MDA prepares to go to New Zealand
![]() | By Jonathan Hoffman
February 22, 2011 | Share |
The Magen David Adom disaster team that proved so effective in helping the quake victims in Haiti is preparing to head to Christchurch, New Zealand to help with rescue and recovery efforts there following the devastating earthquake
COMMENTS
22 February, 2011 - 14:45 Rate this: -3 points | Yes we've seen this before. The Israeli's desperate for some good news stories run half way round the world, pitch their tent, put up their flag, treat a few people and let the world know about it. Then bugger off when the cameras leave. In the mean time they keep 4 million people under their thumbs in a brutal 40 year occupation. What a nice bunch the Israeli's are. |
22 February, 2011 - 14:55 Rate this: -1 points | That's uncalled for, Zair. When called upon, MDA have also helped across the lines in Gaza and the West Bank. |
22 February, 2011 - 14:59 Rate this: -1 points | "Uncalled for"? That's a bloody understatement. |
22 February, 2011 - 15:34 Rate this: 0 points | JC, this is intolerable. Zair turns an expression of sympathy with New Zealand into yet another obsessive attack on ALL Israelis - this is sheer racism. And what kind of sick individual votes down someone expressing compassion for New Zealanders at this time? Why oh why are you tolerating hatespeech? |
22 February, 2011 - 15:35 Rate this: 0 points | Millis - uncalled for? is that the best you can muster? It is hatespeech. |
22 February, 2011 - 15:45 Rate this: -2 points | Amber, unlike some, I don't go in for frothy-mouthed splenetics, so if you don't mind, uncalled for works for me. |
22 February, 2011 - 15:46 Rate this: 1 point | No millis, you're usually too busy sideing with them. |
22 February, 2011 - 15:48 Rate this: 1 point | zair - to vilify an entire nation, Israel, and all her people - is, at best, bigotry. The fact that the country in question happens to be the Jewish state, is, of course, coincidental, isn't it? Bigoted scumbag. |
22 February, 2011 - 18:49 Rate this: 0 points | "In the mean time they keep 4 million people under their thumbs in a brutal 40 year occupation." Only a sick antisemite like you can post that lying antisemitic comment here. "What a nice bunch the Israeli's are." Ever considered taking literacy lessons? Yes, they are nice. And you are a sickening worm. |
Anonymous 22 February, 2011 - 18:51 Rate this: 2 points | This comment by Yoni1 has been moderated |
22 February, 2011 - 18:53 Rate this: -2 points | "last time I looked Israel wasn't a race" You really are quite breathtakingly ignorant, aren't you? |
22 February, 2011 - 19:05 Rate this: -2 points | zair - "Israel isn't a race" - coming from the person who claimed Islam was. |
23 February, 2011 - 14:27 Rate this: 0 points | Amber have you learned how to spell " siding " yet ? |
23 February, 2011 - 14:55 Rate this: 0 points | "coming from the person who claimed Islam was" Yes, well, antisemites are not known for their intelligence. |
23 February, 2011 - 15:53 Rate this: 0 points | simonson - a key difference - I corrected myself, within 10 seconds - you needed it pointing out. |
23 February, 2011 - 16:10 Rate this: 0 points | I don't comment often, but couldn't let this pass. I don't know what can be done about Zair, but I think the JC has to step in at times like this and just say enough is enough. There is no point in entering into a discussion - he is not going to change his attitude no matter how relevant or factual the argument for Israel. But I don't read the JC, either in print or online for baseless antisemitic lies or anti-israel propoganda. In fact it makes me pretty sick. |
23 February, 2011 - 16:15 Rate this: -1 points | Well said, Amanda. The JC has become a hatefest for antisemites. Utterly shameful. |
23 February, 2011 - 16:21 Rate this: 0 points | Amanda, do you think any of the inmates here are going to change their attitudes, or is it something you expect someone with whom you disagree to do? |
23 February, 2011 - 16:23 Rate this: 0 points | To be honest, Joe, I'm struggling to understand why someone who dislikes Israel so much that they have to comment on even a positive news story feels the need to spend most of their day on a pro-Israel newspaper's website. Perhaps you could enlighten me? |
23 February, 2011 - 16:25 Rate this: 0 points | No Amber, the key difference is..... I don't give a shit. You do. I mean someone who goes to the trouble of correcting their spelling on a blog site post, when it doesn't in any way affect the communication, really needs to go get themselves some kind of a life. gotta run bye for now |
23 February, 2011 - 16:27 Rate this: -1 points | To each their own, Amanda. It's all part of life's rich tapestry. |
23 February, 2011 - 16:31 Rate this: -1 points | @jandrsimonson It's common practice to correct ones' own spelling mistakes on respectable websites - this isn't youtube. Your attitude here is very unpleasant and frankly bizarre. |
23 February, 2011 - 18:42 Rate this: 2 points | lol Matt you are just too funny to be real. Tales from a respectable web site..... " fuck you moderator " |
23 February, 2011 - 18:58 Rate this: 1 point | Now, now...I'm sure Yonithan and Moderator have worked out their differences. He's still here. That's one patient moderator. |
23 February, 2011 - 19:11 Rate this: 0 points | Sure simonson - that's why you brought it up. Please find someone - as Chas Newkey Burden says - "I haven't found a happy antisemite yet." |
23 February, 2011 - 19:14 Rate this: -2 points | "really needs to go get themselves some kind of a life" From a person who spends all his time making inane and pointless comments here. "I'm sure Yonithan" There is no 'Yonithan'. |
23 February, 2011 - 19:20 Rate this: -3 points | Yes, a patient moderator. All the antisemites are still here. Utterly shameful. |
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mattpryor
22 February, 2011 - 14:32
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Awful news, the poor Kiwis have really been through the mill over the last year.
According to the Times there are at least 65 fatalities.
It's heart-warming that MDA have responded so quickly, and I will channel my donations via them.