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Thread #149360   Message #3478244
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
11-Feb-13 - 08:29 AM
Thread Name: BS: Israel condemned by UN
Subject: RE: BS: Israel condemned by UN
Arabs are not disenfranchised.
They have the same voting rights and every other right as Jews.

It was a single incident, not a running sore.
Every team has Arab players.
Check your headline, "Israelis shocked by..."
The leadership of the country were moved to denounce it.

"Condemnation of the hardcore fans' behaviour has been swift and harsh.
Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Friday's apparent arson attack was "shameful", adding: "The Jewish people, [who have] suffered boycotts and persecution, should be a light unto other nations."

Beitar's manager, Itzhik Kornfein, told Israel Radio on Friday: "This has gone beyond sports and this has ramifications for Israeli society and for how we look to the world."

Earlier, President Shimon Peres said the entire country was shocked, and former prime minister Ehud Olmert, a Beitar fan for more than 40 years, said that he would no longer attend matches because of fans' behaviour. "Ultimately, this is a matter that concerns all of us. Either we remove this group of racists from our field and cut it off from the team, or we are all like them. Until that happens, I will not go to games," he wrote."

Did you not read your own link Steve?
Why SO DESPERATE to demonize Israel that you have to make shit up?