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Sri Lanka said refusing IDF aid team
haaretz ^
| 28 dec 04
| Yoav Stern and Amos Harel
Posted on 12/28/2004 3:28:39 AM PST by white trash redneck
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To: Boundary Rider
Yuo (sic)draw some facts together and make a huge assumption all through the all-encompassing prism of "Anti-Semitism"
Well, let's just see how many aid workers from other nations they turn away.
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posted on
12/28/2004 5:28:51 AM PST
by
gitmo
(Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
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To: Boundary Rider
Are you showing your true colors?
104
posted on
12/28/2004 5:30:18 AM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: Boundary Rider
Bite my a$$ troll. Get off this thread.
105
posted on
12/28/2004 5:31:08 AM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: white trash redneck; Just mythoughts
Wonder which story is correct.Both could be right. This article refers to a 4 doctor team in Sri Lanka, which would be typical to assess the situation in advance of a larger teams arrival. The Jerusalem post also reported a "reduction" in the size of the team from 154 to 4. Presumably either there's nothing for the Israelis to do or Sri Lanka would prefer someone else do it.
Israel sends aid to Thailand, Sri Lanka
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Israel reduced its planned humanitarian mission to Sri Lanka from a 154-member delegation to just a handful of people who will accompany the shipment of 10 tons of relief aid to the disaster-stricken nation.
The change in the makeup of the mission which was to include army doctors, rescue and relief workers and eight Israeli journalists followed hours of intense negotiations between the Israeli and the Sri Lanka governments. Neither stated the reasons for the change of plan.
Sri Lanka Ambassador Diffa Digeratna said Tuesday morning: "We are very thankful to the government of Israel for providing those facilities to Sri Lanka."
He said that due to logistical constraints and "the lack of accommodations in Colombo" (the capital), his government had requested that Israel send a reduced delegation.
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106
posted on
12/28/2004 5:31:16 AM PST
by
SJackson
( Bush is as free as a bird, He is only accountable to history and God, Ra'anan Gissin)
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To: white trash redneck
It might be possible that Sri Lanka couldn't guarantee the IDF's safety?
Just trying to make a devil's advocate argument.
108
posted on
12/28/2004 5:32:38 AM PST
by
jude24
("To go against conscience is neither right nor safe." - Martin Luther)
To: Boundary Rider
109
posted on
12/28/2004 5:32:46 AM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: Boundary Rider
Most people have enough respect for God to capitalize His name, if we dare spell it out at all.
110
posted on
12/28/2004 5:33:22 AM PST
by
Petronski
(Don't ask me about my pneumonia...it's making me very cranky.)
To: Boundary Rider
The cavalry has arrived... Somehow, once again a major world event turns into a case of defend Israel at all costs. Forget about the 5000 dead in Sri Lanka. 12,000 dead in India and Indonesia, etc.... Why does SJackson turn up when anything remotely involving Israel appears on Free Republic. Anything else going on in the world apart from Israel ? Any other countries suffering out there at the moment ? What's the spiritual exchange rate at the moment ? Is it now standing at one Jewish life is worth 1000 goyim lives ? Depends who your Rabbi is I suppose....The universe is founded on truth, balance and order. It's such a pity some people can't get the current priorities of the world right....If a pin drops in a Jewish forest will SJackson hear ? I'd say that post from a 3 day newbie pretty pretty much established your role here.
A quick look at the thread, the acrimony mostly stems from you. Who were you last time you were banned?
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posted on
12/28/2004 5:34:19 AM PST
by
SJackson
( Bush is as free as a bird, He is only accountable to history and God, Ra'anan Gissin)
To: Boundary Rider
"6000 plus people die in a terrible tragedy and some people are more outraged about a small group of people being refused entry (if they were actually refused)into a sovereign nation in the midst of terrible grieving and chaos.
Looking at a hierarchy of suffering some people just can't see the truth. "
Yes, the truth that the Sri Lankans would rather hate Jews than be helped by them. Who else have they refused entry to?
112
posted on
12/28/2004 5:34:20 AM PST
by
adam_az
(UN out of the US! - http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=Petition)
To: SJackson
Neither stated the reasons for the change of plan.That says it all to my mind. Though to be fair to the Sri Lankan government, they may have been worried about the safety of the Israelis. If that's the case, it's better than bigotry on the government's part but still incredibly sad.
To: gitmo
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posted on
12/28/2004 5:34:32 AM PST
by
misharu
(I've been here a while . . .you just haven't noticed me.)
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To: Boundary Rider
Then why not come out and state why the size of the team was so drastically reduced?
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To: Boundary Rider
"Why does SJackson turn up when anything remotely involving Israel appears on Free Republic......If a pin drops in a Jewish forest will SJackson hear ?"
SJackson's been here too long to be taking undeserved crap from a newbie like you.
Learn some manners or begone, dweeb.
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posted on
12/28/2004 5:42:19 AM PST
by
safeasthebanks
("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: Boundary Rider
120
posted on
12/28/2004 5:42:44 AM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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