Israelis cleverly wreck their rapport with the Turks.

[Michael Tee]

Sad story.  The young man has no respect for others, even as they mourn their dead, he waves his flag over their grief.

This is certainly evidence that the conflict will not be resolved peacefully.  Only the armed struggle can decide the outcome.  Only time will tell who the winner will be.

[BT]

The young man has no respect for others, even as they mourn their dead, he waves his flag over their grief.

So how many of those protesters at the LA Consulate do you think had relatives on that boat?

[Michael Tee]

I don't know.  When you see a delegation of Americans mourning the victims of 9-11, do you ask how many of them had relatives in the WTC or the Pentagon?

[BT]

Were the Americans mourning at the Afghanistan Consulate?

[Michael Tee]

What difference where they choose to mourn?  Obviously they pick a place that gives some symbolic meaning to their grief.  They can't attend the funeral.

[BT]

Most people mourn passings by gathering among friends and family.

This protest seemed more organized. Bullhorns and printed signs. Wonder if ANSWER was involved.

[Michael Tee]

Next time they want to mourn their dead, they'll ask you for your opinion on the proper protocol for doing so.

[BT]

That would be nice. Save them the shock of seeing an Israeli Flag in proximity to the Israeli Consulate.

[Michael Tee]

One thing to see it flying as it flies every day come rain or shine.  Something else to see a young man who has such disrespect for their grief and their anger that he brings his own flag to wave in their faces just because they have come there to vent their grief and their rage.

[Xavier_Onassis]

What sorry propaganda.

"Allahu akbar" means "God is great", NOT "Allah is a greater God" Muslims do not believe that gods other than Allah exist.

[BT]

Something else to see a young man who has such disrespect for their grief and their anger that he brings his own flag to wave in their faces just because they have come there to vent their grief and their rage.

Perhaps he was grieving the loss of his own. You wouldn't deny him that privilege would you?

[Michael Tee]

I and probably most others interpreted the young man's actions and words as clearly taunting the mourners.  Consider for example CU4's take on it as he introduced the material, "Brave Young Israeli Man Takes on Mob!" - - sounds a lot more like defiance or spite than grief to me. 

What did he say or do that indicates any grieving on his part?  Inquiring minds want to know.

[Amianthus]

sounds a lot more like defiance or spite than grief to me. 

Stage 2 of the grieving process is "anger". He'll move on to "bargaining" soon.

[Michael Tee]

<<Stage 2 of the grieving process is "anger". He'll move on to "bargaining" soon.>>

Looks to me like this punk got to "anger" all by himself, without going through any part of the grieving process.

[BT]

Looks to me like this punk got to "anger" all by himself, without going through any part of the grieving process.

Looks to me like the protesters were at the same stage.

My guess as to why they held the "wake" at the consulate