Thousands attend funeral of Palestinian detainee who died in Israeli prison

assuming that Arafat really had a "cardiac arrest"

It never ceases to amaze me the Israeli capacity for self-denial, deflection and so on, every time something shows Israel in a bad light, including the Israeli govt or govt agencies or military. "Your honour, I only tortured and killed this one man, there are serial killers out there, so you can't charge and indict me!!" Pathetic.

If THEY means palestinians, then sure we speak about syrians every day but what the butcher of syria is doing does forgive the crimes that the butcher of Israel and his army is doing in the west bank...does not give you a pass or justification or reason ...

Au contraire. Israel does just fine at that all by herself. Actions speak louder than words

their are many many many ways which im pretty sure israel is very good at in causing young men cardiac arrest..its like pulling someones heart out and then saying what he cant breath without a heart ? he died of a heart attack....not our fault.

Try looking at a video of MDs or emergency services trying to resuscitate a cardiac arrest patient. They violently pound the rib cage to try and get the heart started again. It's far too early to immediately blame Israel as most of the Haaretz bloggers and editorial staff normally do reflexively. A full investigation -- and an objective one -- is needed before jumping to conclusions.

with an equally crass and ignorant post.

Plalestinians who were present that the autopsy say that he died of torture. I hope that Israeli public is being told the truth via its media.

It's the way to rally public support for Mahmoud Abbas.

Some will question the level of civilization of a nation which officially endorses and practices religious discrimination.

Russiian, American and European should leave.

you my friend, are not only ignorant but a hypocrite as well. why dont israelis go back to poland then? also, hilarious how you come and speak of civilization on this page, which talks about a young man, who was tortured to death, and whose autopsy was performed by an organ-thief who claims there was no foul play.

against non-Orthodox Jews.

They originate in African and Asian countries, including Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Aden, Iran.. etc., etc.

Then, there is Abraham, an Arab from what is now called "Iraq."

and the only way not feel like a victim is to be a victor over those who would like to make me feel like a victim - you, for example, with your Western anti-Judaic tradition. Anti-Judaism is an inseparable part of Western civilization, ever since the Hellenistic Period, and you are ojne of its inheritors. Therefore, we Jews must be strong and not let you make us feel lilke victims ever again.

Talk about idiots

Ryhmes with the bankrupt ENRON famous statement :'Burn Baby Burn".....You sound like a closed minded Republican that likes to hear himself talk , drill baby drill , build baby build and burn baby burn is provided for you to increase your vocabulary.

Australia (Aborigines) Turkey (Anatolian Greeks and Armenians) USA (Native Americans) Russia and Poland (eastern Germans) Russia (Poles) Arabs (Berbers, Jews -- Hebron, East Jerusalem) France (Celtic tribes) England (Northern Ireland) Brazil (Amazon tribes) In fact, the way I figure it, looking at most of the nations on earth, that leaves only the Laplanders, Eskimos, and the maybe Micronesians as being civilized.

So where will that get the Palestinians and us?

im sorry if you picked the wrong part of the movie as a reference. the third intifada will be unstoppable. the palestinians did everything possible, and still israel wants more. they are running out of options. not a single palestinian should ever walk through an israeli cage anymore.

Thanks for that level-headed comment. Feuds, violence, tribal warfare and terroristic acts don't lead anywhere but to the grave and funeral after funeral. It's time to man-up and come to the table

when he's remained silent about 70,000 butchered Syrians and over a million refugees running for their lives. These unfortunate people had no choice. Now surely that's worth ONE post on your behalf as a Humanist who loves Humankind.

This is the reason why the world don't trust the US

You should read my post and answer it if you truly represent what, "THE WORLD" thinks. I don't even know what I think sometimes but you feel qualified to speak on behalf of the World. That's more arrogant than any Israeli.

Foolish of me, I know...

As to Obama remaining silent---perhaps you should.

I'm honored that you should feel the need to sniff around me like a dog does with it's master, but you should realize how much power you give away. I don't despise you in the way that you appear to despise me, in fact in a strange kind of way I think I love you... Bro.