Jewish Federation finds Palestinian flag offensive

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Dalgetti
oh, sure , in the privacy of her own house. but she ( and since they live in the same house , probably him as well ) put the flag forward, as a proclamation. they could have wallpapered their entire appartment with palestinian flags for all I care. But showing the flag , is putting forward a stance.

This is not illegal , AFAIK , but is reprimanded gravely , or should be.

Dismissing him for statements his wife makes is probably illegal.

[Az]

It's not like his wife said it . It's hanging on his house.

what exactly should I reread?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Sprayber


Be sure and say that again the next time Bush or another American official mentions God in a speech in the US and all the Anti-religion nuts get upset.

Find me the time I said that he should be barred from mentioning God. On the other hand, I might vote against him for doing that if I were a US citizen...

[Inverse Icarus]

Originally posted by Kropotkin
That's bull, no matter who came up with that kind of idea. If they had a nazi-flag on the other hand. That would be something I could understand.

why, because the Palenstians dont have the power to kill millions of jews/isrealis? you can bet your ass they would if they could.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Dalgetti
It's not like his wife said it . It's hanging on his house.

what exactly should I reread?

a) Doesn't matter. Dismiss him for that and you might well have a lawsuit on your hands (depending on contract he's hired under).

b) You blast off on some post about government officials only being supposed to mimic government positions. I pointed out immediately prior to that that pro-palestinian statements coming directly from the official might well be grounds for dismissal (though not illegal by any stretch of the imagination), but that statements coming from his wife aren't.

[S. Kroeze]

Re: Jewish Federation finds Palestinian flag offensive

Originally posted by Saint Marcus
The Jewish Federation here in Holland is calling for the removal of a Palestininian flag on the house of a local resident. Apparantly, the Jewish Federation and it's (few) supporters find the flag offensive and provocative.

Of course, puting an Israeli flag on one's home is no problem.

I am livid!

It's a pity the woman -very cultured- didn't hang a flag of the ANC beside it. That should have stifled ALL criticism!
After all: most people will not dare to admit they support colonialism, apartheid and 'ethnic cleansing'!

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Find me the time I said that he should be barred from mentioning God. On the other hand, I might vote against him for doing that if I were a US citizen...

Easy there KH. I just meant that I will count on you to set them straight.

[KrazyHorse]

Didn't mean for that to come out aggressive. I know you weren't being insulting...

[Mihai]

Germany flag is OK, nazi flag is not OK.
Palestinian flag is OK, Hamas flag is not OK.

If you disagree with the second sentence then either you think ALL palestinians are terrorist or you think that palestinians don't deserve a flag/country.

[Sirotnikov]

I think it's inappropriate.

Imagine what palestinians would feel like, if Bush puts Israeli flags all around his ranch, so that they could be publically seen.

I do think however, that asking the police to remove it was quite very silly.

[Tom201]

Well, even if it wasnt privat (which it was), but hung on an official building, I dont see any problem with it. The Netherlands are supportive of an Palastinian state, so it would not contradict official positions.

[moomin]

So we know now Duisenberg's political judgement is as crappy as his monetary. Big deal. He's soon history anyway, and the Froggie repalceing him will be way smoother than to pull a stunt like that.

Calling the police to pull it down wasn't the most intelligent thing that Jewish assoc. ever did. As if there weren't enough legitimate issues for them to raise in Europe today.

[finkian]

How can we take away the freedom of expression of one individual without making it possible to take away everyone's freedom? Why stop with a government official? WHy not just take everyone's rights away? Because the point of equality and freedom is that it is within EVERYONE'S right to state personal opinion, as long as they do not attempt to speak in an official venue.

[Sirotnikov]

finkian - that's nonsense.

There's always a limit to what one can say, whether in law or in good taste.

I have no problem with him supporting the Palestinains, nor do I find their flag offensive.

However, since he is a senior official, he should refrain from stating his biases publically.

As I said, I would have completely understood if Palestinians were angry if Bush would put Israeli flags around his ranch, and they'd have a right to be.

And again I agree that it was stupid to go to the police.

[S. Kroeze]

Originally posted by Sirotnikov
I think it's inappropriate.

Imagine what palestinians would feel like, if Bush puts Israeli flags all around his ranch, so that they could be publically seen.

I do think however, that asking the police to remove it was quite very silly.

The Zionists are still not content. The wife of Duisenberg will be accused in court by some Zionist pressure group of anti-Semitism -how original!- and inciting to hatred.
Some American Zionist group has declared Duisenberg 'persona non grata'. One can only guess how dangerous this threat may be.

Actually these lobby groups are proving the very thing Mrs. Duisenberg was protesting against. In her opinion it is an extremely influential Zionist pressure group, having a lot of influence on American elections, that makes it possible for Israel to continue its policy of apartheid and 'ethnic cleansing'.
I hope and expect this lawsuit will backfire.