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UN's Ban: Erdogan's Zionism comment 'hurtful'
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Published: 01.03.13, 12:24
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1. not 'hurtful, but unacceptable!
tiki ,   belgium   (03.01.13)
Shame on you Mr. UN, you have sunk to the Turkish level. It's a lie and you know it!
2. So much for the UN!
ehoop ,   UK   (03.01.13)
Instead of criticising Erdogan for his fascistic and morally reprehensible views, instead of defending a people's right to political self-expression in its own country, where it has every legal right to be, despite what its enemies say, this Ban Ki-Moon merely deplores the "unfortunate", "hurtful" and "divisive" effect of the remarks. And not even in general, he depolores them just in the context of the smooth running of his wretched meeting. He can't even bring himself to say that they were wrong. How far the UN has fallen! Ban's spokesman's bit of after the event damage limitation is so little and much too late. Everyone now knows what Ban really "thinks".
3. Anti-integrative behavior.
Ypip ,   Canada   (03.01.13)
4. Who attacks zionism, attacks the jews.
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (03.01.13)
Zionism is the only effective shield what defends the jews all over the world. Without zionism jews are free victims of antisemites, no one defends them. I advice this definition especially for anti zionist jews, including haredim.
5. I wouldnt call it hurtful
Tim ,   Brighton   (03.01.13)
In the words of the song Id call him irresponsible.... Then Id call him unreliable.... Then unstatesmanlike, crass, blundering, witless, absurd, mistaken, hypocritical, wrong, nonsensical, silly, half witted, baseless, ludicrous....
6. ANYONE WITH A BACKBONE
(03.01.13)
would have walked out of that conference the minute erdogan finished his diatribe. now, that would have been more important and meaningful rather than a slap on his wrist by ban ki moon and the usa delegates in that conference.
7. erdogan could well be a 2nd ahmadinejad
tiger ,   Vienna, Austria   (03.01.13)
Erdogan's Turkey is on the islamist fast track back to the dark ages. And the new establishment that Edogan pushes is one of hate against Christians and Jews. Unfortunately many European politicians still open their doors for this fanatic and let him go on with his provocative madness.
8. Ban speaks
Get Real ,   UK   (03.01.13)
Well at least Ban did say something, weak as it was. Responsible leadership expected from Erdogan? An alliance of civilisations. What a sorry body the UN is becoming.
9. "Hurtful?"
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.01.13)
Is that the best he can do? The comment was an absolute outrage! I wonder how he would feel if Israel were to dismiss North Korea's ratcheted-up warmongering and drum-beating as insignificant and "hurtful."
10. This why the UN is so worthless
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (03.01.13)
Took him only 2 whole days to realize this? And then Erdogan's racist diatribe merits only a few meaningless phrases. Of course this is more than Hilliary Clinton said after Suha Arafat's moronic racist lies. Pretty said that Ban's lack of act is better than wife of the President of the United States
11. Ban's comment - a slap on Erdogan's wrist.
(03.01.13)
12. Recognize the Armenian Genocide
American ,   Los Angeles   (03.01.13)
and put an end to this islamofascist rhetoric. With the turkish jihadists you can't use a carrot, we need a stick.
13. Say it AS IT IS
American ,   Los Angeles   (03.01.13)
erDOG is an idiot who is pushing the ME against Israel hoping to restore the ottoman empire.After Syria and Iran will come turkey's turn.
14. Not "hurtful", UNACCEPTABLE!!
JS ,   Boston USA   (03.02.13)
15. ERROR-DOGAN sticks his foot in his mouth ---yet again...
Jewishness ,   ATLANTA GA USA   (03.03.13)
HE'S LIKE THE AMERICAN VP BIDEN, BUT WITHOUT THE LAUGHS, brains or tact. What a dopey mindless shallow and myopic JEW DESPISING "non-leader" he has proven to be. MR> INEFFECTIVE is about to be ARAB SPRINGED...he and his anti-semetic diot slob Davaglutten are leading Turkey down the path of drowning in their own verbal sewage and riff raff...time for them to EXIT, before the oncoming overthrow/revolts...
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