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Protests held worldwide against IDF op
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 17.11.12, 02:03
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31. To all Jews
lukas rampa ,   ljubljana   (11.17.12)
Take a look at your "promise land" and be ashamed .
32. To all the anti-Israeli 'protesters' read this!
Mina ,   Haifa, Israel   (11.17.12)
You actions indicate that you must be anti-semitites who do not care about the truth, justice, ethics and loss of Jewish lives! You have never protested when thousands of rockets have been launched against Israel very recently and in the past seven years since Israel LEFT Gaza. This is not to mention that you so far did not seem to have bothered to protest in or out of Syria (and other similar Muslim/Arab Hell holes) against the violence & daily breach of human rights that take place there. You further do not seem to pretest against the oppression, violence and corruption of the so-called 'Palestinian leadership' towards its own people. The only time you seem to protest is when Israel attempts to defend itself and counter-respond to the terror by murderers like the Hamas leaders. Your support of terror and murder against Israelis / Jews demonstrate that you are relentless anti-semites.
33. Hezbollah is watching...
Nathan Rai ,   Bangalore   (11.17.12)
The brave jihadis / mujahideen of Hamas and Hezbollah have used the civilian population as a first sheild of defence. How Israel loudly / well / usefully presents this fact and its actual utility to to Hamas, Hezbollah and their friends will define whether Israel is destined to be wiped off the face of the earth, or whether Israel lives for ever... Israel has said before that it will destroy arms caches / legitimate was targets at any price... Let us trust Israel again... Because your present is the worlds future.... Whether we see and accept it or not.
34. Protest for what?????
Rozie   (11.17.12)
Assad killed over 35,000 of his own people. Where are the protest tothe slaughter in Syria. CNN and other media outlets are anti-semites and a disgrace. They would like, just like Hamas, to destroy Israel. Where is CNN when thousands are killed by Assad???
35. Baby Killers, Israel is the most despised "country"
Wissam ,   Palestine   (11.17.12)
36. Israel has the right to defend itself
Likiviks   (11.17.12)
Hamas and the Palestinians should have thought about the consequences when they were showering for years the southern towns of israel with rockets and missiles every day. Israel has the right and MUST defend itself - what other way is there to do it other that retaliate? And what about the Israeli women and children who were killed and wounded during those years of ceasless Hamas bombardment?
37. Sylvia Hill, Something to think about!!!
Aia   (11.17.12)
Please ask the lady... if someone had entered her home at night and assassinating her children with a knife or axin in their bed only because she was Jewish, she was also sorry for them? I thought that we are all flesh and blood, regardless of our beliefs. Enough hypocrisy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where the global public opinion on Assad slaughtering his own people- It is ok? No children and infants There? We gave them Gaza in exchange for peace. Any agreement for peace we give a little bit more. And what do we get in return? Animals who have no value for human life. They don't want peace! They want to destroy the Jewish people. Why? Good question. What does the world expect? Murder us? Send us missiles? Our blood has no value? Australia, so beautiful peaceful calm .. Not falling missiles, not slaughtered babies in their bed ... So easy to criticize without understanding our reality in Israel. I understand our people, our children's blood not important. Maybe you do homework and listen to the other side before you choose a side. Anyone who shouting more, lying mor and make plays and take pictures of dead children in Syria and write... in Gaza. Does not mean he is more miserable or more just. Something to think about! for you and for the Rest of the World.
38. Regarding #26, B'tselem
Yehuda ,   San Diego, USA   (11.17.12)
Over 200 air strikes and only about 20 Palestinian casualties is "shooting rockets on civilian population"? Looks like Israel is trying to AVOID civilian casualties and is targeting weapons, weapons storehouses and such. International law holds those firing FROM civilan areas (in this case Hamas) legally responsible, and upholds the right of self-defense against such attacks. An army that does not target civilians, such as the IDF, is not morally equivalent to Hamas, no matter how loudly you yelp about it. If you think that negotiating with those two-bit Islamic supremacist, anti-Jewish bigots will bring peace, you are delusional.
39. Possible explanation for South Korean anti-Israel people
Mikey ,   SomeWhere OverHere   (11.17.12)
I think there has always been an extreme leftist element (specifically among university student radicals) in South Korea that is anti-American and pro-North Korean on general principles. As Israel is perceived to be a US puppet, this element will be reflexively anti-Israel too. On the other hand, there are also very pro-Israel South Koreans too, many of them evangelical Christians.
40. And Jerusalem shall become a cup of trembling to the Nations
Joe Cunningham ,   Baltimore, MD   (11.17.12)
This is ridiculous, considering the small parcel of land that the Israelis want to have for a homeland. The so-called Palestinians don't belong there and never have, and never will. Some day Hashem will set all of this straight. It is your land Israel; do what you need to do to keep it.
41. Support for Israel
Jody ,   Lubbock, Texas USA   (11.17.12)
I glad to see that Israel is finally fighting back. Israel has shown tremendous restraint for years as hammas has rained missiles down on Israelis. The restraint was simply to appease the world powers and Israel has suffered to please these powers. I am an American Christian who supports Israel and will keep the Israeli people on my prayers as they go through these trying times. There is proof that the hand of God is over his people that can be seen everytime an Iranian made rocket falls into an empty field and may God continue to protect his people.
42. Muslim numbers invade the world
Mark ,   San Francisco   (11.17.12)
The sickness that is Islam has invaded, like a virus, Western Europe. Actually, it was invited in by the weak-willed Euros, and soon they will pay a heavy price for this-civil war. And the other useful idiot Leftists are out protesting on cue. Here's hoping Israel finishes what it started.
43. Well, I don't think we are exactly thrilled to be attacking.
nibor ,   israel   (11.17.12)
For Israel, it doesn't just mean a call up of it's young men, it means businesses can't be run, as workers and managers are called out. It means potential loss of life to our loved ones, who happen to be soldiers, and families too. It means loss in tourism, money, and again a horrific disruption in what was almost a peaceful life. No one wanted to invade Gaza, so why did Gaza start bombing us? Why did Sudan create a bombing facility all the way in Africa? Muslims all over the world? Doesn't that seem a bit unbalanced? As usual, this tiny nation has to fend off populations 100 times bigger than its' own. I thought Arabs were a proud people. Where is the pride in that?
44. The problem is not
Jarda ,   Czech Republic   (11.17.12)
what is Israel doing or not doing. The problem is that Israel exists. It's the root cause of troubles.
45. No journalists in Gaza???
GD ,   Jerusalem   (11.17.12)
Maybe these idiots should watch a news report before going to protest against Israel. There are many journalists (BBC, CNN etc) reporting from inside Gaza. So kids get your facts straight and try be a little more useful and go protest the thousands being slaughtered in Syria!
46. Usefull Idiots they are called !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (11.17.12)
47. israels today is the worlds tomorrow...
Nathan Rai ,   Bangalore   (11.17.12)
The jihadi are coming, the first ones in suits with money and then the rest with the sword and fire... God save israel and so us...
48. #44 Outpouring of support for Israel heartwarming
Cynthia ,   USA   (11.17.12)
If you're a failure, it's not because of Israel.
49. Who cares what a punch of ignorant Islamo-fascist say???
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome-Italy   (11.17.12)
Israel supporters Are much more of those few ignorant islamo-comunist-fascist...Who really cares how much they protest????
50. Protests held worldwide against IDF
dusty ,   Israel   (11.17.12)
If Israel hits every economic target available, closes down all aid and supplies including electricity, fuel & water, launches cheap rockets and mortars of their own One for one then this would stop this fiasco I guarantee in a matter of hours without putting in our IDF in any danger and will cost Israel peanuts!
51. Organised by Pallies
(11.17.12)
in most cases probably. In most of the pictures you see Muslims, Pallies etc. What would you expect? They fund Hamas!
52. But in our name, yours and mine
Yael Schlichting ,   currently Munich   (11.17.12)
We must make clear, that it is our responsibility to allow our sisters and brothers in Israel to live in peace, calm, freedom and prosperity. That our children can go to school and our youngsters can learn their occupations and fall in love outside the bunkers! Give me anybody the chance, I would come to Israel and do my share.
53. # 31
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (11.17.12)
If you want to be ashamed just look in a mirror.
54. "All muslims should show solidarity"
tiki ,   belgium   (11.17.12)
Joker of the day: Ali Golin, protester & Jewhater from Istanbul!
55. It would appear that ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.17.12)
.... the overwhelming majority of the protesters are Arabs and Moslems. Without exception, the public in most countries are strongly behind Israel's right to defend itself and against the ersatz "Palestinians" who deliberately put children in harm's way.
56. #26, you are full of shite.
Israeli ,   Haifa   (11.17.12)
Israeli's are EXTREMELY aware of the human rights violations going on in the West Bank and Gaza, and IT AIN'T CUZ OF ISRAEL! Stop blaming Israel for what Hamas and the Gazan and West Bank leaders do to THEIR OWN PEOPLE. Not buying it!
57. I don't care what the world says, Israel do what you need to
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (11.17.12)
Totally with Israel!!! This whole thing (the missiles coming in from Gaza towards Southern Israel) without any consequence has been ridiculous. I regret to inform you though how this has been playing out on the news here with the exception of Fox. It's getting coverage but usually leading with some small Gazan child laying in an emergency room hurt. The children are naturally very compelling and sorrowful. Finally at some point they show the damage in Israel. I've yet to hear a strong, lead in story on what was the reason that Israel had to act, the suffering of the Israelis or especially the Israeli children. I'm totally embarrassed and disgusted with US news outlets. I watched ABC World News and the PBS news too. Images matter. They lead with the Palestinians in Gaza, never the Israelis.
58. Well, I protest the protestors !!!
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (11.17.12)
Living in parts of Israel with rockets coming left and right all the time is no fun. Actually it is Russian Roulette at best. So anyone out there protesting doesn't have their heads on straight.
59. 35, Wissam,
Walt K ,   Sherbrooke, Canada   (11.17.12)
Blame the rich terrorist organizations who held the Palestinian in hostage and who used to use babies as human shields.
60. Also to the blonde lady in the pic from Rome
Meghan ,   Israel   (11.17.12)
Get with the program you silly woman, WE ARE NOT defending ourselves "in your name"...Who the hell are you, do we know you NO! Didnt see demos re Syria!!! Palies push and push, then cry and cry. Syria took away their publicity, now they take back from Syria, so they should be happy at the expense of their people.
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