Israel slams racist comments attributed to ambassador
Agence France-Presse - October 13, 2006


The Israeli foreign ministry on Friday strongly criticised comments attributed to the Jewish state's ambassador to Australia in which Asians were referred to as the "yellow race".

"We are in the process of checking whether ambassador Naftali Tamir actually used these terms," said ministry spokeswoman Ilana Ravid.

"But if that is the case, these are intolerable comments that the foreign ministry condemns unreservedly and will not pass," she added.

Sources at the foreign ministry said Tamir was currently unavailable because he was flying between Israel and Australia.

In an interview published in the liberal Haaretz newspaper on Friday, the ambassador said Israel should cooperate with Australia in order to enhance its position in Asia.

"Israel and Australia are like sisters in Asia. We are in Asia without the characteristics of Asians. We don't have yellow skin and slanted eyes," Tamir was quoted as saying by Haaretz.

"Asia is basically the yellow race. Australia and Israel are not -- we are basically the white race.

"Israel has a past and present in Europe, but no future. Israel is a part of Asia," he was also quoted as saying.

A career diplomat, Tamir is also Israel's non-resident ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand.

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Australia isn't in asia. The guy probably didn't say those things, jews are usually very multi-cultural and friendly.

The topic starter should change the title from "Jew ambassador makes racial slur at asians" to "Israeli ambassador makes racial slur at asians".

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/774471.html

I know that racists are everywhere. But i also know that Israel is an apartheid state that operates on principles of RACISM and exclusion based on creed and race. This is why you have government officials at a federal level making statements as such, they see nothing wrong with it.

"We don't have yellow skin and slanted eyes"

Well we didn't (insert inappropriate WWII remark)

it is Allah's will that we do not recognise this fake jewish state of israel.
ALL PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!

they mad we commin up.

This ambassador's position should be revoked at once.

Israel and Australia are like sisters in Asia. We are in Asia without the characteristics of Asians. We don't have yellow skin and slanted eyes,


what fuking bullsh-it is that?...yo!...not all asians have yellow skin or slanted eyes...

atleast they treat women alright are into science.

Who cares, a suicide bomber would probably blow him up.

people procreate a lot and races are merging quickly so, if such comment has been made by the ambassador, he better be wary in making hasty generalizations to avoid offending others

There are no shortage of women doctors and scientists in Iran and Turkey. It is safe to assume you have no clue what you are talking about.

The comments were undiplomatic at best, as a "diplomat" he shouldn't have used such archaic 19th century language, but I understood what he tried to say.
What the Israeli ambassador said is that Israel and Australia are the odd ones out in the greater Asiatic region. What he really means is this: Europe doesn`t like us, and the Arab/Muslim world boycott us and hate our guts and want us wiped off the map. The Hindu/Buddhist world of the far east do not have a history of anti-Semitism and hatred toward Jews and Israel, and are potential friends of Israel. You the Australians are all alone down under, but you have relations within the region. Would you help us break the ice and put in a good word for us? Basically that's what he tried to say, but it just came out really $hitty, insensitve and somewhat condescending.

I did not see him refering to Europe in such a manor. Rather he appeared to be stressing the common European culture of both Australia and Israel, and how both are surrounded by non-European peoples.





He did not mention the "Hindu/Buddhist world at all. He was refering to Australia, which is a nation of displaced Europeans in the East, in some ways similar to Israel.

Or so he thinks...



I am sot so sure that was what he was trying to say.

yeah man let me know when innovative $hit happens in i iran and let me when women can drive in saudi arabia.

lol, smart guy. why doom the fate of israel?
and jews aren't white, lol.

My God you are ignorant...Did you really just compare Saudi Arabia to Iran?



Whats wrong with you? Did somone Middle Eastern beat you up or something?

At anyrate, by all means, continue onward with your hateful agenda. I can use a good laugh.





In the United States, Jews are white in every sense of the word.

This is not something that is even open to debate, its so obvious.





HA HA HA!!!

You're so like, not funny...

You can't deny that there is a possibility.

Whatever...

I knew you'd agree!

Seriously you f@g up every thread that mentions Islam in it. Please tell me which middle-eastern nations has the same level of scientific & engineering accomplishments as Israel, and tell me which middle-eastern nations that has full women’s rights?

Nope, but you mess up every thread you participate in, by posting utter rubbish into it.




Well, Turkey and Iran, which I used in my example, have made rather large developments in their infastructures over the last few decades, over coming many obstacles, and have some fine accomplishments to show for it.

Are they Israel? No, of course not.

Israel, just like the Jewish people, put virtually all nations and peoples to shame in the area intellectual achievement, including those of Europe, and especially Asia.

As far as women are concerned, its a very large social pendulum, with nations such as Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey on one side, Iran in the middle, and Saudi Arabia on the other extreme.

When you use generalizations like you like to do, you come across as both uninformed and silly.

Cheers!





Now that I think about it, you are probably right.

Maybe he will take afew Palestinians with him...

my Palestinians. Israelis are bullies!

Ah, I've been around both Palestinians and Israelis, be they Jewish, Christian or Muslim.

I am proud to say that I like neither!

Are you Asian?^

Yeah, what are you Technajunky?

More than 90% of the Jews today are Ashkenazi-Jews i.e. originally from central and eastern Europe. So what are they according to you, if not "white" ? LOL


He's a homo sapiens sapiens.

One moron makes a stupid comment which in turn creates several more morons making stupid comments in retaliation.

Allah Ho Akbar

My butt they are. Most are xenophobic and often predjudice. Alot of them are quite mean spirited.
(not there isnt a FEW nice Jews around though)


If your non Jewish go to a Jewish neighbourhood if you dont believe me.

You guys aint really offended by this are you?...who really gives a $hit.

what a dumb c_nt

Yellow monkey people for the win...

Something I noticed about asians online cuzz is that they much more sensitive to racist $hit when they on the internet, then when it happens in real life they stay quiet about it

+4 it works both ways as well, alot of them will spit some fiery $hit online whereas in RL they wouldn't have the balls to say it.

Wow an Israelis fu-king retarded? No surprise here.

I stand by my proposal---this ambassador should be relieved from his position.

Whos that girl in the red shirt? She s beautiful....

Geez,
What kind of standard are you holding Jews to that one Jew who makes a stupid, racist comment is now a proxy for all Jews?

Just for the record, most Jews in the U.S supported the civil rights movement and an overwhelming majority vote for the Democrats, even though it is the Republicans that seem to have an unhealthy bias toward the Jewish State. Of course, you are going to find racist, xenophobic, mean-spirited Jewish people if you go to a Jewish neighborhood. I've found some racist, xenophobic, mean-spirited Asians on an Asian website. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. There are always a few bad apples.

It's also disputed whether or not Ashkenazi Jews are white. There are some who look white, but most I've met have very dark, curly hair and distinctive semitic features. Believe me, the one or two times I travelled through middle America, I was not considered white, even though my ancestors travelled through Russia. They weren't considered white in Russia either. When my grandfather enlisted for service in the U.S army during WWII, his complexion was listed as "swarthy". It's not a clearcut thing.

^Honestly I think this article just gave people an excuse to go "jew bashing" more than anything else. Most of the negative comments you've heard have been from people who already have issues with Jews, talk crap about them, and act like b!tches when ONE makes a comment they don't approve of. Don't waste your time arguing. You're not going to change any minds or opinions.

There are many more brown-nosing Asians, that despite being the recieving end of hate, will show nothing but hospitality for Jewish/White people. Most the people here are educated to the circumstances of real world and come to this site to vent their frustrations which they have a right to.

My main gripe is that the comments were coming from an ambassdor.Someone who has travelled the world and is a career diplomat.Does this mean Israel does not take Australia seriously and just send anyone here.I know the best and brightest will have to be send to the "Hotspots", but surely Israel can do better than this guy.Was he drunk?

Yeah, it would be a sad commentary if this is the best diplomat Israel has. I guess it just shows that you don't know for sure someone's a racist until they open their mouth and say something stupid.

LOL those is fightin' wordz!!!

really, most people who posted are morons. think nothing of it.

Yes you're the biggest 1.

Thanks man.

just learn to use the ignore function more




sentenced corrected

Let me guess you work in a firm and just love your boss. Good brown-nosing

brown nosing? dang dude, you're more brain dead than i thought