- Read the transcript of the recent debate between Noam Chomsky and Alan Dershowitz. Marvel at the Harvard Law Professor's inability to acknowledge the reality of the Israeli occupation.
- Larry "Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm" David on why he can't see gay western "Brokeback Mountain".
- Patrick Cockburn on the year that Iraq fell apart. Unlike many hacks, Cockburn spends much of his year in Iraq and still travels around relatively freely.
- In a rare piece of dissent, the Jerusalem Post publishes an account of settler fanaticism in the occupied territories. Ze'ev Sternhell further expands on these points in Haaretz and concludes that the rule of law is not enforced in the territories. US academic Stephen Zunes explains the double standards when discussing the conflict in the US.
- Despite only receiving around 0.5% of the recent Iraqi vote, fraudster Ahmed Chalabi is once again heading the country's oil reserves.
- London mayor Ken Livingstone claims that there is no international conspiracy to attack London, but rather groups of disaffected individuals.
- Daniel Pipes thinks the West should educate the Muslim world and suggest it emulate our values. Somehow I suspect Pipes may be disappointed with the reception to such ideas.
- A friendly message to those worried about a "war on Christmas."
- Britain's chief Rabbi claims there is a "tsunami of anti-Semitism" moving across the world. Using such terminology around the time of the first anniversary of the Asian tsunami shows the hysterical nature of the claim. Secondly, his inability to acknowledge the effect of Israeli brutality on attitudes is telling. While anti-Semitic attacks are slightly on the increase (especially in parts on Europe) the reasons for this are far more complex than the Rabbi dares to tell.
- Larry "Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm" David on why he can't see gay western "Brokeback Mountain".
- Patrick Cockburn on the year that Iraq fell apart. Unlike many hacks, Cockburn spends much of his year in Iraq and still travels around relatively freely.
- In a rare piece of dissent, the Jerusalem Post publishes an account of settler fanaticism in the occupied territories. Ze'ev Sternhell further expands on these points in Haaretz and concludes that the rule of law is not enforced in the territories. US academic Stephen Zunes explains the double standards when discussing the conflict in the US.
- Despite only receiving around 0.5% of the recent Iraqi vote, fraudster Ahmed Chalabi is once again heading the country's oil reserves.
- London mayor Ken Livingstone claims that there is no international conspiracy to attack London, but rather groups of disaffected individuals.
- Daniel Pipes thinks the West should educate the Muslim world and suggest it emulate our values. Somehow I suspect Pipes may be disappointed with the reception to such ideas.
- A friendly message to those worried about a "war on Christmas."
- Britain's chief Rabbi claims there is a "tsunami of anti-Semitism" moving across the world. Using such terminology around the time of the first anniversary of the Asian tsunami shows the hysterical nature of the claim. Secondly, his inability to acknowledge the effect of Israeli brutality on attitudes is telling. While anti-Semitic attacks are slightly on the increase (especially in parts on Europe) the reasons for this are far more complex than the Rabbi dares to tell.
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I have never suggested Israel should be compared to Nazi Germany. I reject that comparison.
Hard to tell whether Larry David is being solely tongue-in-cheek - as much of his work - or simply expressing discomfort about two men together.
Either way, if it's homophobic, he should be ashamed, and if humour, well...
It's a long and complex issue.
Many supposed anti-Semites are merely criics of Israel. Some are indeed haters of Jews. The reasons are difficult - I examine much of this issue in my forthcoming book.
Historian and academic Norman Finkelstein has written extensively about this. I don't agree with everything he says - he claims that the charge of anti-Semitism is solely a way to avoid criticism of Israel - but he's a fine and brave man.
Get this book (http://normanfinkelstein.com/content.php?pg=11)
It's essential.
Violet,
I disagree, Antony is a fine writer and a good analytical thinker. But he hates Jews and he is ashamed that he was born among them. He hates them for their religious belief. He hates them for the reality of a seeming choseness that he can not erase. He is very sick. But he is brilliant.
There are many Jew haters who actually have doctorates.
Muslims were among the first religion that condoned mixed marriages. It has a doctrine of being among the most tolerant.
1600 years after Judaism? If you think Islam, in practice, is tolerant, I'd hate to live where you do.
And which extreme doctrine of Zionism do you oppose?
(d)oes criticism of China’s human right’s record with respect to Tibbet mean that such critics secretly harbor a desire to see the destruction of mainland China?
I have not seen any criticism of China’s human right’s record, with respect to Tibbet, linked to any discussions or desires to see the destruction of mainland China.
But seeing the stupidity in your reasoning over "guards these territories with a ferocity that inflicts grave human rights violations on the other party." it is no wonder your outlook is so ignorant.
Sounds like you're full of addamo. Most antisemites are.
Shit! Did I just step in addamo?
Do you smell a whiff of addamo in the air?
"Honour killings are pre-Islamic 'pagan' cultural artefacts that are explicitly prohibited under Islamic law (along with others, such as burying female children alive). They exist despite the Islamic influence, not because of it."
After 1400 years, it appears that Islamic law winks at it, rather than actively prohibits it. There seems to be no punishment enacted for it, and without punishment, Islamic influence is actually encouraging it.
Eddie spreading more addamo?
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