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Israeli musician Daniel Barenboim. (Reuters)
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Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship
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Tags: Palestinians, peace process 
 

Daniel Barenboim, the world renowned Israeli pianist and conductor, has taken Palestinian citizenship and said he believed his rare new status could serve a model for peace between the two peoples.

"It is a great honor to be offered a passport," he said late on Saturday after a Beethoven piano recital in Ramallah, the West Bank city where he has been active for some years in promoting contact between young Arab and Israeli musicians.

"I have also accepted it because I believe that the destinies of ... the Israeli people and the Palestinian people are inextricably linked," Barenboim said. "We are blessed - or cursed - to live with each other. And I prefer the first."
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"The fact that an Israeli citizen can be awarded a Palestinian passport, can be a sign that it is actually possible," he continued.

Former Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouthi, who helped organize Saturday's concert, said the passport had been approved by the previous government of which he was a member and which was replaced in June. The passport had actually been issued about six weeks ago, he added.

Argentine-born Barenboim, 65, is a controversial figure in his adoptive homeland, both for his promotion of 19th-century composer Richard Wagner - whose music and anti-Semitic writings influenced Adolf Hitler - and vocal opposition to Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories.

Asked about U.S. President George W. Bush's remarks last week on a visit to the region that a peace could be signed this year, Barenboim warned of the danger of raising hopes too high.

"It would be absolutely horrible if now, with good intentions, expectations are raised which will not be able to be fulfilled," Barenboim said. "Then we will sink into an even greater depression."

Though he dismissed any wish to play a political role, the former music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra took a dig at Bush's strikingly forceful call in Jerusalem last week for Israel to end, in the president's own words, "the occupation."

"Now even not very intelligent people are saying that the occupation has to be stopped," Barenboim said.

Along with the late Palestinian academic Edward Said, he co-founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, made up of young musicians from Israel, the Palestinian territories and neighboring Arab countries.


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  1.   Traitor 16:14  |  Avraham 13/01/08
  2.   who cares 16:22  |  yaheskel 13/01/08
  3.   zai gezunt 16:25  |  in israel 13/01/08
  4.   Avraham 16:25  |  Jim 13/01/08
  5.   Liberals don`t get 16:25  |  Eli 13/01/08
  6.   i know many think of barenboim as a candidate 16:25  |  purplehaze 13/01/08
  7.   Arrogant, self-righteous traitor 16:28  |  Fortuna Benmayor 13/01/08
  8.   Hero 16:29  |  John Stein 13/01/08
  9.   Take a look in the mirror, Avraham # 1 16:31  |  Clickfool 13/01/08
  10.   No different than the Jew who became a Catholic Cardinal 16:31  |  Marty 13/01/08
  11.   Don`t tell them that you are Jewish. 16:33  |  Gilad 13/01/08
  12.   Barenboim & Wagner 16:37  |  AW - Jerusalem 13/01/08
  13.   armchair general Benmayor denying courage of Barenboim 16:41  |  Mark B. 13/01/08
  14.   Bonheur 16:42  |  alan 13/01/08
  15.   Very Selfish 16:43  |  Rolland 13/01/08
  16.   "Palestine" - where is it ??? 16:45  |  eddie - Haifa 13/01/08
  17.   What a Brave & Heroic Soul. Kudos... 16:45  |  POP 13/01/08
  18.   Peace in the Middle East 16:52  |  AsherW 13/01/08
  19.   D.B.what is a next step?Sex change? 16:56  |  Jacob 13/01/08
  20.   Good. Now we can treat him as an enemy citizen 16:57  |  Joel Stein 13/01/08
  21.   Welcome Mr Baenboim 17:05  |  Roland 13/01/08
  22.   Can I get a Palestininan passport too!! 17:08  |  gal 13/01/08
  23.   Lets see how long he would survive living in Palestinian land 17:08  |  Jon 13/01/08
  24.   Interesting times 17:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/01/08
  25.   #6, Eli, how is dual citizenship capitulation? 17:14  |  newageblues 13/01/08
  26.   Bravo, Daniel Barenboim! 17:16  |  Erico Stern 13/01/08
  27.   Barenboim dual citizen 17:19  |  Ussishkin 13/01/08
  28.   Transfer him now 17:22  |  Meir 13/01/08
  29.   "YES" to a multi-cultural and democratic PA with equal rights! 17:23  |  AliciaYasmeen 13/01/08
  30.   A good way to celebrate... 17:30  |  Eugene 13/01/08
  31.   Meir 17:35  |  Roland 13/01/08
  32.   Symbolic gestures 17:41  |  A mother 13/01/08
  33.   # 10 Clickfool 17:41  |  Avraham 13/01/08
  34.   #17 - Palestine where is it? 17:41  |  Lola 13/01/08
  35.   He is My Hero 17:49  |  de deak 13/01/08
  36.   Daniel Barenboim 17:51  |  Erico Stern 13/01/08
  37.   Hey Eugene ! 17:51  |  David James Vickery 13/01/08
  38.   Who is he kidding? 17:53  |  Raoul 13/01/08
  39.   to Chris # 25 and Gal #23- great remark! 17:53  |  Astonished Israeli 13/01/08
  40.   Baremboim can do it because he has a British passport 17:54  |  Iz Ray Leigh 13/01/08
  41.   israeli pianist Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 17:54  |  Fred Khoury 13/01/08
  42.   lets see if he goes and lives in gaza now 17:58  |  dale 13/01/08
  43.   lets see if he goes and lives in gaza now 18:00  |  dale 13/01/08
  44.   On claim that Carl Orff was an active Nazi 18:03  |  newageblues 13/01/08
  45.   Kol HaKavod, Mr. Barenboim 18:08  |  Lisa 13/01/08
  46.   Let him liv there.... 18:11  |  Yaakov 13/01/08
  47.   so why not let the settlers have Palestinian citizenship too 18:16  |  bob 13/01/08
  48.   Bring back the musical menschen! 18:16  |  Raoul 13/01/08
  49.   Ego maniac 18:24  |  NS 13/01/08
  50.   Extremist refuse peace 18:24  |  Eli 13/01/08
  51.   Bob #49 18:28  |  Roland 13/01/08
  52.   I bet he kept his Israeli passport 18:29  |  Ron 13/01/08
  53.   We heartly welcome Daniel Barenboim and all his likes. 18:31  |  Mohamed 13/01/08
  54.   lets talk positive for ones 18:33  |  Fouad Abu-ghosh 13/01/08
  55.   God bless Daniel Barenboim 18:36  |  Markos 13/01/08
  56.   I would like to have this opportunity too, also Cuban citizenshio 18:37  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/01/08
  57.   Jews of Palestine 18:37  |  bb 13/01/08
  58.   Bonheur #2: what are you talking about? cher bonheur, - 18:37  |  ivo 13/01/08
  59.   Mr...Daniel Barenboim`s new citizenship 18:41  |  Ro 13/01/08
  60.   #14 Iz Ray Leigh 18:47  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/01/08
  61.   This is beautifull. 18:51  |  Edith 13/01/08
  62.   Go to Gaza or Ramallh! 18:55  |  Vital 13/01/08
  63.   Daniel Barenboim could get the red carpet 18:59  |  Avi 13/01/08
  64.   What ever happend to.. 19:02  |  Avi 13/01/08
  65.   His Palestinian passport 19:02  |  Sidney 13/01/08
  66.   To 1 and 2. 19:09  |  Vital 13/01/08
  67.   Barenboim deserves Nobel Peace Prize 19:12  |  Chanalau, Tova 13/01/08
  68.   A very impressive gesture 19:13  |  Tosefta 13/01/08
  69.   ivo...hello 19:14  |  Lynn 13/01/08
  70.   Chris 19:18  |  Iz Ray Leigh 13/01/08
  71.   Kennedy a Hamburger - Iz Reigh Leigh whatever 19:18  |  Philip 13/01/08
  72.   Barenboim the prophet 19:21  |  Sidney 13/01/08
  73.   Palestinian Passport 19:21  |  Palestinian 13/01/08
  74.   Now that he`s a citizen of Palestine... 19:22  |  Sam 13/01/08
  75.   Laughing out loud at DB quote 19:31  |  Sam 13/01/08
  76.   #6 You`re misinformed ELI 19:32  |  Ali Haidar 13/01/08
  77.   #34 Avraham 19:32  |  Labhras 13/01/08
  78.   Can I do something like this in support of him? 19:33  |  Fred Locke 13/01/08
  79.   Will his new passport get him into Gaza 19:34  |  Sidney 13/01/08
  80.   Well done Professor Barenboim. 19:35  |  Labhras 13/01/08
  81.   I suggest that Pals & Israelis exchange family visits. 19:37  |  Mohamed 13/01/08
  82.   #6 You`re misinformed ELI (CONTINUED) 19:39  |  Ali Haidar 13/01/08
  83.   TOO LATE FOR TWO STATE! ONE STATE NOW! 19:46  |  Ahmad 13/01/08
  84.   Mr BARENBOIM, is a real GENTLEMAN. 19:48  |  JoshuaGreenburg 13/01/08
  85.   DB is right to join OUR COUSINS 19:52  |  Benjamin 13/01/08
  86.   barenboim the palestinian 19:52  |  john 13/01/08
  87.   Tosefta #69: you think they`d have you? - 19:57  |  ivo 13/01/08
  88.   Response to 2 19:58  |  B. 13/01/08
  89.   im a palestinian can i get one too 20:00  |  loktout 13/01/08
  90.   A political stunt that is not available to average Jews 20:05  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  91.   Just wondering in which refugee camp will Barenboim reside? 20:11  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  92.   by all means Palestinian... 20:13  |  Avi 13/01/08
  93.   Lynn #70: shalom, shalom - 20:14  |  ivo 13/01/08
  94.   Barenboim Palestinian 20:14  |  Dochifat 13/01/08
  95.   Number 1.....Number 8....etc The Real Traitors 20:15  |  Or 13/01/08
  96.   Antisemites,Ghastly Impostor #69&other Self Hating Jews do same! 20:15  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  97.   To Yaakov Sullivan...tray Syrian citizenchip 20:15  |  The Dumbite Kid 13/01/08
  98.   Israeli Pianist 20:15  |  Ahmed Mohamed 13/01/08
  99.   Good riddance 20:16  |  Herbert Kaine 13/01/08
  100.   Muslems do not play music,AK47 is the muslem 20:19  |  TOMY 13/01/08
  101.   Why not? (Ivo #88) 20:26  |  Tosefta 13/01/08
  102.   law with the DEATH PENALTY to sell to Jews? 20:29  |  Israel_is_Done 13/01/08
  103.   WELL NOW, LET`S SEE.....FIRST IT WAS 20:31  |  Robert 13/01/08
  104.   Barenboim, a hero for mankind 20:34  |  Leb 13/01/08
  105.   Tosefta you have a precedent in Barenboim 20:37  |  Jasmine Murphy 13/01/08
  106.   Iz Ray Leigh 20:37  |  Scott G 13/01/08
  107.   With a Palestinian passport he no longer needs an Israeli passpor 20:38  |  Jan 13/01/08
  108.   Wagner as composer 20:41  |  Rasputin 13/01/08
  109.   Daniel Barenboim 20:43  |  Ralph 13/01/08
  110.   #99 are you giving the same advice of land compromise to Arabs? 20:47  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  111.   BARENBOIM 20:50  |  The Teacher/Instruct 13/01/08
  112.   Vital 20:55  |  Scott G 13/01/08
  113.   A brave light in the darkness of Israeli racism and oppression 20:57  |  anti-racist 13/01/08
  114.   If offered Barenboim would take Nazi Germany citizenship too! 21:00  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  115.   Bravo 21:04  |  Walid 13/01/08
  116.   to Ahmed Mohamed 21:07  |  Rasputin 13/01/08
  117.   On the influences and the controversity. 21:07  |  zmogus 13/01/08
  118.   Carl Orff - Carmina Burana 21:10  |  Erico Stern 13/01/08
  119.   Does he dislike Jews ? 21:13  |  Herman 13/01/08
  120.   On the influences and the controversy (full one). 21:22  |  zmogus 13/01/08
  121.   #103 Showing off your ignorance is not a good reason to post here 21:26  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  122.   Daniel Barenboim 21:33  |  Dan Hadan 13/01/08
  123.   Lucky Barenboim, Jews to not kill collaborators like Arabs do! 21:34  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  124.   LOL 21:34  |  rich 13/01/08
  125.   Smart 21:37  |  MR 13/01/08
  126.   To Nr. 109 "Rasputin" 21:40  |  Erico Stern 13/01/08
  127.   A valid issue would be... 21:50  |  From vinegar to wine 13/01/08
  128.   tosefta "a very impressive gesture" 21:55  |  purplehaze 13/01/08
  129.   Ahmed Mohamed #99: you`ve got the wrong picture - 1 21:58  |  ivo 13/01/08
  130.   Israelis living safely in Ramallah... 21:59  |  Sara 13/01/08
  131.   Music to my ears...Well done Daniel.! 22:00  |  Stephen. 13/01/08
  132.   Barenboim bravissimo 22:07  |  sh 13/01/08
  133.   bare bum and total stupidity will out 22:08  |  v hardman 13/01/08
  134.   #16 Palestine is the area where jews occupied the canaanite lands 22:09  |  Kris 13/01/08
  135.   to Stephen on musical taste 22:10  |  Rasputin 13/01/08
  136.   Ahmed Mohamed #99: you`ve got the wrong picture - 2 22:12  |  ivo 13/01/08
  137.   Property in the West Bank 22:14  |  Sky 13/01/08
  138.   Barenboim 22:20  |  Paul 13/01/08
  139.   NEW AUDIENCE 22:20  |  TOBIA 13/01/08
  140.   130. Sara: in Ramallah... 22:20  |  KUTW 13/01/08
  141.   Daniel Raises the Bar 22:28  |  Marcos 13/01/08
  142.   Fundamentally, he is right 22:36  |  Outsider 13/01/08
  143.   barenboim one eye 22:48  |  ron 13/01/08
  144.   ahmed mohamed about Israeli pianist 22:49  |  Goldenberg 13/01/08
  145.   #118 Enrico Stern 22:51  |  ron 13/01/08
  146.   Tosefta of course U can go to the PA 22:51  |  Goldenberg 13/01/08
  147.   daniel barenboim 22:53  |  ruben siedner 13/01/08
  148.   #118 Erico Stern 22:58  |  MR 13/01/08
  149.   he emigrated to wrong side 22:58  |  Zvi 13/01/08
  150.   Next Barenboim will convert to the wonderful "Religion of Peace" 23:08  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  151.   #122 Dan Hadan 23:09  |  MR 13/01/08
  152.   # 120 zmogus of Vilnius..Ooops,I forgot To Put Paris,& Lithuania. 23:09  |  Kathy 13/01/08
  153.   Sara Any of them flying the flag of Israel? 23:13  |  USALovesIsrael 13/01/08
  154.   Hero 23:19  |  Roy 13/01/08
  155.   Marty 23:32  |  sweis Melbourne 13/01/08
  156.   Bravo Daniel ! 23:37  |  Jean-Paul DOGUET 13/01/08
  157.   Lucrative Work...If You Can Get it 23:40  |  Klaudia 13/01/08
  158.   Lisa 23:42  |  Connie 13/01/08
  159.   music will not make peace 23:51  |  ralph is back 13/01/08
  160.   Still waiting the rise of similar "Great Men" on Arab side 23:53  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/01/08
  161.   How can one become a citizen..... 23:54  |  Nemesis 13/01/08
  162.   And take your piano with you! 23:55  |  Webster 13/01/08
  163.   Traitor or hero? 23:56  |  V 13/01/08
  164.   He Has the Right to Live Where He Wants 00:10  |  Jane 14/01/08
  165.   # 157 Nemesis..Why indeed??We do Have Some Funny Jews Don`t We?? 00:12  |  Kathy 14/01/08
  166.   For Clickfool # 9 on mirrors and sermons. 00:27  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/01/08
  167.   QUADRUPOLE CITIZENSHIP 00:30  |  Inyaki 14/01/08
  168.   So much hate!! 00:34  |  TT 14/01/08
  169.   Barenboim is truly the "beautiful Israeli" 00:41  |  Danny 14/01/08
  170.   the solution 00:41  |  Arthur 14/01/08
  171.   self hatred idiot team(S.H.I.T.)member 00:46  |  marcos 14/01/08
  172.   Bravo! 00:46  |  ELIAS KHOURY 14/01/08
  173.   Alicia Yasmine 00:52  |  sweis Melbourne 14/01/08
  174.   Kris 00:55  |  sweis Melbourne 14/01/08
  175.   webster "and take your piano with you" 00:57  |  purple haze 14/01/08
  176.   Your Best and Brightest 00:59  |  Heinz 14/01/08
  177.   #61..Edith..don`t be an airhead! 01:06  |  Nemesis 14/01/08
  178.   a prominent political fool, with an arrogant Argentinean bent. 01:09  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/01/08
  179.   THE Elected Govt of Palestine is Hamas!"Obliterate Israel -- 01:10  |  PETER SM 14/01/08
  180.   Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 01:10  |  Jerry 14/01/08
  181.   We need more people like Barenboim 01:11  |  The Arab Hammer 14/01/08
  182.   Bare his Bum 01:14  |  Nina 14/01/08
  183.   Barenboim 01:18  |  Elie 14/01/08
  184.   Daniel Barenboim 01:20  |  tom hussey 14/01/08
  185.   Barenboim 01:25  |  Ellis 14/01/08
  186.   It would be great if he is joined by few others and leave Israel. 01:34  |  Misha 14/01/08
  187.   Best intentions? 01:44  |  Motic 14/01/08
  188.   Guess he won`t be... 01:45  |  Nechama 14/01/08
  189.   A narrow line between... 01:46  |  Joe 14/01/08
  190.   IT IS A SIGN FROM GOD 01:47  |  indrajaya 14/01/08
  191.   The Great Daniel 01:50  |  Jorge Schussheim 14/01/08
  192.   Mad Musician 01:51  |  Nina 14/01/08
  193.   in his blurb at harvard no mention of israel, i asked him, he sai 01:54  |  z 14/01/08
  194.   Kathy 02:14  |  sweis Melbourne 14/01/08
  195.   Anybody seen Fisher 02:14  |  Chris 14/01/08
  196.   So, Is Barenboim A Dual Citizen Now Or What? 02:33  |  Jeff Northridge 14/01/08
  197.   He sees the future of israel (NT) 02:41  |  David King 14/01/08
  198.   1/2 and 1/2 02:48  |  danny 14/01/08
  199.   Chris Linthwaite #24 02:50  |  Bruce 14/01/08
  200.   Arab Hoodwinking? Edward Said was an Egyptian 03:04  |  Arrabella 14/01/08
  201.   It is sad that this would be seen by some as a betrayal 03:10  |  MMM 14/01/08
  202.   To so called anti-racist 03:11  |  Bruce 14/01/08
  203.   Barenboim co-founder of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra 03:23  |  Natasha 14/01/08
  204.   2: John Stein Haifa 03:27  |  Sam (UK) 14/01/08
  205.   a good start.... 03:30  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 14/01/08
  206.   Arrabella 03:30  |  Sam (UK) 14/01/08
  207.   Daniel 03:32  |  sweis Melbourne 14/01/08
  208.   Ellis 03:36  |  sweis Melbourne 14/01/08
  209.   #186..Indra...a sign from God??? 03:42  |  Nemesis 14/01/08
  210.   Daniel Barenboim is a ...... 03:42  |  K 14/01/08
  211.   To bad for you Israel 03:43  |  betz55 14/01/08
  212.   Arrabella believes her own spin 03:47  |  The Arab Hammer 14/01/08
  213.   Jane 04:13  |  Connie 14/01/08
  214.   Barenboim 04:14  |  Claire 14/01/08
  215.   Bravo Daniel! 04:15  |  peacelover 14/01/08
  216.   # 200 Arrabella; Edward Said had good company, Arafat was also .. 04:15  |  Max the censored 14/01/08
  217.   To Eddie-Haifa 04:16  |  Otto Rand 14/01/08
  218.   WILL Barenboim protest his Govt`s.charter to kill all Jews.?? 04:17  |  PETER SM 14/01/08
  219.   Elie 04:19  |  Claire 14/01/08
  220.   betz55 04:23  |  Connie 14/01/08
  221.   #212 The Arab Hammer: Do you confirm that Arafat was born in... 04:24  |  Max the censored 14/01/08
  222.   Courageous Israelis 04:28  |  Oetis 14/01/08
  223.   I hope, Berenboim takes with him a few 04:36  |  TOMY 14/01/08
  224.   Playing musical instruments is against Islam 04:44  |  TOMY 14/01/08
  225.   Le malshinim ein tikva... 04:47  |  ariel 14/01/08
  226.   IQ changes 04:55  |  ariel 14/01/08
  227.   Hmm, so they accept Barenboim? 05:14  |  Jacob Blues 14/01/08
  228.   And if Barenboim moves to Ramallah -- 05:19  |  DJStahl 14/01/08
  229.   ARAB Hammer You believe your own spin.Arafat the Egyptian another 05:21  |  PETER SM 14/01/08
  230.   Who is D.Barenboim? Just a shameful self-publicist, as Toaf 05:24  |  Vittorio 14/01/08
  231.   SARA.how many Arabs live in Israel??Without being pro Israel? 05:32  |  PETER SM 14/01/08
  232.   Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 06:55  |  Mike Thompson 14/01/08
  233.   Fortuna, perdiste la compostura 07:01  |  roberto 14/01/08
  234.   to any one pro or anti Israel 07:02  |  Rasputin 14/01/08
  235.   #200 Edward Said was born in Jerusalem 07:02  |  Aboud 14/01/08
  236.   Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 07:13  |  ayboday 14/01/08
  237.   # 195, CHRIS 07:35  |  indrajaya 14/01/08
  238.   # 195, CHRIS 07:35  |  indrajaya 14/01/08
  239.   palestinian 07:38  |  maria 14/01/08
  240.   ariel 08:15  |  sweis Melbourne 14/01/08
  241.   baren translated A DISSERVICE 08:16  |  v hardman 14/01/08
  242.   Dream ON 08:40  |  Israeli 14/01/08
  243.   Daniel Barenbohm 08:53  |  Fredy Ross 14/01/08
  244.   #200 Arrabella 09:02  |  MR 14/01/08
  245.   Palestinian citizenship 09:08  |  HM 14/01/08
  246.   Are Israelis now against dual citizenship 09:34  |  American in Paris 14/01/08
  247.   HE Can play 1812 overture with Qassems in lieu of cannons in Gaza 09:40  |  PETER SM 14/01/08
  248.   Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 09:52  |  Marilyn 14/01/08
  249.   I`m throwing away his CDs 09:52  |  Was a DB Fan 14/01/08
  250.   # 247 you are PRIMITIVE & Thank You Mr. Barenboim :) 10:23  |  Suad 14/01/08
  251.   Justice 10:44  |  Jack Disraeli 14/01/08
  252.   very good you know 10:54  |  khalid 14/01/08
  253.   very good you know 10:54  |  khalid 14/01/08
  254.   Danel Barenbom 10:58  |  Mohamed Al 14/01/08
  255.   # 249 Pls throw yourself away! hating people like you don`t help 11:09  |  Suad 14/01/08
  256.   Wasn`t Barenboim a friend of Said who threw stones at Israel? 11:11  |  Iz Ray Leigh 14/01/08
  257.   # 245 YOU are pathetic and a pitiable person ! 11:11  |  Suad 14/01/08
  258.   I think this particular argument is nonsensical 11:12  |  Rowan Berkeley 14/01/08
  259.   This is wonderful news. 11:38  |  Vierotchka 14/01/08
  260.   # 256 U r another pathetic person !! 11:44  |  Suad 14/01/08
  261.   To 11 11:47  |  True Zionist 14/01/08
  262.   Rowan berkeley #258 I thought you are smarter... 11:51  |  S 14/01/08
  263.   LET THEM KEEP HIM 11:52  |  SAM EL LLANITO 14/01/08
  264.   Smite above their necks and smite all their finger tips 12:13  |  Efox 14/01/08
  265.   does this mean he now has to enter via Allenby? 12:16  |  SD 14/01/08
  266.   Jacob Blues 12:26  |  sh 14/01/08
  267.   Natasha who? 12:41  |  sh 14/01/08
  268.   Barenboim Man of Peace 13:05  |  Noaman. A 14/01/08
  269.   TAKE AWAY HIS ISRAELI CITIZENSHIP 13:26  |  Nicole 14/01/08
  270.   Viva Longlive Barenboim 13:30  |  Mahmoud 14/01/08
  271.   barenboim is an idiot in everything exept musik 13:44  |  vladimir 14/01/08
  272.   sullivan 13:52  |  vladimir 14/01/08
  273.   Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 14:19  |  LennyStone 14/01/08
  274.   # 271 You are dirty 14:47  |  Suad 14/01/08
  275.   Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship 15:22  |  Cedarland 14/01/08
  276.   A Wonderful Gesture 15:30  |  Shimon Z. Klein 14/01/08
  277.   suad# 274 VERY URGENT AND IMPORTANT 16:49  |  Mahmoud 14/01/08
  278.   Shimon # 276 16:53  |  Mahmoud 14/01/08
  279.   He is a little nuts :) 17:07  |  Catholic Guy 14/01/08
  280.   This is a great example that we need to meditate and hope 20:00  |  Simon Mohammed 14/01/08
  281.   passpor and ,Wagner 20:04  |  Michèle 14/01/08
  282.   #268: you forgot to write the end of your sentence 20:13  |  Rose 14/01/08
  283.   Barenboim 20:40  |  Modi 14/01/08
  284.   Barenboim the Palestinian 21:28  |  Tripod Depot 14/01/08
  285.   An important person and an inportant issue 21:57  |  Gideon Reador 14/01/08
  286.   bironboim 22:05  |  fred 14/01/08
  287.   You`re all Semites... 22:41  |  Jim 14/01/08
  288.   Re #287 - Jim 23:33  |  Arab Observer 14/01/08
  289.   # 02:00  |  A.M. 15/01/08
  290.   The new citizen 11:33  |  Nasser 15/01/08
  291.   # 287 Nuke yourself u good for nothing 14:42  |  Suad 15/01/08
  292.   # 277 Mahmood ?? 14:49  |  Suad 15/01/08
  293.   I salute you 14:26  |  ww 16/01/08
  294.   Bravo Daniel! Bravo! 00:56  |  Martin Ridastein 18/01/08
  295.   IMAGINARY ountry passport! 01:05  |  Teri 25/01/08
  296.   IMAGINARY ountry passport! 01:05  |  Teri 25/01/08
  297.   The tale of fakestein- Fake document. 15:45  |  Chava 12/03/08
  298.   What next?Go ahead and convert to Islam!Shame on you! 13:17  |  Saul 13/03/08
  299.   the JACKALS are UNLEASHED once again! 08:35  |  eric 14/03/08
  300.   #21 Roland 11:13  |  ruben siedner 15/03/08
  301.   Oops, I don`t hear you say things like DEPORT THEM!!!! 16:10  |  Northern 15/03/08
  302.   Divan orchestra 00:31  |  Gehad 29/03/08
  303.   Music 19:04  |  Irene Batini 01/06/08
  304.   I applaud him 21:40  |  Carrie 08/06/08
  305.   radicals are every where 10:28  |  muslim for peace 29/06/08
  306.   god bless you mr barenboim 10:33  |  muslim for peace 29/06/08
  307.   jewish people response 10:42  |  arabs are for peace 29/06/08
  308.   Barenboim 09:46  |  Elana 07/07/08
  309.   Barenboim 09:58  |  Hila 07/07/08
  310.   Intelligent Barenboim 01:50  |  Lubliner 28/11/08
  311.   Barenboim 16:47  |  michelle 12/12/08
  312.   Jesus Loves Him 22:45  |  Jack Harris 09/11/09
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