Old but funny article

[mord]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3314548,00.html

Ambassador's 'yellow race' comment condemned


Ambassador to Australia quoted saying Asians are 'yellow race.' Foreign ministry investigating words but calls comments 'grave and inappropriate' if true

Ynet and Agencies Published:  10.13.06, 15:44 / Israel News 




The Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned comments attributed to Israel's ambassador to Australia in a newspaper interview in which he is quoted as referring to Asians as "the yellow race."

 

The ambassador, Naftali Tamir, made the comments in an interview with the Haaretz daily, telling the paper why Israel and Australia have to cooperate.

 

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

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slanted eyes. Asia is basically the yellow race. Australia and Israel are not - we are basically the white race," he was quoted as saying.

 

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Ilana Ravid told Ynet that the ministry was checking whether ambassador was quoted accurately. "If they are accurate, these are grave and inappropriate expressions that the Foreign Ministry will not allow to pass without a response," she said.

 

Ministry officials said Tamir was on a flight to Australia and had not yet been reached for clarification.

[newman]

Dunno what the fuss is about. He's right.

[OdKahaneChai]

Yeah, I remember this.  He is right, except for the fact that anyone who passed 3rd grade geography will tell you that Australia is not in Asia.

[mord]

I know it's a continent all to itself,blame the idiots in the Israeli foreign ministery

[newman]

Yeah, I remember this.  He is right, except for the fact that anyone who passed 3rd grade geography will tell you that Australia is not in Asia.

You're right there.

Australia is actually in OCEANNIA.

Saying it's 'part of Asia' has become a central lie of the multicultural, PC, left brigade. They love the idea of Australia being Asian so our anglo-saxon-legetimacy is destroyed.