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Silent protests get you nowhere in Israel
Ortal Mogas
Published: 03.07.19, 23:36
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1. Ortal plays with words. He advocates using violence.
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (07.04.19)
2. Not sure that violent protests help the cause, either !
barbara ,   Haifa   (07.04.19)
What I took from watching the Ethiopian protests was that they ruined my opinion of them being civilized law-abiding people. They've created fear in
respect to their society. True, there are some people (in this case a policeman - maybe - not proven yet) who are racist. I also could be one, coming from southern USA. BUT, to those Ethiopians that say they can't connect to Israeli society - please remember that there are at least 2 Ethiopians in the Knesset, one singer that one that song contest a couple of years ago, several beautiful successful models, and I'm sure several professionals and lawyers - oh, what about the newsman of channel 12 ?

So, you see, all of you, it is not the color of the skin that matters.
It is your attitude that controls the situation.


3. worldwide peaceful protest doesn't make headlines
zionist forever   (07.04.19)
Worldwide where freedom to protest is legal the people who make alot of noise and cause the most disruption get the most headlines.

Why would the media cover a peaceful protest with nothing but people chanting and waving banner in somewhere like Kikar Rabin when there are much more inerestng things going on in the world which make better front pages than a few people with banners?
If your blocking the countries main traffic arteries and jumpng on peoples cars you will get noticed and not because people respect your actions but because they are causing disruption so thats headline news.

Peaceful protest might not turn many heads but it is the only form of protest society can accept because protestors do not have a right to disrupt everybody elses lives so they can protest.
4. CONFUCIUS SAYS :
CONFUCIUS ,   SAFED CHINA   (07.04.19)
'The squeaky wheel gets the oil .' or in other words, if you wish to be taken seriously ,you have to make an impact.
5. NICE GUYS FINISH LAST !
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (07.04.19)
6. TO BE FAIR.....
ALBERTO EINSTEIN ,   SAFED GENIUS   (07.04.19)
Police in Israel ,like everywhere else , for example in Britain or the United States or in France, inevitably get it wrong sometimes, or in other words they sometimes screw up and suffer the consequences.It is part and parcel of being in law enforcement. I should imagine that being a policeman or policewoman is not always easy ,in fact it is probably a demanding and stressful job. Back in Ethiopia, the falash ( or whatever they are called ) lived in agrarian lives, in small villages and farms, this is what they are accustomed to ,what they know.Modern Israel was ,and is, a culture shock for them and these ethiopian olim were dumped in the Merkaz Klita , absorbtion centres , in towns like Holon which have become a ghetto for them ,dumped in these places with little forward planning. Their offspring, born in Israel ,have of course adapted more succesfully they are israeli ,but perhaps sometimes,. or often ,are treated as outsiders. Which breeds resentment and frustration. IT AINT ROCKET SCIENCE !
7. IT AINT ROCKET SCIENCE
ALBERTO EINSTEIN ,   SAFED GENIUS   (07.04.19)
If police harass innocent citizens less, the police will have fewer headaches.
8. A word of advice ,me old china
COCKNEY GEEZER ,   LONDON INNIT   (07.04.19)
Treat people like shite and they will resent it and react.
9. SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
DA RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED RAP HOUSE   (07.04.19)
Yo....silence is for the grave, so go have a rave , forget the poise go make some noise cause if you want attention ,go create some tension ,like the cat that got da cream go out and scream ,cos the meek will not inheret da earth ,they will just suffer when giving birth , so don't be a lazy loafer GO BLOW THE SHOFAR !
10. SILENCE
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (07.04.19)
Life is like a fart . In order to have maximum impact ,you also have to make noise.
11. Absolutely crappy take on reality (both local&universal)!
(07.04.19)
"A silent baby doesn't get to eat" is a moronic, but somewhat correct assessment.
But make no mistake: revealing such mean& violent strike does not pass unnoticed by the general public.
If there ever was an element of unwillingness, to treat these citizens as fully equal and behave respectfully towards them (there probably was) now it'll become even harder to eradicate.
People tend to remember certain images and the images on our screens (streets) are NOT helping their cause, however just.
12. Dumb notion. It's not the "NOISE", it's the MEANS that get
(07.04.19)
stuff done.
Unless you plan on committing this vandalism on a daily basis, for unforeseeable future: you better create some means of value that you can exert pressure with upon government/society!!!
13. Israel, the land of corrupt politicians and racism .
Ken   (07.04.19)
14. THE NEW TERRORISTS OF THE JEWISH UTOPIA. TOO MUCH FREEDOM
OLEG ,   FL   (07.07.19)
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