ב"ה
Monday, 1 Adar II, 5784
  |  March 11, 2024

White House Silent on Kidnapping

President Barack Obama is silent while Canada condemns PA terror kidnapping, while Palestinian shopkeepers called to destroy their security camera footage to sabotage rescue attempts. Full Story

Workspace Opens in Crown Heights

Next Story »

ULY Celebrates 15,000 Lines

Subscribe
Notify of
42 Comments
oldest
newest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
# 41 you are so dumb!
June 21, 2014 6:09 am

Israel is always first to help other countries in need!!!!

This is a hard one
June 20, 2014 4:53 pm

You know, I must admit this is troubling. If a non-Jew were in such a situation, how many of us would care? If we don’t give a hoot if it were a goy, why should we expect a goy to care about us?
If, however, we are G-d’s chosen people, then based on that, they may have an obligation, much the same as the Secret Service has for big time political leaders.

to#38
June 20, 2014 1:15 am

You can’t have it both ways. Israel never commented when the Nigerians girls were kidnapped. So…..

to 30
June 19, 2014 8:34 pm

Exactly! If a jew chas veshalim kidnapped an arab the world will go nuts, only when an israeli is kidnapped no one cares! Double standards! May G-d help return these boys home safely!

to 28
June 19, 2014 8:30 pm

Kerry is so anti semitic. His statements were not even supportive. He didnt want to directly sat that Hamas is behind tge kidnapping when it is obvious. He said there is an indication that Hamas is behind the kidnapping. Kerry is anti Israel not pro Israel. He shouldnt be the one either commenting on the kidnappings, Obama should be the one to comment. Obamabhasnt commented yet at all. Michelle Obama hasnt either. Michelle Obama only commentes on the Nigerian kidnappings. What about Israel?? Clearly the Obamas are anti Israel!!!

The land of snow and hockey
June 18, 2014 11:47 pm

So proud to be a Canadian!

Ay
June 18, 2014 10:04 pm

So proud to be a Canadian!!!

Obama
June 18, 2014 7:46 pm

R u surprised?

#32
June 17, 2014 9:15 pm

Very well said! Thanks.

mr me
June 17, 2014 1:02 pm

Yes yes lovely to see how everybody is all of a sudden a super politician just sign both petitions and keep saying tehilim!

BO has plenty of opinions
June 17, 2014 10:29 am

He condemned the incident in Boston, and then made a beer summit. He condemned a white guy in Fl shooting a black kid. The problem here is that the boys are not black and they were not kidnapped by whites. For the party who sees no color, things are pretty black and white to me. Btw, Kerry said the boys are missing. Like when someone gets lost on a hike or something. Best comment here: the one about he didn’t care about our own ppl in Benghazi, why care about Israel. He also won’t comment unless Israel retaliates by building.… Read more »

To #28
June 16, 2014 10:38 pm

Yes, and if this is the way he has been conducting business from day one then that might hold water. However, our president has been putting the presidential nose into many foreign matters. Also, are you aware that the pres made a statement when he was first elected condemning SM Rubashkin- such opinion voicing by a president in such cases are unheard of. It seems the good pres picks and chooses his battles.

What if...
June 16, 2014 7:21 pm

What if Israeli “price taggers” had kidnapped 3 Arab teenagers? The commotion and frenzy from one end of the world to the other would be deafening…

Lets just hope and pray that they come back safely
June 16, 2014 7:16 pm

Even though it’s true that Obama is a coward and he should never have become president, at the end of the day Hashem is the one who can change it. Not Obama or anyone else, as a matter of a fact. There is obviously a reason why He chose this to happen, and all we could do is daven.

Reality check
June 16, 2014 6:50 pm

This article is very distorted and inaccurate. Kerry, the U.S. Secretary of State, put out a very strong statement. This is no different that the statement put out by Canada’s Foreign Minister (a position similar to Secretary of State in the U.S.). In short, the response by both countries was the same.

Thank you to #21
June 16, 2014 6:28 pm

I am #7. Thank you for posting the link to the petition that includes ALL the boys, I just signed. COL PLEASE PUT THIS LINK IN THE ARTICLE TO REPLACE THE ONE FOR THE PETITION THAT ONLY INCLUDES ONE BOY.

to #13
June 16, 2014 5:34 pm

You really think Obama has such deep animosity against Jews? I actually think he is pretty much devoid of any feelings- that is, for anyone except himself, his ridiculously overpampered family and his tight group of like-minded leftist cronies (at least the ones who don’t get in his way.) He certainly doesn’t seem to give a real hoot about the Americans who were killed in Benghazi, or other parts of the world…

Parsha of the Week
June 16, 2014 2:26 pm

May the boys be returned safely
Perhaps someone should also start a petition to Hashem demanding the geulah now. I am sure it has been done in the past but Moshiach is still not here.. The meraglim did not want a portion in Eretz Yisroel; now is a time to demand that the boys as well as all of us return to the true borders of Eretz Yisroel with Moshiach NOW!

Petition is not a bad thing
June 16, 2014 1:50 pm

The petition to the white house only mentions the American boy because that is the only person over whom the American government has jurisdiction. Unfortunately it’s not realistic to assume that America will even glance at a petition to help Jewish foreign citizens in a foreign country. I’m sure whoever initiated the petition was trying to achieve something that may have some slight chance of being acknowledged by present day government.

no kovod
June 16, 2014 10:45 am

er iz b’chlal a garnisht. Why give any space to a garnisht?
it would be best to remove his Partziv from this site.
shame on col for giving him any “chashivus”.
It will be as Hashem wants it to be.. one thing is for sure Hashem wants our thillim and our good deeds!
May all our davening prevail and bring our boys home NOW!!!
ALONG WITH MOSHIACH’S ARRIVAL!!!!

Nothing changes
June 16, 2014 10:18 am

What does anyone expect. He’s (Obama) is more concerned in getting in bed with Iran! He’s using Iraq as a reason to get closer. We need to admit this administration doesn’t like Jews. That’s all. His name is BARAK OBAMA – think about it. Stop voting for these left wing Jewish hating liberals, enough is enough!

to #7
June 16, 2014 9:00 am

You are absolutely correct. I refused to sign as well. A petition that throws 65 percent of the abductees under the bus is a disgrace. Hopefully the COL editor will replace the link with this one that includes all 3 of them;
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/use-all-means-necessary-facilitate-safe-return-3-abducted-teens-israel-including-one-american/wMtn95ww

obamanation!!!
June 16, 2014 8:34 am

Oh you didnt hear the president is on vacation in California. Hes been working to hard and “the bear had to get out of his hard working cave”. Im sure when he gets back he’ll say something……

Obama is a coward
June 16, 2014 8:07 am

It is a shame that the strongest world leader does not display any compassion or concern that three innocent boys were kidnaped. These are young children captured by cowards themselves to exploit ther own evil agenda and there is nothing said from the leader of the free world on this cruel act. It’s a shame that he does not display any courage or leadership against this immoral act . Praise to Canada who have the courage to stand up against this evil that has seen as just being accepted by President Obama. We should all pray for the safe return… Read more »

3 boys
June 16, 2014 5:54 am

I believe that we hav to come out
with 1000 & more people if possible & say a speech &
pray in
front of the White House rite away

I can't believe you're all so shocked
June 16, 2014 2:38 am

3 Jewish boys, even if one is an American, aren’t worth anything. If he didn’t care about his own Ambassador to Libya, why would you think he cares about a Jew?

#9 is right
June 16, 2014 2:36 am

Eileh barechev v’eileh basussim, veanachnu beshem Hashem Elokeinu nazkir.

insane
June 16, 2014 2:35 am

horrible antisemite

to.2
June 16, 2014 2:27 am

Exactly!

Is anyone surprised?
June 16, 2014 1:27 am

Obama HATES Israel & by extention, the Jews, with a passion. Despite the PC commentators out there, it is clear that at the very least he has strong pro-Muslim sentiments. Ergo, he will support their efforts to get rid of Jews & Christians. So….They took 3 Jewish kids (one is a US citicen but he doesn’t care about that.) Well, for Obama, it’s a non issue. He is evil incarnate & yes, his heart is as black as Hitler’s ym’s. He is just too afraid to act. So far.

YeChi HaMelech
June 16, 2014 1:22 am

Pharaoh will soon fall when the Moshe of our generation-the true King- will be revealed—soon—G-d Willing,on Gimmel Tamuz.

KOl Hakavod for John Baird of Canada
June 16, 2014 1:13 am

..and Prime MInister Stephen Harper. Yet again, they show the world a clear moral value and strong leadership where there is little else around.

Also to be commended is the President of the Czech republic saying it like it is…

Nevertheless, as the Rebbe always said, a small flame can push away much darkness. We are reminded once again that we can only turn to HKB”H and not rely on anyone else…

to #5
June 16, 2014 1:00 am

all 3 boys will be helped! The website is only for US citizens, but when obama sees the support he will take a stand just like the Canadians have.
Please go back and sign.

Israel will prevail with or without the current American govt
June 16, 2014 12:30 am

Am yisrael chai l’olmei ad.

david
June 16, 2014 12:13 am

obama is a zero

petition only mentions ONE of the boys?!?
June 16, 2014 12:06 am

I went to the petition site to sign but after I saw it only mentions ONE of the boys (the one who is a US citizen), I did not sign. I’m sure that boy would not want to be released while his friends are still captive.

SHAE SHAME SHAME
June 16, 2014 12:00 am

POSTERS SHOULD BE OUT THERE IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE

ridiculous
June 15, 2014 11:51 pm

Totally!

a saddened real mother
June 15, 2014 11:44 pm

come on lets hashtag michelle to bring our boys home; or are they not our boys…

its true
June 15, 2014 11:28 pm

Canada is more pro israel, thank god for canada! Pray for the soldiers safe return!

coward
June 15, 2014 11:02 pm

Of course obamination wont say anything, the palestinians et al are his closest friends. He has always been on their side. Whats different now? Why would anyone expect any different response?

not a good sign
June 15, 2014 10:52 pm

Chazal (Sota 11) reveal the reason for Iyov’s severe punishment. “Iyov sh’shoshak, nidon b’yisurim”- Iyov who remained silent, was punished with suffering

X