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40 pro-Palestinian activists refused entry to Israel
Lior Zilberstein
Published: 15.04.12, 15:38
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61. Bruxelles belongs to Arabs
Jean ,   C   (04.15.12)
Belgians! Get out of Bruxelles !
62. As I understand
daniela ,   panama   (04.15.12)
every country in the world has the right to allow or refuse the entry in its country by foreigners. Go ask the USA when they do not give visas to certain people, or just do not let in their country.. and nobody makes a fuss about it.Because thats what called in international law SOVEREIGNTY . and Israel, as any other country has the same right. As a matter of fact, one example of sovereignty is Saudi Arabian airlines that doesn t allow jews in their flights.. Now go and make a flytilla against them...
63. Greetings and love to David , Karmiel, Israel
leon ,   Britain   (04.15.12)
Its good to hear an alternative view from Israel
64. Send these activists to Syria!
Joe ,   Toronto, Canada   (04.15.12)
65. Vile HYPOCRITES!
Linda Rivera ,   New York, USA   (04.15.12)
Why are these rabid Jew-haters not protesting the forced starvation, horrendous atrocities and genocide of Blacks in the Nuba Mountains by Sudan's Arab Muslim regime? HYPOCRITES!
66. Put them in jail!
Efraim ,   Virginia   (04.15.12)
67. For a look-see they can go in through Egypt...no problem
EST ,   Miami USA   (04.15.12)
The activists in Paris sought to make it clear that they were not operating against Israel, rather they were seeking to carry out a "pacifist action" and go to Bethlehem to see the situation with their own eyes.""...if that is so, they could have entered Gaza through Egypt...no problem! The fatc that they choose to do what they are doing CLEARLY indicates they are operating against Israel.
68. Books for flight tickets
Dean ,   Canada   (04.15.12)
If I would be really concerned about well being of the people there.... How many books ( actual normal educational material without shahidist propaganda) can you buy for the price of all this flytilia organization ?
69. Sam M @ 24, You're on to something...
M Carr ,   Baltimore, USA   (04.15.12)
Sam, you are on to something here. Everyday, Syrian civilians are being mowed down and we barely hear a whimper of protest from the Arab world. But, let someone offer a mild criticism of Islam or serve justice to a known terrorist, then the rockets start flying. The longer this glaring hypocrisy continues, the further the Arab/Muslim/Palestinian cause will degrade…so be it!
70. Rabidly Anti-Israel, Freedom HATERS
Linda Rivera ,   New York, USA   (04.15.12)
Are these FREEDOM HATERS prepared to fly into the countries wherever global jihad rages: the Philippines, Thailand, Kenya, Nigeria, etc. and demand that these countries also surrender their countries to Islamic conquest? Or is it just tiny, global jihad victim, little Israel that they demand must surrender her land to global jihad?
71. Democracy
Lippy ,   Very proud Israeli   (04.15.12)
"Israel is not the only democracy in the Mideast – it is not a democracy at all. " Would you so kindly list the other democracies in the Mideast, stoopid left wing provacuteur!
72. No. 37 has it right
Thomas ,   USA   (04.15.12)
But keep in mind that this talkboard is composed primarily of people from the far-right of Israel's political spectrum. They reinforce the dribble of their ilk here and post on Ynet in the first place so they don't have to confront opinions/facts they don't like. Good examples of this type of ignorance can be found in the posts of Ben Jabo, Chaim, and devorah. It's pathetic and sad. Pathetic because such ignorance is always pathetic, and sad because of the harm they do to Israel.
73. Boarders, Justice and democracy
leon ,   Britain   (04.15.12)
Other countries have the right to refuse people,yes this is true However countries with democracy's allow people to protest within that country for example in July 2005 and november 2009 10's of thousands of people (many more than the few that are going to the west bank) came to Britain to protest,they were not arrested at the airport or sent home or refused travel. If they committed crimes they were arrested ,that's how justice and democracy's work,not preventing people from flying or arresting people because they disagree with you . And just because in North Korea/Saudi Arabia it is different only makes me ask if you want to live in a country like that
74. They beat us by our weapon!
Opinion   (04.15.12)
They beat us by our weapon! We (Jews) taught them to be liberal! So they hit us by this now! Years of inquisition didn't pass for nothing for Europeans: now they teach Jews not to oppress Arabs! We have got good students!)))) Soon Arabs will flood Europe and they will learn one more lesson: you have to make a separation and not just to consider at anybody who is naturally "low" like "oppressed".
75. irrational accusation...
Ilana Fine Bar-Hai   (04.15.12)
Accusing Israel's decision to block entry to so called human righ activists is hysterical? Paying money and wasting everybody's time to fly to Israel of all places available(...), knowing full well the consequences is what I would label as hysterical. Or insane. Let them go to Syria, to Saudi Arabia, to Iran, to Yemen, to Jordan, to Lebanon, to Iraq, to Sudan, To North Korea, to China.
76. "Foreigners": No More Need Be Said
Baruch ,   TX:Israel   (04.15.12)
77. To: No. 72
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.15.12)
Hate to burst your bubble, but the trend in Israel -- and the voting majority -- is very much to the right. What's pathetic and sad is that there are some delusional Israelis who continue to believe that peace with the ersatz "Palestinians" is possible. Sane Israelis know that peace with that violent and terrorist lot will never be possible. That is why the political trend in Israel is to the right. We are not interested in giving up Israel piece by piece, and we speak in the voting booths.
78. # 72. My condolences...
Tom ,   USA   (04.15.12)
We are what we believe in. You can go and keep on worshiping the Marxist-Leninist American Communists and you can disgorge your antisemitic hatred on HuffPost and the N.Y. Times. This country is ours, and you can pound sand, bro with your Bolshevik comrades.
79. Please keep them
eva ,   Heidelberg, Germany   (04.15.12)
the majority of german flytilla participants are either members of left-wing parties (Green/SPD/Die Linke) or retired teachers. The majority of them lives on transfer payments. Israeli officials would do a great favour to the German taxpayers if they remain as long as possible either in detainment or being sent over to Gaza. I guess the same is true for France, Spain and Portugal. C. Ezer
80. Which is it?
Reuven ,   Herzliya Israel   (04.15.12)
One crazy activist screamed: " Israel is not the only democracy in the Mideast – it is not a democracy at all." So which is it? Only goes to show their twisted thinking.
81. Thomas @ 72, ignorant, pathetic, sad
Michael Carr ,   Baltimore, USA   (04.15.12)
In typical lefty fashion, you’ve resorted to baseless accusations and childish name calling…why? Because, your side is losing the argument. History has taught us (those of us who pay attention) that the Arabs are not interested in peace with Israel. Peace with the Arabs has amounted to a series of nearly worthless hudnas subject to the whims of the next despotic regime that happens to come along. Right now the incoming Islamic regime in Egypt is in the process of shredding the peace agreement with Israel, and for what? Your talkback makes me wonder who is really “ignorant, pathetic and sad…”
82. Entering Israel is a privilege, not a right.
Gabe ,   Canada   (04.15.12)
83. Fly to Jordan..?
Martin ,   New York   (04.15.12)
They will have to pass Israeli border control at the Allenby Bridge! Israel can keep undesirables out..
84. Airlines
Harold ,   USA   (04.15.12)
These days Airline companies are doing everything to make money. I am sure Israel compensated the Airlines with US Taxpayers money.
85. Time For News Eyes and New Ears...
Douglas Fireman ,   Chicago, USA   (04.15.12)
Some of the Flytilla activists, who plan on disrupting business at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, are a danger to in-coming flights and promote possible security threats at the airport.. Many of the activists know nothing about the situation between the Arabs and Israel, yet they use such occasions to spew forth propaganda to a world that appears blind and deaf to the actualities in the region. Most of the activists are not motivated by humanitarian activities for Palestinians. Rather, hatred and prejudice toward Zionists is the fuel that motivates their ignorance. All but the most benign activists should be arrested, deported, and refused from ever returning to Israel again.
86. #79
Harold ,   USA   (04.15.12)
What happens when the left-wing parties (Green/SPD/Die Linke) take over the government in Germany. That happened in 1933.
87. My jewish brothers, let's be happy
Yossef   (04.15.12)
that we have the right to criticize our country and government, by mean of talkback or newspapers or at Aroma coffee shop everywhere in Israel. We are the only democracy of the mideast, that's for sure !
88. Israel blocks
Frank Mazuca ,   Lakeland, Florida   (04.15.12)
i am not from the far right but one of the far LEFT in the United States but i do support the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign nation, something few Arabs or Arab countries seem to acknowledge and as a country can control its own borders. Israel could practice Syrian Justice & kill civilians with the armed forces or Hamas justice and kill the lot of them as enemy collaborators.
89. 40 activists denied entry, what weapons did they carry?
observer ,   Egypt   (04.15.12)
90. 'France New Israeli Settlement'
Emma ,   Arab Occupied London   (04.15.12)
The constant bilge that pours out of the mouths of these deluded individuals never ceases to amaze me.
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