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First Israeli in Space

Posted by michael on from the flying-high dept.

Sleepyman writes "CNN has a story about the first Israeli in space going on STS 107 Slated to takeoff today from NASA's Space Center in Florida this afternoon. Good luck to him and the rest of the crew of STS 107."

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  1. Re:anti-semitism by perlyking · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Anyone seriously suggesting that Israel knew about 9/11 is anti-Semitic

    Or perhaps they know more than you, or have actually looked into it rather than reject it out of hand.

    You still dont seem to get that being against Israeli policies is not the same as being anti semitic.
    If someone said "Jews are behind 11th september!!!" then that would be racist and I would be offended.
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  2. Re:Whats special about israelis being in space? by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No it's not. It's interesting to Americans (ie. much of /.'s audience) when the first person from an American colony goes into space.

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  3. Here's my question by Transcendent · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If they're muslum, how do they know which way is East to pray to?

  4. Re:Whats special about israelis being in space? by superyooser · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Yeah, Palestinians are just standing around minding their own business in a night club or pizzaria in Israel, and they blow up! It's the Jeeews' fault!

    Palestinians would have more "luck" living day to day lives if they didn't strap explosives onto themselves. Just a thought.

    Oh, and climbing onto tanks while throwing rocks is also not a smart idea for staying alive. Are they trying to win Darwin Awards or what?

    You might say that they're just desperate, but all they're doing is stirring up the hornets' nest. Blowing up Jewish babies in strollers doesn't earn them any liberty. The Palestinians' behavior is as counter-productive toward their own desires as it could possibly be.