Think of all those images we’ve seen of vandalized Jewish gravestones as evidence of anti-Semitism

by on April 12, 2009 10

Grave This photo (by Mamoun Wazwaz, for the Maan News agency) depicts Palestinian leader Mustafa Bargouti at a graveyard in Hebron, where several Palestinian gravestones were desecrated by settlers. The accompanying article describes more settler violence in Hebron: an ambulance stoned by settlers. (Thanks to Anees.)

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Settlers/Colonists, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics

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  1. Shirin says:
    April 12, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    This is nothing new. Starting in 1948, inside the Green Line, the Israelis have bulldozed entire Palestinian cemeteries, toppling and breaking the gravestones, and sometimes leaving the bones of the dead exposed.

    If Israelis have no respect for living Palestinians, why would they be expected to show respect to the dead ones?

  2. Citizen says:
    April 12, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    Actually this has happened on both sides, going way back. We only get to hear about the desecration of Israeli graves in Uncle Sam's MSM.

  3. Shirazi says:
    April 12, 2009 at 8:35 pm

    Absolutely despicable and unacceptable. Those settlers responsible should be tried and exiled.

  4. r says:
    April 12, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    All israelis should be exiled.

  5. Shirin says:
    April 12, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    I am not aware of any desecration of Israeli graves. Are you referring to the allegation of desecration of Jewish gravestones by the Jordanians in 1948?

  6. r says:
    April 12, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Israeli graves are already desecrated by virtue of having Israeli bodies in them.

    Even dead Israelis pose toxic hazard.
    They should be buried on Mars.

  7. Shirazi says:
    April 12, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    Even dead Israelis pose toxic hazard.

    Keep it up, r. You're an asset to your cause.

  8. r says:
    April 13, 2009 at 1:14 am

    Defend these vermin, if that suits you, Shirazi. The only defensible position toward Israelis is unrestricted contempt. As Jews, we are all saddled with their vileness and called to account for their crimes.

    I hope they are wiped off the earth.

    Soon.

  9. Me says:
    April 13, 2009 at 5:15 am

    So "r" is the new troll here after the Israeli foreign ministry deemed the old ones not effective enough?

    On topic: It certainly speaks numbers about the Israeli society if they can't reign in those racist colonists.

  10. Citizen says:
    April 13, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    @ Shirin

    Yes

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