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Katashi_itto

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49. Someone's never seen Palestine...

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 05:58 PM

Feb 2013

It's just another example of man's basic inhumanity to his fellow man. No one country, culture or religon has got a lock on it. Humanity is good at being foul to one another.

Visit sunny Palestine where even the food is rationed (1500 calories a day -if they are lucky! Yum!) for it's prisoners..I mean happy populace.

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Comedienne Sarah Silverman’s sister arrested at Western Wall in Jerusalem for wearing male prayer sh [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

I thought Israel was a democracy? I guess it is more of a demockracy. CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #1

Careful. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #3

A friend of the family is a Reformed Rabbi that moved to Jerusalem from New York . Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #46

That's just awful nt DesertRat Feb 2013 #65

+1 sakabatou Feb 2013 #82

It's their parliamentary system that is causing the problem. R Merm Feb 2013 #18

That, and it is a religious state... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #78

Only if the voters elect representatives who want equality Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #91

"YOU CAN"T PRAY AT MY SECTION OF THE WALL!!" louis-t Feb 2013 #2

god's rules, ya know Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #17

The Orthodox/Ultra-Orthodox rules are backward. sakabatou Feb 2013 #83

Well. what do you know? warrant46 Feb 2013 #4

Arrest them !!! for praying in OUR spot !!! tomm2thumbs Feb 2013 #5

Why must you women vex us men so? maxsolomon Feb 2013 #6

I'm guessing that God really doesn't give a shit. Brickbat Feb 2013 #7

I'm guessing there is no god to give a shit. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #22

Exactly. Brickbat Feb 2013 #23

Thank you Scairp Feb 2013 #40

do you feel that way about every country with a state religion or just Israel? Mosby Feb 2013 #43

Oh, I most certainly do! GliderGuider Feb 2013 #35

I can't wait until alien life visits us.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #8

{{{chuckle}}} eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #13

What makes you think relayerbob Feb 2013 #27

Pretty long trip to make from anywhere.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #37

backwards religion RedstDem Feb 2013 #9

It sure does seem that way! n/t Wind Dancer Feb 2013 #36

Maybe some members of a religion but not necessrily all ..... meti57b Feb 2013 #74

There is progress, the Independent did not really report the story Mosby Feb 2013 #10

This is different from the Taliban, how? SCVDem Feb 2013 #11

Well, they didn't beat or shoot them. Xithras Feb 2013 #14

Good point. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #62

Unless your name is Rachel Corrie, then they just run you over with a bulldozer (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #81

Seriously? leftynyc Feb 2013 #19

Someone's never seen Palestine... Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #49

what the hell? Mosby Feb 2013 #70

whats yours? Anyone who spouts "agenda" has an agenda Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #73

Forgetting is easy even if history repeats itself davidpdx Feb 2013 #76

You don't know what you are talking about Ash_F Feb 2013 #77

lol, you need to update your talking points Mosby Feb 2013 #87

I'm not going to waste my time on you Ash_F Feb 2013 #88

Perfectly sensible practice deserving of our respect. Iggo Feb 2013 #12

Wait, you have to orthodox to wear a blue and white tallis? surrealAmerican Feb 2013 #15

No - the tallot is reserved for men leftynyc Feb 2013 #21

It is a smaller section. R Merm Feb 2013 #26

Is that a recent picture? leftynyc Feb 2013 #31

I was there this past summer, and that is how it looked then. R Merm Feb 2013 #61

It is less than half, and I have a friend who was attacked at the Wall obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2013 #71

She should have paid a visit to the beard seller! klook Feb 2013 #16

This reminds me so much of seeing blacks only restrooms and whites only restrooms as a kid groundloop Feb 2013 #20

Yep relayerbob Feb 2013 #28

I remember segregation well. I grew up in the South in the '50s. RebelOne Feb 2013 #50

i remember seeing signs when i went through the south in the late 50`s madrchsod Feb 2013 #63

I'm surprised that this post hasn't been "censored." RoccoR5955 Feb 2013 #24

There's still time DesertRat Feb 2013 #66

I'm sure it's been "reported" davidpdx Feb 2013 #75

I guess the world would go all topsy turvy for them if women prayed at "their" spot. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #25

Tell me that isn't a Theocracy libodem Feb 2013 #29

There is obama2terms Feb 2013 #42

I watched a Saturday's morning libodem Feb 2013 #48

No, it's not a familiar prayer and only the Orthodox use the traditional version Mosby Feb 2013 #53

Are there any women here today? Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #30

Guardian:Sarah Silverman's sister among 10 detained in Jerusalem Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #32

Blog by a Rabbi who was there R Merm Feb 2013 #67

Meanwhile: COMEDIAN cactusfractal Feb 2013 #33

+1000 Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #84

Israel is not a 51st State. Cary Feb 2013 #34

It's not THAT hard to understand! Wind Dancer Feb 2013 #38

Yes, Orthodox Judaism is sexist. Cary Feb 2013 #39

"Outsiders" like women on this board noting sexism? Well, let me tell you something, Cary--- msanthrope Feb 2013 #44

That's nice Msanthrope Cary Feb 2013 #45

Israel doesn't sound like a very secular state to me if they have to make compromises, as you claim, msanthrope Feb 2013 #47

It IS a secular state. It was founded by marybourg Feb 2013 #52

Indeed. A friend of mine described to me her problems with trying to get married in Israel. msanthrope Feb 2013 #54

As I said, the moral authority has been ceded to those who claim it as their right. marybourg Feb 2013 #55

You're entitled to your opinion. Cary Feb 2013 #58

Violations of women's rights are a universal concern. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #56

Of course you wouldn't be pre-disposed towards this conclusion? Cary Feb 2013 #60

What part do you dispute? nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #69

My sarcasm was specific. Cary Feb 2013 #72

Oh please Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #85

You don't know me and it's pretty clear to me you don't know much about Israel. Cary Feb 2013 #89

Oh orthodox Judaism obama2terms Feb 2013 #41

Thank you for sharing your insights libodem Feb 2013 #51

So they would probably beat all Reform and Conservative Jews? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #57

I could give you a worse story... Cary Feb 2013 #90

This is why I hate religion PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #59

Sad. I hate to see people arrested for victimless crimes. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #64

She was released after a few hours oberliner Feb 2013 #79

This is a once a month prayer group. R Merm Feb 2013 #80

Cross dressing is frowned on in that part of the world marshall Feb 2013 #86