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(33,372 posts) Thu May 24, 2012, 01:11 AM May 2012

African asylum seekers injured in Tel Aviv race riots [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Dozens of African asylum seekers were injured as race riots broke out in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night.

Thousands of protesters joined politicians to protest against the arrival of an estimated 60,000 asylum seekers in Israel in recent years. But after inflammatory speeches the demonstration broke out into violence.

Witnesses reported seeing men and women being beaten and shops and properties being attacked. Police said nine people were arrested.

The protesters were addressed by politicians including Miri Regev and Danny Danon of the ruling Likud Party. According to the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, Regev described the asylum seekers as a "cancer in our body," and promised to do everything "in order to bring them back to where they belong".

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/24/tel-aviv-protest-violence-immigration

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African asylum seekers injured in Tel Aviv race riots [View all] alp227 May 2012 OP

It makes me sad to see Israelis acting like Nazis. Odin2005 May 2012 #1

Yep, me too. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #3

Were you calling Americans nazis leftynyc May 2012 #5

Fighting???? meghanada May 2012 #8

So, ALL Israeli's were there fighting this? leftynyc May 2012 #13

Your reading needs practicing meghanada May 2012 #16

'like other Western countries do' LeftishBrit May 2012 #19

Excellent points. Nihil May 2012 #21

I don't know whether to sigh or yawn leftynyc May 2012 #22

Well, Israel does have a huge immigrant population. harmonicon May 2012 #27

What is the correct term to use for the Nazis *before* they'd gassed millions, etc.? Nihil May 2012 #20

I would start with bigots, racists leftynyc May 2012 #23

If they beat people in the streets, and break shop windows, then, yes.... Taverner May 2012 #33

The Palestinian territories are giant concentration camps. Odin2005 May 2012 #35

Actually, I'm not sure the Palestinian terrotories are 'giant coalition_unwilling May 2012 #41

The concentration camps during the Boer War DavidDvorkin May 2012 #43

I only mentioned it for the irony that I used the word coalition_unwilling May 2012 #44

It has saddened some Palestinians as well. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #10

Thank you for saying that Taverner May 2012 #31

Hmm....gee, I wonder how many these whiny 'protester' pricks are Likudniks? nt AverageJoe90 May 2012 #2

Yikes!!! Haven't seen "race riots" in a newspaper in decades... nt winstars May 2012 #4

You don't remember the summer leftynyc May 2012 #6

Really? meghanada May 2012 #7

You mention white racial animus in France -do you consider this just as inexcusable at the LeftishBrit May 2012 #9

Le Pen's Front National is not a ruling party, Likud is. ChangoLoa May 2012 #24

Spot on. meghanada May 2012 #28

Well, now, doncha know Bohunk68 May 2012 #11

Where did I defend the Israeli's here? leftynyc May 2012 #12

No one put words in Bohunk68 May 2012 #14

Do you make money with your mindreading abilities? leftynyc May 2012 #17

Held to a higher standard? meghanada May 2012 #18

That's not entirely true RZM May 2012 #36

What a bunch of fascists those Likudniks are! Crowman1979 May 2012 #15

A socialist country leftynyc May 2012 #25

Socialist? meghanada May 2012 #26

meghanda Bohunk68 May 2012 #29

LOL - and here is a perfect leftynyc May 2012 #32

Just because someone disagrees with you... LeftishBrit May 2012 #38

If you had read some of Bohunk68 May 2012 #40

Thank you... meghanada May 2012 #46

Backatcha! Bohunk68 May 2012 #47

No - just more hyperbolic bullshit leftynyc May 2012 #30

Rec for well-written headline. It provides diversity, pathos, irony, and just enough alliteration. slackmaster May 2012 #34

Of all the places to throw pogroms. Sigh. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #37

Attacking asylum seekers is vile and unfortunately too common worldwide LeftishBrit May 2012 #39

U.S. criticizes Israel's treatment of African migrants in annual human rights report Scurrilous May 2012 #42

There has undoubtedly been a rightward turn in Israeli politics fujiyama May 2012 #45