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Netanyahu: Those who boycott Israel are anti-Semites
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Published: 17.02.14, 22:06
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1. Benjamin you're so pathetic
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Italy/Israel   (02.17.14)
All Israelis want to hear is "Jewish" and "antisemitism". It's good for your popularity. If you consider the fact of fighting for justice for the oppressed Palestinians antisemitism, then be it. Please register me as antisemitic in your misrad hapnim files
2. Fighting back - Racists
Jez ,   Netanya   (02.17.14)
Finally after a decade Bibi has finally woken up to the evidence that the boycotters are pure and simple racists; as he observes they apply their hate only to Jews when whatever Israels misdameanors they pale into insignificance next to those of the vast majority of the world. Racists must be fought regardless if they wear a left wing halo. But why has it taken so long?
3. criticism of isreal
jack shuman ,   bronx   (02.17.14)
without going into great detail. i ,my family, friends , etc. will not support isreals lack of creativity with regard to the west bank. many of us will support a boycott directed at settlements while still support ing isreal. pm
4. Paper tiger
Hmm. ,   Chicago   (02.17.14)
The BDS movement seeks the destruction of the Jewish state. In response to that challenge, Israel must grow, develop, diversity. Israel is far stronger that those who wish it ill, and it must act in ways that maintain its advantage.
5. well said Mr President now
Henry ,   Benoni SA   (02.17.14)
say that in English - "those who boycott Israel are Jew Haters" !!!. (I understand that Arabs are now also classified as "Semites" - according to the "new" English language - since +/- 1990 - Gee the Arabs are smart !!!)
6. As an Israeli I boycott settlers
Dan   (02.17.14)
I am an Israeli Jew born in Israel. I am a strong supporter of Israel and that is why I support the boycott against goods and services emanating from the settlements. The settlers and their foolish backers such as Bibi are undermining Israel and must not be supported. Israel must abandon them and make peace; above all it must stop listening to this fool Netanyahu, who like Sharon has led Israel almost to destruction.
7. Boycotts are not against peoples but against what people do
Michael ,   Haifa   (02.17.14)
Were and are the boycotts against South Africa, North Korea, Myanamar, Iran against the ethnicity of those countries or rather the actions of governments that make the world sick of them ?
8. BIBI is right.
Beary White ,   Norway   (02.17.14)
Start with naming all the states of the evil islamic-cult-followers. The problem is the islamic-cult-followers also hate the non-islamic-countries, but the leftist politicians does not get it....due to reverse racism.
9. Yes those who boycott Israel are anti-Semites
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (02.17.14)
Hating Jews because they are Jews makes you an anti-Semite. Saying that dozens of ethnic nation states across Europe (including Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Poland, Portugal etc), Asia, Africa and Middle East have full legitimacy to exist and to express and espouse their particular ethnic-national identity - but not the ethnic Jewish nation state of Israel - makes you an anti-Semite since that is discriminatory based on racial stock/ethnicity. Hating Israel and boycotting Israel makes you an anti-Semite in the same way as hating Africans because they are Africans or hating Chinese people because they are Chinese makes you a racist. So the conclusion is: delegitimize the delegitimizers - who are wolves in sheep's clothing - Nazis pretending to be Mother Teresa, Yehoshua, Buddha and Dalai Lama.
10. Hello
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11. "De non tolerandis Judaeis"
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (02.17.14)
For too many centuries the smug goyim of Europe have granted themselves a self-designated "right" DE NON TOLERANDIS JUDAEIS: to not tolerate/accept Jews, and have been getting away with their self-indulgent pig offal. They are so JEALOUS that AM YISRAEL arose out of the ashes of The Shoah like a brilliant Phoenix; that AM YISRAEL is a center of culture, education, science, technology, humanity. Live and learn, goyim.
12. Finally he woke up
Rotem   (02.17.14)
Better late than never
13. to #3. criticism of isreal
myname ,   mycountry   (02.18.14)
In response we can request you returning your illegally occupied million dollar worth North Bronx properties to the native impoverished South Bronx population
14. Try looking in the mirror Bibi
Mark Jeffery Koch ,   Cherry Hill, NJ USA   (02.18.14)
Instead of the hundreds of daily posts on Israeli media sites calling John Kerry and Barack Obama anti semites for wanting a two State solution to the Israel-Palestinian contact and enacting the most severe sanctions in history that brought Iran to the negotiating table Israeli's need to look at their true enemies......the arms dealers who are selling weapons to a Holocaust denying country and the far right wing settlers who are going to cause a worldwide boycott of Israel.
15. To nr 1 Yes you're an anti-Semite...
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (02.18.14)
...since you hate Jews/Israelis because of their ethnicity and deny them the exact same human, individual, religious and national rights that every other human being and nation takes for granted. And you don't care about the "Palestinians". They're a convenient tool for expressing your rabid hatred of Jews and Israel. Proof? When Arabs (Arabs in general) and/or specifically "Palestinians" kill each other in the thousands - you're silent. The ownership of a piece of land as far as nation states are concerned, is based purely on history, ancestry and ancestral rights - not citizenship. No citizenship in an ethnic nation state says that the host nation must sacrifice its national and ethnic identity to cater to the democratic rights of its minorities. I was born in a European country, where the flag, the national anthem, the official language, the dominant religion, and the dominant ethnic group and their customs and traditions did not in any way, form, shape or fashion cater to my or other ethnic minorities' identities. And for the love of God - there is no "Palestinian" people and has never existed in recorded history - they aren't the natives of Israel. The "Palestinians" are Arab speaking Moslems and just like you racist newcomers hating the Jewish natives (who have returned) and trying to steal our land and history. The Arab speaking Moslems aka "Palestinians" are as "native" as you are to Israel. "Palestinians"/Arabs are as "native" to Israel as the British are to Africa, India and Australia. And there is no "occupation" or theft of land. Study international law and history - that gives you a painfully obvious answer that Israel is MY Jewish homeland. And only by the grace of God have you managed to stay in my land where my ancestors have lived for thousands of years - and now you side with those that try to steal my ancestors' land. Shame on you and shame on those authorities who let you in. Israel has no place for non-Jewish immigrants - except for very unique cases. Otherwise, Israel is open to Jewish immigration ONLY - since after all - the ownership to the land is based on ancestry and historical rights - and not citizenship - the exact same rules apply to all nation states on the European continent.
16. if you are not a settler you are a traitor?
Israel Tomorrow ,   Israel   (02.18.14)
Those who boycott the settlements are anti-Semites? All Jewish American leaders visiting now israel think occupation is legitimate?
17. Unleash Israeli Cyber Power and legal power
Bill Stein ,   Usa   (02.18.14)
Unleash Israeli Cyber Power and legal power against every company country organization and individual that support BDS against Israel and also settlement products
18. They are not anti-Semites
X   (02.18.14)
Israel cuts funding for Torah academies, so G-d sends His messenger to boycott Israel. They are showing you Bibi that there's a G-d in the world Who is treating Israel the way Israel treats haredim, mida keneged mida, measure for measure.
19. anti semites
david rubin ,   jerusalem   (02.18.14)
why isn't Netanyahu clear in his meaning. The bnei yishmael are semites. If he means Edom/Esav who are anti-semites, he should say so.. He is still sitting on he fence, playing games and therefor only de-legitimising himself
20. Netanyahu is a clear and present danger to Israel
Jerry ,   Pompano Beach   (02.18.14)
Netanyahu ignores the news that Iran is complying with the agreement. I guess he wants to see bombs blowing up Tel-Aviv instead of peace and co-existence. He represents caveman-like thinking and is a clear and present danger to the State of Israel.
21. It's about time
Miki ,   Sydney, Australia   (02.18.14)
We should have started to "out" the BDS movement years ago. Glad it's finally sank in to Netanyahus mind to do so.
22. 20.
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.18.14)
Cave-like thinking? Iran is complying? You've had much too much sun, your brain cells are burnt solid!
23. mistake
jorge ,   argentina   (02.18.14)
The palestinian mandate awarded to sionists all palestine at 1922. Transjordan won lands by war at 1948. israel recovered it at 1967. What the hell have palestinian to do with it? When did the israeli-jordan disputed lands became palestinians? BDS learnt form Julius Streicher books
24. to #3 Jack Shuman
Nachman   (02.18.14)
I don't know whether you are Jewish but you certainly know very little about the Jewish past and history. The west Bank Jerusalem and chebron recorded in the Bible and every historian know that is where the Jewish people lived during the first and second temp*les before Mohamed was born. Secondly returning to the 67 borders aba Eban called those the aushwitz Borders. If you don't understand the above you are just as an anti-Semite with the name Shuman that would like to see \/Israel and Jews disappear
25. #3 Jack - you're an idiot. Setltements have NOTHING ...
Shlomo   (02.18.14)
...to do with "peace" - if it was not the 'settlements' it would be something else they would complain about - it never ends. Not withstanding that the Arabs continually re-avow to destroy Israel and kill Jews in the meantime. You are being taken for a NY sucker.
26. 1.
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.18.14)
You ungrateful low-life. Non Jewish immigrant, previously known as Greg, go back to Italy, where you belong. Careful what you wish for as it may get you kicked out of this country!
27. I am not boycotting Israel
Ivor Evenbiggergun   (02.18.14)
for instance I use Intel chips in my computers. I am however boycotting the settlements
28. Corcodile tears Netanyahu...Just crocodile tears...
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29. to No. 1
Ilana   (02.18.14)
So when the Palestinians are no longer considered oppressed (if that could ever happen) and the Jews have become the oppressed minority in this area, I hope you'll be supporting us just as fervently (if that is allowed). Or perhaps we could avoid the whole cycle by seeking genuine two-sided peace now.
30. #6 Dan
Madeleine ,   Israel   (02.18.14)
people like you are so deluded. You only have to look at Gaza today to see what we'll get in Judah and shomron if we uproot Jews from their homes. do you really think they will leave us in peace? Al Quaeda is active there as are the jihadists adn Hamas. Look at how they went on the rampage, destroying viable industires (agriculture) in 2005 when they swarmed into Gaza after we left.
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