Subscribe to Print Edition | Fri., January 08, 2010 Tevet 22, 5770 | | Israel Time: 06:19 (EST+7)
Haaretz israel news English
web haaretz.com
Jewish World Haaretz Toolbar
Diplomacy
Defense Opinion National
Print Edition
Car Rental
Focus U.S.A. Strenger than Fiction Business Travel Magazine Week's End Anglo File Books Haaretz Store
Share |
Last update - 00:00 17/05/2007
Talkbacks are for cowardly bigots
By Bradley Burston
 


It may be nothing more than human nature, that takes a blessing and processes it into a curse. Or maybe it's technology.

Take the talkback feature. We had great hopes for it. We believed that it would offer readers a chance to respond to the news and the columns published in this newspaper and on this Website, that they would feel encouraged to express opinions, exchange views, engage in rational debate and perhaps forge bonds of understanding based on mutual respect and an openness to the thoughts of others.

What we discovered, was the propensity of respondents to curse each other, denigrate each other, dismiss, excoriate, and sling mud in terms that would make a bathroom wall blush.

To be sure, there was a perverse silver lining in the fact that the bald racism, the vulgarities, the pettiness, and the extraordinary torrents of venom, came from both left and right, from the pro-Palestinian camp no less and no more than from the pro-Israeli.

There will be those who argue that these lines are ingenuous at best and flagrantly hypocritical at worst, and they'll have a point. Talkbacks are good for business. They engage readers. In the language of the business manager, they generate traffic.

But they also repel. They repel the serious reader, the sincere reader, the person who is open and interested and curious and sane. These, the readers who should be most attracted to the feature, who have the most to contribute, are the most likely to be disgusted.

And they don't even see the talkbacks we reject as unacceptable.

Lest the reader conclude that the intent of this piece is to get back at those - and they are very many - who hate the way I write, who hate the way I think, who think that I am sleaze, I can assure you that I welcome those comments. They, in particular, are good for business. As far as I am concerned, the more of these the better.

They increase traffic without racial slurs against entire groups, or accusations of mental illness or drug abuse against fellow respondents.

Some of these, the personal attacks against the author, have a certain flair. Witness the talkback response in which a man suggested "Burston's mother should have kept the placenta and thrown away the baby." Or the woman who then replied: "She did."

My problem is not personal. My problem is with the respondent who explicitly reduces everyone on the other side to vermin, to Nazis, to feces, to animals, to pestilence, to a subject for eradication, expulsion, sterilization, eugenics of even more aggressive forms.

It is time to rethink the talkback. This has nothing to do with politics. It has everything to do with accepting the principle that human beings of other opinions and other origins are no less human, no less deserving of respect, creatures of the same God.

Until these principles are more widely observed, the talkback will continue to be what it is, a sounding board for the cowardly bigot, the armchair bully, the self-adoring activist who makes the world a worse place in which to live, never actually confronting an adversary face to face, never actually even venturing out the door.

_______________


Recent blogs:

Israel's worst blunders since '67 - and the Arabs'
The Arabs will never forgive us
Confessions of an anti-German racist
Israel - Love it or leave it

__________________


The guiding principles of the talkback forum for this article will be mutual respect and openness to dialogue. Participants, even if they rule out, dismiss or oppose coexistence, must, within the confines of this forum, practice it.

Censorship will be unapologetic.

Political orientation will have absolutely no bearing on whether a comment is posted or rejected.

The following will be grounds for deletion:

1. Racist remarks, as well as slurs on the basis of religion, ethnicity and gender.
2. Use of the terms Nazi, Hitler, to describe the actions and policies of Israelis, Palestinians or other parties to the Israel-Arab conflict.
3. Disparaging remarks, personal attacks, vulgarities and profanities directed at other participants in the forum.
4. Advocacy of violence against individuals or religious, ethnic or racial groups, including statements which may be construed as urging attacks on leaders, officials, security forces or civilians
PROMOTION: Mamilla Hotel
Bookmark to del.icio.us  
 
Emanuel's empty threat
Rahm Emanuel reportedly told Israeli official U.S. fed up with Israel, Palestinians
Portman's dilemma
Portman: I try to stay away from Jewish roles and scripts about the Holocaust
  1.   Better than some! 13:43  |  English Resident 17/05/07
  2.   Wow 13:55  |  ERSB 17/05/07
  3.   Sure understand the frustration over hate filled posts 14:25  |  newageblues 17/05/07
  4.   Talkbacks: better than throwing rocks 14:37  |  Shoshana 17/05/07
  5.   talkbacks 14:45  |  samuel 17/05/07
  6.   I HAVE A CHOICE, and a voice 14:46  |  VIPER 17/05/07
  7.   Dear B.B. 14:54  |  albert paul ortiz 17/05/07
  8.   Stalemate reheasing the arguments can only be done so many times 14:57  |  Kim 17/05/07
  9.   To Bradley 15:00  |  S 17/05/07
  10.   Bradley: I differ with you 15:01  |  Psalm 17/05/07
  11.   Talkbacks are essential for free speech 16:19  |  Marc 17/05/07
  12.   Someone please set up a chair for Brad at `Cheers` 16:29  |  Jacob Blues 17/05/07
  13.   I understand real well 16:39  |  leah 17/05/07
  14.   Haaretz`s own articles to blame 16:49  |  Gili 17/05/07
  15.   Does This Include Haaretz Writers & Editorials? 16:57  |  Tony Anthony 17/05/07
  16.   Reap what we sow: dumbed down people 17:10  |  Joe Sittizen 17/05/07
  17.   Why not publish those posts that 17:23  |  Johanes Franzen 17/05/07
  18.   Talback is worthwhile 17:26  |  steve 17/05/07
  19.   Education 17:41  |  Anonymous 17/05/07
  20.   Not only here in Haaretz 17:48  |  CanaDave 17/05/07
  21.   Bradley`s right: curse of tech age 18:18  |  Prophet Barabus 17/05/07
  22.   go to a mailbag 18:24  |  Susan 17/05/07
  23.   Actually Tony, Amira Hass is doing her job 18:40  |  Jacob Blues 17/05/07
  24.   Haaretz providing forum for anti-Semites 19:11  |  David 17/05/07
  25.   Talkbacks 19:12  |  ODP 17/05/07
  26.   Talkback 19:19  |  Edifice 17/05/07
  27.   Welcome to the Real World 19:20  |  Kindred 17/05/07
  28.   Take heart, Bradley... 19:24  |  Michael Steiner 17/05/07
  29.   Some creatures of the same G`D have no soul 19:38  |  Joseph E . 17/05/07
  30.   Bradely a touch disingenuous? 19:40  |  FOX 17/05/07
  31.   Interesting article 19:47  |  Chris Linthwaite 17/05/07
  32.   Hug for Brad, I guess he told us. 19:48  |  And he`s right 17/05/07
  33.   Everyone Has An Opinion... 19:50  |  Yaela Katz 17/05/07
  34.   talkbacks 19:51  |  Israel Zwick 17/05/07
  35.   No talbacks means only the author can be a bigot 19:58  |  Ilan 17/05/07
  36.   Johannes #17 is back! 19:59  |  FOX 17/05/07
  37.   Talk-back Needs More Supervision 20:04  |  Jane 17/05/07
  38.   Letters to the Editor 21:02  |  Matthew A. Sawtell 17/05/07
  39.   You question why people are ugly when they are anonymous?? 21:03  |  Dror 17/05/07
  40.   Let`s all give our full name and coordenates. 21:12  |  Roberto Feldmann 17/05/07
  41.   Approaching Irrelevance 21:13  |  C McCoy 17/05/07
  42.   Does Haaretz have the courage? 21:13  |  Dror 17/05/07
  43.   #33`s got it about right. 21:19  |  Jason_M 17/05/07
  44.   # 9--S I wonder who this person is.... 21:46  |  Kath` 17/05/07
  45.   Mr. Burston 21:59  |  tarfon 17/05/07
  46.   # 17 Johanes Franzen. SO,YOU ARE BACK.BUT! 21:59  |  Kath` 17/05/07
  47.   # 36 FOX. WORRY NOT BECAUSE... 22:17  |  Kath` 17/05/07
  48.   Why talkbacks are good 22:19  |  David Howard 17/05/07
  49.   Why talkbacks are bad 22:22  |  David Howard 17/05/07
  50.   # 25 ODP. Talkbacks. TRUE IN WHAT YOU SAY,AND WILL ADD.. 22:39  |  Kath` 17/05/07
  51.   Not Everyone thinks like you Brad! 22:44  |  An Arab Neighbor 17/05/07
  52.   Respond: Talkbacks are for cowardly bitots. 22:45  |  M.Boisvert 17/05/07
  53.   talkback 22:47  |  stephen 17/05/07
  54.   It is not an all or none proposition 22:49  |  Michael N 17/05/07
  55.   Then why publish it? 23:16  |  Phillies Wright 17/05/07
  56.   Jacob Blues 23:32  |  Connie 17/05/07
  57.   talkbacks 23:57  |  sweis Melbourne 17/05/07
  58.   # 54 Michael N.Propositions and "Vetting" ......... 00:08  |  Kath` 18/05/07
  59.   # 52 Monsiure Boisvert.Response.Talkbacks are cowardly... 00:21  |  Kath` 18/05/07
  60.   Haaretz talkbacks - the greatest soap opera 00:23  |  dana 18/05/07
  61.   # 41 C McCoy. I don`t know about the Canadian television... 00:35  |  Kath` 18/05/07
  62.   Talkback 00:39  |  Johnnymac 18/05/07
  63.   #30: FOX nominated for best post 00:45  |  Bill 18/05/07
  64.   # 60 dana.WOW! HEDGING YOUR BETS EH? 00:57  |  Kath` 18/05/07
  65.   # 52 Boisvert: Truly Uninformed... 01:56  |  Psalm 18/05/07
  66.   Kath #58 02:24  |  Michael N 18/05/07
  67.   Aw shucks! 03:48  |  scared palestinian 18/05/07
  68.   Hate-filled posts are informative 04:02  |  Rachele 18/05/07
  69.   keep going 04:21  |  Ibrahim 18/05/07
  70.   Sorry Connie, but anyone who denigrates the widows of 9.11 05:17  |  Jacob Blues 18/05/07
  71.   Talkbacks 05:36  |  Dani 18/05/07
  72.   talkbackers 06:42  |  izaak 18/05/07
  73.   TB rules should be ABOLISHED 06:44  |  sk 18/05/07
  74.   This is a Lame discussion board, compared 06:55  |  Scott Hunter 18/05/07
  75.   Come now, think about it! 07:38  |  Denton 18/05/07
  76.   Make it better! 07:53  |  Omran 18/05/07
  77.   Here Here 08:01  |  Eli Wapniarski 18/05/07
  78.   #44 Kath 08:32  |  S 18/05/07
  79.   I TAKE THAT AS AN `INSULT` FROM ONE IN A PRIVELEDGED POSITION! 08:34  |  Rob Hill 18/05/07
  80.   talkback should end 08:46  |  Dov 18/05/07
  81.   Too pessimistic! 09:23  |  Serge 18/05/07
  82.   Cowardly Bigot: Bradley Burston 09:43  |  Bill 18/05/07
  83.   #24, DAVID, poor little boy 10:02  |  VIPER 18/05/07
  84.   But Haaretz Is A Schizophrenic Facade 10:07  |  Rowan Berkeley 18/05/07
  85.   talkback 10:07  |  elsie 18/05/07
  86.   Kath #64 - Nice to be in the same time zone 10:26  |  dana 18/05/07
  87.   mirror of israeli society 10:28  |  juan 18/05/07
  88.   #79 Rob Hill - True enough 10:36  |  dana 18/05/07
  89.   Talkbacks 10:54  |  Dan 18/05/07
  90.   What? There are Rejected Posts? Come on! 11:08  |  Tzfonit 18/05/07
  91.   Nowhere else to vent 11:11  |  SystemF 18/05/07
  92.   Does Reality Disturb Mr Burston? 11:13  |  Terry 18/05/07
  93.   that is rich coming from a Journo 11:13  |  An Australian 18/05/07
  94.   Sad but true. 11:17  |  sg 18/05/07
  95.   Bradley: Agreeing with Psalm (#10), I think you exaggerate! 11:18  |  Thomas Jackson 18/05/07
  96.   Talkbacks as Catharsis, Education 11:22  |  Dyinglikeflies 18/05/07
  97.   Not everyone is nice... 11:44  |  Tom S 18/05/07
  98.   Bradley 100% right 11:56  |  Mike 18/05/07
  99.   pseudo left hates free debate!!!!!! 11:57  |  Ben Uziel 18/05/07
  100.   #92 Terry from Eilat is absolutely right 12:10  |  Tom S 18/05/07
  101.   ISRAELI SITES ARE A MAGNET FOR ANTI SEMITES 12:18  |  Nicole 18/05/07
  102.   But Viper You Can Speak 12:23  |  Alon Fisher 18/05/07
  103.   GET TO WORK HAARETZ 12:32  |  Karlskog 18/05/07
  104.   Hey folks, this balloon hasn´t been started.. 12:33  |  Karl 18/05/07
  105.   87# Juan Couldnt have said it better 12:34  |  Alon Fisher 18/05/07
  106.   talkbacks 12:49  |  Naim S. Mahlab 18/05/07
  107.   1 SERIOUS = 10 BIGOTS, WHAT TO LOSE 12:55  |  indrajaya 18/05/07
  108.   Yes, it is time to rethink those. They increase the hatred 12:57  |  AA 18/05/07
  109.   To all those who think that their posts are getting rejected..... 12:59  |  Swiss (Dino) 18/05/07
  110.   Jacob Blues and BB 13:00  |  bev 18/05/07
  111.   Wrong Place To Look For Hemingway Or Tolstoy 13:03  |  J of Hollywood 18/05/07
  112.   Very true but also a bit unfair There are civil respondents 13:07  |  Shalom Freedman 18/05/07
  113.   Hm. 13:15  |  AR 18/05/07
  114.   The Racism against the Talkbackers 13:22  |  Ronnie Wolman 18/05/07
  115.   #JosephE. "Creatures without souls." 13:26  |  Maureen Ann 18/05/07
  116.   IF I WANT TO KNOW 13:29  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/05/07
  117.   Talkbacks Mirror Real World 13:33  |  Morris Goldfarb 18/05/07
  118.   Come on...Burston IS right 13:34  |  Olof 18/05/07
  119.   CORRECT ME IF I`M WRONG 13:37  |  indrajaya 18/05/07
  120.   Hi Bradley Burston. About the "serious reader." 13:40  |  Maureen Ann 18/05/07
  121.   Talkbacks reflect Haaretz editorial staff 13:45  |  Herbert Kaine 18/05/07
  122.   Talkbacks reflect Haaretz editorial staff 13:45  |  Herbert Kaine 18/05/07
  123.   Why Talkbacks are good for your health and self-esteem 13:54  |  dana 18/05/07
  124.   BRADLEY NOW WEARS HIS HEART ON HIS SLEEVE 14:03  |  paul harris 18/05/07
  125.   Racist remarks come from ignorance 14:06  |  Wael Hendawi 18/05/07
  126.   Much better than Arabian talkback 14:08  |  Tamir Gaza 18/05/07
  127.   If Talkbacks are for cowardly bigots... Haaretz columns are ... 14:21  |  Klaudia 18/05/07
  128.   CIPORA 115...Great post and so true...also 14:37  |  The Equalizer 18/05/07
  129.   Bradley Burston 14:39  |  GABE ! 18/05/07
  130.   Cipora #115 14:57  |  S 18/05/07
  131.   Moderate instead of complaining 14:59  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 18/05/07
  132.   I don´t read haaretz online anymore 15:01  |  Alexa 18/05/07
  133.   # 114 Ronnie Wolman 15:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 18/05/07
  134.   Actually You People Need the Bigots For Cover 15:23  |  Yoram 18/05/07
  135.   Talkbacks 15:31  |  Kathy 18/05/07
  136.   RONNIE MISSES DORIS AND AXEL JOHNBOY 15:38  |  paul harris 18/05/07
  137.   Thank you anyway, Mr. Burston 15:39  |  Jacob S. 18/05/07
  138.   I MAY NOT PLEASE THIS TIME EITHER,BB 15:44  |  Ian 18/05/07
  139.   Israeli retreat is madness, If Burston wants to call that bigotry 15:46  |  Chaim 18/05/07
  140.   Talkbacks 15:46  |  Des Boxall 18/05/07
  141.   To Alexa 15:47  |  Goldie 18/05/07
  142.   A modest suggestion: 15:51  |  Daniel Reijsbergen 18/05/07
  143.   Spot on!! 15:51  |  Scots reader 18/05/07
  144.   YOU ARE ONE BY TOUR OWN WORDS! 15:52  |  NEIL GOLAN 18/05/07
  145.   Armchair Warriors aside Talkback serves to stimulate thought, 1 15:54  |  David Turner 18/05/07
  146.   Armchair Warriors aside Talkback serves to stimulate thought, 2 15:55  |  David Turner 18/05/07
  147.   To Mr Burston. 15:59  |  David Nigel Braham 18/05/07
  148.   I want to say something about Shebaa Farms 16:04  |  Tamir Gaza 18/05/07
  149.   It`s Ok for B.Bu. Israel is cursed by his beloved pals 16:06  |  Absolute Sweden 18/05/07
  150.   Bradley B-2nd TRY 16:08  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  151.   WHY DO YOU CENSURE DECENT AND UNOFFENSIVE ARTICLES ? 16:12  |  IQ 134 18/05/07
  152.   Moderation 16:18  |  Av10.3830 18/05/07
  153.   Haaretz, consider another venue for more serious contributors 16:18  |  David Turner 18/05/07
  154.   Just a Dodge by Burston: Low-Quality Haaretz is the Real Issue 16:21  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 18/05/07
  155.   Talkback changes 16:26  |  Howard 18/05/07
  156.   BB and Margie in the UK #123 16:27  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  157.   Answer to Bradley 16:28  |  Chaval 18/05/07
  158.   Most People Dont Want Peace- in the ME or on Talkback 16:30  |  The End Is Nigh 18/05/07
  159.   Bradley: Your vile editorials set the stage for your talkbacks 16:33  |  Netanel 18/05/07
  160.   It is time to rethink the talkback- Bradley Burston 16:35  |  Ah 18/05/07
  161.   And I thought you were just interested in my opionion... 16:38  |  Pilly 18/05/07
  162.   Yes, please end the talkbacks 16:40  |  McQueen 18/05/07
  163.   Talkbacks are a Mirror 16:40  |  dan 18/05/07
  164.   Margie in Tel Aviv 16:45  |  Margie`s Mirror 18/05/07
  165.   Never Overestimate the public or yourselves 16:46  |  Ami Isseroff 18/05/07
  166.   Hey Bradley: Who Else is Gonna Bother to Read You?! 16:53  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  167.   Welcome back Johanes Franzen-we`ve all missed you! 17:01  |  JW 18/05/07
  168.   The Left can`t stand the truth 17:03  |  Anonymous academic 18/05/07
  169.   Professional talkbackers 17:09  |  ScotGuy 18/05/07
  170.   Olaf, I offer an example of Ha`Aretz and Brad`s contribution to.. 17:09  |  Jacob Blues 18/05/07
  171.   To Dan from NYC # 149 and the Jewish High Ground 17:10  |  Eli 18/05/07
  172.   Gabe #155 17:12  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  173.   To BB We the helpless with deeds resort to words 17:23  |  Marcus Aurelius 18/05/07
  174.   Don`t feel too bad, Burston 17:23  |  Amoz 18/05/07
  175.   Bigots 17:24  |  Peter Dale 18/05/07
  176.   Bradley, time to improve your Talkback 17:27  |  Tosefta 18/05/07
  177.   Bradley`s feelings are hurt 17:33  |  jake 18/05/07
  178.   Juliana 116-Capolavoro -Bravo-Eccelent 17:37  |  Juliano 18/05/07
  179.   Leftist tend to be more Bigoted 17:37  |  Sam Weinstein 18/05/07
  180.   Flattery 17:40  |  Evan G. 18/05/07
  181.   Come on Burston - Another Self Serving Article 17:43  |  Eli 18/05/07
  182.   Hold on there Bradley 17:51  |  Danite 18/05/07
  183.   FOX if you cant take it why are you here? 17:55  |  Danite 18/05/07
  184.   Mr. Burston 17:55  |  Lynn 18/05/07
  185.   Tosefta 17:59  |  Danite 18/05/07
  186.   Thomas Jefferson 18:01  |  Sam Weinstein 18/05/07
  187.   In Comparison 18:09  |  Danite 18/05/07
  188.   GABE! 18:14  |  ODP 18/05/07
  189.   FOX another thing 18:15  |  Danite 18/05/07
  190.   Danite 18:17  |  ODP 18/05/07
  191.   #50 Say Kath; here you are pontificating again! 18:24  |  ballistic 18/05/07
  192.   Talkbacks reflect... 18:24  |  Pamela 18/05/07
  193.   B.B. how does the Lord like your work? 18:26  |  sam 18/05/07
  194.   Danite #183 18:31  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  195.   90% correct 18:32  |  Seth J. Frantzman 18/05/07
  196.   Maybe like Haim Yavin you would like to fabricate events 18:33  |  Yehudi Tahor 18/05/07
  197.   dana #123: :) :) :) :) :) 18:34  |  Ivo 18/05/07
  198.   Danite #184 and FOX 18:34  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  199.   Which is worse 18:35  |  Zvi 18/05/07
  200.   Tamir Gaza 18:45  |  Lynn 18/05/07
  201.   You`re too even-handed 18:47  |  Murray 18/05/07
  202.   Remove talkabcks and replace them with forum 18:47  |  Benj 18/05/07
  203.   Where`s Your Sense Of Humor, Mr. Burston? 19:04  |  Jeff Northridge 18/05/07
  204.   Same haters talk back again and again 19:07  |  Kate 18/05/07
  205.   Unsubsantiated and misplaced congratulations 19:09  |  Michael N 18/05/07
  206.   Well, We Jews Are Living Up To It in These Responses 19:10  |  Eli 18/05/07
  207.   Bradley Burston 19:15  |  Sharonelle 18/05/07
  208.   I AM NOT A COWARD! 19:16  |  Beep 18/05/07
  209.   Hi Ivo #194 - so you are around after all! 19:18  |  dana 18/05/07
  210.   who is abigot and who is destructive? 19:25  |  Stephen Mezeis 18/05/07
  211.   wrong. they are to point out stupidy when they see it. berating 19:28  |  ralph 18/05/07
  212.   The talkbacks have their uses 19:34  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 18/05/07
  213.   danite #182, 187 - Hear, hear - harretz is not for sissies! 19:35  |  dana 18/05/07
  214.   Net Censorship Article 19:38  |  Sam Weinstein 18/05/07
  215.   Bullistic 191 kill them all? I don`t think so, lamebrain 19:39  |  The Equalizer 18/05/07
  216.   Margie`s Mirror, how`s the view 19:40  |  peter 18/05/07
  217.   Talkbacks "professionals" 19:46  |  Claudio 18/05/07
  218.   ODP 19:47  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  219.   The need for and interest in talkbacks (or the like) 19:49  |  J.M.Jordan 18/05/07
  220.   Peter in Montreal 19:55  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  221.   Remove TBs replacing them with a forum? #202 19:59  |  Karl 18/05/07
  222.   Margie in Tel Aviv 20:00  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  223.   Peter in Montreal 20:03  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  224.   Bradley Burston: The Truth Hurts 20:03  |  massaraksh 18/05/07
  225.   Burston, that was only on the Israeli side 20:07  |  Omar 18/05/07
  226.   Question to Haaretz: 20:15  |  Avraham 18/05/07
  227.   Margie in the UK 20:18  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  228.   "A Special Place in Hell"? 20:19  |  Hero 18/05/07
  229.   Bradley Burston has been eating "fish heads" 20:21  |  Jake 18/05/07
  230.   monitoring talkbacks 20:24  |  Wade 18/05/07
  231.   Filing complaint against Burston & Co 20:27  |  Lawyer 18/05/07
  232.   The basic trend and I`ve learned 20:31  |  Ibrahim 18/05/07
  233.   odp #188 20:34  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  234.   Talksbacks: just like the old Usenet 20:34  |  Erle 18/05/07
  235.   CHGODMK 20:34  |  ODP 18/05/07
  236.   Bradely -Does the truth hurt? 20:34  |  Bruriah Sarah 18/05/07
  237.   Lynn 20:37  |  Tamir Gaza 18/05/07
  238.   # 78 S. JUST READ YOUR REPLY... 20:42  |  Kath` 18/05/07
  239.   peter of Montreal 20:43  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  240.   Dana #123, Tamir Gaza #126 20:43  |  the voice of reason 18/05/07
  241.   Bottom Line - If you can`t take the heat leave the kitchen 20:52  |  ScotGuy 18/05/07
  242.   Best to scrap the talkbacks 21:01  |  Joe 18/05/07
  243.   Bursting Burston did them all! 21:11  |  GOD 18/05/07
  244.   When things get slow, always insult the readers!! 21:12  |  a wandering Jew 18/05/07
  245.   Ibrahim: You Must Be a Very Modest Man 21:14  |  massaraksh 18/05/07
  246.   my my GABE 21:19  |  peter 18/05/07
  247.   Lawyer #231 21:19  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  248.   Come on, Bradley - Haaretz Talkback is FUN 21:21  |  Clickfool 18/05/07
  249.   Kath #238 21:28  |  S 18/05/07
  250.   Peter: Who is the SS these days? 21:31  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  251.   ODP what do you mean? 21:37  |  Danite 18/05/07
  252.   Clickfool the difference is Israel 21:38  |  Jasmine Murphy 18/05/07
  253.   Gabe 1 21:39  |  Danite 18/05/07
  254.   dana hello 21:44  |  Danite 18/05/07
  255.   Ibrahim you are forgetting something 21:49  |  Danite 18/05/07
  256.   CHGODMK 21:59  |  Walid 18/05/07
  257.   Mr Burston on a paersonal note 22:01  |  Danite 18/05/07
  258.   dana"Why I am here" 22:04  |  Danite 18/05/07
  259.   ODP/CHGODMK 22:11  |  Walid 18/05/07
  260.   #215 Say Equalizer; the post was to Kath, not you 22:26  |  ballistic 18/05/07
  261.   There has always been recourse Gabe 22:30  |  Jacob Blues 18/05/07
  262.   Of course Bradly is upset 22:31  |  Anonymous 18/05/07
  263.   #124 Say Paul; that is quite a description you printed 22:34  |  ballistic 18/05/07
  264.   peter of Montreal 22:36  |  GABE! 18/05/07
  265.   i completley agree 22:42  |  rachel 18/05/07
  266.   *pah*! 22:45  |  Israel 18/05/07
  267.   Bradley, it`s nice when YOU get to scrub the comments. I didn`t 22:51  |  d.dor 18/05/07
  268.   Bradley Burston at his best 23:05  |  Reader 18/05/07
  269.   thanks for common sense 23:05  |  grubyung 18/05/07
  270.   To Clickfool 248 23:09  |  Lee 18/05/07
  271.   Talkback Comparisons of Jews with Nazis 23:15  |  Lee 18/05/07
  272.   Danite, why am I here? #183 23:20  |  FOX 18/05/07
  273.   This time you`re right. 23:20  |  David 18/05/07
  274.   Hey !! Burston !! 23:22  |  Heinz 18/05/07
  275.   Danite, continued...part II 23:26  |  FOX 18/05/07
  276.   People paid to post? 23:26  |  Lee 18/05/07
  277.   To Murray in Milan 201 23:31  |  Lee 18/05/07
  278.   To Ballistic re 191 - Misinformation 23:34  |  Lee 18/05/07
  279.   Talkbacks 23:34  |  P. J. Casey 18/05/07
  280.   Danite Part III 23:35  |  FOX 18/05/07
  281.   Kath 23:39  |  S 18/05/07
  282.   Bradley, trust in GOD (#243) 23:46  |  CHGODMK 18/05/07
  283.   Swiss: Naturally Neutral 23:53  |  Ronnie Wolman 18/05/07
  284.   And it appears Gabe, that your mindset remains with the Czars 00:00  |  Jacob Blues 19/05/07
  285.   support talkbacks for our sake! 00:06  |  Igor D. 19/05/07
  286.   Fox # 263 to danite - may I interject? am the leftist, after all 00:07  |  dana 19/05/07
  287.   FOX 00:15  |  Danite 19/05/07
  288.   FOX#2 00:18  |  Danite 19/05/07
  289.   Joe #242 A Prime Example of Bigotry 00:19  |  Tim R 19/05/07
  290.   BB why ? you know that talkback will remain the same 00:32  |  bev 19/05/07
  291.   Lee, one step further #266 00:34  |  FOX 19/05/07
  292.   The Site to some sore eyes 01:17  |  Ronnie Wolman 19/05/07
  293.   Talkbalk offers the true Mideast reality 01:17  |  B 19/05/07
  294.   Talking about the Talkback Crowd 01:24  |  NDM 19/05/07
  295.   #278 Hey Lee 01:25  |  ballistic 19/05/07
  296.   # 285 dana re:FOX. STOP BUTTING IN OR INTERFECTING.. 01:33  |  Kath` 19/05/07
  297.   # 242 Joe--Toronto. THAT`S WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.. 01:40  |  Kath` 19/05/07
  298.   well-spoken Ronnie! up the Spurs! 01:47  |  schafe82 19/05/07
  299.   WE WILL ALWAYS BE AWARE 01:48  |  TOBIA 19/05/07
  300.   # 271 Lee.I HOPE BRADLEY IS TAKING NOTE ... 02:03  |  Kath` 19/05/07
  301.   Wael Hendawi # 125 02:04  |  ChanahS 19/05/07
  302.   INTERFECTING 02:06  |  schafe82 19/05/07
  303.   # 115 Maureen Ann @ Bathurst / Australia 02:13  |  Joseph E . 19/05/07
  304.   To all fanatic respondents -- Jews and Muslims 02:21  |  Jo 19/05/07
  305.   dana #209: don quixotes & lonely talkback heroes - 02:21  |  Ivo 19/05/07
  306.   # 276 Lee. People paid to post? Well ....... 02:24  |  Kath` 19/05/07
  307.   # 283 Ronnie Wolman 02:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 19/05/07
  308.   #175, Peter Dale 02:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/05/07
  309.   The Sorry State Known As "Jealousy of CHGODMK" 02:37  |  CHGODMK 19/05/07
  310.   Yes Talkback 02:39  |  Mike 19/05/07
  311.   Dana #286 02:40  |  Tim R 19/05/07
  312.   Ronnie Wolman 02:44  |  CHGODMK 19/05/07
  313.   Mr. Bradley Burston 02:52  |  Equest 19/05/07
  314.   Ronnie Wolman On that SITE 02:55  |  GABE! 19/05/07
  315.   Talkback 03:24  |  Bob 19/05/07
  316.   #286, dana 03:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/05/07
  317.   #286, dana, addendum 03:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/05/07
  318.   Heat inevitable 03:44  |  Ed 19/05/07
  319.   CHGODMK and Gabe: Site-ation 03:46  |  Ronnie Wolman 19/05/07
  320.   # 278 Lee.re;That ballistick who gets the wrong side of the matte 03:52  |  Kath` 19/05/07
  321.   #304 Jo The left are the true bigots 04:03  |  Sam Weinstein 19/05/07
  322.   Ibrahim-#232-You haven`t learned much at all 04:15  |  Daniel Leopold 19/05/07
  323.   # 127 Klaudia. BRIEFLY PUT YOU ARE MY "HEROINE" 04:30  |  Kath` 19/05/07
  324.   Following 145, 146 and 153, Whatever happened to Make your point? 04:33  |  David Turner 19/05/07
  325.   #278 Hey KathLee; try to spin lies to Lee?? 04:40  |  ballistic 19/05/07
  326.   dana and the Israeli left 04:49  |  Danite 19/05/07
  327.   Cipora 04:54  |  Danite 19/05/07
  328.   120 hi bradley burston 05:11  |  gretch 19/05/07
  329.   To "Tzfonit" · 90 05:12  |  Fortuina Benmayor 19/05/07
  330.   Bradley, look at the bright side. 05:12  |  Steven D. 19/05/07
  331.   139, Chaim, Bradley is much better than that. 05:24  |  Searcher 19/05/07
  332.   Ronnie Wolman 05:35  |  Walid 19/05/07
  333.   #327, Danite 05:47  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/05/07
  334.   WAY too many anti semetic posts 06:00  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 19/05/07
  335.   325 Hello Ballistic 06:09  |  Searcher 19/05/07
  336.   Chutzpah 06:24  |  semsem 19/05/07
  337.   Anti Semites, Holocaust deniers are welcome on Haaretz talkback.. 06:28  |  Jake 19/05/07
  338.   #232 Palestinan Cause supported by Antisemites 06:29  |  Laila 19/05/07
  339.   DANITE 326 06:30  |  JOJO 19/05/07
  340.   Talkbacks should serve as venue for opinions, analysis, comments 06:40  |  Smadar 19/05/07
  341.   lack of nuance = xenophobia 06:46  |  david 19/05/07
  342.   GABE and CHGODMK 06:49  |  peter 19/05/07
  343.   Bernard Koushner kicked out of French Socialist Party 06:49  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/05/07
  344.   Peter of Montreal 07:08  |  CHGODMK 19/05/07
  345.   Cipora#333 07:13  |  Danite 19/05/07
  346.   Ronnie Wolman 07:26  |  Danite 19/05/07
  347.   Talkbacks 07:41  |  Seadia 19/05/07
  348.   Cipora 07:41  |  Danite 19/05/07
  349.   Danite re: Shalom-Salaam 07:43  |  CHGODMK 19/05/07
  350.   Danite 07:44  |  peter 19/05/07
  351.   CHGODMK 07:46  |  peter 19/05/07
  352.   #345, Danite 07:49  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/05/07
  353.   Talkback 08:51  |  Radka 19/05/07 <