Alexi Sayle | Stop Gaza Massacre protest London Saturday 3 January 2009

[wind4watts]

As a fellow Scouser and as a fellow Concerned Human being God Bless you for having the Courage to speak out.

[BlackRoof]

Israel is trying to ETHNICALLY CLEANSE the area it regards as its own.

Zionist Israel WILL KILL anyone that stands in its way.

Why is there no WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL.

Why is Europe SILENT?

There are more than two countrie involved.

I DON'T CARE HOW BIG AMERICA IS.

EUROPE SHOULD STAND AGAINST THIS INHUMANE ISRAEL\AMERICA PACT.

Remove America's veto at the UN now!

[ss021422]

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[Onewriterwriting]

He's come a long way from "Didn't you kill my brother?"

[Prunesqualer]

In the long term people like Alexi are the only hope for the world.

[TerrySleeper]

I've always liked his stand-up stuff and I miss his wacky humour.

I never knew about his politics.

Now I have a totally new respect for him.

[kyokogodai]

Can't respect a communist. He is against Israel because he is an athiest, plain and simple. Tell you what! Let's just have the Israeli people get rid of all their weapons and let the Arab world kill them. That would end the violence in the Middle East, would it not? That is exactly what would happen, too! Perhaps Alexi should have used the old Soviet saying, "We are a peace loving people and only want peace." I am sure that would have worked, like it did in Poland/Hungary/etc..!

[Sweetassour]

well done sir

[Michael1984360]

Alexei seemed embarassed by the reaction of the crowd when he referred to criticism of Israel being a disgrace. The crowd missed the point and Alexei then knew he was dealing with a mob of Jew haters. It was a lot easier back in the 1980's when Thatcher was an easy target. The fact is there's no easy answer to religious hatred.

[Pulsar205]

@Michael1984360 I clicked back to roughly where this part might be and viola! There it was. Weird. Yes you are right, he is embarrassed because they are Jew haters-but more, he is betraying his own people because he knows they have to stand up for themselves. Any nation would do the same.

[Prunesqualer]

I wish that every person in the world would read the study by Daniel Bar-Tal and Nets-Zehngut (Tel Aviv University) entitled:

"The Israeli-Jewish Collective Memory of the Israeli-Arab/Palestinian Conflict"

If they did and truly understood all of it's implications then war would end in an instant.

[CanisLupusSolitarius]

Alexei, please, never feal ashamed, nor honoured, because of anything people tell you too. You do have truth in your guts, don't let antisemitits take that away from you. Love you.

[soboneidol]

isn't this a bit harsh? killing gazza? o.k. his football career is in the pastie but do we really need to fart that far?

can i go now?

[vidiot67]

didn;t you kill my bruvah?

[SOTHISISDEMOCRACY]

Jesus said : "Let the children come unto me ! "

Israel says : " Let´s go to where the children are - and bomb them to pieces ! "

THAT´S the difference between Israel and Jesus : Israel is now a satanic state functioning as the agent of the anti christ - and THAT ain´t no joke, folks !

[wegiermiecz]

Israel says: "We want peace-so rest in peace palestinians hahahahahaha!!!!"

Btw I agree with you

[wladyslaw0112]

Respect for Alexi Sayle

[flimpkin4]

Where are the other celeb comedians? They tend to be intelligent enough -- why aren't they speaking up?

[KarlPilkington]

exactly, it's because they are intelligent

[flimpkin4]

It might be "intelligent" for other celebs to stay silent (work at the BBC, for example, might dry up for them), but if they're perceived by the general public as lacking in principles, that will harm their popularity.

[Prunesqualer]

In 1948 many powerful nations accepted the state of Israel within defined borders. Since then Israel has decade, by decade, encroached on the territory of others. Some Israelis lecture for hours giving justifications for each new land grab, but if you strip away the spin of Israels gargantuan propaganda machine (much of it aimed at their own people) youre left with an expansionist state. A lot more people will sympathise with Israel if she returns to 67 borders. Question your indoctrination.

[SOTHISISDEMOCRACY]

it is EASY to call well meaning people " lunatics " - the nazis called everybody else LUNATICS. its a healthy signal if such scums call one LUNATIC, in fact, its a DECORATION !

[Prunesqualer]

SOTHISISDEMOCRACY we seem to be on the same side to some extent of the Israel/Palestine debate, but re your reply on Alexi Sayle page, cant see virtue, one way or the other, in being labelled by others as a lunatic? That said thinkers throughout history (with the help of people with opposing agendas) have fallen out over misuse of words. Hope youd agree reality, is complex in every sense.

[Alexwozere]

People in these comments trying to throw blame on supposed other corrupt governments and passing the blame, shame on you, this is neither the reason for this video or for the outrage felt across the world or in these protests. Don't be snakes hiding behind other people's faults and realise that an injustice is one no matter where and when it happens...

Long live a free palatine!

[MAD4MALAGATANI]

Calling Hamas terrorists & collaborators innocent civillians is like calling al Quieda scums the substitute "flight crew" on 9/11.

Everything I needed to know about the Palistinians & Arabs I learned on 9/11.

GO ISRAEL. Screw this self-hating half-Jewish Bolshevik ALEXI in Sales who will dance for a ruble or apound!!

[Alexwozere]

Wow your comment generalising all Arabs clearly points to what you are.... a bigot and a racist.

[cliffordbloke]

KAPO

[larissan04]

no, not all criticism of israel is anti semitism, but calling for the death of the jews IS anti semitism. claiming that the jews are evil and trying to control the world IS anti semitism.

and not all that criticize israel are anti semites, but ALL anti semitic jew haters ARE critical of israel and give a free pass to hamas and the palestinians.

[osamabinbuggered]

Once a wanker always a wanker long live israel.Its the first time Alexi sayle has ever made me laugh he a no good sack of scouse shit.

[jimfrog38]

Alexi sayle shouting off about himsel as usual...He wasnt a good comic so he is trying politics. Are we interested in what he has to say? No. Do we care? No. Him Annie Lennox and the others seem to think they have the right to speak out for us? Well they do not. I am sick of seeing egos such as his parading themselves on marches. I bet they fight each other to get on the microphone. Alexi and Annie give it up before you become a laughing stock.

[dublinjoe11111]

Jimfrog38 - I think you need to listen again - I certainly didn't hear Annie Lennox or Alexei Sayle say they spoke on behalf of anyone but themselves. You Ask 'do we care' - who is the WE you purport to speak for?

[jsjamsuddin]

"The president of Israel should be taken before an international court together with the president of the United States, if the world had any conscience." (Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela).

[waterroadtree324]

hahaha long live venezuela and turkey! i love them. theyre doing more than any of the stupid arab countries!

[jsjamsuddin]

yeah? what did turkey do regarding this massacre ?

[waterroadtree324]

well the leader of turkey is speaking out against israel very strongly. granted, he doesnt threaten them or do anything. but he is one of the only world leaders who has spoken out against them. haha and they are trying to condemn him for speaking in favor of the palestinians. i love how its totally cool that america is up israels ass and its ok but when someone is in favor of palestine they say he's being unfair.

[theredraven]

Maybe Chavez should as well. He's another corrupt bastard.

[Prunesqualer]

Alexi Sayle is an example to us all. He judges issues on their merit and not on what tribe he was born into. I hope more Jewish people will drop their tribalism. Keep saying it as it is Alexi.

[finalnexus]

(concerning Israeli terrorism)....

see Albert Einstein's letter to the New York Times December 4 1948....

[mercurialism]

Well done Alexi. You speak for us all

[Sulked]

Saw Alexi Sayel make an absolute ar*e of himself in an interview so biased it was embarrassing . Then seeing him try to wriggle out of the outrageous and obviously untrue statements he had made was cringe worthy in the extreme.

I think the fact that a (expletive deleted) like George Galloway was there shows exactly the type of people that were involved and makes the whole event a complete joke.

[JohnsonofLondon]

The thing is, the vast majority of people support their views.

[dairyflat]

The vast majority? Do you have any evidence for that?

[JohnsonofLondon]

Well I think it is evident that there is more opposition to the Israeli government's attack on the people of Palestine and that people know the US and UK government will always back Israel. I do not support Hammas but I do certainly do not support an over aggressive government who do not seek UN backing before going into attack a city full of innocent civilians.

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" - Gandhi.

[MAD4MALAGATANI]

Calling Hamas terrorists & collaborators innocent civillians is like calling al Quieda scum "passenger fatalities" on 9/11.

Everything I needed to know about the Palistinians & Arabs I learned on 9/11.

[JohnsonofLondon]

So you need to open your eyes and come and visit my home in Lebanon. You will see the truth rather an the media which you watch.

Have you ever asked yourself why those fanatics committed those awful attacks on 9/11? Read about British history in Palestine and America's support for the illegal occupation by Israel. Please don't make such a sweeping statement regarding my ancestry. Have you ever been to Palestine?

[MAD4MALAGATANI]

>"Have you ever asked yourself why those fanatics committed those awful attacks on 9/11?"

There is no "why" that can justify such behivor in a civilized world, much less beheadings, kidnappings, & targeting cities with mortars. If you want sympathy act like you deserve a country, plant some trees & grow some vegetables instead of leaching off the generosity of the world & blaming the Jews for all your problems. That's so old besides they have bombs and you have dirt. You do dirt, you get dirt.

[readandrhyme]

hahaha your ignorance is unbelievable!

[MAD4MALAGATANI]

why would you avoid the facts & call the names...authomatic sign of a looser.

[dublinjoe11111]

You are right in one thing - No Why can justify such behaviour - I assume you would include the use of phosphorous bombs in civilian areas, the attack on a UN compound, the killing of children. Indiscriminate killing by either Hamas or the IDF is wrong, and it is obvious by the scale of civilians being killed in Gaza that Israel has no respect for int'l law.

What did Jewish people do in 1948 to 'deserve a country'? And what did the people of Palestine do in 1948 to be thrown off their land?

[dairyflat]

Where and when? Tell us more.

[Sulked]

Just seen pictures of the London anti Israel demo. All the usual idiots waving illiterate banners about and for some unknown reason, attacking our police!

Totally pathetic.

[DonLusher]

the police by the israeli embassy were like stormtroopers- they were aggressive and raised tensions- i was there and was shouted at by police blocking the road so protesters could not move.

[regvarney]

Oh the policewere like stormtroopers.They shot everyone in sight and fed the bodies to their dogs.I wet myself and ran all the way home crying for my mummy-Don twatter

[DonLusher]

My bladder control is excellent- I didn't need a convenience til i was on the train home that evening. The police were like stormtroopers in that they moved forward in a line, no numbers visible, scarves over faces, helmets on, shields out like romans, whilst blocking off what would have been my exit, shouting me to move as they advanced ie using force, hemming people in. A little communication would have helped but I didn't know if they were about to attack or what- they looked most unfriendly.

[JohnsonofLondon]

You were not there were you? I was, the police incident took place in Kensington outside the Israeli embassy and was no different from any other protest. Get away from the computer and see it for yourself next time!