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Stop yelling at Israel
Chas Newkey-Burden
Published: 14.04.12, 18:02
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61. #57 you have fallen into a kind of intellectual delusion
Borislava ,   Sofia, Bulgaria   (04.15.12)
I won't spend from my precious time to fill your white spots. There is much educational information on the net. Read and think with your head. With that one (head), with which usually people think. The thinking on a small scale increases the risk of error
62. prima donnas complaining about being judged by others
Cameron ,   USA   (04.15.12)
my my
63. correction on Gunter Grass
Guy ,   Sydney (AUS )   (04.15.12)
Quote:One can only imagine the howls of outrage on the streets of London were Israeli politicians and civilians to start routinely telling us "what you need to do" about the Falkland Islands. That is what Israel do by pushing the USA for an attack on Iran plus Israelis have dozens of Zionist owned media in the west talking for them. The USA is bankrupt holding only from the petrodollar world currency Iran sell OUT OF THE DOLLAR and contributes to the US crash..If that happens Israel is KAPUT (no more money ) Fear is in the air ...
64. Israelis: please keep insulting the US and Americans
TaylorT ,   Earth   (04.15.12)
They are the last nation on the planet to wake up and understand how truly ungrateful and bitter a people you are. It takes a special people to continually bite that hand that feeds you (while all the time pretending that YOU are the one doing the feeding) and you are, indeed, a special people. Just keep being yourselves and it shouldn't be much longer until you lose your last ally. That's when the fun will really start!
65. #50
Madeleine ,   Rehovot Israel   (04.15.12)
Britain adn America are constantly lecturing the world. who are you to talk when your country has interfered in so many others for no reason whatsoever: iraq, Afghanistan, Britain in the Falklands, NATO in Libya.
66. #51 “attacking … because you think it will attack you”
Borislava ,   Sofia, Bulgaria   (04.15.12)
You don't think that Netanyahu informs of the intentions of Ahmadinejad on the forums, do you? We (talkbackers) have no idea what the politicians know and where they have information. But from history I know, that every crazy dictator dreams of a weapon of mass destruction. And not only dreams but makes every effort to provide it. Only a few days ago the North Korea’s crazy man faced the world on nails. Not Iran, but Iranian authorities are Islamists par excellence, this should worry and you "progressive humanity". Hamas are Islamists of heavy type also, but the world's leftism broke themselves to help them. I leave you to think alone - Why Israel is the subject of political, economic and social envy?
67. #48
MGray38 ,   Miami, USA   (04.15.12)
You know absolutely nothing about the subject. Learn a little history going back maybe 100 years. For starters, read The Balfour Declaration, The League of Nations Resolutions, the various U.N resolutions on the subject. And perhaps, after you take your head out of your ass, you might remember that the so-called 1948 "Green Line" was merely an armistice line and not a final border as you assume. There was no "Palestinian People" before 1963 so how could Israel be in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention which if you read, which you obviously haven't, does not even apply in this case. Better lecture the Chinese on the Geneva Convention regarding Tibet which was a sovereign country before China seized it.
68. T0#44 re #29
exUK ,   Tel Aviv   (04.15.12)
#29 wrote a sensible response I really dont get your response #44 There are many people here who are afraid to speak out about what they do not agree with.Israel IS a democraciy. It is NOT apartheid.However Israel should be strong enough to face and discuss ALL opinions
69. olive branch
jo ,   nunyabusiness   (04.15.12)
OK lets give Israel an olive branch. We the Goyim are prepared to treat you as one of us. If you are prepared to treat us the same as you. We are prepared to accept you as Yahweh's chosen children. If you accept us the chosen children of our own god.
70. #45
Rachel ,   Arad, Israel   (04.15.12)
Good grief, Israel haters are so ignorant. The alphabet is NOT a European invention. ALL European alphabets -- and that includes Cyrillic --are direct descendants of the Phoenician writing system. In other words, hater, right from this area.
71. to #69 - olive branch
dan kaplan ,   usa   (04.15.12)
ok, goyim - i accept you as the chosen people of your chosen god (who, by the way, was a jew).
72. Yisrael
Levi ,   Canada   (04.15.12)
People are criticizing Syria too!, why do you think that is? People don't like innocent people killed, its that simple. Doesn't matter if they are the Jews or Muslims, they are people first!
73. moronic
Deborah ,   Wichita USA   (04.16.12)
a really inane post. who on earth would give themselves such an obviously partisan and banal name like "a pro-Israeli blogger"? Yawn.
74. Watch Pat Condell's "Great Palestinian Lie" & latest entry
Mitch Berger ,   philadelphia, usa   (04.16.12)
-ON YOUTUBE! ANOTHER PRO-ISRAEL BRIT WHO TELLS THE TRUTH LIKE IT IS! MANY BRITONS OPENING UP THEIR EYES FOR THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE OF PAT CONDELL. PLEASE LOOK HIM UP & SUPPORT HIS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!
75. Sure, when Israel stops picking the collective global pocket
Paulb ,   Australia   (04.16.12)
76. #64, insults
Howard Immanuelson ,   US   (04.16.12)
I have to say, Taylor, as an American I'm not insulted in the least by this article. Indeed, you're the one that comes off as bitter. The author nailed it -- there are tons of incredibly hypocritical folks -- especially in Europe -- that know little to nothing about Israel or the history of the ME but are very fond of bashing Israel on a daily basis.
77. What unadulterated rubbish!
Pinhas Bayit ,   Bet HaKerem   (04.16.12)
Efraim Halevy is just like all the other ex-generals and protectors of our safety and security who has consistently spoken out in criticism of our government policies and actions. Why this self-confessed 'So Right' pro-Israeli blogger singles him out, where the others, including former Shin Bet heads, Chiefs of Staff etc etc have had to suffer the indignity of being tarnished as lefties for their wise words, is past comprehension. So you're all fed up with 'everyone shouting at us?' Have any of you thought about why that might be? Is it because perhaps some of the shouting is justified or is that too heinous an idea. So ignore the shouting and pretend that we have an absolute right to everything we wish, even when what that really means is that we simply do not want to be accountable for our actions because of our history, our suffering and our victimhood. Except that we are supposed to have transcended all three, and we are the regional power, and because of us, Jews can be proud and not afraid anymore. But no, we hold on to the past - it's shoved at us all the time by our leaders to justify our unjustifiable policies and military adventures and yes shhhh don't say it too loud the o c c u p a t i o n - and we cry victim all the time. This absurd hypocrisy is what makes people shout, and what's most paradoxical of all is that we won't listen when we shout about it ourselves and we refuse accountability mostly to ourselves. We cannot afford to be deaf for so long.
78. Good article!
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (04.16.12)
79. #51 aaron
solomon ,   bklyn   (04.16.12)
So in 1967 Israel should have waited for the arabs to actually launch an [overwhelming] attack? BTW: Iran is a problem for the US as much as if not more than for Israel.
80. # 28 Sarah B.
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (04.16.12)
As you know Sarah I don't normally agree with everything you say but I really liked your #28 post today, especially the references to alligator, hummingbird and Volkswagen. An extremely colourful response! Keep them coming............
81. #64 Taylor T
Phil ,   Ireland   (04.16.12)
Did you ever read back your own comments? Far from Israelis being bitter, it is clearly you who is bitter and ungrateful. Your chip on the shoulder is weighing you down to the point of obsession.
82. maybe
uncle sam ,   U S of A   (04.16.12)
maybe if the pro-israeli "journalist" that have their opinion columns printed in American newspapers would quit laying out the plans for the Iranian invasion , and trying to drag US along with them, you wouldn't have so many IN THE WORLD against you, in my opinion.
83. Fair words...but
Michael ,   London   (04.17.12)
This isn't the view from Britain. It's the view from a Jew who lives in Britian.
84. #83 michael - pity
solomon ,   bklyn   (04.17.12)
As he has an excellent point.
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