Mr Fatih, Why don't you have a chat with Ragip Zarakolu, the publisher recently released from a Turkish jail, about the merits of democracy in Turkey.

That these so called "peace activists" are biased and ill-informed is no secret. But it would've been better if Israel had chosen a different approach. Instead of pointing to Iran, Syria and whatnot, Israel should do THE OPPOSITE of what these countries are doing. Not the same, by shutting the world out. Israel should say: "We've got nothing to hide, come in an see for yourselves and then maybe you'll understand the differences between us and the Arab dictatorships". By closing its doors, Israel regrettably resorts to the same tactics as the very countries it points to in the letter. It's unfortunate.

you losers go eff yourselves and stay the eff out of my country. yours truly, all the self respecting jews

Make sure the world's newspapers publish it,,,even Haaretz!

Short answer hell yes - you are another Muslim dictatorship. As an ally of the terrorist nation of Iran and the terrorist group Hamas - you are also war criminals.

Provide a single legal claim for 'Palestinian land' - if you cannot then shut the fuck up because you haven't a clue about what you write. The Arabs have stolen our land, not the other way around.

Letter ok but let them in let them see how Ramallah is prosperous and Hebron shopping mall, why are we afraid of some 1000 so called activists, seems that the Goverment fails to understand today Palestinien Israeli conflict is a ''CAUSE CELEBRE'' for left wing activists it does more good to their cause by banning them, which is their goal

I don't think this is the way to behave for a government....should have left that for the pro-Israel activists.... I don't agree with the flytilla but I also don't agree with Israel's attitude towards the Palestinians

that such a letter is more of an embarrassment to a sovereign country / government than anything else. I get a little nagging feeling that Israeli politicians and government and the people in general are way too sensitive about their image in the world . Just DO your stuff and don't start whining if someone hates you for it ! Turn them back at the airport with a short spoken statement and that's it. Don't be so embarassingly defensive and selfconcious.

You are not supposed to cash the check. The world media is paid - direct or indirectly - to convince you that you're fighting for a righteous cause. You get no information other than from the media or interesants. YOu refuse to read Israeli papers. So, how could you possibly know the truth?

When in China, after a few days our English teacher found herself talking as an analphabet, because she was unwillingly adapting to the local street level of English. Same with Israeli politicians - they speak with poorly educated counterparts. An additional reason: they hire only their own kind.

My salute to the author! It is truth, it is the whole truth and it is written with wits and humour, short and to the point. Congrats!

... Not only are its state institutions for Jews only, its prime minister denies responsibility for the actions of his own country. In what other state that boasts of liberal institutions is political protest illegal until every other country's problems are solved? And this is the country that demands enormous subventions from my government and claims to act on my behalf, as a Jew. Yet I have no right to criticize what is done with my tax money and in my name...? Have they all gone mad?

not .

From one hand you always says that Israel is not a democracy, so when we act like we are NOT democracy, you feel mislead, so what are we? seriously now, everyone can protest freely in Israel, but these guys are not coming to protest, they come to make problems; all protests in israel are being done in civilized way with no provocations or violance, we are not barbaric (last year we had half a million ppl in the streets with no violance like Paris, London, egypt etc)

Brilliant!

Time to cut down Netanyahu and all who support him.

You are correct, I don't get out much to synagogues in Jerusalem. From the outside they all look the same. You have enlightened me a lot about Jerusalem. No comparison to California is needed.

Do not think for a moment that any of these 'idealists' are unfamiliar with the issues. They paid a lot of money to make trouble. This letter was custom made for them.

I have a better idea. Deport them to Gaza and LEAVE THEM THERE. Let them live in the world they want to create.

Only to find that here too, unarmed demonstrators are being shot at, and foreign observers get hit by rifle butts :-(

I never cease to be amazed that Caucasians Europeans all those like them never never never make any thing but the same kind of level smart money supplyed moves luckily so far never more but never less so exactly are their moves always the same so exactly like 1973like the peace treaty like so many things exactly perfect I mean perfect they know the weather every move they will make no spontaneous acts like I do all moving perfectly united is the word for it pre planed pre programed but then I am lucky to still be alive they have so much brains all of them they exactly have the same amount of brains money how do they do it but they are a they I am a I me myself not a they any way 4 21 2012 another week end Monday another week the last week in April 2012 so exact so exact how do they do it Libya Syria so exact but has Assad come to the simple conclusion the only way to save him self is a war with Israel before America the U K France U N so on find a way to kill him arrest him possibly Assad may have agreed to the cease fire possibly though he realizes the only way to save face with his brother Arabs is a war with Israel this may be the miracle I need if it is well the world may pay dearly for singling me out for this perfect no flaws anti Jew system they have to isolate me so on any way luckily the world thinks I am just a crazy 67 68 old Jew fool RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.

each one who enters without a permit