Tearful Suha Arafat watches husband's exhumation from her Malta home

J Grima

Nov 28th 2012, 09:14

Alfred, that would be nice BUT I doubt that the 'oppressed' can live side by side in dignity & harmony with the 'oppressors'.

Read this small fraction of history : http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-suffering-of-sderot-how-its-true-inhabitants-were-wiped-from-israels-maps-and-memories-8348734.html

Alfred Falzon

Nov 28th 2012, 10:24

@ J Grima

Indeed, it's a very sad story that exposes d ugly side of Israeli ambitions beyond their homeland, but not all Israelis are of d stuff mentioned in d report.

We need to bring d 2 sides as close to each other as possible!

And pinpoint the failings on each side.

Both are "oppressed peoples" (holocaust/eviction of Palestinians).

Two wrongs do not make a right!

Alf A Falzon

J Grima

Nov 28th 2012, 13:11

Well said Alfred, glad to discuss that with you.

mark borg

Nov 27th 2012, 19:23

u kieku biss ? mela dan mhux poplu ipersegwitat go artu ? ma nahsibx li tkellimt hekk meta tghidx kemm qbizna ghal ribelli gol libja ghax kienu qed jigu ipersegwitati gol libja

J Grima

Nov 28th 2012, 09:15

Well said.

R. Caruana

Nov 27th 2012, 15:44

What is your problem with her, she's more then welcome here and I am sure Israel does not object to her residence.

Darren Portelli

Nov 27th 2012, 15:58

Israel does not care for its relationship with Malta except for when it involves votes at the UN General Assembly at which point Israel vis the US tries to curry favour from small nations to win token votes on issues which most every nation side with the Palestinians.

John Grima

Nov 27th 2012, 16:00

It seems to me that you do not know the recent history of the middle east and how we ended up with having as state called Israel and the whole population of Palestine ending up homeless and stateless.

Lino Apap

Nov 27th 2012, 16:43

@ John Grima - it appears that it is YOU who does not know the recent history of the Middle East. There are thousands of Palestinians living within the borders of Israel. It was only those Palestinians who were scared into fleeing Israel by their erstwhile Arab allies who ended up homeless and stateless. They have also remiained this way because they refuse to accept the Israeli State.

Joseph Brincat

Nov 27th 2012, 17:11

John Grima & Lino Apap this is the history of ISRAEL >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel

Franco Farrugia

Nov 27th 2012, 17:27

What is so wrong with 'souring our relations with Israel'? What's so special with Israel that all the world has to move according to the way Israel dictates?

mark borg

Nov 27th 2012, 21:17

inti tal li israel hadulhom arthom lil dan il poplu ? xi tghid kieku xi hadd jigi u jokupalna nofs malta ??

John Grima

Nov 27th 2012, 22:38

@ Joseph Brincat
And since when has Wikipedia become an official history book.

J Grima

Nov 27th 2012, 22:48

@L Apap : I don't know whether to laugh or cry. You're telling us that "they remiained this way because they refuse to accept the Israeli State." ! We Maltese refused to accept the English & French to colonize us & you're surprised that a native of his own country refuses to accept a state built on stolen land paid by blood of relatives? I think I'm just going to laugh it off & hope you're joking.

Joseph Bajada

Nov 28th 2012, 00:20

Mr Brincat, i would be interested in its history if it was not a people once oppressed now being the oppressors ... Israel depends on the history of its oppression to demand that it be allowed to oppress the Palestinians who are in the same boat "Stateless"

Dorielle Soler

Nov 28th 2012, 07:44

And why, pray, do we need to consider Israel's wishes and desires ? Do they consult us before waging war on others, perhaps ?