ace.mu.nu - 1/13/2009
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« Top Headline Comments 01-13-09 | Main | Yon v. Moore » German Polizei Confiscate Israeli Flag in Response to Hamas-Supporting Mob's Violence [jdub] A reader at The Muqata sends along the following story: Today, 10.000 people demonstrated against Israel here in my hometown Duisburg (Germany) ...
online.wsj.com - 1/10/2009
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GEORGE E. BISHARAT Israel's current assault on the
Gaza Strip cannot be justified by self-defense. Rather, it...
involves serious violations of international law, including war crimes. Senior Israeli political and military leaders may bear personal ...
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George E. Bisharat: Israel Is Committing War Crimes
ynetnews.com - 1/15/2009
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Palestinian sources tell Ynet fighting in Gaza to
cease within 72 hours for period of two weeks,...
during which sides will discuss supervision of crossings, IDF withdrawal from Strip and removal of blockade
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Report: Israel, Hamas agree on 2-week truce
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Adventures in Cringing Police Dhimmitude
Nice Deb —
... get the flag. The picture illustrate this situation. The police acquiesced in the demands of the mob.
Jewish Odysseus:
I am thinking about establishing the “Duisburg Police Award for Forceful yet Cringing Dhimmitude Beyond the Call of Duty.” Maybe have it awarded weekly? Naaaaahhhh, not frequent enough, I’ll need to award it at least once a day.
Hat tip: Jdub at AoSHQ
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German Police Take Down Lawfully Displayed Israeli Flag Because Hamas Supporters Might Riot
A Blog For All —
... (HT: Ace ): The statement of the police was to de-escalate the situation, because many youth demonstrators were on the brink of breaking into our apartment house. Instead of doing what it could to stop protesters from breaking the law, it chose to break the law and infringe on the rights of individuals to support Israel by flying a flag in their own home . Keep in mind that Germany has anti-Nazi laws and more stringent speech codes than here in the US. Yet, the police chose to break into an apartment to take down a flag while ignoring people dressed up in ...
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