Israel Recalls Drunk, Naked Ambassador

Diplomat Posted To El Salvador Was Found Bound And Gagged, Wearing Sex Toys

(AP)  Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and naked in the yard of his residence, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Tsuriel Raphael has been removed from his post and the Foreign Ministry has begun searching for a replacement, said spokeswoman Zehavit Ben-Hillel.

Two weeks ago, El Salvador police found Raphael naked outside his residence, tied up, gagged and drunk, Israeli media reported. He was wearing several sex toys at the time, the media said. After he was untied, Raphael told police he was the ambassador of Israel, the reports said.

Ben-Hillel said the reports were accurate and that Raphael has been recalled, although he did not break any laws.

"We're talking about behavior that is unbecoming of a diplomat," she said.

The ambassador did not file a police complaint in the incident, she said.

Raphael had served for six months as the ambassador in El Salvador and for several years at different missions around the world, she said.

The embarrassing affair was one of several involving Israeli diplomats in recent years. In 2000, Israel's ambassador to France died of cardiac arrest in a Paris hotel under circumstances the Foreign Ministry refused to publicize. Media reports said he was with a woman who was not his wife at the time.

Last year, Israel replaced its ambassador to Australia, Naftali Tamir, after he said Israel and Australia are "like sisters" because both are located in Asia and their peoples don't have the Asian characteristics of "yellow skin and slanted eyes."

In 2005, Israel canceled the appointment of a diplomat to Australia after it was discovered that he published pictures of nude Brazilian women on the Internet while on a mission in Brazil.

[patriotic9]

If Americans have been NEGLECTED by GOD because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born in whereas this PSYCHOTIC,NAKED,***-TOYS WEARING AMBASSADOR of the EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE has been CHOSEN by GOD because of the RACE or FAMILY he is born in,this is the worst example of RACISM,INJUSTICE and PSYCHOSIS.
If we don't stop the involvement of PSYCHOSIS named CHRISTIANITY in our politics,United States'll be doomed.

[tuckerndfw]

Another one of "God's chosen people" demonstrating his obedience to God. We all know, if we have read the bible, the biblical God is really into S & M.

It appears he would fit into the Bush administration and GOP quite well.

Nice to know US tax dollars (Israel's welfare check) are being used so wisely.

[thenamesdave]

My goodness, you people need to be medicated. At least they got him out of there.

[stezzer]

I don't think anyone is "doomed" patriotic9.

Another politician does something silly, is caught and is reprimanded.

It's not the first time and it won't be the last.
Hardly a doomsday scenario.

[karlimhof]

This is definitely an article for lieberman

[bogusbones]

Ever think he was set up? Not condoning anything and maybe he's a flake, but to end up at home like that sounds a bit fishy to me.

[grazinggoat]

Tsuriel Raphael truly Surreal... From President to prime minister, to ambassador... way to go best, best, best bestest democracy in the Middle-East... Just curiously wondering if he had that long vibrating toy stuck in his Surreal hole, and enjoying?

Just ha ha ha ha ha... just LMAO.

[fbeji]

Send more $ to IS(ex)RAEL.

[random_radar]

Trust patriotic9 to take a story about a Jewish diplomat and make it into a rant against Christianity. Every time I read patriotic9's diatribes, I am tempted to laugh. But then I realize that any of us could lose our minds and still be blogging uncontrollably. Patriotic9 should be a warning to all of us not to take our sanity for granted...

[candojj1]

To all of those that post anti-Semitic remarks, let me remind you that the U.S. has sphere of interests in almost every country on the globe. The U.S., for it's own interest reasons spends money in that country, as the U.S. sees fit. For example Israel, is a large producer of illicit narcotics (ecstacy). So the DEA has agents stationed there, just as DEA agents are stationed in 84 other countries. And if Israel receives military assistance, it's because the U.S. wants a stable ally that is a democracy, not a theocracy or a dictatorship. So make no mistake, the U.S does what it wants with it's money. It does so willingly and by committee. If you don't like your government, then change it, or move.

[grazinggoat]

bbbbbfan,
Thanks for your remarks. They are very very very educating... welcome on board.

p.s: do you happen to have a toy yourself?

[cpjl1]

Thats why when I requested a meeting with the Israeli Ambassador, they said it wouldn't be possible as he is a bit tied up at the moment.

[beehive21-2009]

Sounds like a James Bond Movie.

[gabulldog66]

I am confident that President Bush is somehow behind this incident. How about you?

[candojj1]

grazinggoat -

I'm too far gone for those toys. But for those who think that Israel is a welfare state, one should ask Warren Buffet why he invested his billions, or why there are more than a hundred companies listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ, ASE, TSE, LSE and others. The last recession in Israel was in 2001-2002.

Many ignorant people write on this blog. Israel's economy was designed by the late Milton Friedman. The currency has been stable against the dollar for a very long time. No U.S. money is given to Israel as a handout whatsoever, except for joint military defense of the region.

[patriotic9]

bbbbbfan
US interests?
We take Oil in cheaper prices from Arabs and in return support their those enemies who were brought into Palestine after WWII to occupy the land of those Palestinians by force who had nothing to do with the crimes comited by Hitler and in return we enjoy HATRED,TERRORISM and 9/11 against our nation.
What American interest is served by supporting the European invaders in Palestine on the cost of American money and American lives?
random_radar
Laugh as much as you can.I am pretty sure you were laughing that day when thousands of Americans were dying in World Trade Center for sending their Tax moeny to the NON-AMERICAN EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE,you'll definately be laughing in case of the next terrorist attack against our nation which according to CIA officials is not a matter of IF but a matter of WHEN and about which CIA officials are pretty sure that it'll be NUCLEAR.
Make whatever comments you want but please come up with a valid reason to prove your points if you are not insane like PSYCHOTIC CHRISTIANS whose PSYCHOTIC GOD has CHOSEN this DRUNK,NAKED,SEXTOY WEARING PSYCHOTIC AMBASSADOR for denying his SON JESUS and accusing JESUS' MOTHER OF FORNICATION.

[candojj1]

patriotic9

The United Nations partitioned that area into three areas. TransJordan, Israel and an area for the Palestinians. TransJordan is perhaps 500 times the size of Israel. It's king Abdullah and the Palestinians went to war with Israel, unsuccessfully, in 1948, as they did not support the partition. This happened after the British decided to leave the area.

Regardless, Israel's history goes back 600 years before Christ. Mohammad was born in the 5th century after Christ. And during the time of Christ, and before Islam, the Jews and the Nomadic tribes of farmers lived in peace.

Making up facts for one's one benefit leads to radical hatred. It is senseless. Israel is the size of Delaware, yet so many jump on the band wagon with their hatred ready to destroy the Zionist.

[candojj1]

The anti-Semitism is unbelievable. It's eye opening. Whether it comes from the Ayrean or the Arab, this is America and you have the right to hate whomever. But I fought for your freedom in WWII. I killed Nazis because I love this country. Our children fight in Iraq because our president orders us to do that - to fight terrorists. It is Saudi terrorists that killed innocent Americans on 9/11.
And the one's who believe that we will be nuked are brainwashed, or watch too much "24". Our enemy sit at our doorstep in Latin America. They are well armed by Russia and rich OPEC nations, and they hate America. Just as the evil from your mouth hate the Jew.
So I suggest that the U.S. find a Presidential candidate be found that is a real foreign diplomat with a proven record of negotiation with hostile nations. As the Senators that ran for office since 1961 are 0-40 aren't going to win, perhaps a good choice is Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico who is slowly gaining in the polls.
You watch too much Al-Jazeera but this is Al-America.

[patriotic9]

The United Nations partitioned that area into three areas. TransJordan, Israel and an area for the Palestinians. TransJordan is perhaps 500 times the size of Israel. It's king Abdullah and the Palestinians went to war with Israel, unsuccessfully, in 1948, as they did not support the partition. This happened after the British decided to leave the area.

People are not good or bad,their actions are good or bad.In the same way organizations are not good or bad but their actions are good or bad.
If UN had recognized the Illegitimate and unjustified existance of Israel,it was a bad action by UN and we should not be a partner of UN in that evil actions.
People should be treated on the basis of their actions not on the basis of their RACE,RELIGION,SKIN COLOR,GENDER,etc.
If Hitler was responsible for the killing of innocent people in EUROPE and concentration camps were in GERMANY,ISRAEL should be formed in Germany not Palestine.I don't care about the religion of the EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE.I believe in justice and liberty for all.When I can not tolerate RACISM and INJUSTICE by a human being,why should I tolerate RACISM and INJSUTICE by a GOD whose existance is not proven by any scientific evidence.

[patriotic9]

All the human beings living in this world are GOD-NEGLECTED PEOPLE not because of anything wrong with their actions but becasue of not being born in a RACE or FAMILY CHOSEN by GOD and that's why they've not been promised a single penny from GOD,whereas those EUROPEANS who were brought into PALESTINE after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS by force who had nothing to do with the actions comited by HITLER are GOD-CHOSEN PEOPLE not because of anything great with their actions but because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born is CHOSEN by a RACIST and UNJUST GOD and that's why they have been promised a land in the MIDDLE EAST.Human beings should not be treated on the basis of their actions but should be treated as GOD-CHOSEN or GOD-NEGLECTED on the basis of the RACE or FAMILY they are bron in.This ideology is called RACISM and INJUSTICE.
If GOD has neglected Americans because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born in and not promised a single penny for them and CHOSEN NON-AMERICANS because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born in,this is the worst example of ANTI-AMERICANISM,and RACIAL INJUSTICE agianst the people of United States.

[patriotic9]

If God has chosen this NAKED,DRUNK,SEXTOY WEARING PSYCHOTIC for denying his son JESUS and accusing his mother of fornication,that RACIST, UNJUST and PSYCHOTIC GOD who is incapable of understanding of who to choose and who not to choose, should be kicked out of UNITED STATES.

[candojj1]

patriotic9 -

Scientifically, one can prove the existence of God. You try creating something from nothing and get back to us with your results. Try telling us when the beginning was? And finally admit that Moses who gave the Jews their 5 books, the Old Testament, lived 1,000 years before Islam and Mohammad's beheading of the Jew's at Qaybar.

Where was Isaac offered for slaughter? It was at the Al-Aqsaa Mosque in the old-City of Jerusalem. Are Abraham, Isaac and Jacob patriarchs of the Jews and prophets of the Islamic world? Aren't the Jew and the Arab cousins?

So instead of all the 20th century hatred, why not learn about Ismael and your ancestry and your real relatives? Try to understand your roots and relate to your relatives in peace, where you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

I can guarantee you that if there is an attempt to destroy Israel, then the nuclear submarines that Israel has would destroy the Arab world. So what's the point?

[patriotic9]

I can guarantee you that if there is an attempt to destroy Israel, then the nuclear submarines that Israel has would destroy the Arab world. So what's the point?
Posted by bbbbbfan at 06:40 PM : Mar 12, 2007

bbbbfan
Who cares about Isaac,moses,jesus,muhammad,etc.
This is 21st century.Whether European invaders in Palestine kill Arabs or Arabs kill European invaders in Palestine,it's none of our business.Our main concern is American interests which is based on Oil we get in cheaper prices from Arabs.
There is no reason why Americans should work day and night to pay tax to US govt and why the NON-AMERICAN EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE should snatch more then $3 Billions from our tax payed money for the killing of those who give us Oil in cheaper prices.
According to Sir Thomas Jefferson,we all are created equal.Nobody is GOD-CHOSEN or GOD-NEGLECTED because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born in.All the enemies of United States who consider Americans as GOD-NEGLECTED and NON-AMERICANS like this NAKED,DRUNK,SEXTOY WEARING WILD ANIMAL as GOD-CHOSEN,all those ANTI-AMERICANS who consider USA as an UNHOLY LAND and ISRAEL as a HOLY LAND should be kicked out of United States with their unproven RACIST,UNJUST and ANTI-AMERICAN GOD.

[candojj1]

Men are created equally. They come from sperm and an egg and go to the worms. This is a universal truth known through the centuries. Jefferson did not tell us anything new. Perhaps he was a populist, as was Huey Long, or would have been a reformist, as C. Wright Mills. But $3 billion. The U.S. spent over $700 billion on this war so far.

The American people must appoint a Spanish speaking statesman like Governor Bill Richardson who has proven that he can bring the worst monsters to the peace table and negotiate a settlement. Fortunately he is a candidate, and his poll numbers are rising. And our worst enemies our in Latin America. The Russians, OPEC, and Iranians have made sure of that. The American people should know that no sitting senator has won the presidency since 1961. They are 0-40.

The U.S. can not straighten out the mess in Iraq. The Desert Crossing reports of 1998 and 1999 that were declassified acknowledged that there can be no exit strategy. Otherwise, Clinton - Gore would have invaded Iraq in 1999 (http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/)

[grazinggoat]

Regardless, Israel's history goes back 600 years before Christ. Mohammad was born in the 5th century after Christ. And during the time of Christ, and before Islam, the Jews and the Nomadic tribes of farmers lived in peace.

Making up facts for one's one benefit leads to radical hatred. It is senseless. Israel is the size of Delaware, yet so many jump on the band wagon with their hatred ready to destroy the Zionist.
Posted by bbbbbfan

bbbbbfan stands for stattering babybushfan?
No need to show your idiotic bias. Relative peace has dominated during the reign of Muhammad and his followers, because he came up with a system that was liberating for humans, compared with the previous ones.

Result of that relatively long and steady peace, never ever there has been an advance in chemistry, astronomy or in Health science as much as it's been during the islamic empowerment.

Do your homework and look for facts. Do not act stupidly as per those sites that spew their hatred toward what is called muslim. Minorities have been treated as such to assure them peace of mind and creativity, which resluted in an enthousiastic laying out of knowledge and technology.