Comments on: The “Irene”, Occupied Cyprus, Gaza and Good Jews http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 24 May 2012 05:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Good Jews And Bad Jews On the “Irene” at Z-Word Blog http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16882 Good Jews And Bad Jews On the “Irene” at Z-Word Blog Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:06:51 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16882 [...] Shapira, one of the good Jews on the “Irene”, has this to say about being detained by the bad Jews: There are no [...] […] Shapira, one of the good Jews on the “Irene”, has this to say about being detained by the bad Jews: There are no […]

]]> By: Paul http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16581 Paul Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:53:09 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16581 The only reason they're going from the north is that the country of Cyprus would have prevented them going. Cyprus is colluding with the Israeli blockade with Gaza. Probably because they have little choice. The only reason they’re going from the north is that the country of Cyprus would have prevented them going.

Cyprus is colluding with the Israeli blockade with Gaza. Probably because they have little choice.

]]> By: Silke http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16575 Silke Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:12:23 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16575 Irene (Eirene) is modern Greek for peace To have a boat named Irene from an usurped by Turkey port is ... well chose your adjectives yourself. just to illustrate how alive the connection between that girl's name and the wish for peace is: in 1976/77 the islands of the Dodekanese were full of young girls who had been named Irene because their parents hoped that expressing their wishes this way would make God inclined towards peace. Therefore I think naming the boat Irene is something one wouldn't do in polite society. Irene (Eirene) is modern Greek for peace

To have a boat named Irene from an usurped by Turkey port is … well chose your adjectives yourself.

just to illustrate how alive the connection between that girl’s name and the wish for peace is:
in 1976/77 the islands of the Dodekanese were full of young girls who had been named Irene because their parents hoped that expressing their wishes this way would make God inclined towards peace.

Therefore I think naming the boat Irene is something one wouldn’t do in polite society.

]]> By: Steve Kelly http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16554 Steve Kelly Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:03:32 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16554 There's nothing to explain, Hal. Visiting a place doesn't mean one approves of everything that ever happened there. But you already knew that. Like I said, clutching at straws. As long as you're happy, I suppose... There’s nothing to explain, Hal. Visiting a place doesn’t mean one approves of everything that ever happened there.

But you already knew that.

Like I said, clutching at straws. As long as you’re happy, I suppose…

]]> By: Hal http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16553 Hal Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:43:07 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16553 What marvellous symbolism! "Ethnically cleansed? Sorry, Greek Cypriots, but our efforts to demonize Israel, um 'practicalities', take precedence over your longstanding grievances... Oh, and if you have any questions, just ask Steve Kelly; he'll explain it all to you." What marvellous symbolism!

“Ethnically cleansed? Sorry, Greek Cypriots, but our efforts to demonize Israel, um ‘practicalities’, take precedence over your longstanding grievances… Oh, and if you have any questions, just ask Steve Kelly; he’ll explain it all to you.”

]]> By: Inna http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16552 Inna Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:26:53 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16552 Actually, it's a good point. If you're out for liberation and justice and human rights, you really should not be associating yourself and your mission with oppression in such a palpatable way. Actually, I would go further and say that the ship itself should have nothing to do with Turkey. Assuming of course that your mission Is liberation and justice and human rights of course. Actually, it’s a good point. If you’re out for liberation and justice and human rights, you really should not be associating yourself and your mission with oppression in such a palpatable way. Actually, I would go further and say that the ship itself should have nothing to do with Turkey.

Assuming of course that your mission Is liberation and justice and human rights of course.

]]> By: Steve Kelly http://blog.z-word.com/2010/09/the-irene-occupied-cyprus-gaza-and-good-jews/#comment-16544 Steve Kelly Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:48:22 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1746#comment-16544 Haha... You're clutching at straws, Eamonn. I think most people would say sailing a boat from Northern Cyprus doesn't mean you approve of what went on in 1974. Most, but not everybody, clearly. Make them deny it though, eh? Haha… You’re clutching at straws, Eamonn.

I think most people would say sailing a boat from Northern Cyprus doesn’t mean you approve of what went on in 1974. Most, but not everybody, clearly.

Make them deny it though, eh?

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