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A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke
Assaf Wohl
Published: 27.12.17, 23:47
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31. On the same principle Lorde should boycot New Zealand too!
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (12.28.17)
32. aggressive and homophobic
phil   (12.28.17)
Pathetic article by a pathetic excuse of a man... The lady's name is Justine, but the author insisted on referring to her as Justin i.e. a male name, throughout the vitriol that masqueraded as a news article. I'm assuming that is because she looks a bit boyish and the author decided to let his homophobia run riot. You are a scumbag, plain and simple
33. she did not get an upribging
C   (12.29.17)
she knows nothing about judaism or the history of the jewish state.
34. Ban her never allowed to step foot in the Jewish Homeland
BANHER ,   Jerusalem Israel   (12.29.17)
Let here spend her miserable life foaming at the mouth
in her deranged hate of the Jewish Homeland never
let her step foot on our beautiful land let that be
her punishment
35. Assaf sounds like a child that never grew up
Richie ,   Toronto   (12.30.17)
If Israel does not change it‘s violent behaviour, that enriches a few Jews over everyone else, the world will be destroyed. Who want‘s to be the head of a dead and dying world?
36. Looks like a gay lovers debate
BBB   (12.30.17)
where anti semitism won over logic.
37. thank you ynet
annie ,   SF   (12.31.17)
i appreciate ynet for publishing this vitriol, not only for the depravity of the author, but more importantly for the comment thread which exposes the racist ignorant bossy supremacist mind frame of israel supporters. although i encounter a couple polite or rational supporters of israel here (literally just 2) the vileness demonstrated here represents the pro israel community online, and it is so very ugly. no wonder why israel loses support daily. aside from apartheid, violence and the horrendous grass mowing, it's the attitude of israel supporters, the deck chairs pulled out w/snacks and beer to witness and cheer bombs over gaza, and it rings out here in this comment thread. so thanks, for making it clearer.
38. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar...
(12.31.17)
that's for all of you mean-spirited foul-mouthed TBers who are standing on the high and mighty and tell the rest of us how we should be and what we should believe.
Truth be told...y'all are about as relevant as the Israeli Rabbinate!
Go get lives and leave the rest of us be!
39. How true
Shmuel ,   Melbourne   (01.02.18)
Brilliant Assaf

But sadly truth hurts - these lefty fools are waiting for approval
40. Justine will convert to Maori after all these ugly remarks
Michael ,   California, USA   (01.02.18)
No love for the person speaking her mind and acting upon her beliefs among the many religious bigots on this board. Justine has easily defeated all of you! Try to be kinder to supporters of the next artist and you might achieve better results.
41. Silly Comments
Les Brown ,   Modi'in, Israel.   (01.02.18)
Apart from the stupid statements of the writer ("You have no nationality". She does, she's a New Zealander, it's the land of 75 million sheep, 4.5 million of whom think they're people. I can say that because I'm an Australian, and we love taking the piss out of Kiwis and vicky-verky (Americans; please use Google)), and "the assumption that in the Southern Hemisphere the Jewish mind goes against reason". Oh come on, mate, if you want to know where all the Jewish minds are that go against reason just look at the number of self-loathing Jews who live in the Northern Hemisphere - especially Israel. Start with Illan Pape.
The real source of self-loathing among Jews can be found in the snow-flake, politically correct millenials and Gen Y'ers. Educated in egalitarian, non-competitive, conflict avoiding, touchie-feelie schools, by man-hating female teachers, who have foisted a guilt trip on those fortunate enough to live in relative freedom and unrestrained consumerism. They have grown up unable to cope with the thought of a dissenting voice and who think all world's disputes can be solved by promoting atheism, making university education compulsory and sitting down over a cup of ginseng tea and a quinoa salad.
The world is a sick place and Sachs and Lorde are just unfortunate victims trying to make the world a better place, but don't really know how.
We can only but wait until the wheel turns. It always does.
42. Mohel
Raphael ,   Silver spring MD2090   (01.07.18)
Forget about her, she is not Jewish. Just look at her!!!!!!
Raphael
43. Dr
David Storrs ,   Sydney   (01.10.18)
Mr Wohl - tut tut . You seem a bit of a sensitive soul.You or your sub editor can't even spell the young lady's name correctly.You probably know as little about the New Zealander as I do (though you claim omniscience).
We in Australia welcome everyone whatever their nationality or race or religion.
We admire New Zealand as a place that also does not believe its friends and allies should oppress its neighbour and occupy selected parts of their land .
Otherwise we would also not be able to criticise China and Russia for doing the same thing.
I think a bit of self reflection is in order and perhaps you may not appear as hateful and unattractive.
44. Asaaf is funny
(01.31.18)
I like how she's accused of "violently" writing a protest letter (no other accusations of violent acts, nor if any real contributions were levied against her so it must be the letter that was violent), followed by a accusation of being a wimp by the same guy. What a real man hahaha.
45. Assaf is very well balanced, a chip on both shoulders
(02.01.18)
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