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Dutch MP: I never heard Gaza protesters shouting 'Jews to the gas' By Cnaan Liphshiz , Haaretz Correspondent Advertisement "I was in front with a loudspeaker," he said. "They're saying people in the back shouted these things, but I never heard them." He was filmed at the event shouting "intifada" and "free Palestine." In a video posted online before the complaint, van Bommel's voice is heard as people in the background shout in Dutch: "Hamas, Hamas, Joden aan het gas." The protest was against Israel's Gaza invasion, in which nearly 1,000 people have been killed. The longtime Israel critic from the Socialist Party told Haaretz that by calling for intifada he meant "non-violent resistance like in the first intifada, with strikes and civic disobedience to occupation." Moskowicz, a prominent attorney, cited the 1999 conviction of a rightist MP for incitement after attending a demonstration where the crowd called, "Our own people come first," in his complaint. The affair has caused van Bommel to cancel his attendance at a memorial for the victims of Auschwitz on January 25, "due to threats to disrupt the event." The organizers announced yesterday he is nonetheless welcome to attend. Bookmark to del.icio.us   A new America President Obama: U.S. is a friend of all nations, ready to lead again. Ignoring white flags Gazans claim some Palestinians were waving white flags when shot by IDF.   1.   He should stay away from the memorial 06:11  |  judith 15/01/09   2.   gaza protesters amsterdam 10:04  |  gerard 15/01/09   3.   but he did see Gaza protesters vote 4 Hamas! 10:40  |  Israel Israeli 15/01/09   4.   It is very clear 15:03  |  Kathy 15/01/09   5.   Non-violent First Intifada ? 15:09  |  I. Remember 15/01/09   6.   Van Bommel 20:57  |  Rico Sneller 15/01/09   7.   How dare anyone be critiical of Israel 04:33  |  Shalom 16/01/09   8.   firsst intifada non violent? 06:39  |  E Berdovsky 16/01/09   9.   What?! 22:54  |  Elle 16/01/09

Read & React Bradley Burston: Mr. Obama, grant Hamas the freedom to fail Responses: 61 David Grossman: Gaza success proves Israel is strong, not right Responses: 346 A. Eldar: As Obama is sworn in, Israelis and Palestinians will be thinking 'no we can't' Responses: 68 Report: Hamas leader says he never expected scale of IDF op in Gaza Responses: 90 Editorial: Bush will be remembered as a friend of Israel, despite his mistakes Responses: 69 More Headlines 04:11 IDF probes improper use of phosphorus shells in Gaza Strip 04:56 Israel accuses Hamas of deliberately preventing aid from entering Gaza 23:24 President Obama: U.S. is a friend of all nations, ready to lead once more 06:05 ANALYSIS / Aside from Iraq, Obama's plans for the Mideast are still vague 23:52 Olmert: U.S.-Israeli relations will grow even stronger under Obama 23:45 Americans cheer on Obama in inauguration parties in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv 05:58 Olmert to Ban: Probe into Gaza war devestation must take rocket damage into account, too 04:24 India, Israel closing weapons deals worth $600 million 14:56 WATCH / Inside Israel medical center for Gaza residents 05:55 ANALYSIS / Jordan's king is torn between U.S.-Egypt and Syria-Hamas axes 12:19 Lieberman to Tibi: We must treat some Arab MKs like we treated Hamas 02:00 Obama considering George Mitchell as Mideast envoy 02:06 Israeli Lebanon war film 'Waltz with Bashir' shown in Beirut 05:49 Tel Aviv-Jaffa population at all-time high of 391,300 00:32 Voldemort's sidekick turns Jewish psychiatrist in film on Nazi era 21:00 Gaza reporter caught on tape confirming Hamas fired rockets near TV offices 15:22 Israel pinning hopes for Hamas deal in Gaza on Egypt intel chief 14:09 Report: Hamas leader says he never expected scale of IDF op in Gaza 12:44 Olmert: Hamas responsible for damage IDF op caused in Gaza 13:44 Livni: We need progress on Shalit before we address Hamas demands Previous Editions Select Day 20 jan 19 jan 18 jan 16 jan 15 jan 14 jan 13 jan 12 jan 11 jan 09 jan 08 jan 07 jan

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