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The time of the righteous
By Gideon Levy
Tags: Hamas, Israel News, Gaza 

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This war, perhaps more than its predecessors, is exposing the true deep veins of Israeli society. Racism and hatred are rearing their heads, as is the impulse for revenge and the thirst for blood. The "inclination of the commander" in the Israel Defense Forces is now "to kill as many as possible," as the military correspondents on television describe it. And even if the reference is to Hamas fighters, this inclination is still chilling.

The unbridled aggression and brutality are justified as "exercising caution": the frightening balance of blood - about 100 Palestinian dead for every Israeli killed, isn't raising any questions, as if we've decided that their blood is worth one hundred times less than ours, in acknowledgement of our inherent racism.
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Rightists, nationalists, chauvinists and militarists are the only legitimate bon ton in town. Don't bother us about humaneness and compassion. Only at the edges of the camp can a voice of protest be heard - illegitimate, ostracized and ignored by media coverage - from a small but brave group of Jews and Arabs.

Alongside all this, rings another voice, perhaps the worst of all. This is the voice of the righteous and the hypocritical. My colleague, Ari Shavit, seems to be their eloquent spokesman. This week, Shavit wrote here ("Israel must double, triple, quadruple its medical aid to Gaza," Haaretz, January 7): "The Israeli offensive in Gaza is justified ... Only an immediate and generous humanitarian initiative will prove that even during the brutal warfare that has been forced on us, we remember that there are human beings on the other side."

To Shavit, who defended the justness of this war and insisted that it mustn't be lost, the price is immaterial, as is the fact that there are no victories in such unjust wars. And he dares, in the same breath, to preach "humaneness."

Does Shavit wish for us to kill and kill, and afterward to set up field hospitals and send medicine to care for the wounded? He knows that a war against a helpless population, perhaps the most helpless one in the world, that has nowhere to escape to, can only be cruel and despicable. But these people always want to come out of it looking good. We'll drop bombs on residential buildings, and then we'll treat the wounded at Ichilov; we'll shell meager places of refuge in United Nations schools, and then we'll rehabilitate the disabled at Beit Lewinstein. We'll shoot and then we'll cry, we'll kill and then we'll lament, we'll cut down women and children like automatic killing machines, and we'll also preserve our dignity.

The problem is - it just doesn't work that way. This is outrageous hypocrisy and self-righteousness. Those who make inflammatory calls for more and more violence without regard for the consequences are at least being more honest about it.

You can't have it both ways. The only "purity" in this war is the "purification from terrorists," which really means the sowing of horrendous tragedies. What's happening in Gaza is not a natural disaster, an earthquake or flood, for which it would be our duty and right to extend a helping hand to those affected, to send rescue squads, as we so love to do. Of all the rotten luck, all the disasters now occurring in Gaza are manmade - by us. Aid cannot be offered with bloodstained hands. Compassion cannot sprout from brutality.

Yet there are some who still want it both ways. To kill and destroy indiscriminately and also to come out looking good, with a clean conscience. To go ahead with war crimes without any sense of the heavy guilt that should accompany them. It takes some nerve. Anyone who justifies this war also justifies all its crimes. Anyone who preaches for this war and believes in the justness of the mass killing it is inflicting has no right whatsoever to speak about morality and humaneness. There is no such thing as simultaneously killing and nurturing. This attitude is a faithful representation of the basic, twofold Israeli sentiment that has been with us forever: To commit any wrong, but to feel pure in our own eyes. To kill, demolish, starve, imprison and humiliate - and be right, not to mention righteous. The righteous warmongers will not be able to allow themselves these luxuries.

Anyone who justifies this war also justifies all its crimes. Anyone who sees it as a defensive war must bear the moral responsibility for its consequences. Anyone who now encourages the politicians and the army to continue will also have to bear the mark of Cain that will be branded on his forehead after the war. All those who support the war also support the horror.
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  2.   Thankyou Gideon Levy 10:29  |  Sam (UK) 09/01/09
  3.   Clarity 10:47  |  Barry 09/01/09
  4.   Brave guy. Haaretz has its voice back at last. 10:50  |  Michael 09/01/09
  5.   thank you 10000 times 10:52  |  paul 09/01/09
  6.   #1 Ed... That (and only that) was published! 10:55  |  S 09/01/09
  7.   Proud to be an Israeli? 10:55  |  Colin Wright 09/01/09
  8.   Thank you! 10:58  |  Anna 09/01/09
  9.   Thank You Gideon Levy 10:59  |  Myles 09/01/09
  10.   Thank you Mr Gideon Levy 11:02  |  E. Veiga 09/01/09
  11.   Gideon, you are an insignifigant minority 11:04  |  Bandar Michaels 09/01/09
  12.   Hear hear oh Israel - bare lies your dirty soul 11:08  |  maria 09/01/09
  13.   The central hub in the supply chain of diplomatic peace solutions 11:09  |  Egon B.E. Friberger 09/01/09
  14.   Europe`s PSE`s systemic anti-Semitic perversions 11:12  |  Egon B.E. Friberger 09/01/09
  15.   Good Article 11:12  |  Luca 09/01/09
  16.   Gideon, call upon Hamas` Conscience, too. 11:14  |  Tzfonit 09/01/09
  17.   Total Respect Gideon 11:16  |  Jason 09/01/09
  18.   Has it ever occured to you how racist you are? 11:27  |  Allon 09/01/09
  19.   Hamas and the Palestinians are justified while Israel is not 11:41  |  Zev 09/01/09
  20.   Well Said 11:42  |  Christopher 09/01/09
  21.   10 11:46  |  john and the truth 09/01/09
  22.   Democracy = Freedom of Speech 11:52  |  .... 09/01/09
  23.   Levy article 11:58  |  Victor 09/01/09
  24.   Thank You 12:07  |  John 09/01/09
  25.   to michaels 12:09  |  paul 09/01/09
  26.   Two weeks 12:10  |  Antonio 09/01/09
  27.   Gideon - thank you 12:11  |  Sylvie 09/01/09
  28.   Significant 12:19  |  Ria (NL) 09/01/09
  29.   About hypocrisy 12:26  |  S 09/01/09
  30.   Thanks for this master piece 12:27  |  Ronen 09/01/09
  31.   thank you 12:28  |  rebecca 09/01/09
  32.   Brave Gideon 12:29  |  Simon 09/01/09
  33.   Stop 12:31  |  Issac 09/01/09
  34.   Thank you IDF for stopping Hamas War crimes 12:33  |  Arthur 09/01/09
  35.   nether word 12:33  |  Mehdi 09/01/09
  36.   The voice of a minority 12:35  |  Jaime N. 09/01/09
  37.   gideon levy 12:36  |  mary eldin 09/01/09
  38.   Gideon Levy and his supports are at fault 12:38  |  Rina 09/01/09
  39.   Wanna talk numbers?!? THOUSANDS more rockets fired by hamas... 12:46  |  SHIMON 09/01/09
  40.   I saw the images of this war on El Jazeera and 12:47  |  Rachel 09/01/09
  41.   vioice of hope 12:49  |  victor 09/01/09
  42.   Gideon, for the PR... 12:53  |  Anne 09/01/09
  43.   Thanks! 13:12  |  Will 09/01/09
  44.   Lone voice 13:12  |  truth 09/01/09
  45.   Moral Compass 13:16  |  Shay 09/01/09
  46.   israel 13:16  |  paolo 09/01/09
  47.   Finaly someone with mind and soul 13:20  |  CroAriel 09/01/09
  48.   The voice of common humanity 13:23  |  Brendan 09/01/09
  49.   Moral Compass 13:27  |  Shay 09/01/09
  50.   Eloquent and clear 13:27  |  Ilan 09/01/09
  51.   out of reality... 13:27  |  Archi 09/01/09
  52.   No more killings 13:27  |  Frank 09/01/09
  53.   Gideon, those who justify Palestinian terror 13:32  |  nina 09/01/09
  54.   war and `peace` crimes 13:33  |  michael cohen 09/01/09
  55.   proud 13:35  |  Antonio Carvalho 09/01/09
  56.   A ray of moral sanity 13:44  |  Jane Berman 09/01/09
  57.   Terror PLO-PA Gaza Rockets & Terror kill also arabs. 13:46  |  Joseph.E 09/01/09
  58.   U.S. Senate voices strong support for Israel`s against Hamas 14:00  |  Joseph.E 09/01/09
  59.   Gideon Levy,those who justify Hamas justify all of its crimes 14:01  |  Hastaroth 09/01/09
  60.   #4 Michael 14:04  |  Harald 09/01/09
  61.   Yes, Gideon, I would like it both ways. 14:08  |  Tzfonit 09/01/09
  62.   Thank you Gideon ! 14:16  |  peter 09/01/09
  63.   Thanks 14:18  |  Howell Harris 09/01/09
  64.   My deepest thanks, Gideon 14:23  |  sasha 09/01/09
  65.   Thank you Bandar 14:28  |  Jeff 09/01/09
  66.   Gideon Levy - wake up 14:28  |  Jack 09/01/09
  67.   An insight into psychology of killing 14:29  |  dsb 09/01/09
  68.   The light goes on 14:30  |  JAG 09/01/09
  69.   Lebanese 14:36  |  Leb IN dubai 09/01/09
  70.   Thank you 14:40  |  someone 09/01/09
  71.   The Only Crime 14:44  |  David Samson 09/01/09
  72.   To # 10 Bandar 14:54  |  Kathy 09/01/09
  73.   To Michael Cohen #11 15:03  |  Barry 09/01/09
  74.   Unwanted yet necessary 15:08  |  Deborah 09/01/09
  75.   a quite reasonable and equilibrated journalist 15:09  |  kaled 09/01/09
  76.   Gideon Levy is a GEM 15:14  |  Nadia 09/01/09
  77.   so how do you respond? 15:15  |  mike 09/01/09
  78.   Time for Decent Israelis to Speak Out 15:17  |  Jonathan 09/01/09
  79.   11 : michael cohen 15:18  |  Sam (UK) 09/01/09
  80.   Where is Egypt in all this? 15:22  |  Fair Observer 09/01/09
  81.   Levy should read his own articles 15:27  |  davidd 09/01/09
  82.   democracy 15:41  |  Cecilie 09/01/09
  83.   Just as Levy justifies all of Hamas` crimes? 15:46  |  McQueen 09/01/09
  84.   the war is just 15:54  |  Mark 09/01/09
  85.   Gideon, I don`t understand.... 15:55  |  Esther 09/01/09
  86.   Totally agree 15:59  |  John Crusoe 09/01/09
  87.   Gideon - I`m proud to be in the minority with people like you! 16:16  |  Danny 09/01/09
  88.   Thank you. 16:20  |  f 09/01/09
  89.   FROM A MODERATE MUSLIM 16:23  |  AHMED 09/01/09
  90.   Part of it is true 16:24  |  Jon 09/01/09
  91.   Justify 16:26  |  frank 09/01/09
  92.   Mr Levy. Why Must You "Sell" Your Liberal Point of View! 16:28  |  Peter 09/01/09
  93.   How cruel can you be? 16:28  |  Roula 09/01/09
  94.   moral responsibility and war crimes 16:31  |  stuart blander 09/01/09
  95.   No alternative but to continue our resistance 16:32  |  B.Saleem 09/01/09
  96.   #11 16:43  |  Fair Play 09/01/09
  97.   You tell the truth, Gideon 16:44  |  nemetico 09/01/09
  98.   Hamas` realistic goals 16:47  |  Johann 09/01/09
  99.   those who justify Qassam are all criminals. 16:51  |  Akram Zekaria 09/01/09
  100.   Gideon rocks 16:54  |  Abby 09/01/09
  101.   Courageous article 17:03  |  Brian 09/01/09
  102.   Thank you Gideon Levy 17:04  |  Salima 09/01/09
  103.   Demonstration for Israel in The Hague 17:13  |  Shoshana Thomasson 09/01/09
  104.   Not a word about hamas or Shalit 17:15  |  Ron 09/01/09
  105.   Gideon, only people like you can save Israel 17:18  |  Visitor 09/01/09
  106.   Thank you Gideon!! 17:33  |  Jus Curious 09/01/09
  107.   Thank you Gideon! 18:48  |  Alton Donatto 09/01/09
  108.   I cannot believe my eyes 18:53  |  Heidi 09/01/09
  109.   THANK YOU, GIDEON LEVY. 18:53  |  Helle Elena 09/01/09
  110.   Bless you, Gideon 18:55  |  Lisa in Chicago 09/01/09
  111.   GIDEON, YOU ARE THE SIGNIFICANT MINORITY THAT PROMOTE CHANGE 18:56  |  Helle Elena 09/01/09
  112.   time of the righteous 19:00  |  Brian Switzer 09/01/09
  113.   Thank you Gideon !! 19:05  |  mehmet 09/01/09
  114.   Spot-on Gideon 19:12  |  ZISD 09/01/09
  115.   Thank You 19:13  |  Daniel 09/01/09
  116.   Anyone who doesn`t support this war 19:14  |  Lisa 09/01/09
  117.   Levy is the Jewish voice of Haaretz 19:24  |  David 09/01/09
  118.   Thank you Gideon Levy 19:28  |  Mitch Katz 09/01/09
  119.   Bandar Michaels: God created man to live equally - really ?? 19:30  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 09/01/09
  120.   How wrong ! 19:32  |  Oscar 09/01/09
  121.   Excellent article from Gideon Levy!! 19:34  |  Silvienne 09/01/09
  122.   GIDEON LEVY IS THE SOUL OF GOOD JEWS 19:39  |  JACKAL 09/01/09
  123.   Thanks for the truth Gideon 19:40  |  Johana 09/01/09
  124.   Never heard about Hamas or Nasrallah walking in sackclothes 19:41  |  Jew- and Bookburner 09/01/09
  125.   thank you haaretz 19:42  |  fay 09/01/09
  126.   Salute to Gideon from a Palestinian 19:42  |  zahi khamis 09/01/09
  127.   Thank you ! 19:43  |  Barnie 09/01/09
  128.   CHOUKRANE Mr Gideon 19:45  |  h.abdelahad 09/01/09
  129.   Thank you Mr Levy 19:51  |  Steve L 09/01/09
  130.   Mr. Gideon 20:00  |  Chelsea 09/01/09
  131.   Please examine the facts 20:03  |  David 09/01/09
  132.   There are no crimes: this is a just war! 20:04  |  AA 09/01/09
  133.   Man of peace 20:04  |  moshe 09/01/09
  134.   #10 Thank you Bandar, Gideon 20:06  |  Hasan 09/01/09
  135.   The Time of the Righteous 20:07  |  Gico Dayanghirang 09/01/09
  136.   Until this war ends....I am no Zionist 20:12  |  dan 09/01/09
  137.   Thank you 20:14  |  Mario 09/01/09
  138.   The time of the righteous 20:20  |  Isaac 09/01/09
  139.   Thank you Mr. Gideon Levy 20:23  |  Zellie 09/01/09
  140.   For #11 - M Cohen - Re The "Rockets Into Israel" Justification 20:26  |  chet 09/01/09
  141.   Thank you Gideon for your humanity 20:32  |  Lubna 09/01/09
  142.   Voice of the Brave 20:40  |  Hasibul Haque 09/01/09
  143.   Gideons thoughts 20:43  |  sofiero 09/01/09
  144.   Thank you 20:45  |  alanmarv 09/01/09
  145.   Thank You 20:50  |  Francoise 09/01/09
  146.   Naw, you can`t be. 20:50  |  hollingsworth 09/01/09
  147.   I know that this will be censored.... 20:52  |  Howard 09/01/09
  148.   courageous article 20:56  |  scott 09/01/09
  149.   war what is it good for? 21:01  |  ben 09/01/09
  150.   war what is it good for part II 21:02  |  ben 09/01/09
  151.   one gideon levy is not enough 21:06  |  hipolito 09/01/09
  152.   The time of the righteous 21:07  |  Sarah 09/01/09
  153.   From the NYT of today 21:07  |  S 09/01/09
  154.   Human Shields: The real crimes are commited by Hamas 21:20  |  Robert 09/01/09
  155.   Wish there were more just voices 21:22  |  hope 09/01/09
  156.   To # 99 Akram 21:26  |  Johann 09/01/09
  157.   #39 SHIMON 21:31  |  Boycott 09/01/09
  158.   a courageous article 21:39  |  rm 09/01/09
  159.   The time of the righteous 21:43  |  Yasmine 09/01/09
  160.   I can say no more 21:43  |  Gideon, 09/01/09
  161.   Shet`l mind 21:45  |  Scharker Yid 09/01/09
  162.   May God bless you and protect you 01:11  |  Ben 10/01/09
  163.   the time of righteous 01:30  |  Marco Sbandi 10/01/09
  164.   gideon levy`s UK fan base 01:42  |  Arie 10/01/09
  165.   The best of the best 01:43  |  Janice 10/01/09
  166.   Gideon Levy`s excellent article 01:45  |  SMNorCAL 10/01/09
  167.   Thanks 01:45  |  Anna 10/01/09
  168.   The time of the righteous 01:49  |  Sima 10/01/09
  169.   Your courageous Mr. Levy 02:09  |  Fred 10/01/09
  170.   Thank you from lebanon 02:12  |  haifa 10/01/09
  171.   You are a true Patriot 02:21  |  Adil N. Ahmad 10/01/09
  172.   Amazing! 02:40  |  Rais 10/01/09
  173.   IFJ Chief: "Systematic manipulation & control of media 02:47  |  Gray 10/01/09
  174.   time of the righteous 03:20  |  Lee 10/01/09
  175.   BRAVO GIDEON! BRAVO! 03:21  |  peacelover 10/01/09
  176.   Gedeon Levy`s article 03:21  |  Bracha Etgar 10/01/09
  177.   Gideo Levy 03:29  |  Katharine Cukier 10/01/09
  178.   IDF, keep doing the good job! 03:30  |  Shaul 10/01/09
  179.   Thanks a lot, Mr. Gideon Levy. 03:51  |  Guardsman 10/01/09
  180.   Thank you Mr. Levy 04:06  |  TV 10/01/09
  181.   Thank you Gideon Levi 04:06  |  Seawife 10/01/09
  182.   Gideon Levy`s editorial 04:08  |  Ricardo 10/01/09
  183.   Bless you Gideon 04:23  |  Sim 10/01/09
  184.   Gaza 04:29  |  H L WIpprecht 10/01/09
  185.   God Bless Gideon Levy 05:06  |  Timothy 10/01/09
  186.   Kavod 05:55  |  Mauro Nadvorny 10/01/09
  187.   Gideon is a notorious pacifest to the left of peace now group. 07:35  |  Ben Kova 10/01/09
  188.   Masada complex 12:04  |  John and the truth 10/01/09
  189.   #187 Ben. Pacifists oppose all violence.Levy condems only Israel 12:09  |  Gail 10/01/09
  190.   Gideon Levy read Article 51 of the UN Charter 12:18  |  Gil 10/01/09
  191.   Gideon Levy read Article 51 of the UN Charter 12:18  |  Gil 10/01/09
  192.   Hey do not be too hard on me, l am trying. 12:32  |  Simon 10/01/09
  193.   A true Israeli who dares to annoy the zealots 12:42  |  Labhras 10/01/09
  194.   "crimes dont matter, the war in Gaza itself is the ultimate crime 12:52  |  Fritz T. 10/01/09
  195.   Wow, great editorial! 12:54  |  John 10/01/09
  196.   Mr. Levy: Masochistic In Chief: Part 1 12:57  |  David Gottfried 10/01/09
  197.   To AA There are no crimes: this is a just war! 13:01  |  rm 10/01/09
  198.   Mr. Levy: Masochist in Chief -- Part 2 13:10  |  David Gottfried 10/01/09
  199.   @ 7 Don`t leave your country - change it! 13:15  |  Claire 10/01/09
  200.   In other words: Hamas is nice. possible neighbor, party 13:23  |  Fritz T. 10/01/09
  201.   Spot on! 13:28  |  David 10/01/09
  202.   Mr. Levy: Masochist In Chief Part Three 13:28  |  David Gottfried 10/01/09
  203.   #85 Esther I fully concur with you. 2nd try 13:45  |  S 10/01/09
  204.   Gideon Levy read Article 51 of the UN Charter 13:52  |  Gil 10/01/09
  205.   Gideon Levy read Article 51 of the UN Charter 13:53  |  Gil 10/01/09
  206.   The Israeli Soul 13:59  |  Atif 10/01/09
  207.   Gideon Levy you are a brave man 17:22  |  Dav 10/01/09
  208.   Powerful words 17:24  |  peter 10/01/09
  209.   Gideon Levy on Gaza 10.01. 19:07  |  Ruth Fruchtman 10/01/09
  210.   Thank you! 19:07  |  federico 10/01/09
  211.   peace 19:08  |  khaled 10/01/09
  212.   Isreal lost without people like Gideon 19:09  |  steve 10/01/09
  213.   A different perception on Israel 19:19  |  Ulisse - Italy 10/01/09
  214.   you are right, BUT 19:29  |  someoneelse 10/01/09
  215.   Gideon Levy knows the better way: follow him! 19:30  |  Ivar 10/01/09
  216.   What do you think would be happening were the situation reversed? 19:32  |  BC 10/01/09
  217.   time of the righteous 19:41  |  Janet 10/01/09
  218.   Where is the Soul of Israel 19:44  |  Ben 10/01/09
  219.   Gideon Levy for PM of Israel 19:51  |  Elias 10/01/09
  220.   #188 John and his truth....(we all have our own version) 19:58  |  Lynn 10/01/09
  221.   Hebrew versus English? 20:22  |  Jonathan 10/01/09
  222.   This forum is good news 20:27  |  David Kaiser 10/01/09
  223.   Best Article Yet 20:39  |  Aleister 10/01/09
  224.   Regret 20:40  |  Michael Selinger 10/01/09
  225.   David (196,198,202) how well I do understand you 20:41  |  Jew- and Bookburner 10/01/09
  226.   Shame on You! 20:54  |  Adam Norlander 10/01/09
  227.   Thank you Mr. Levy 20:58  |  ana 10/01/09
  228.   Gideon and the US Congress 21:08  |  John 10/01/09
  229.   Gil, Two wrongs don`t make a right 21:09  |  Dutch 10/01/09
  230.   War and horror, Levy`s way. 21:20  |  Romy 10/01/09
  231.   Thank you Gideon 21:37  |  Basmah 10/01/09
  232.   Accusing a whole people of racism is xenophobic 21:50  |  Arnaud 10/01/09
  233.   Brave text 21:52  |  albert 10/01/09
  234.   THANKS - there is hope for Israel after all 22:01  |  Gustaf Rosell 10/01/09
  235.   100 to1? 22:02  |  LOL 10/01/09
  236.   I don`t know... 23:28  |  Jasper 10/01/09
  237.   To # 236 Jasper 23:49  |  Romy 10/01/09
  238.   Thank God 00:49  |  DJB 11/01/09
  239.   thank you 00:53  |  AJ 11/01/09
  240.   Levi, ever read Ahad Haam ?Hatzi Nehama? on Blood Liables? 00:55  |  Chava 11/01/09
  241.   Israeli response justified 01:00  |  Mel 11/01/09
  242.   to Gideon and his flock 01:22  |  George B 11/01/09
  243.   SHAME ON HAARETZ !!! 01:34  |  Barry 11/01/09
  244.   Gaza - Gideon Levy 01:40  |  Ana 11/01/09
  245.   #59 Hastaroth Expect it not from Gideon.Sorry 03:14  |  Just me 11/01/09
  246.   future 03:18  |  James 11/01/09
  247.   Make Gideon happy - lets just lay down & die 03:34  |  Free Gilad Shalit 11/01/09
  248.   Gaza 03:41  |  Burglar 11/01/09
  249.   Let Levy Write From Sderot 03:43  |  Isaac 11/01/09
  250.   Finally! A sane voice in Israel! 04:15  |  Frankie 11/01/09
  251.   I WON`T 04:21  |  indrajaya 11/01/09
  252.   A Prophet`s Voice 04:30  |  Shoshana 11/01/09
  253.   Gaza - Shame on Gideon Levy 04:33  |  Herb 11/01/09
  254.   Gideon Levy 04:34  |  Magpie 11/01/09
  255.   What would you do - (again)? 04:36  |  Phil Krasnostein 11/01/09
  256.   Wrong, you can justify this war but not all this " crimes " 04:36  |  David 11/01/09
  257.   Tired of you 04:45  |  Ale 11/01/09
  258.   Apocalypse Now 04:46  |  Kovacic 11/01/09
  259.   #245 Indrajaya 04:47  |  Nemesis 11/01/09
  260.   Good point, Dutch 05:07  |  Jasper 11/01/09
  261.   BRAVO, GIDEON LEVY!!! 05:18  |  Raimundo Moreira 11/01/09
  262.   Some of the comments you posted were in favor of 05:21  |  Maria 11/01/09
  263.   to # 254 - Nemesis 05:24  |  Robert 11/01/09
  264.   Haaretz not posting Gideon bashers 05:25  |  judith 11/01/09
  265.   I`ve been in reading your online newspaper 05:26  |  Maria 11/01/09
  266.   thank you 05:27  |  Lilith 11/01/09
  267.   Nemesis...that was I thought and said. 05:28  |  Anna1996 11/01/09
  268.   Indrajaya....I posted about more than 20 comments. 05:31  |  Maria 11/01/09
  269.   I have finally come to the conclusion the 2 state solution is 05:32  |  Palestinian Prince 11/01/09
  270.   You will not be saved 05:35  |  daat y 11/01/09
  271.   The time of the righteous indeed! 05:37  |  ELIAS KHOURY 11/01/09
  272.   I Ignored Shavits article about doubling and tripling medical sup 07:38  |  Susanna/Shoshana 11/01/09
  273.   Brave Gideon 07:45  |  Peace Activist 11/01/09
  274.   #17 - Jason 07:51  |  Magpie 11/01/09
  275.   Thank you Gideon Levy 08:02  |  Tony 11/01/09
  276.   The Hamas fight against Israel : A fight to the death. 08:29  |  Jean Van Daem 11/01/09
  277.   Thank You Gideon 08:42  |  Shaima 11/01/09
  278.   levy article 09:18  |  jason 11/01/09
  279.   Dutch (#229) well you should read it till the end 09:37  |  Gil 11/01/09
  280.   gideon levy 10:50  |  aryeh 11/01/09
  281.   UNRWA, Refugees R Us! 10:53  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 11/01/09
  282.   to Mr ELIAS KHOURY 11:09  |  Michèle 11/01/09
  283.   #253 Herb..Gaza-Shame on Gideon Levy..Yes,but.. 14:22  |  Just Me 11/01/09
  284.   Truth hurts - go for gold, Gideon! 14:27  |  Wesley Parish 11/01/09
  285.   time of the rightous 16:53  |  jim harper 11/01/09
  286.   Disarming Hamas will be a blessing for the people of Gaza 16:59  |  Papamaneiros 11/01/09
  287.   Truth 17:35  |  Lee Lopez 11/01/09
  288.   Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 17:35  |  Lina 11/01/09
  289.   Would you like to even up the death tally? 18:00  |  SS 11/01/09
  290.   #286Disarming Hamas will be a blessing for the people of Gaza 18:16  |  Just me 11/01/09
  291.   TIME of RIGHTEOUSNESS 18:20  |  TAPOSHHASAN 11/01/09
  292.   #289 SS Your title looks ominous.Your words.. 01:05  |  Just Me 12/01/09
  293.   Gideon is a true Israeli 07:59  |  Jack 12/01/09
  294.   Gil, Israel can`t exploit artcle 51 in the UN Charter 10:46  |  Dutch 12/01/09
  295.   Thank you so much 21:09  |  Nilay 12/01/09
  296.   Gaza 22:15  |  Jorge Merida 12/01/09
  297.   thank you, yet very late response! 05:20  |  Joe 13/01/09
  298.   G. Levy`s article 17:31  |  Viviana 13/01/09
  299.   The time of the riteous 23:08  |  Arnold shuchat 13/01/09
  300.   A righteous man indeed. 03:50  |  Asif Sadiq 14/01/09
  301.   Not with my taxes you don`t 06:04  |  S. Sen 14/01/09
  302.   Time of the Righteous 05:00  |  Barb 17/01/09
  303.   Thank you Gideon Levy 02:32  |  Anonymous 20/01/09
  304.   Well said! 05:16  |  Moutih 21/01/09
  305.   Against common sense the good sense. 23:05  |  Plinio Lemgruber 25/01/09
  306.   Respecting guidelines? 23:38  |  Plinio Lemgruber 25/01/09
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