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Widespread condemnation for murder of Palestinian teen
Yitzhak Benhorin, Attila Somfalvi
Published: 07.07.14, 00:50
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1. The rabbis are to blame
Miri ,   Holon   (07.07.14)
The fanatical rabbis are responsible, they fan the flames of hatred, incite violence it was just a matter of time before one of their brainless flock of brainwashed zombies acted on their words. We are now seeing the true face of the far right, they are destroying our country and must be dealt a harsh blow.
2. Yes,,,, yes Israel you bring,,,,,
canitbe ,   <>   (07.07.14)
your own,,,,,,, blood moons.
3. Normal Israelis fed up with "palestinian" terror.
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.07.14)
I condemn the murder of the Arab teenager. However, it is no excuse to condemn Israel. After all, the PA has murdered THOUSANDS of Israelis. Who is condemning it?? Normal Israelis are fed up watching "palestinian" terrorists get away with murder time after time. The moral, sane solution is to promptly execute all "palestinian" terrorists shortly after capture.
4. Amazing how the three Israeli boys who were murdered
Brett L ,   JHB RSA   (07.07.14)
got so little coverage than this boys murder. If you ask me, he was murdered by his own to deflect attention. They kill so indiscriminately no surprise that it was perpetrated by hamas!!
5. It's war not peacetime
Jhan   (07.07.14)
6. I have a solution
hy   (07.07.14)
the preambule-if israelis killed an innocent arab youth, they were dead wrong to do it and whoever led them should be especially sanctionned. On the other hand,arabs have not condemned the murder of 3 jewish teens, unsolved to this point. On the contrary they celebrate it. let us not forget one fact about olmert's reign.: He sat with them, elevated them, promised them concessions that were wildly dangerous, and they still refused. So peace and 2 states are impossible, rather periods of quiet is what is possible. The israelis respond by and large under the rule of law and citizenry whereas the arabs do whatever the mosque tells them, burning, looting whatever, a wild mob. In this context, it is impossible to mix the 2. Since herzog, peres, gal on and others are decrying the jewish terrorists which they are no doubt, I suggest they pack their bags and get out of israel and hand the keys over to haniyeh and zohar. Just get out. Then you can feel good about yourselves, subject your fate to the non jewish governing entity. Bleeding heart up to a point. What about the 3 innocent teens-eh , what about them herzog and gal on??
7. murder suspects
Danny BenTal ,   Tarzana   (07.07.14)
They should be tried, and if found guilty, the Hamas should be given a week to turn in the murderers of the 3 boys, or Israel would release the extrimists as well.
8. Canadian Jew still proud but not today
Arnold ,   Montreal   (07.07.14)
The Jewish accused to be tried and if found guilty to be are to face the maximum sentence. And their family homes to be demolished same as done to scumbag Arabs. Because these Jews are also scumbags.
9. So there is Jewish terror after all ....
Cynic #2   (07.07.14)
does this count Price Tag in as well???
10. A kind of Hypocricy - ? - I Quote -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (07.07.14)
Peres said. The president added that the country does not “distinguish between blood and blood. The murder of a child is reprehensible, regardless of the religion or nationality of the child.” Comment - All believe the Murder of this Arab Youth, was a revenge act, for the Murder ot the Three Young Israelis. So - compare the Motives behind the two Acts of Murder. This last Murder was not without Cause and Reason - but - the first one was ?. This seems to be doubble standards to me. Arn.Sweden
11. If they were Jews, why haven't we heard their names yet?
Brian Daniel Farin   (07.07.14)
The boy's parents had contradictory testimonies regarding the boy's abduction. The father acknowledged that Arabs have been trying to kidnap him for a while now, and have even had a failed attempt just a couple of weeks ago. There is also the knowledge that the boy was gay. In Islam, an honor killing means when a family member takes it upon themselves to kill another family membr if he or she disgraced the name of the family. Usually, it is regarding sexual offenses. Just a couple weeks ago a Muslim man burned alive his 13 year old daughter because she disgraced the family. There are countless examples of Muslims burning alive other Muslims. This custom is found in the Koran where Muhamed commands his men to burn alive some of his enemies. The boy was killed by Arabs who hated him. They decided to act the day of the three Israeli teens' funeral in order to spark riots and pin it on Israel, since the stupid left also assumed it was Jews since these idiots tremble at the thought of International disapproval...If it smells like fish, looks like fish and tastes like fish, its a fish.
12. Far Left has it's Tonking Gulf, clean sweep about to begin
BAM ,   USA   (07.07.14)
Amazing, isn't it, how the gov't was able to apprehend these murderers in hours, while attaining nothing in the murder of the three Yeshiva teens. Far Left handed a great gift, this will set back any perceived 'extreme Rightist' cause or group for years. This is beginning of Socialist Intifada against anyone to the right of Livni.
13. harsh punishment. but freedom if barbarian arabs released.
ralph   (07.07.14)
14. Of note, in Israel the entire political, religious,
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (07.07.14)
education, community and the press have condemned this un-Jewish and in-human act of murder and the public calls to apply the harshest punishment possible against the perpetrators. Furthermore, the Jewish community worldwide has joined the condemnation. One only wished the Arabs would act in the same moral way and demand that members of the Arab community act based on existing general moral and legal codes rather than based on 7th-century-based Islamists codes of sanctifying death.
15. Arn , murder is murder
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (07.07.14)
Not important if in this latest case it was a "revenge" . Will you also say that , if Arabs murder another Jew , they have "revenge" as excuse ? No motive can excuse any of them . Is "revenge" a better "excuse" as the hatred ?
16. #16 Revoke his US passport
Karen ,   USA   (07.07.14)
He participated in a riot and is accused of injuring public safety personnel in host country.
17. If that was true we'd have hundreds or thousands
Brigitte ,   Israel   (07.07.14)
If the rabbis' teachings" are to blame we would have hundreds or thousands perpretrating such acts, not 6. Don't use this as an excuse, Miri, to lash out at the religious leadership. Over the past few weeks the Rabbinical leadership has lead in the most noble way preaching prayer, unity, and good deeds- not violence, and tens of thousands followed.
18. Tried before a trial.
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (07.07.14)
Why have courts if everyone has already concluded that the suspects are guilty? Might as well just lynch them and get it over with. What happened to 'innocent until proven guilty'?
19. Yes it is Terrible to have Sunk so low from Frustration!
Riva ,   Israel   (07.07.14)
Yet, there is enormous anger in the Israeli public from the barbaric MURDER of over 1000 Jews by the Pa and Hamas AND the constant attacks by them (and when Israel defends itself, they blame Israel for getting hurt!) What will it take to get through to these TERRORISTS! It's clear from this terrible act that whatever Israel has been doing is not working. The public is getting crazy to the point that some youths committed a heinous act, and the Terrorists are still trying to kill us!
20. A DREYFUS CASE 6 were apprehended including some young kids
Anti-Semitic ,   Fiction nothing else   (07.07.14)
and you're going to tell me that these 6 went out of their way into an Arab city to get a boy who happened to be the child whom the parents have long wanted to get rid of? For those who believe this, I have a bridge to sell. The video shows 2 men getting out of the car most likely asking for directions. Nothing more. There's no touching even of a child. It is the parents of the child who should be arrested and questioned and beaten up until they admit.
21. Reuven , one has confessed
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (07.07.14)
22. This was an atrocity a revenge attack
Zechariah   (07.07.14)
This is a nasty nationalistic and Religious War Explosion which has to be Suppressed Harshly .The FanaticSadists on both sides have to pay the Price.It stems from the Refusal to Partition Mandated Palestine in 1937.Millions of Jews Saved . No Palestinian Refugees.The Real Catastrophe and the Price Catastrophic.
23. Quick to Condemn
MJ   (07.07.14)
It's allways amazing to see our leadership be so very quick to condemn our own people. It's true that I cannot even imagine someone of our people doing the same horror than our own enemies do to their own people and to us, and this young boy death and the way he was killed broke my heart...I don't understand how someone can do this the way they did...but...but...but...WHERE are our boys murders (including Dadon's)????????? I want to see on the news they have found them and death deserved law will be put in place before the trial to do justice....does any human being knows and/or practices real justice???, that doesn't exist on earth...The murder of our children is our own fault, the fruit of our own blindness...Why leftists israelis are still living in this country?, what are arab deputies doing in our knesset???, by G.OD's grace...WAKE UP!!!
24. Halacha doesn't accept confession
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (07.07.14)
as proof. That makes sense since with torture you can obtain fake confession. This is not the case here [i hope so],
25. 11 Brian GREAT DEFENSE ! !
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (07.07.14)
If these guys are innocent they need a lawyer like you. May justice prevail.
26. Unbelievable that this bestial murder
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (07.07.14)
was done by real Jews.
27. Jews condemn, Arabs riot...
nadav ,   tlv   (07.07.14)
Jews in ISrael and around the world condemn the deaths, what do Arab Muslims do? Violently riot, fire rockets at Jewish schools, molotov cocktails at cars, vandalism, and spew hatred and hand out sweets when Jewish children are murdered!. No wonder there is NO peace in the Mideast. Islam is violent, tribal religion!
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