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Schulz 'surprised' by Bennett walk-out at Knesset
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Published: 13.02.14, 10:36
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1. Schultz is SURPRISED that Jews has the gall to stand up for
Esther ,   Israel   (02.13.14)
TRUTH.......... Germans aren't used to that. And neither are Americans. Too bad. Get used to it.
2. Germans have no right to criticize Israel
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!! ,   United States   (02.13.14)
If they want to help Gaza invite them to live in Germany. If they want to be friends with Israel stop being critical about things you know nothing about. KEEP BUILDING !!!
3. martin schulz surprised by bennetts walk out
claus binoun ,   jerusalem   (02.13.14)
Benetts behaviour shows is inabilities. His remarks after his walkout that Schulz spreads lies in "german" in Knesset is nothing more than the last sigh of a man who is lost ,a pityful tribal leader who attacks Kerry and Schulz and who knows whom else for their open words.To try to create an "anti-german" (or what should this remark achieve?) sentiment will backfire on him and his cohorts. A man without way and mission . He made himself redundant.
4. They are always surprised
Devorah   (02.13.14)
Remember how surprised Catherine Ashton was when lambasted for raising the issue of Gazan children right after the Toulouse massacre? And look at Kerry and his surprise at the negative reaction to his threats of boycotts and sanctions. To add insult to injury, Schulz accepts as fact the lies of a "palestinian" youth over evidence to the contrary. Yes, they are always surprised to learn that their attempts to discredit Israel will be met with resistance.
5. The real questions for Herr Schulz:
Ajax ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (02.13.14)
1) Why should Gazans get *any* water from Israel since Israel left the Gaza strip 9 years ago? 2) How come the millions that M. Schulz took from European taxpayers to give the Palestinians have not been used by the latter to build a desalination plant in Gaza.
6. Schulz's talk. I am a Holocaust survivor
Alfredo ,   Raanana   (02.13.14)
vividly recalling the "Achtung, achtung Jude" and "Deutschland tuber alles". Just to hear the sound of that awful language in our Knesset makes me furious. And to tell us that Arabs use less water than us ... may be they do not bathe as often as we do. How many liters of water do Germans use and who are they accountable to for that! May be Schulz should invite the Arabs and others ... to their famous ... showers! Such chutzpah!!
7. #1 be fair
(02.13.14)
Of course Schultz is surprised. Nitzan Horowitz himself said that what Schultz said was a watered-down version of what Meretz accuses Israel of. Do you think that Schultz believed that an Israeli political party would tell lies and fabrications about Israel?
8. 'Historical unification' of Germany, 'historical ...........
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (02.13.14)
unification' of Europe, but NO HISTORICAL UNIFICATION OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL??!! END the Arab occupation of Eretz Yisrael!!
9. martin schulz and water use israelis -palestinians
claus Binoun ,   jerusalem   (02.13.14)
The figures for water water usage Schulz presented are basically completely correct.Depending how one calculates water usage. All palestinians or only those who are connected to water supply ,does one calculate gaza usage too or not?According to article in Haaretz the difference percentage wise is rather higher than lower stated by Schulz and difference is growing.
10. shulz,have U any other jokes up your sleeve? U R a clown !
Moshe ,   Usa   (02.13.14)
Do your homework correctly next time. And come to Israel with good will next time. And you were a guest in Israel, so don't come back next time. And you are a fool now !
11. Wow... am I surprised
Daniel ,   TA - IL   (02.13.14)
spreading lies and thinking we should swallow it! Schulz is a hamas supporter and the fact that meretz, the IL eu branch spread eu-funded lies does not make them acceptable or devoid of reactions!
12. Hypocrite
Jeff ,   S.A.   (02.13.14)
Shultz is talking like most of the germans, he is sorry what happened to the jews but not responsible, he is free of guilt born 1955. He calls himself a friend of Israel and as such must be able to tell the truth about Israel without being called an anti-Semite or anti-Zionist. What a hypocrite… Today the left antizionist hate Israel and the right anti-Semites hate the jews. The germans are busy trying to wash off their murderous past to get rid of those that remind them constantly. In their eyes, it is absolutely disgusting that the jews of today threaten the world to fight against their annihilation. They will never forgive us what they have done to us.
13. Slandering Israel is not being "Pro Israel"
Scott ,   Ramat Gan   (02.13.14)
Schultz repeated PA propaganda with lies such as "Gaza was under siege" & that Palestinians get 4 times less water than Israelis, that he probably knew were not true. The rules of the game between Israel & the EU have changed. The Europeans can no longer come here & try to lessen their guilt for persecuting Jews by lecturing Israelis on morality with impunity. We don't need lip service from the EU where they repeat the mantra "we are committed to Israel's security" & in the same breath automatically side with the Arabs.
14. Odd article -- omits items to which Bayit Yehudi reacted
Serge ,   Montreal, Canada   (02.13.14)
This is very poor journalism indeed, as it fails to note the items to which Bayit Yehudi were reacting, and gives a misleading impression that they were reacting to general "criticism". One can agree or disagree with Bayit Yehudi, but this article simply fails to set out the factual basis on which such agreement or disagreement can be based. It is misreporting.
15. Most of the comments here have missed the point
Shalom ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.13.14)
Yes, Schulz was wrong on the water and on Gaza. But yes, too, he has a record of friendliness to Israel, which should be acknowledged. The problem is that he is one of very many Europeans who are misinformed about the issues. Why? Because the Pals are very effective in spreading their lies and Israel is very ineffective in spreading the truth. For instance, in January 2012 Bar Ilan University's Haim Gvirzman published a 40-page study refuting all those Pal lies about water. But Israel has failed to bring it to the attention of European political leaders like Schultz. Not even AFTER his speech did anyone think of giving him a copy of that study. Instead, Israelis just reacted with screams of rage, like here. which will convince many bystanders that Schultz was mouthing an awkward truth.
16. I have another joke for U
Bernhard ,   Germany   (02.13.14)
First a question. Are you not able to read? Schulz never took the 70 to 17 Liters-Story as a fact. On the contrary he asked the Knesset-Politicians if they can verify these numbers. But the Knesset-Politicians did what they can do best as soon as the have to face critics. They ran away.
17. Israel vs the Demons
Brod ,   USA   (02.13.14)
Israel should not allow external Demons to step foot in the Land of Israel for them to demonize Israel as part of the dirty work of Obama the Islamist Crusader.
18. I planned trip to Israel but I cancel it too much xenophobia
David ,   European   (02.13.14)
19. Schulz, if YOU are pro- Israel, Israel
Israeli 2   (02.13.14)
is in troubled waters.
20. #14 Please read the second paragraph
Shalom ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.13.14)
where you will find the items to which Bayit Yehudi reacted. So your harsh criticism of the journalist is a mistake..
21. So, how much water does Israel allow....
Robert ,   Australia   (02.14.14)
....Gaza? If it's 99% of what Israel gets, it is a fraction, 99/100. It is probably less but Schultz was telling the truth. Some of you Israelis are your own worst enemies.
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