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Haredi writer accused of racism, slander [Called Muslims "savages"]
YNet ^ | Aug. 27, 2006 | Roee Nachmias

Posted on 08/26/2006 9:40:10 PM PDT by Alouette

Arab organization calls on attorney general to launch investigation against ultra-Orthodox author of article that refers to Arabs as 'cult of murderers, savages, worse than Nazis'

Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, has approached Attorney General Menachem Mazuz Saturday evening and demanded that he launch an investigation against the haredi author of an article that refers to Arabs as "a cult of murderers, savages, and a loathsome nation whose prophet is a false prophet."

In the article, published in the ultra-Orthodox newspaper "Hassidic World", author Yitzhak Ben-Zvi writes that "the Arabs are a people similar to donkeys… they are a vile nation of savages… they have a great desire to murder and are even worse than the Nazi enemy."

The article analyzes Torah rulings, and presents the alleged opinion of a Jewish scholar, who claims that "the hatred and cruelty of the Arabs, may they be damned, towards the Jews surpasses even that of the Nazis," and that "the hatred to the Arabs should have naturally been etched in our hearts."

Throughout the article, the writer refers to the Arabs as stupid, hypocrite, and uncivilized. in a separate clause, Ben-Zvi refers to Muhammad as a false prophet.

The affair was first revealed in the Israeli-Arab newspaper Kul al-Arab, which quoted the article. According to Adalah, the article is packed with severe racial incitement, slander, and insults to the religious sensitivities of the Muslims living in Israel.

Attorney Abeer Baker, who represents the organization, stated that "the article's messages are basically of a racist nature, and their sheer purpose is the humiliation and mockery of Arabs, especially Muslims, merely because of their national and religious affiliation."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arabs; israel; jews; muslims; racism; thetruthfrigginhurts; truth
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'cult of murderers, savages, worse than Nazis'

What did he say that is not true?

1 posted on 08/26/2006 9:40:11 PM PDT by Alouette
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2 posted on 08/26/2006 9:40:51 PM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 10-17)
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....'cult of murderers, savages, worse than Nazis'.....

He nailed it!

3 posted on 08/26/2006 9:42:33 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Alouette

Sounds "proportional" to the comments made by Arabs about Jews.

Call it a draw.


4 posted on 08/26/2006 9:43:26 PM PDT by bordergal (John)
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To: Alouette
Isn't telling the truth not slander?
5 posted on 08/26/2006 9:45:13 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: Alouette

Sure he is telling the truth. That is why they use threats and intimidation to make sure no one follows his lead. Punish the truth tellers.


6 posted on 08/26/2006 9:51:55 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

No, apparently, attacking a racial group (other than a select few) is slander. The ultimate objective is to silence all pro-West discourse.


7 posted on 08/26/2006 9:52:47 PM PDT by TeenagedConservative
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To: Alouette
It is ALL true. What does Hezbollah do, if not extend the Nazi salute at its rallies? If the truth about them offends Israel's Arabs, they are free to leave the country and join their Jew-hating brethren. No one is keeping them in Israel by force. And I applaud the writer for having the courage to describe Islam as the force of barbarism and cruelty that is exhibited in the writings, preachings and conduct of its adherents.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

8 posted on 08/26/2006 9:55:31 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Alouette

Heh...that's pretty much the way Mark Twain described them.


9 posted on 08/26/2006 9:56:52 PM PDT by familyop ("Either you're with us, or you're with the terrorists." --President Bush)
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To: Alouette
Apparently, he called Arabs this, not Muslims. Although most Arabs are Muslim, not all are. As you probably know, some are Christian, and some are Jewish and Israeli. If the guy used Arab, he should have used Muslim instead.
10 posted on 08/26/2006 10:00:36 PM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( http://www.answersingenesis.org)
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"the Arabs are a people similar to donkeys"

Religious speech is protected in Israel, I hope, because this is a paraphrase straight out of what I know as the Old Testament, referring to Ishmael, "a wild ass of a man," and his descendants.


11 posted on 08/26/2006 10:00:52 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Alouette

Truth is an absolute defense. Suck it up muzzies!


12 posted on 08/26/2006 10:05:37 PM PDT by thoughtomator (There is no "Islamofascism" - there is only Islam)
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To: Fiddlstix

Sometimes the truth really can hurt. Islam is a political system far worse than communism, and that is speaking very favorably of it.


13 posted on 08/26/2006 10:06:06 PM PDT by 308MBR (Dar el Harb feels one 1,400 year long "Jihad" is enough for one planet. Bye, goat pokers.)
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I agree with you Alouette, Islam is a cult, a death and destruction cult.


14 posted on 08/26/2006 10:10:55 PM PDT by Brandie (Support American troops and the IDF or bug off and stay out of my life.)
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Truth is an absolute defense.

I'm not certain of the relevant law in Israel, but the fact that the Arab organization is calling on the Israeli attorney general to look into this suggests that they would like to have the AG bring criminal charges for "hate speech" or "hate writings." Like most countries in Western Europe and unlike the United States, this kind of thing can (regrettably) be considered criminal in Israel.

The "truth is an absolute defense" principle would only apply in a civil suit, to the best of my knowledge.

15 posted on 08/26/2006 10:25:50 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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To: justiceseeker93

If paraphrasing Genesis is to be regarded as "hate speech" in Israel, well, I'm at a loss for words.


16 posted on 08/26/2006 10:51:47 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Alouette

They can't handle the truth!!!!! I think I will ask for a launch of an investigation against Ed Harris who wrote a book called, The End of Faith. He says Christians are a danger to the survival of humanity! That must be a hate crime of some sort!


17 posted on 08/26/2006 10:54:09 PM PDT by ladyinred (Leftists, the enemy within.)
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To: goldstategop

To me, Muslims fit the definition of a savage. They lack respect for human life.


18 posted on 08/26/2006 11:03:01 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: Alouette

"the Arabs are a people similar to donkeys…"

What did a donkey ever do to deserve to be equated to an arab?


19 posted on 08/26/2006 11:03:32 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (ENEMY + MEDIA = ENEMEDIA)
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To: Fred Nerks

And?? crickets chirping...


20 posted on 08/26/2006 11:11:40 PM PDT by lndrvr1972
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