Comments on: Maariv Smears Richard Falk, New UN Human Rights Representative

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:27:43 +0000

The sooner your hand withers away and falls off the better off the world would be. But then again, I suppose you could learn to use your mouth to type the foul, disgusting things you write.

You’re not an “average American.” You’re a vile, ugly American.

Oh, and btw, I don’t allow commenters here to wish cancer on others. So your comment privilege is hereby revoked.

By: AverageAmerican

AverageAmerican — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:47:04 +0000

The sooner Falk contracts a terminal melanoma, the better place the earth will be.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:43:37 +0000

Richard,

Thanks for the correction – I did indeed mean over a long period (some say 7, some say 8).
So, are you actually saying that we can retaliate with Qassam rockets, that that would be “fair” in your opinion?

The majority of Arabs here support “Operation Cast Lead”. Those that do not have demonstrated – peacefully, I may add. They all know that Hamas is a gang of thugs.

You wouldn’t know that though because you’re like – what – a million miles away?

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:36:48 +0000

@Sarah:

thousands of rockets on a daily basis

That’s thousands of rockets over a 7 year period. Isn’t that what you meant to say? Because that would be accurate & what you actually wrote would be propaganda.

No one is saying that Palestinian rockets are trivial or permissible. What we are saying is that an F-16 is a lot more lethal weapon than a Qassam.

My Arab neighbors in Lod seem to be doing okay with Israel’s operation to remove the THUGS running Gaza

First, you, an Israeli Jew, are speaking on behalf of your Arab neighbors. Second, you’re not even quoting them. So I’ll have to take yr anecdote as entirely questionable. Third, you expect me to assume that all, most, or even a large number of Israeli Arabs support Solid Lead because they all must believe what your Arab neighbors believe??? If that isn’t the ultimate chutzpah.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:30:41 +0000

We here in Israel are continually dumbfounded by the blind spot of our critics, as if to absorb thousands of rockets on a daily basis is trivial and permissable. We also see how quickly our critics go from referring to us as “Israelis” to calling us “Jews” – with a hint of, if not blatant, you-know-what – and not realizing for a moment that Israeli society is comprised of other cultures. My Arab neighbors in Lod seem to be doing okay with Israel’s operation to remove the THUGS running Gaza.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:26:09 +0000

"Why should Israel government accept a person who try to justify and legitimize terror against it as a “right of resistance”?"

I wonder whether you believe that the Palmach had a right to buy arms in its efforts to defend the yishuv before independence was declared in 1948. If you do, then you are being inconsistent in disallowing the Palestinians fr. doing the same thing. And btw, the U.S. AND Israel have subsequently armed the PA at various stages. Why was it wrong to allow the Palestinians to arm themselves then but it's OK for them to arm themseelves now when we hope the PA will fight Hamas rather than Israel?

"The only people in the world who, in his opinion, has not right to “resistanse” or self-defence, is Jewish people."

That's not what Falk believes. And if you ever use the word "scum" here again in describing someone you don't like you'll be banned.

By: Sergey

Sergey — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:43:05 +0000

For all interested in Tikun Olam:
Let me express my belief that world would be a better place without Prof. Falk, supporter of Holocost denying virulent antisemit Ward Churchill, Norman Finkelstein and other scum of humanity:
http://wardchurchill.net/blog/2006/11/06/professor-richard-falk-calls-for-a-robust-defense-of-academic-freedom/
Herr Professor always find excuses for the most odious persons, from terrorists to Nazi fellow-travelers. The only people in the world who, in his opinion, has not right to “resistanse” or self-defence, is Jewish people.

By: daniel

daniel — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:01:10 +0000

Please inform me of the following:
Did Falk equate the state of Israel’s actions to that of the Nazi’s? If so, how could you think that he is impartial. Further, he is exceptionally insensitive if he said this and intellectually dishonest as such a comparison is purile.