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    Chile detains Israeli tourist in major forest fire

    SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 23-year-old Israeli tourist has been detained on suspicion of causing a forest fire that has burned more than 42 square miles (11,000 hectares) in Chile's Torres de Paine national park, authorities announced Saturday.

    Regional prosecutor Juan Melendez identified the person as Roter Singer, though Israel Radio later gave the first name is Rotem. Melendez said the man had acknowledged a part in negligently allowing the fire to start.

    More than 560 firefighters have been trying to contain the fire, which forced the evacuation of 400 tourists, most of them foreigners. About 150,000 people each year visit the 925-square-mile (240,000-hectare) park in far-southern Chile.

    Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter said an easing of winds was helping firefighters on Saturday, but conditions were expected to worsen Sunday and Monday. The government declared a state of emergency for the region on Friday.

     
    • simon  •  Mars, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      Never been to Chile, though I understand it's rich in natural beauty. Hope the firefighters get this under control.
      • Trass 4 mths ago
        Out of the 92, this is the only real comment.
    • Smith  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      Those who have taken this comments section off topic show themselves for what they are. Sad sad little people, a fire in Chile may be a criminal act, but it is not an international conspiracy.
    • shunichi  •  Dublin, Ireland  •  4 mths ago
      intentional? what is mossad has to gain on this?
    • Drreal  •  4 mths ago
      This could have been a terrible accident caused by carelessness.let him face the laws that are in place in Chile for this type of thing. But beware that if Israel interferes which they likely will it turns the world opinion of their nation against them . Eventually if opinion gets bad enough the Israelis will really find themselves without a friend as they now claim.
    • indi  •  San Mateo, California  •  4 mths ago
      The extent of bigotry, racism, discrimination, and hatred on this comment board is astounding, and those who post such comments expose yourselves for what you truly are.

      The forest fire is deplorable, and the individual should stand for the damage he caused, but the individual's ethnic identity and religion are not relevant. Rather, racists and anti-Semites will use this article as an opportunity to expound their biases and bigotry. What if he were Hispanic or Irish...(expletive Mexicans or expletive Irish...always burning things...?). Doesn't make sense. Let us focus on the loss caused by the fire, not all others who happen to share the religion of the individual involved.

      "Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity." - Martin Luther King Jr.

      "I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."
      Martin Luther King, Jr.
      • axeman 4 mths ago
        Amen, the hate when it comes to Jews is astounding and the person's ethnicity has nothing to do with whether he started this fire. i hope you take the same sensibility to the hate directed toward muslims and arabs, who are routinely attacked with hate on the Yahoo boards. Some of the greatest hate comes from jews who somehow believe they are a superior people. (they post thing about how jews invented so many things or made the desert wasteland bloom etc.)
      • Dragnet 4 mths ago
        Axeman, some of the seemingly hate towards the moslems is not outright hate. it is to the most replies to their hateful comments of the jews. Language for language my friend.
      • AquaBuddah 4 mths ago
        And yet, you India, would vote for the Bammy as president, showing your racist hate and contempt for decent white people. If the world relied on creatures of color like you we would still by relying on our left hands and a bowl of water. Excrement eater.
    • Esteban  •  4 mths ago
      The US Congress will be called back into joint session to declare Chile an "anti-Semitic terrorist state" - by next Tuesday, Obama will sign a declaration of war against Chile. Romney and Perry will issue a joint statement saying that war is not enough: "Obama should stop being such a Muslim! - the US must nuke all of Chile." - Fifteen minutes later, Chile will be obliterated by a hail of nukes, courtesy of Obama who will declare: "Israel above Chile, Israel above America, Israel - the Chosen People!, the Master Race!, the Reich to end all other Reichs! - Israel above ALL!" The New York Times will then publish an Op-Ed saying that Obama's Israel policy is thus improving.
      • simon 4 mths ago
        C h i n g a T u P u t i s i m a M a d r e
      • verdugo 4 mths ago
        Simon, is that a Jew name?
      • Trass 4 mths ago
        Verdugo (not sure from which planet that name originates), Simon is a Hebrew word which means "He who has heard [the word of God]." Also, Simon the Zealot was an apostle of Jesus, who lived around the time of Jesus. He is a Saint of the Catholic Church. So Verdugo, if you feel comfortable in your ignorance and your antisemitism, you are welcome to it. But just realize, we will fight your kind and as all people of the world have done, over and over, we will defeat you, once again.
    • SanJuanKid  •  4 mths ago
      "A 23-year-old Israeli tourist has been detained." Not to worry! As one of the Chosen People, the Chilean people will bow low and set him free
      • CRISTIAN 4 mths ago
        keep dreaming...
      • Trass 4 mths ago
        You sound jealous, uninformed, and uneducated. Jesus was Jewish.. as such, I don't think he would take kindly to your bigoted sentiment. Please grow up.
      • ts 4 mths ago
        Jesus hated jews, they killed him for that.
    • Esteban  •  4 mths ago
      Was there a bank trying to boost its lumber position on the commodities markets?
    • Margie  •  Gainesville, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Who visits another country and lets a fire "nelegently" start? Someone in serious need of learning respect for others. This is not a slap on the hand offense. I have always been very angry at people who start forest fires.
    • Drunkards & Idiots  •  4 mths ago
      Supposedly Israel (as portrayed by the US media) is a desert combat zone struggling to survive against the presence of Islam. Yet its Jewish population manages to enjoy extremely lavish government handouts and they even travel freely throughout the world each year especially Asia for sex tourism. Hmmmm.
    • Orang-Utan  •  Santa Rosa, California  •  4 mths ago
      If he's judged guilty, have him walk bare footed theough the coals.....
    • gofer  •  Branson, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      Israel got to have some cleared land to build settlements.
    • Andy Luterman  •  Jerusalem, Israel  •  4 mths ago
      To paraphrase Ray & Dave Davies and the Kinks, "Paranoia will destroy ya."
    • akab  •  4 mths ago
      Arrest him if found guilty and sentence him to for long time jail.
    • ghost  •  4 mths ago
      hang that sand kneeger
    • Dsf  •  Intercourse, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      Maybe he was planning to build a settlement and say G-d promised him the land and a car too. jk either that or it was a mix of candles and a fart gone wrong type of accident
    • Ytr  •  4 mths ago
      ISRAELI MOSSAD. Most likely he'll walk, much like the 5 dancing Israelis who were seen celebrating in NYC when the planes hit the towers.
    • joe  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      Its cool Observer, you'll never guess.....and if you did I'd be impressed.
    • lucky  •  4 mths ago
      @Sargon Sawa
      Are you new in the JIDF?
    • Aaron  •  Corona, California  •  4 mths ago
      I wonder if he was from Mexico of France would everyone turn this into an anti-catholic rant? This world makes me sick with all its hatred and ignorance. It was accident. I have been to that park. The winds are high and people have campfires. Could have happened to anyone.
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