel's public relations
76. thank you for your courage
david   (04.08.12)
thank you for your support and courage to speak out.
77. REALLY Sarah B.? COME ON.
Daniel ,   Formerly Israel   (04.08.12)
There is a fine line between nationalist pride and sheer arrogance, and forgive me for ahving to sound like a leftist pseudo-intelectual, but you've just crossed that line in spades (and sound like an ultra-rightist isolationist in the process). This isn't about who's in whose tribe and who is or is not self-sufficient. The boy has made the effot to be open minded, seen the truth, and has shown great courage in spreading it. He deserves at the very least your respect for that, and I would argue also your gratitude. Truth is truth, courage is courage, and he should speak the truth about Jews just as jews should speak the truth about the Portugese or homosexuals or whatever "people" you seem so intent on pidgeonholing Mr. Monteiro into. Everyone needs to have the truth spoken about them, no matter how adequately they can say it about themselves, and that goes doubly for us Jews, sense most of us seem about as capable of explaining our own history as a schitzophrenic amnesiac
78. # 69
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.07.12)
Thank you Luiz. Happy Easter to you & yours.
79. Romeu - what integrity!
Leonie ,   Israel   (04.08.12)
It is a rare kind of courage to make the effort to learn more and change your mind and it's to your credit that you did that. Please ignore the idiotic comments written by people who do not appreciate or value the time and effort you put in to defending our cause, something you do voluntarily and even when it would be more comfortable to just not be there. My heartfelt thanks for defending Israel and the Jews against hostility.
80. Romeu Monteiro or Moskowitz?
Scott ,   Ramat Gan   (04.08.12)
His blog page is romeumoskovitz.
81. The post at No. 9 is not mine
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.08.12)
"Goin?" What's "goin?" Nice try, but epic fail.
82. To: No. 17
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.08.12)
You are quite the idiot, aren't you, if you think that the post at No. 9 was composed by me. You've been taken in by the troll. Congratulations! I never did think you all that smart.
83. To: No. 15
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.08.12)
Oh, you have been taken in by the troll who pretends to be me. I never speak for anyone but myself. The "we" in the subject line should have been your first clue.
84. He's more humanist than most humanists
William ,   Israel   (04.08.12)
If most human followed his path - of just wanted to fight for justice and tolerance, regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation - the world would quickly become a much nicer place...and of course, Israel will be seen in a much more positive light.
85. #17 - You're the last one to claim humility
William ,   Israel   (04.08.12)
All "Palestinians" exist on a false narrative and insist on destroying another ethnic group. There's nothing humble about that, especially since you've rejected countless offers to "Palestinian" demands all because Israel and its people would continue to exist. And nothing Sarah said in #9 is anything close to Zionism. It's just your internal ignorance masquerading as "fact" in your head - another example of your "humble-ness" no doubt.
86. #9 - sarah sarah sarah
William ,   Israel   (04.08.12)
The guy is a human with a big heart and a desire for real justice. I'll welcome, and others, regardless of their background, because the world really needs more of them.
87. #49 - yeah, didn't the Arabs do that?
William ,   Israel   (04.08.12)
88. Thanks Romeu Monteiro
Dallas ,   Canada   (04.08.12)
The antidote to bad speech is more speech - the truthful kind, and it's great that you wrote the article. More of us need to stand up and call the haters on their stuff. By the way, no one need waste much energy on posts like that of #1 and #9, just ignore them.
89. Every time I read one of these, I feel warm inside.
Vlad   (04.08.12)
90. Ray #66 wrong
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (04.08.12)
You are the one making vile and bigoted statements. Sarah B. has absolutely nothing to do with post #9. We that know about her know far better than an European that not one of those statements were remotely close to what she has stated numerous time here. You owe her an apology.
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