Now there's a surprise...

**snaw** · 20 April 2009, 15:50

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

UN anti-racism conference. Walkout during Ahmadinejad's speech.

Apparently Israel is: "...the most cruel and repressive ... regime in Palestine."

It's at times like this, I almost wish Sandy hadn't been Downed. I've just bought some popcorn...

Eh - whaddya mean Sandy was Downed?

**Clippy** · 20 April 2009, 15:52

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

UN anti-racism conference. Walkout during Ahmadinejad's speech.

Apparently Israel is: "...the most cruel and repressive ... regime in Palestine."

It's at times like this, I almost wish Sandy hadn't been Downed. I've just bought some popcorn...

Putting aside the fact that Ahmadinejad said this and focussing on the content, is their any substance to what he said?

**Platypus** · 20 April 2009, 15:52

It's practically a crime to say anything negative about Israel.

**Pickle2** · 20 April 2009, 15:55

Bringing up the apartheid that is modern Israel seems fairly apt at a conference on racism.

Maybe some of those ambasadors should try living as an Israeli arab for a few weeks.

**ThomasSoerensen** · 20 April 2009, 15:58

Originally posted by Clippy View Post

Putting aside the fact that Ahmadinejad said this and focussing on the content, is their any substance to what he said?

Don't upset the consensus - repeat 500 times: Israel is a victim, Israel will always be the victim.

**Clippy** · 20 April 2009, 15:59

Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post

don'e upset the consensus - repeat 500 times: Israel is a victim, Israel will always be the victim.

Aye - saves you from being labelled an anti-semite as well!

**DodgyAgent** · 20 April 2009, 16:01

Originally posted by snaw View Post

Eh - whaddya mean Sandy was Downed?

who did she go down on?

**DodgyAgent** · 20 April 2009, 16:02

Originally posted by Pickle2 View Post

Bringing up the apartheid that is modern Israel seems fairly apt at a conference on racism.

Maybe some of those ambasadors should try living as an Israeli arab for a few weeks.

And do you think Iran is the country to point it out to everyone?

**NotAllThere** · 20 April 2009, 16:10

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

... I've just bought some popcorn...

Oh good. It wasn't wasted.

For the hard of thinking. It's not about victims.

While recognising that the Israeli secret service, police and army are not averse to a little physical persuasion, quite happy to assassinate terrorists, and don't care particularly about collateral damage; the only country that you'd recognise as free if you lived there, in the Middle East, is Israel (edit - maybe Lebanon). Arabs and Palestinians with Israeli citizenship have exactly the same rights as Jewish citizens. This is why it's inaccurate to compare with Apartheid.

Iran routinely uses torture and murder against non-muslims, homosexuals, and indeed people who want to change the status quo.

Egypt and Lebanon are probably the next most free, but still pretty much police states. Jordan, Syria - safer not to be against the status-quo.

Now there's a surprise...