Nobel Prize laureates back Elie Wiesel anti-Ahmadinejad ad

The world recognizes his contribution to the advancement (key word here) of humankind, as opposed to those who detract from it (Ahmedinejad, Nasrallah, Meshal, Assad, Il Jong, etc...)

Let me remind you the Nobel Prizes are not given out by Jews.

"When you have endured what Wiesel did" No. That's not the way it works. Should I commit a murder before I comment on the act itself. I think not. I read Primo Levi who is far better role model than Wiesel and he managed to do it without prioritising financial gain. I worked for several years alongside a holocaust survivor who spoke for *free* and is worth ten Wiesels. Wiesel is a repugnant apologist for Israel who dropped the Armenians like a ton of bricks as soon as it became awkward for Israeli Turkish relations. If he believed in anything other than self enrichment he would never have done that. If he believed in holocaust education as a virtuous act in of itself he wouldn't charge exorbitant speaker fees. So bottle yourself up norm, I am doing fine as I am thanks.

So when will the criminal be captured by the Mossad, and when can we expect to watch his Jerusalem show-trial on international television?

harmless? there is a bridge in Brooklyn I will sell you for $1.

What is "going on in Gaza" is a situation of the Palestinians' own making which, as unfortunate as it is, does not include ovens and gas chambers. A fence can be dismantled, land can be exchanged, but there is nothing that can restore life. What is "going on in Gaza" needn't continue. Stop the rockets, hate, incitement, free Gilad Shalit and stop being so absolutist - it will render peace a reality.

You can't preach to Jews how they can behave in their HOMELAND? How would you have reacted to a German between 1939 and 1945 who said you can't preach to Germans how they can behave in their own HOMELAND? The same rules apply to Jews as everyone else.

"...governments will go to achieve their objectives,and yet turn a blind eye to what is going on in gaza..." What is going on in Gaza is that a terrorist organization has taken hostage a people, and it doesn't care if children and women are killed as human shields as long as it can sustaing its power islamofascist terrorist power.

"When you have endured what Wiesel did" No. That's not the way it works. Should I commit a murder before I comment on the act itself. I think not. I read Primo Levi who is far better role model than Wiesel and he managed to do it without prioritising financial gain. I worked for several years alongside a holocaust survivor who spoke for *free* and is worth ten Wiesels. Wiesel is a repugnant apologist for Israel who dropped the Armenians like a ton of bricks as soon as it became awkward for Israeli Turkish relations. If he believed in anything other than self enrichment he would never have done that. If he believed in holocaust education as a virtuous act in of itself he wouldn't charge exorbitant speaker fees. So bottle yourself up norm, I am doing fine as I am thanks.

By condemning Wiesel's action your are condemning all the Nobel Prize winners who support Wiesel. Are you smarter than these Nobel Prize winners? Or are just ugly antisemites? I guess the answer is quite clear.

"When you have endured what Wiesel did" No. That's not the way it works. Should I commit a murder before I comment on the act itself. I think not. I read Primo Levi who is far better role model than Wiesel and he managed to do it without prioritising financial gain. I worked for several years alongside a holocaust survivor who spoke for *free* and is worth ten Wiesels. Wiesel is a repugnant apologist for Israel who dropped the Armenians like a ton of bricks as soon as it became awkward for Israeli Turkish relations. If he believed in anything other than self enrichment he would never have done that. If he believed in holocaust education as a virtuous act in of itself he wouldn't charge exorbitant speaker fees. So bottle yourself up norm, I am doing fine as I am thanks.

It is probably expected a bit too much from a person that has gone through so much pain and suffering, to make a reasonable and rational judgement....

Anne from Montreal kindly gave us a one sided rant about Hamas and their brand of government. I always try to be fair and I will acknowledge Hamas complicity in the deaths of many Palestinians. that said Israel has killed more Gazans directly and indirectly than Hamas even when they have been demonstrating peacefully or simply at prayer. Hamas was elected as demanded by the US and EU. Every attempt at securing advances for Gazans has been countered by IDF attacks on every aspect of Gazan infrastructure from farms to businesses, from schools to even a basic school. How can you blame Gazans for following a political group standing up to aggression? Stop the persecution, involve Hamas and move the people of Gaza by choice out of conflict. Sinn fein in Ireland lost out as soon as they were no longer needed. Learn the lessons of history.

You are right - suffering causes trauma, but it doesn't turn brave and brilliant people into idiots. He was awarded the nobel peace prize for his work againt discrimination and for human rights. Hardly a case of a demented trauma victim. There are those who turn their traumatic experiences into positive channels, while others continue to cry victim and get nowhere.

What a profound statement!

A person who meet hitler face to face, in his dungeons, can recognize another one, specialy when this new hitler is calling for the destruction of all jews in their homeland Israel.

Hamas knows exactly what it has to do to change the situation - return Gilad SHalit alive and well, and stop their attacks on Israel. Easy. Israel would have been the first (and the only, as usual) to help the Gazans build decent lives for themselves when Israel pulled out of Gaza had they gotten down to productive state building. But they had other plans - to attack Israel as much and as often as possible and then crying victim when Israel retaliated. Their suffering is their own doing - period. And by the way, tons of aid goes into Gaza daily, as do their esport products come out for export. Pity they trashed all the hothouses and production facilities Israel left for them to use.

This is neither an Israeli or a Zionist campaign. Eli Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor who counters any instance of discrimination of any kind, and is especially aware of the fact that the last time there was a blatant threat to the Jewish people it was largely ignored, probably by people espousing the same arguments as yours. NEVER AGAIN is Eli Wiesel's motto, and I laud his attempts to do everything in his power to ensure this while most people are fast asleep.

Or perhaps the fact that Wiesel has gone through such a dreadful experience makes him incapable of making reasoned decisions; trauma can do that to a person. Personal suffering may ennoble a person, but it doesn't necessarily make them wiser.

You cannot preach to jews how they can behave in their HOMELAND, I my opnion, the most danger to this world rather than terrorism is people like you, without G-d, without a sense on this world.

people like you are giving Jews a bad name I don't think they deserve. If people said there was no holocaust just a ... or no terrorist bus bombs just killing IDF reservists legitimately etc...well you get the picture don't you? You sound like a complete wanker who has more mouth than brain cells. "The whole world is against terrorism" The 'whole world' bs. The vast majority of the world opposes Israeli policy in the M.East. Most people in the world think that America and Israel are as big a danger to world peace as Iran you numbskull. Check out the world wide surveys. Put: -biggest danger to world peace poll-in browser then press GO! halfwit.

Roo # 22 You simply fell into the trap. I deliberately wrote 'recent' instead of writing Pre WW2 till 1945. I was in two minds whether to write 'Black Ages' or to leave it as it was written. I was absolutely sure that someone would nibble at the bait. Don't ever fool yourself that you know anything more than any other guy. But because of so much bragging & pounding on your chest,you've begun to think that what you write is something exceptional. No one is going to give it a second thought after this day. And the next day will bring more food for thought,& more baits for the simpletons of the world like you. By the way. Did you ever thank the Haaretz for opening a wicket for all & sundry to post here ?

A great man of courage to fight lies and lefties propagandas full of hate.

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"What have they been hiding for centuries,& especially during the Dark Ages of RECENT European history" dance teacher/driving instructor The so called Dark Ages refer to the period from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. In other words, *The* Dark Ages finished well over 500 years ago,[maybe not your own personal Dark Age though?] rendering your statement: "Dark Ages of RECENT European history" as one of your more nonsensical/ignorant comments.

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# 1 Said,"Opening Hungary's records is interesting" Yes, but opening the Vatican's Archives is even more interesting. What have they been hiding for centuries,& especially during the Dark Ages of recent European history ? Don't be surprised if those priests,with their flowing robes going going hither & thither might destroy any incriminating evidence involving their church. And the world will be left only with conjectures.

Nationalism for all? Armed with "good nukes"? The very existence of the UN was because of this insane thinking! Nationalism and blind patriotism has been the bane of human life since the beginning.Racism and Genocide are thier offspring. If the same mindset rules as when we fought with clubs and now with nukes, there won't be much left to fight for anyway. There is no such thing as a good nuke and the only "good" democracy (USA) has used nukes on civilians not once but twice...nukes by one lead to nukes for all......PEACE EVER?

Another weasel beating the drums of war how noble.

Much the opposite of Obama's gift from the Noble Committee. Three cheers for Elie Wiesel. Did Obama sign it? I doubt it. For those who disapprove, tough cookies. Iran's going down in flames, sooner or later.

...the weasel. 'Nuff said.

US and Israeli nukes are good. Iran's programme is bad. Israel is not a genocidal state Iran is.

whats the big deal regarding nobel prize winners,didn't obama who has achieved nothing as to pertain peace won one????It is a shame from a sheer human perspective,to witness someone who comprehends the extent to which governments will go to achieve their objectives,and yet turn a blind eye to what is going on in gaza,the lack of empathy towards such an injustice to the gazan's from someone who should know better is appalling to me.

what it is? And don't bother with the polluted answers..we heard them all.

absolutely correct.

!. You don't know it exists...2. even if it does it did not harm anyone. Why are you so anxious about it? Are you afraid that it may prevent you and your cohorts from harming the country because it may cause you to glow. Don't bother Israel and your ass will not be tightened. I promise.

Many people complain that allowing Ahmadinejad so much freedom is tantamount to allowing Hitler to take over Europe piece by piece. I do not agree. As much as I dislike this man I know that within his own country and party there are others that also do not like or trust him. I am not worried about Iran getting nuclear technology, in fact it would be better if many more countries had the same. Please do not think I am crazy..i have thought about this for some time. What occured at the end of WW11 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki was enough to show us the error of our ways. NOBODY is going to push the button again because with all the warheads out there the next one fired will cause a chain reaction of another and another. IT WILL BE THE END OF MANKIND. Let Ahmadinejad continue his work , the Iranian/Persain people know him and he is on a personal self destruct. I have a lot of faith in the Iranian people to stop anything bad he wants to possibly achieve.

Thank you for highlighting and drawing attention to the real threat to the world. While the world focuses on brave Israel and its defensive acts, a great wolf is at the door. Please listen to Elie Wiesel.

Or, in your case, everything Israel does or says is wrong and everything Hamas/Hizbullah/Fatah is prefect.Such hypocracy!!

Saying that the supporters were Nobel Prize winners is meaningless - it depends on what the prize as in. How does winning the prize for (for instance) chemistry or physiology make your opinion any more meaningful on this subject than anyone else's?

there was no massacre in gaza...only a terrorist dog being put down. The whole world is against terrorism, yet you support hamas to infict terror on jews and so that is an exception? sorry pal...there was no massacre..gazans that died, by and large, deserved to die. as obama said, some wars are moral and some wars need to be fought to preserve peace. I think its time you turned your atention to the leadership of hamas and demand that they recognize israel now and forever as a jewish state,and that they cease all forms of terrorism. MAYBE then the borders will open. Until then, sorry, not interested.

All you Weisel knockers dont know what you are talking about. Ellie W wants peace for all. BUT he understand sthe Jew haters of the world...he went thru it all. Iran is a curse ot all Jews and Christians..if you dont understand that...you know nothing!

Leon: Zionism is the national movement of the Jewish people. If you support the national movement of all peoples except the Jewish people, that is called anti-Semitism. Mr. Wiesel is a true representative of our people in whom we all take great pride. You, on the other hand, are a shame.

There are American citizens and there are American citizens. You have clearly revealed which kind you are. When you have walked in shoes such as Elie Wiesel's, you have a clarity that you apparently lack and, if you are lucky, will never have. Therefore, perhaps I should not condemn your total ignorance.

having fought in one of our, American wars, what happened in Gaza happens in all wars.

to destroy Israel.he sounds nuts to me and to the rest of the world and that makes him dangerous. His idol he says was Adolph Hitler and we all know where that went 50 million dead later and the near extermination of European Jews.

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In addition to the notorious Kissinger who got the Nobel Price for negotiating with Le Duc To to put an end to the Mass extermination of Viet Nameses, did some Israeli 'leaders' got any Nobel for making 'peace' with the Palestinians...or is my memory failing me? And what about the recent price awarded to a supposed man interested in change... ? Are we supposed to be awed by this BS? I rest my case.

Gaza is blockaded and Israel doesn't allow any exports. The fresh produce they try to export rots at the checkpoints. Please tell us how they should create jobs.

Eli Wiesel I'm sad to say just seems to be coming across as another soldier of Zionism. His attack on Goldstone is shameful. We all already know about the Zionist campaign against Iran, so I'm only going to listen to these people if (a) they're not Zionists, or (b) if they're Zionists who've had the moral fibre to criticise Israel on occasion.

....they would have (verbally) attacked both Iran AND Israel, who both bring nothing but trouble to the region with their chronical unwillingness to accept a fair compromise on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The fact, that they chose not to do so, makes their statement pretty much (morally) irrelevant....

"Wiesel blasted Judge Richard Goldstone, saying his report on the Israeli offensive in Gaza was "a crime against the Jewish people." With those words Weisel has just permanently discredited himself in my eyes. 'A crime against the Jewish people' B*ll*cks. He above all should know the difference between a real crime against the Jewish people, such as the Holocaust and Goldstone's attempt to find the truth about an over-zealous IDF operation that killed hundreds of civilians. And if he can't he doesn't deserve to be listened to.

Decent people everywhere condemn Iran. Why cant't 'pro peace' J-Street do it too?

'Once again with courage and vision Eli Wiesel spearheads a move to make mankind understand what is wrong and evil, and do what is right.' That is to say, to appreciate that any act committed by Israel is necessarily a righteous action, and to uncritically support her no matter what she does.

And you singled out only one but maybe the most viable who knows it all. He knows it because when Americans, Canadians, British and Russians bombed and crashed Germans no one incriminated them for " the excessive force". But when Israelis are advising by the phone calls and leaflets to leave and hide before the attack population, sending food, Saving their wounded lives they are committing the War crimes against humanity. Shame

Bravo to Wiesel. Whatever one thinks of "Cast Lead", pales in comparison to this Amalek personified. It makes me breathe to think that there are people willing to denounce A's intentions. It's like taking a deep breath. Because that regime wants to suffocate its own people in its pursuit for power and to be the dominant force in the world. Of course Israel should clean up its act as much as it can and recognize that disrespect of anyone's rights is like selling one's soul.

I am agree about the massacre in Gaza that is committed by Hamas. Its a terrible thing. What can we do about it? As I know there is no one Israeli solder in Gaza except Gilad Shalit who was injured, kidnapped, and deprived visitation even from the Red Cross for more then 3.5 years. His family is living through a daily hell. Yes. There is a blockade of Gaza supported by two bordering countries, Israel and Egypt because They feel a threat from Hamas and other groups who are terrorizing not only their neighbors but their own people. Gaza people survive mostly on the welfare provided by the wealthy countries. Hamas doesn't create other jobs then police and military that meets Hamas's political interests. Why don't you,present American citizen, demand from Hamas changes of their strategy and political sacrifices in order to give the people of Gaza a BREAK?

- that's the way you do it. ahmedinejad will of course never stand trial for anything, but we should indict him as well as the regime. all day. that's the least we can do. when they get someone more sensible to run the top office we just might stop.. eli wiesel was always the one to show real courage whenever & wherever it was needed. no better counterweight to all the nonsense you keep hearing & will have to take, incl. from high places. shabbat shalom.

What alien planet is the genius who said Elie is a warmonger on?

The suppression of peaceful protests there ( its all over on You-tube)is just as violent as anything that happens in Tehran...Wiesel has been a proven exaggerator

These PR campaigns are misguided. They erode support for Israel in the United States, they force America's Jewish politicians to walk even further out on a limb. Escalating the 'war on terror' based on a private agenda is immoral. But even if morality is not an issue, Israeli players do not seem to be acting in the interests of Israel. Someone needs to present Israel's strategy to a competent outside (non-Zionist) analyst. There is so much evidence of a serious problem within Israel.

Your move to place this ad is courageous. How many times have we said Never Again silently to ourselves and then failed to act? We must do what we can when we can--and you have, without fail. As an individual, I thank you for your unfaltering strength of memory. Iran threatens the future ofthe world and cannot be allowed to develop the bomb. While people may look at your ad and say it is directed against Iran, many of us know that in fact, it is also directed at President Obama. Protecting Iran is no different than protecting Hitler. While Dr. Ahmedijine must be stopped, President Obama must be pushed to go. Elie Wiesel, the voice of millions and now potentially, millions more.

When I read and watched programs about the holocaust it horrified me that human beings could do such inhumane things to other human beings. When I went to Europe I visited a number of camps including Auschwitz. It sadens me that a survivor would sell out to the Zionists for political goals.

Once again with courage and vision Eli Wiesel spearheads a move to make mankind understand what is wrong and evil, and do what is right.

Wiesel has morphed into a warmonger. He mentions nothing about Israel's nuclear arsenal, and he remains silent about the massacre in Gaza, the blockade and occupation. Wiesel has shown himself to be an advocate of war, not peace.

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This guy is one step behind Abe Foxman in the race to lose all credibility and moral stature.