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Man who set himself on fire urged 'violent revolution'
Shiri Hadar
Published: 16.07.12, 14:45
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1. who really cares?
Sam Schwartz ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
does anybody really know how many people out there tried to take their own life because of financial problems?? do you really care? the news is making this person into a martyr. bottom line he is a week person who can not take responsibly for him self. maybe he thinks life is reality TV. I hope that they send him to the crazy farm when he recovers.
2. Silman's stipend
Roberta Barr ,   Jacksonville USA   (07.16.12)
Many US retired workers get LESS Social Securty than Mr. Silman's 2400 shekels. . He used the social protest group for his own ends, and protest organizers are to be blamed for allowing him a platform.
3. #1 Sam lets hope that never happens to you
Haim ,   TA   (07.16.12)
Talk about kick a man when he`s down. For your sake i hope you never get in to that situaltion.
4. A wack job a home grown terrorist ...move on
Al   (07.16.12)
We can all count our blessings. This guy was advocating terror. He could have had many innocent people killed because of his craziness. When you kind to the cruel, you end up being cruel to the kind. I wish him a full recovery so he can be charged with sedition.
5. We are all Silmans (Sic)
Nora Tel Aviv   (07.16.12)
Poor Silman, all his life he insisted to be his own boss. Time after time, having no professional knowledge, he failed. He learned nothing from his failures. He did not apply for a job and he did not apply to learn a job. NOW.... all those shouting " We are all Silmans", do they belong to this Silman category ? Or are they cheaply and horribly investing in Silvan`s drama to achieve their goals ?
6. Now he will want also the wellfare for the Handicapped ?
GayRAy ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
I hope he will live but it was stuped what he did. The question is: How cares about this inmolation act? Only in the arab world they make god's form stuped acts like this. Hope he will get well soon anyhow
7. Interesting problem.
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (07.16.12)
The only way to save his life is skin transplantation. All over the world pig skin is used for this purpose. But the question is that in Israel trefli things are allowed to use in medicine ?
8. #3 evidently you live in a reality show world
Sam Schwartz ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
I also hope that I am never in his situation! most probably never will BE because for most of my adult life I worked 2 jobs and knew what my responsibly in life are. 1 Wife than my 5 kids. which all of them have full barguts and university degrees (except for the one that just finished hihg school). Kick him when he is down I wouldn't call it that I would call it a reality call. If he wants everything handed to him on a silver platter let him go the US and live in the Obama NANNY STATE
9. What's happening in Israel
Fran ,   USA   (07.16.12)
is the same as what's happening throughout the world. Preparation for a world leader to arise who promises peace. But it will be a FALSE peace as he will be a FALSE messiah to the Jewish people. Instead of setting yourselves on fire PLEASE check out the DUGIT ORGanization in Tel Aviv. They provide REAL HELP for the needy. They will speak with you honestly over FREE COFFEE Sun-Thurs nights.
10. I do feel for anybody who's mental state
Arlene ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
will drive them to do such a terrible painful thing. pills would have been better... If he survives life will be a lot worse. Do wonder how he lost his house and why he didnt work, maybe he had problems that he didnt share.
11. # 9
Birdi ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
"Dugit" is a messianic/evangelistic outreach center in Tel-Aviv, that teaches about ''Yeshua the Messiah.'' Oh what pure fun!!
12. #1 Who the hell are you to write that?
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13. Lesson)))))
.   (07.16.12)
You know, guys, I learn one lesson from all this: "Life sucks? Government sucks? No money? Don't burn yourself in front of 10 thousand people! The can easily extinguish you and you're back to hell!))))))))))))))))))) Do it privately!
14. who am I
Sam Schwartz ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
Just a regular Joe who worked his ass off to achieve what I have! I AM SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT BLAME ANYBODY ELSE FOR MY PROBLEMS. I look for solutions not sit around and feel sorry for my self. and most important today was a slow day so I am able to waist my time communicating via talk backs. That's who I am. hasta manana
15. 14 Regular what?
Baruch Jamili ,   Bat Yam   (07.16.12)
Silman of course is easy to dismiss isn't he Joe Sam Schwartz. He never worked did he? Of course he did, but lurking not so far beneath your contempt for him is the unspoken word - Leftist - and whatever was Silman's experience, and whatever drove him to this terrible act, deserves no sympathy does it, regular Joe? You were right, all along, don't WASTE (that's how it's spelled Joe) any more of anyone's time writing talk backs. Have lots and lots of fast days Joe, B'Hatzlachah.
16. "not long ago, he lived in a luxurious penthouse in Jaffa"
William ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
and then when he lost it all, he became Leftist and demanded social justice. How convenient. Nevermind that a great majority of Israelis never get the chance to live as Silman did, even for a day.
17. #14 No have no sympathy for him at all
Sam Schwartz ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
for the next several months if not years Silman will be at our expense. yes my views are more toward the right than the wrong. you are not the first one or the last to correct my spelling. I am happy that Baruch Jamili was finally found after all these years
18. I may be illiterit, but Im not as dumm as i sound.
Sam Schwartz ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
19. When the Russian "settler" did the same at Gush expulsion
M   (07.16.12)
Where were all the dramatic articles? It has been erased from the media, nobody knows about it. But she was only a settler, we don't want people to identify with her struggle like Silman.
20. #19 thank you
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (07.17.12)
Thank you for reminding, I am ashamed to say that I had forgotten Yelena Businova z"l and Baruch Ben-Menahem z"l. We must remember for Leftists there is no reality, there is only narrative. By endlessly repeating their own lies and suppressing facts, the Leftists actually start believing that they are sane and rational people.
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