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Thursday, 19th March 2009


As Kafka-esque Zionophobia continues to foment hysteria and bigotry across Europe, the Israel Matzav blog features highly disturbing video footage from France of what can surely only be described as ‘Greenshirts’ – pro-boycott activists working towards Israel’s destruction who are shown systematically looting a Carrefour supermarket of all Israeli produce in order to trash it, and with not a police officer in sight.

Peppers and tomatoes today – people tomorrow.


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Sam Armstrong

March 19th, 2009 7:24pm

I notice the Carrefour branch in question was in Aulnay-sous-Bois, which just happened to be the worst affected banlieue in the "civil unrest" that poor France witnessed a few years back.

And no Police to hand... in this area too. I wonder if France has had its own Scarman report since the riots. I would have thought the Police would have been straight in there.

hadrian

March 19th, 2009 8:42pm

Londonistan...Francinstan.
More E.U. anti-semitism.

Dehumanise then pulverise

March 19th, 2009 9:27pm

Bad things happen in war, eh folks?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/19/israeli-troops-gaza-shootings-civilians

Wilfred

March 19th, 2009 10:37pm

Dehumanise etc:

As opposed to 'declare your intention to eradicate an entire nation and people, wage a relentless 60 year terrorist campaign to achieve this, and condemn your own people to an endless cycle of hatred and destruction', eh?

Rob-NY

March 19th, 2009 11:29pm

Green shirts? I suppose green is the new brown.

New Brunswick Barry

March 20th, 2009 12:14am

Green: the new colour of fascism, whether of the environmental or the Islamic variety.

dmgold

March 20th, 2009 4:32am

I see a different angle on all of this. As Peres said the Palestinians and Arabs in general " never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
It was with the creation of Modern Israel that the Arabs sent Israel a life line by expelling almost 1 million Jews most of whom ended up in Israel and gave the fledgling state the critical mass to evolve into the vibrant state of 5 + million Jews it is today. I forsee the palestinian and Arab world shooting themselves in the foot yet again. With the meteoric rise and acceptance of all things anti Jewish/semitic in the west, including the US, we shall see a move of many more Jews to Israel as their daily lives become intolerable. I am betting on a Jewish state with 7-10 million Jews in the not too distant future. Now that would be Justice.

Miranda Rose Smith

March 20th, 2009 6:49am

My mother says "Be careful what you ask for. You might get it." If, G-d forbid, these people ever get what they want, Israel wiped off the map, the Islamofascists will be free to concentrate on Europe. These people will find out what the Israelis have been fighting against all these years.

zuzanna neville

March 20th, 2009 8:57am

Please take a look at this anti-Semitic atrocity in a blog belonging to a French paper:
http://yenamar.blogs.nouvelobs.com/

George Laird

March 20th, 2009 4:23pm

Dear All

"Peppers and tomatoes today – people tomorrow".

Does the State of Israel export people for sale on supermarket shelves?

Over egging a pudding or what?

Criminal activity cannot be condoned and French Government should take a lead and boycott Israeli produce entering France.

Sanctions worked against South Africa; they can work against Israel.

The 'Greenshirts' didn't look particularly tough to me.

Yours sincerely

George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University

hadrian

March 20th, 2009 7:53pm

George Galloway banned from Canada for his support for 'democratic' Hezbollah/Hamas.
Splendid!! At least there's still some sanity in the world.
Sadly Channel Four News failed to pin him down in Hamas Charter's genocidal views of the Jews.

Angela

March 20th, 2009 9:08pm

@ George Laird
No, the "Greenshirts" don't look all that tough to me either. On the other hand, the way was paved for the (last) holocaust by "Brownshirts" calling on the population of Germany to boycott Jewish-owned businesses. Pickets were mounted outside premises owned by Jews and
"KAUFT NICHT BEI JUDEN" scrawled all over the shop window. Get the idea...?

Dixon

March 20th, 2009 10:22pm

George Laird
March 20th, 2009 4:23pm
Dear All
"Peppers and tomatoes today – people tomorrow".
Does the State of Israel export people for sale on supermarket shelves?"

Its a reference to the words of Pastor Niemoller, you dimmock!

jose garcia

March 21st, 2009 2:53am

To george laird

your campaing for human rights is a farce and a disgrace, you are well aware of the xenophobia israel is suffering , and you do nothing but add fire to it

you see the suicide bombs in cafes and markets and say nothing

you see the thousands of rockets launched at civilians and cry genocide because the cowards of hamas hide between civilians and some of them die

you see the venom in palestinian and arab tv and schools on a daily basis and say nothing.

you see the teachings in arab schools where the israel land is totally erased and say nothing

you see the billions of aid stolen by the PLO , Arafat, Hamas , and say nothing.

i will never reply to you again as you are unworthy of my time

we have internet now so we can see the truth with our own eyes
and not thorough deceitful organizations like yours.

goodbye

George Laird

March 21st, 2009 3:46pm

Dear Dixon

Thank you for your reply, in reference to my post, I was using what is called sarcasum.

It was being used to show up the writer as being ridiculous hence my reference to "over egging a pudding".

I did leave a clue in the next sentence, sorry it was too subtle for you to notice.

Finally; don't worry about making an apology.

Yours sincerely

George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University

George Laird

March 21st, 2009 3:53pm

Dear Angela

I would not support the boycotting of Jewish Businesses in Britain but I would support a boycott of Israeli produce in the EU.

There is a difference.

In Britain and Europe there are laws and if Jewish people are victimised then I support the full weight of the law being used to protect their rights and property.

For the avoidence of doubt, the criminals severely punished.

Yours sincerely

George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University

hadrian

March 22nd, 2009 4:55pm

And pray, George Laird, which Islamic persecuting states are you wishing to boycott in your righteous drive for 'justice'?

Mustapha Bunn

March 23rd, 2009 12:34am

Hadrian......GoG doesn't answer anyones questions regards 'human rights' in the M.E. so don't waste your time with him/her.

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