Boim apologizes for saying Arab terror might be 'genetic'

[JohnLocke]

Boim apologizes for saying Arab terror might be "genetic"
By Yair Ettinger -- Haaretz
Thursday, February 26, 2004

The Likud's Deputy Defense Minister MK Ze'ev Boim apologized last night for saying that perhaps Arabs have a "genetic defect" that makes them tend to participate in acts of terrorism.
On Tuesday, Boim created a firestorm of outrage by rhetorically asking: "What is it about Islam as a whole and the Palestinians in particular? Is it some form of cultural deprivation? Is it some genetic defect? There is something that defies explanation in this continued murderousness."
Boim's office issued a statement later in the day saying his comments, made at a memorial service for the victims of the 1978 coastal road massacre, were taken out of context. But the excuse fell largely on deaf ears as voices rose in the Knesset calling on him to retract and apologize at the very least, while others called for his resignation.
Last night he told Haaretz, "I'm sorry for the term I used. I was referring to terror that has no comparison in the history of humanity but felt the usual words to express the horror and disgust of those who conduct the terror attacks had been eroded and lost is meaning, and as a result I chose to use a term that I regret because it involved a generalization. I have never been a racist."
(...)
MK Ophir Pines-Paz (Labor), called for Boim's resignation if he did not apologize, while MK Ahmed Tibi (Hadash), said he'd prefer that Boim not resign, "because he's an asset to proving the Palestinian case that the Israeli government is embracing fascists."

Read the rest here.
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Boim - what an ass! He should resign. :grr:
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On edit: Replaced mispelling ("Haaretz" as "Harretz").

[Resistance]

1. It's interesting

As Boim's Army continues murdering, robbing, and stealing from the Palestinian people, this jackass hangs out and ponders the "continued murderousness" of another group of people.

How about instead of apologizing, this bigoted neanderthal take a look in the goddamn mirror!

(can I get a "Hell-Yeah!"?)

[burythehatchet]

5. Hell Yeah!!

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[Resistance]

3. Well that's interesting

You don't have enough posts to recieve private messages yet.

LOL

:freak:

On edit: Love the sig this time! Lao Tzu is one of my favorites.

[bemildred]

4. Yep, the clock's ticking too. nt

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[JohnLocke]

9. DU corporate?

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[JohnLocke]

13. This is not the way to earn respect for our cause!

And yes, I am Jewish.

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[JohnLocke]

18. No, I don't "date" Darranar.

But I follow the rules and respect people.

[bemildred]

11. Pursuing a private life, perhaps. Be patient. nt

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[Resistance]

14. really now

If I was Hitler reincarnated, do you think I would announce it HERE???

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[JohnLocke]

19. For your amusement

http://democraticundergroun.tripod.com/

Funny how we have some people saying DU is biased against Israel, while some say it is biased in favor of it. Quite ironic.

[Darranar]

20. I've seen that before...

The person has no case; he made an anti-semitic statement and was banned for it.

The moderators here are pretty objective.

[JohnLocke]

22. I agree, and that's why the actions of both are crazy.

[JohnLocke]

7. No.

What the Defense Minister said was very stupid, and it doesn't help our cause.

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[Darranar]

17. Progressives are not deleted because they are Jews...

"progressives" are deleted because they criticize the moderators and personally attack people.

[_Jumper_]

21. Is anyone taking this "apology" seriously?

[DuctapeFatwa]

23. No, and I agree with MK Tibi. I think Boim does an exemplary job

of articulating the view of the US-funded government of Israel.

[tinnypriv]

24. Meanwhile, he continues to have meetings with an arch-terrorist

i.e. Sharon.

[_Jumper_]

25. Why hasn't Sharon denounced his comments?

JohnLocke, do you approve of racists having high posts in governments?