Comments on: Leading Rabbi Accused of Suggesting that All Palestinians Should Be Killed

By: Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu advocates carpet bombing Gaza

Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu advocates carpet bombing Gaza — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:32:18 +0000

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By: very concerned

very concerned — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:21:31 +0000

“One would have to assume that Rabbi Rosen could not possibly intend such a genocidal meaning.”

Are you serious? Why would you have to assume that? Not only their Rabbis but their government officials make such violent statements all the time. (i.e. “level a square mile in Gaza for every Qassem”). And not only are they saying it, they are already doing it in Gaza by blocking food, medical supplies, electricity and gas. You don’t have to kill 6 million to commit a genocide …

By: awake

awake — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:44:18 +0000

The “quote” by the Rabii as put forth by the Arabic news source was false. There was no reference to those words in the Haaretz article. No wonder the Arabic news source didn’t provide a link.

More anti-Israeli propaganda in a sea of anti-Israeli propaganda.

By: Michael Spindell

Michael Spindell — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:33:24 +0000

Is there be any wonder at the fact that religious extremists on both sides of the Israeli issue exhibit extremist belief? Whenever clergymen of fundamental views engage in political discourse they invariably promulgate viewpoints antithetical to the very core of the particular belief itself. All religious fundamentalist leaders whether Jew, Christian or Moslem produce philosophies counter to the core beliefs of their religion. While the source of Rabbi Rosen’s statement is important in the determination as to whether he actually said it, the sad fact is that fundamentalism invariably leads to extremism, which although foisted as prime tenets of a faith, are in fact not harmonious with that faith. Separation of Church and State is essential to start the task of reuniting humanity and diminishing wars which are almost always caused by misguided fundamentalist belief.

By: niblet

niblet — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:56:54 +0000

JT has been hanging around Keith Olbermann too long.

To JT & Olbermann, it is no longer important that there is no factual evidence to an allegation, it is enoughthat an allegation is being made that makes it worthy to repeat until enough believe there is truth to it.

Shame on Keith.

Shame on JT.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:20:03 +0000

OOPS! That last reference should have read RABBI Rosen, I added the extra “e” by mistake. My apologies. I knew I should have had more coffee before starting to write.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:13:10 +0000

JT, the toughest part about attributing alleged internet statements is tracking them to the original source, if there is one. For example, did Rabbi Rosen have any kind of column or blog like yours? Did Rosen himself write a column or post making those specific statements, or is it all coming from other sources?

You said it yourself, in your first paragraph, “according to various sites.” My question is, okay, but WHICH site made the statements first, or is it not that easy to find? If these alleged statements can’t be traced back to Rabbie Rosen directly, then I’d have to view them with a healthy dose of skepticism until it’s known exactly WHO they came from. I say this from the viewpoint of someone who has posted on various forums over the last few years.

By: deeply worried

deeply worried — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:37:20 +0000

Hegel was right.

The bad infinite.