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WATCH: Palestinian PM gets into row with Israeli police over reckless driving
Elior Levy
Published: 14.01.14, 15:05
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1. They all drive wreckless here, he was probably driving like
Shatner   (01.14.14)
everyone else. If you dont believe me, drive here.
2. No apology was due. So what if he was angry?
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (01.14.14)
Israel is dealing with an honor/shame society. The former PM, who is due no deference, was "dishonored" by being detained by the agents of infidel Jews. Intolerable! The demand for an apology was their way of putting the Jews in their place - as dhimmis - letting them know who has the higher standing: the Arabs. If the Arabs weren't going to move without an apology, they could sit until Hell froze over. The police were doing their job, and owed them nothing.
3. Apologize to who?
paulD ,   Jerusalem   (01.14.14)
Jews have reached a new low.
4. Throw The Lot Of Them In Jail
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (01.14.14)
They're not above the law.
5. He sounds like that guy from Lethal Weapon
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (01.14.14)
I have diplomatic immunity, I can do whatever I want. What an idiot.
6. Who sets the driving standards in Israel?
Will Sparkes ,   Sydney, Australia   (01.14.14)
I rented a car there once when I was on vacation, its like like driving around Mumbai or Nepal. I remeber some lady was ramming into the back of me on purpose doing move faster jestures because I was going to slow for her. Another driver I seen was passing an open bottle of alcohol to another driver to have a sip.. uhmm ok.
7. Israel losing "Peace Process", retaliating against winners
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.14.14)
8. wreckless driving deserves no apology
milson   (01.14.14)
israelis should stop apologizing. Also, idf or other groups should fire rockets into gaza in response and at will to equalize terror. That is how the russians broke the nazis and that is what is needed to wake up gazans. Stop blooody well apologizing and take the iniative. kerry's plan is worthless and herzog, livni and mitzna's comments to the contrary are worth nothing and they have nothing to teach israel over is sad history of concessions. Mitzna is in the same league as zeira and halutz.
9. now we know whos calling the shots
JL   (01.14.14)
10. #7 If they ever get a state, maybe then they'll be winners
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11. Jews are direct descendents of Pinochio...
Mark Shroeder ,   Germany   (01.14.14)
In the video, I could sure see the noses of the Jewish police getting longer by the second...
12. To: Raymond at No. 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.14.14)
Perhaps we ought to put them in their place by letting them know who controls their fate. I'm a big believer in giving bitchers and moaners something to REALLY bitch and moan about.
13. He was loud arrogant and pushy. One
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would think he was an israeli.
14. It's like this...
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.14.14)
...drive slow, see our country. Drive fast, see our sheriff.
15. Arabs losing "World Caliphate", retaliating against Infidels
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.14.14)
16. Shame on us!!!!
Abraham Nachmias ,   Petach Tikva IL   (01.14.14)
This guy is breaking the law! I don't care who he is he has no right to do that! The attitude of apologizing to him is a shame and whoever did that (or was ordered to do that) should be degraded. Are this "people" over the law? Are we so afraid of arabs that we behave like we are in their country? Shame on us!!!
17. #6 sounds legit.
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18. Apology?
Max ,   Washington DC   (01.14.14)
In the United States when the police pull you over for reckless driving and excessive speed you are given a ticket and fined. In Israel if you are an Arab speeder with connections, you are pulled over and the Police apologize to you and as we have seen, if you a terrorist you can expect to be released as a gesture of goodwill. The leaders of Israel are Meshugganah!
19. There is no "Palestinian P.M." Stop the B.S.!
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.15.14)
The P.A. is a genocidal terrorist group and every rational Israeli knows it. We need to drive the whole pack of them from our land forever.
20. Speeding Palestinians
Ameridane ,   Aarhus, Denmark   (01.14.14)
Are you sure that the incident that you reported about the PA PM speeding happened in Israel? Here in tolerant little Denmark, the Arabs in general and Palestinians in particular are known for speeding in several parts of the city where they overtake on the right hand side, drive over side walks, go and drive thru' red traffic lights, DAILY!!!! and our police is afraid of them.
21. the palestinian PM is not a saudi prince who have no rules
zionist forever   (01.15.14)
Even emergency services have to obey the same rules of the road as civilian vehicles unless they are on call when they are allowed to drive at speed so why should some pathetic politician be allowed to get away with it. The fact he has a title doesn't mean he cannot have an accident that road rules exist to avoid. They should not have halted the rest of the traffic so they could chat with him and they certainly should refused to apologise for doing their jobs and if he hit the officer then he should have been arrested same as everybody .
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