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Terror in Mumbai
Indian media react angrily to Israeli criticism of Chabad rescue operation
By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Mumbai Chabad, Israel News 

Indian media have reacted angrily to criticism from Israeli defense officials of the Indian commando operation against the terrorists who took control of Chabad house in Mumbai.

Eight hostages inside the center were killed, including Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka. All of the victims were Jewish, Israeli or both.

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sraeli and international media quoted Israeli security officials as claiming the operation was risky and premature. Indian media published the criticisms at length, and although there has yet to be an official reaction from the Indian government, local journalists and television commentators have reacted strongly.

They accuse Israel of casting doubt on the effectiveness of their "brave" Indian commandos, and claim that Israel has a bad record in hostage-rescue operations, aside from the successful Operation Entebbe in 1976.

Eli Blotserkovski, the political envoy to the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, told Haaretz, "This emphasizes the need for all the international community, not just India and Israel, to act in a coordinated manner against terrorism."

Another Israeli diplomat in India said Israel needs to be careful not to criticize India.

"Particularly in the present situation we have an important strategic relationship with them and we stand with them in a shared struggle against terrorism," he said.


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      1.   WE SHOULD BE OPEN TO CRITICISM 02:22  |  American Hindu 29/11/08
      2.   Its Easy To Criticize 02:27  |  Brad 29/11/08
      3.   ISRAEL SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO THE INDIAN 02:28  |  indrajaya 29/11/08
      4.   Why so sensitive? Grow up! 03:01  |  Hannah 29/11/08
      5.   They`re half right 03:09  |  Gili 29/11/08
      6.   Not the time for mudslinging 03:10  |  Indian 29/11/08
      7.   Israeli pinheads 03:19  |  Uzi 29/11/08
      8.   India`s pain - Israeli arrogance 03:39  |  Fred McCann 29/11/08
      9.   Indian Commandos Did What They Could 03:41  |  Christopher 29/11/08
      10.   Knee jerk reaction 03:52  |  Elvin 29/11/08
      11.   Before you criticize 03:53  |  Sabra 29/11/08
      12.   bravery 04:03  |  yossi 29/11/08
      13.   Criticism and anger is understandable 04:05  |  Kannan 29/11/08
      14.   time to keep cool 04:08  |  ranjit 29/11/08
      15.   India the Beautiful 04:12  |  Sam 29/11/08
      16.   Indian military capabilities- the use of helicopters 04:14  |  Robert 29/11/08
      17.   Difference in Perspective 04:21  |  Sanders 29/11/08
      18.   India does not have the expertise 04:23  |  Sharad 29/11/08
      19.   shame on you , who criticize My country India 04:28  |  Joseph 29/11/08
      20.   this is not the time, nor the place 04:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/11/08
      21.   Arrogant Israel 04:59  |  John 29/11/08
      22.   Should have requested British SAS 05:10  |  Phil 29/11/08
      23.   #18 Please get your facts right 05:13  |  ranjit 29/11/08
      24.   Mumbai Attack 05:21  |  Ross 29/11/08
      25.   Mumbai Attack 05:29  |  Ruz 29/11/08
      26.   Mumbai Attack 05:41  |  Reeza 29/11/08
      27.   It is Indian media that deserves criticism, even condemnation 05:51  |  Karthik, India 29/11/08
      28.   Israel Should be careful in criticisizing 05:51  |  Saby Ghoshray 29/11/08
      29.   India Isreal Relation - Arrogant Isreal 05:54  |  Vikram 29/11/08
      30.   17 Sanders : Indian Loss vs Israeli Loss 06:04  |  Indian 29/11/08
      31.   Israeli criticism of Chabad rescue operation 06:07  |  Siddhartha S. Biswas 29/11/08
      32.   Can Israelis Ever Keep Their Mouth Shut? 06:08  |  massaraksh 29/11/08
      33.   India and Israel - Natural Allies 06:17  |  Jiggs 29/11/08
      34.   Mountain Out of a Molehill? The Lady Doth Protest Too Much! 06:30  |  massaraksh 29/11/08
      35.   NOW is the TIME........ 06:36  |  An Indian 29/11/08
      36.   Very poor Israeli reaction 06:47  |  Biju 29/11/08
      37.   We did our best 07:15  |  Suv 29/11/08
      38.   # 20 Cipora Julianna Kohn 07:40  |  GhurkaWarrior 29/11/08
      39.   Indians Should Not have been allowed to Lead Operation 07:41  |  Baruch Gold 29/11/08
      40.   Is it better to act too soon or too late? 07:48  |  UsedToPostHere 29/11/08
      41.   Israeli criticism 07:53  |  ruti 29/11/08
      42.   Hypocrites 07:54  |  US indian 29/11/08
      43.   Falure of Indian Intelligence but Indian Reaction was Commendable 08:08  |  Jatin 29/11/08
      44.   Humans die in combat operations 08:21  |  spyguy 29/11/08
      45.   Indian media react angrily to Israeli criticism of Chabad rescue 08:33  |  ROHAN 29/11/08
      46.   Mumbai Attack 08:35  |  Robert 29/11/08
      47.   Israeli criticism of Indian operations 08:45  |  Jonathan 29/11/08
      48.   to #17 08:56  |  as 29/11/08
      49.   Foolish to believe that Israel knows best 08:58  |  Chanan 29/11/08
      50.   THE CRITICISM OFFENDS INDIANS 09:13  |  Indian 29/11/08
      51.   Israel`s criticism of India is naive. 09:27  |  Eliyahu 29/11/08
      52.   Seriously..? Grow up?? 09:40  |  Aditi 29/11/08
      53.   THEY MOMENT THEY SHOOT 09:43  |  Robert 29/11/08
      54.   First time ever 09:51  |  Maulik 29/11/08
      55.   The fate of Israeli hostages 09:58  |  VR 29/11/08
      56.   to #22 10:02  |  amit 29/11/08
      57.   Mumbai killings Chabad House 10:11  |  Bantji 29/11/08
      58.   rediculous 10:11  |  amit 29/11/08
      59.   this isn`t an action hero flick people! 10:14  |  Fadi 29/11/08
      60.   Chabad/Nariman House Operation 10:33  |  Anubhav 29/11/08
      61.   Criticism of India invalid and out-of-place. 10:42  |  Esther 29/11/08
      62.   Reply to #39 10:59  |  Zen 29/11/08
      63.   fact check about Indian army- for Baruch and others 11:07  |  Arjun 29/11/08
      64.   Were the Indians smarter? 11:23  |  Johan Sterk 29/11/08
      65.   Differences of opinion. 11:29  |  Stephen. 29/11/08
      66.   munich 72 11:36  |  danaos 29/11/08
      67.   Indian forces did their best 11:49  |  Free Gilad Shalit 29/11/08
      68.   Israeli Security Experts 11:54  |  jim 29/11/08
      69.   Prayers... 11:57  |  Scott G 29/11/08
      70.   india, israel terorism 11:59  |  ari 29/11/08
      71.   If you know so well, how come you are in this position? 11:59  |  Frank Buiter 29/11/08
      72.   Thanks to Israel, Media, Public and Govt 11:59  |  Raj 29/11/08
      73.   Fortunately the Indians didn`t listen to these jerks 12:10  |  JonathanInTelAviv 29/11/08
      74.   A premeditated killing spree. 12:11  |  Stephen. 29/11/08
      75.   Great rescue operation 12:32  |  Vineeth 29/11/08
      76.   INDIA DID A GREAT JOB!!!!!!!! 12:35  |  NICK 29/11/08
      77.   to 21 John 12:36  |  ari 29/11/08
      78.   Scandalous Criticism 12:37  |  Jim 29/11/08
      79.   mumbai is great 12:41  |  nick 29/11/08
      80.   regarding tactics- to Stephen 12:42  |  Arjun 29/11/08
      81.   Mumbai 12:43  |  Steve 29/11/08
      82.   It was like a *Bollywood* Style commando rescue operation. 12:44  |  JustMe 29/11/08
      83.   Arrogant Israel 12:45  |  Axel 29/11/08
      84.   Aditi - the story is about the Indian media, please pay attention 12:53  |  Hannah 29/11/08
      85.   To Arjun 13:08  |  Ruth 29/11/08
      86.   Critisism - The correct way to deliver it.. 13:11  |  Gopinath 29/11/08
      87.   We always find away to sabotage ourselves 13:21  |  Max 29/11/08
      88.   critics 13:38  |  Diana 29/11/08
      89.   Thank You India 13:39  |  Niv 29/11/08
      90.   Chabad rescue operation in Mumbai 13:42  |  Ger ald Zang 29/11/08
      91.   Hostages was not in the terror plan. 13:50  |  Amar 29/11/08
      92.   INDIAN COMMANDOS DIED SAVING ISRAELIS 14:11  |  Arindom 29/11/08
      93.   Mumbai Attack 14:24  |  Ross 29/11/08
      94.   Always blame someone else and why! 14:35  |  Edithann 29/11/08
      95.   "...aside from the successful Operation Entebbe in 1976." 14:38  |  Simon 29/11/08
      96.   Indian Efforts 14:42  |  D 29/11/08
      97.   Arindom-#92-Indian commandos 14:53  |  Daniel Leopold 29/11/08
      98.   Without criticism please 15:05  |  A mother 29/11/08
      99.   Thanks to Indian NSG Commandos 15:26  |  Craig 29/11/08
      100.   write on, Max of Paris 15:30  |  observer 29/11/08
      101.   Good Job India, Well Done 15:40  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 29/11/08
      102.   Seems Indians are very angry at Israel 15:51  |  James 29/11/08
      103.   Israeli fool 15:56  |  howiej 29/11/08
      104.   What more could we ask of them? 16:10  |  Josh Korn 29/11/08
      105.   Bravo India 16:13  |  Mike 29/11/08
      106.   Awkward Israeli comments 16:20  |  tristan 29/11/08
      107.   India could criticize israel for tolerating HAMAS,QASSAMS,SHALIT 16:22  |  Vittorio 29/11/08
      108.   re Baruch Gold`s comment 16:27  |  K S Mathoda 29/11/08
      109.   #39 Baruch Gold, show more respect 16:39  |  tristan 29/11/08
      110.   To #39 and #22 17:10  |  Biju 29/11/08
      111.   Does it matter? 17:15  |  K M 29/11/08
      112.   To our Indian brothers-disregard a handful of idiots! 17:22  |  Arie 29/11/08
      113.   Daniel Leopold 17:26  |  Parry 29/11/08
      114.   #30 misunderstanding - read carefully 17:26  |  Sanders 29/11/08
      115.   Indian media react angrily to Israeli criticism of Chabad rescue 17:28  |  rikdil 29/11/08
      116.   Re.: Thank You India 17:33  |  Parry 29/11/08
      117.   Re: Critics - Diana 17:37  |  Parry 29/11/08
      118.   Ruth - about NSG 17:41  |  Parry 29/11/08
      119.   Re.: Indians Should Not have been allowed to Lead Operation 17:51  |  Parry 29/11/08
      120.   India is our friend and ally. 18:06  |  Frederick Bainhauer 29/11/08
      121.   Some stupid comments from some stupid people 18:08  |  haim 29/11/08
      122.   Doin` the best they can with what they got 18:12  |  Gideon Reader 29/11/08
      123.   Indian media react angrily to Israeli criticism of Chabad res 18:12  |  anemone 29/11/08
      124.   Compassion sorely needed by all. 18:33  |  US CITIZEN 29/11/08
      125.   LEAVE ISRAELIS?????? 18:38  |  ash 29/11/08
      126.   india media react angrily to Israel criticism 19:02  |  Joe Ziv 29/11/08
      127.   They screwed up 19:05  |  Simon 29/11/08
      128.   They Might Need Indian Advisers... 19:11  |  Reader 29/11/08
      129.   India saved more lives than were lost! India you did swell! 19:39  |  Alicia 29/11/08
      130.   Israeli Media criticism 19:42  |  richard 29/11/08
      131.   Israelis need Indian advise 19:53  |  Sanjay 29/11/08
      132.   Security Experts 20:01  |  Zafar 29/11/08
      133.   Baruch - you are no longer welcome to India 20:03  |  Sanjay 29/11/08
      134.   #127 Simon 20:12  |  ranjitn 29/11/08
      135.   RE:Israeli criticism of Chabad rescue operation 20:13  |  David 29/11/08
      136.   Critics- Parry #111 20:13  |  Diana 29/11/08
      137.   Typical but unfortunate 20:14  |  Ilan 29/11/08
      138.   There`s plenty of mental illness to go around.... 20:14  |  R 29/11/08
      139.   Ignorance! 20:21  |  Kumar 29/11/08
      140.   interview with commandos 20:22  |  ranjitn 29/11/08
      141.   to ash # 125 20:38  |  Robert 29/11/08
      142.   The Israelii Govt needs to Shut up 20:44  |  Nephtaly 29/11/08
      143.   Bravery of Indian Troops 20:48  |  Geoff 29/11/08
      144.   Ametuer Israeli Responce 20:59  |  Mark 29/11/08
      145.   My Respects to the Brave Indian Forces 20:59  |  Proud Israeli 29/11/08
      146.   to ash and robert 21:02  |  Rahul 29/11/08
      147.   Both countries need co-operation rather than criticism 21:10  |  Bhartiya (Indian) 29/11/08
      148.   India and Israel 21:14  |  hollingsworth 29/11/08
      149.   To Indian #6 21:22  |  Proud Israeli 29/11/08
      150.   Idiotic criticism 21:30  |  Zev Cohen 29/11/08
      151.   you wonder why it took so much time 22:10  |  Rahul 29/11/08
      152.   India Cannot Understand why Israel Releases Hundreds of Terrorist 22:18  |  Linda Rivera 29/11/08
      153.   That is not true 22:19  |  Sumit pratap Singh 29/11/08
      154.   The Israeli government is criticizing India... 22:22  |  Noami 29/11/08
      155.   Thank you Indian Commandos-HEROES fighting for all the Free World 22:24  |  Linda Rivera 29/11/08
      156.   Tears, Pain, Grief 22:26  |  Rachel Leah 29/11/08
      157.   Reason versus contempt 22:31  |  Sanjay 29/11/08
      158.   you wonder why it took so much time 22:47  |  Rahul 29/11/08
      159.   re: hollingsworth 22:59  |  UsedToPostHere 29/11/08
      160.   ash - Who gives damn if you are offendedMaybe Israel should 23:01  |  viking 29/11/08
      161.   The victims were dead already before Indian commandos entered 23:04  |  Benjamina 29/11/08
      162.   Pride and Honor 23:20  |  umich student 29/11/08
      163.   Israeli Criticism 23:20  |  Vipul 29/11/08
      164.   Indian Commandos 23:28  |  John Williams 29/11/08
      165.   Both nations are victims of terrorism 23:36  |  amit 29/11/08
      166.   next time,let the muslims have them 23:46  |  sid 29/11/08
      167.   India "Commandos" are a pathetic joke 00:02  |  Rt.Liutenant, Givati 30/11/08
      168.   India Is Israel`s Ally, Not The Time To Criticize.. 00:06  |  Steve 30/11/08
      169.   Not a time to critizise 00:23  |  Yosi the Israeli 30/11/08
      170.   #133 Robert 00:24  |  janet 30/11/08
      171.   to robert #133 00:26  |  Vipul 30/11/08
      172.   Isreal style response needed 00:37  |  Sandeep Prabhu 30/11/08
      173.   India rescue amateurish, clownish 00:44  |  Jon 30/11/08
      174.   #48 sid--calm down 01:00  |  Sanders 30/11/08
      175.   @ viking #143 01:01  |  Vipul 30/11/08
      176.   Not Just Israel, But... 01:29  |  Heather Czerniak 30/11/08
      177.   Congratulations To India 01:33  |  Moshe 30/11/08
      178.   Sid 148 01:44  |  ChanahS 30/11/08
      179.   I accidently cut off my post 01:47  |  Moshe 30/11/08
      180.   Arjun #63 01:57  |  John 30/11/08
      181.   Thank you Indian Commandos - HEROES for your fight for All of us 02:03  |  Linda Rivera 30/11/08
      182.   silence is golden 02:04  |  wondering jew 30/11/08
      183.   Terror in Mumbai 02:07  |  Ga 30/11/08
      184.   #8 Fred McCann 02:07  |  in der Tat 30/11/08
      185.   Israeli criticism 04:49  |  Gopinath 30/11/08
      186.   Denial is a river in India 07:55  |  Ran 30/11/08
      187.   Modern?? 09:12  |  Shaju 30/11/08
      188.   NSG bravo!!!!!!!!! 09:23  |  Prashant 30/11/08
      189.   Indian Special Forces 12:09  |  Jim 30/11/08
      190.   Israel Shouldn`t Talk 17:20  |  George 30/11/08
      191.   Question directives of superiors, not those who fought 17:28  |  bluecollarbytes 30/11/08
      192.   As usual, it`s always about how Israelis were the 17:33  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 30/11/08
      193.   Now we in India know why the Arabs hate israel 20:27  |  Rahul Gandhi 30/11/08
      194.   Commando giving Interview 00:42  |  Prince 01/12/08
      195.   Mumbai Attacks 07:03  |  Kalyan Krishnan 01/12/08
      196.   israel has the right in criticize.. 13:12  |  indian 01/12/08
      197.   Re. Viking 15:27  |  Parry 01/12/08
      198.   Indo-Israeli cooperation 08:42  |  sampath 02/12/08
      199.   Finish the Terror, the blaming is sad. 14:10  |  Indo-Israeli 02/12/08
      200.   Why so sensitive 18:26  |  Saurabh 02/12/08
      201.   Response to Baruch Gold 19:00  |  Saurabh 02/12/08
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