Comments on: Turkey in Cyprus vs. Israel in Gaza http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/2010/07/20/turkey-in-cyprus-vs-israel-in-gaza/ Arizona's Source for Essential News, Politics and Opinion Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:17:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Larry Grafanakis http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/2010/07/20/turkey-in-cyprus-vs-israel-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Larry Grafanakis Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:02:43 +0000 http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/?p=610#comment-2295 Many Greeks look back thru history and associate the Palestinians of today with the Philistines of long ago. Of course, there is no relation, but the allure is there and the similarity of the names. The Philistines died out, were driven out and/or were absorbed into Jewish society shortly after the time of David and so should not be identified at all with the people who call themselves Palestinians today. This is actually a new group formed from various countries which surround Israel today. I would also like to comment on the reply of Abdulameer who said that 'when the Greeks are not busy hating the Turks, they despise the Jews.' This is patently incorrect. When the Jews left Spain, many found new homes in Greece and Crete (the island where I am from). Thessaloniki actually had the largest Jewish community in the Mediterranean from the immigration of Jews and they were accepted quite readily. There were six synagogues on Crete of which one still remains today. Sadly, the Jews were in time so absorbed into Greek society that it's difficult to find anyone who actually knows their Jewish heritage. Through most of history, Greeks and Jew have gotten along quite well and at the very least tolerated each other. As far back as Ptolemeus Philadelphus who actually paid to free about 200,000 Jews from the Seleucid kingdom and bring them to Alexandria at about 300 BC, Greeks and Jews got along quite well, thank you very much! Alexandria went on to become the breadbasket for Rome. There's also the story confirmed by Flavius Josephus that recounts how Alexandria the Great spared the city of Jerusalem because he recognized it as the Holy City of the true God's people. You and anyone can and should confirm all these for yourselves. As for hate speech, the source of that is obvious by reading your comment. Many Greeks look back thru history and associate the Palestinians of today with the Philistines of long ago. Of course, there is no relation, but the allure is there and the similarity of the names. The Philistines died out, were driven out and/or were absorbed into Jewish society shortly after the time of David and so should not be identified at all with the people who call themselves Palestinians today. This is actually a new group formed from various countries which surround Israel today.
I would also like to comment on the reply of Abdulameer who said that ‘when the Greeks are not busy hating the Turks, they despise the Jews.’ This is patently incorrect. When the Jews left Spain, many found new homes in Greece and Crete (the island where I am from). Thessaloniki actually had the largest Jewish community in the Mediterranean from the immigration of Jews and they were accepted quite readily. There were six synagogues on Crete of which one still remains today. Sadly, the Jews were in time so absorbed into Greek society that it’s difficult to find anyone who actually knows their Jewish heritage. Through most of history, Greeks and Jew have gotten along quite well and at the very least tolerated each other. As far back as Ptolemeus Philadelphus who actually paid to free about 200,000 Jews from the Seleucid kingdom and bring them to Alexandria at about 300 BC, Greeks and Jews got along quite well, thank you very much! Alexandria went on to become the breadbasket for Rome.
There’s also the story confirmed by Flavius Josephus that recounts how Alexandria the Great spared the city of Jerusalem because he recognized it as the Holy City of the true God’s people.
You and anyone can and should confirm all these for yourselves.
As for hate speech, the source of that is obvious by reading your comment.

]]> By: Abdulameer http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/2010/07/20/turkey-in-cyprus-vs-israel-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 Abdulameer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:03:04 +0000 http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/?p=610#comment-2063 Sure, Honey, I will be glad to explain it, although you already know the answer. The answer is anti-Semitism, basically. When the Greeks are not busy hating the Turks, they despise the Jews. The Turks are even more anti-Semitic than the Greeks because anti-Semitism is theologically required by Islam whereas it is only a tradition in Christianity. Sure, Honey, I will be glad to explain it, although you already know the answer. The answer is anti-Semitism, basically. When the Greeks are not busy hating the Turks, they despise the Jews.

The Turks are even more anti-Semitic than the Greeks because anti-Semitism is theologically required by Islam whereas it is only a tradition in Christianity.

]]> By: Honey Levin http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/2010/07/20/turkey-in-cyprus-vs-israel-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Honey Levin Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.statebrief.com/briefblog/?p=610#comment-2056 So, the question is: Why do so many Greeks--including Greek-Americans, favor the Palestinians over Israelis?? Why have they not seen the disparity of their bias when their compatriots have had such a tumultuous relationship with the Turks? Should they not have more empathy for Israel instead of for a people who seek to destroy instead of build? Please, will someone explain this? So, the question is: Why do so many Greeks–including Greek-Americans, favor the Palestinians over Israelis?? Why have they not seen the disparity of their bias when their compatriots have had such a tumultuous
relationship with the Turks? Should they not have more empathy for Israel instead of for a people who seek to destroy instead of build? Please, will someone explain this?

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