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12 Responses to “Ezra Nawi Railroaded, 30 Day Sentence”

1. Richard Witty says:

   October 21, 2009 at 1:21 PM

   An absurd verdict.

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   • Richard Silverstein says:

     October 22, 2009 at 12:55 AM

     Wow, Richard. I can’t believe we actually agree about something. Hosannah!

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2. Yossi says:

   October 21, 2009 at 10:37 PM

   This is sad.

   Richard I believe your were led astray by one of the talkbacks on YNet. The fine is not $200,0000—that would not have withstood any logic or appeal. It’s just a couple thousands NIS. Not a big deal really and should be covered by all the support he’s getting. The worst thing for Ezra, besides the incarcaration for a month, is that he is not allowed to “assemble” after that, as long as he is under his conditional parole.

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   • Shirin says:

     October 21, 2009 at 11:13 PM

     It is sad, and it makes a mockery of Israel’s incessant vociferous claims to be such a great example of democracy and decency.

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   • Richard Silverstein says:

     October 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM

     Thanks for the correction which I’ve noted in the post. I think Haaretz or Ynet posted that amt. in an article. An Israeli source tells me he’s refusing to pay the fine & so will serve a longer sentence. Injustice heaped on injustice.

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3. Shirin says:

   October 21, 2009 at 11:23 PM

   It makes me feel kind of proud that this guy has his roots in Iraq. It also reminds me what a huge loss it was when Iraq lost its Jewish community.

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   • Shmuel says:

     October 22, 2009 at 5:03 AM

     I’ve just started reading Sami Michael’s latest novel, “Aida” – the story of “Baghdad’s last Jew”. Michael himself is, of course, another great son of that remarkable and most ancient of Jewish communities.

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     • Shirin says:

       October 22, 2009 at 11:42 PM

       Yes, Sami Michael is a true Iraqi who was born and raised in Baghdad and later emigrated to Israel. There is no way to overestimate the importance of the Jews to Iraqi society. They predated the Arabs by many centuries, and they thrived there, and contributed enormously to the intellectual, cultural, professional, and economic life.

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4. LD says:

   October 22, 2009 at 2:38 AM

   Just think of all those cases where Israeli soldiers have abuse or killed Palestinians. Yesh Din has done studies on this. IDF soldiers get away with all kinds of crimes. Israeli is not a democracy and there is no kind of justice for non-Jews in Israel and the OT.

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5. Mark says:

   October 22, 2009 at 2:56 AM

   Are you the Shirin (formerly) from Jewish-Palestinian Encouter?

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6. moira heery says:

   October 22, 2009 at 12:32 PM

   As an outsider, I would like to say that it it heartening to hear of people of courage and principle such as Ezra.

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7. MC says:

   October 22, 2009 at 10:38 PM

   can add this to the links at this post?
   http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/10/21/18626219.php
   thanks,
   M

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