Comments on: The Day In Israel: Monday Feb 22nd, 2010

By: Pic of the day « Beats and Pieces

Pic of the day « Beats and Pieces — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:40:08 +0000

[...] h/t Aussie Dave [...]

By: Mark @ Israel

Mark @ Israel — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:59:08 +0000

Sometimes, the media is not so concerned about giving the truth. As a matter of fact they are more concerned with sensationalizing the issue to advance subcriptions and capture the audience. It’s a spiel.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:43:10 +0000

I think it's shameful how we abandoned our Christian allies in Southern Lebanon, not that the Christians of the world didn't pressure us to. Our lives would be easier if more Christians cared about each other.

Of course, I feel the same way about the U.S. stabbing the people of Viet Nam in the back (in the front, actually), in spite of our agreeing to back them if attacked, leaving them to the depradations of the totalitarians. And I say that as someone who grew up with the possibility of being drafted into that war, something I had no problem with.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:33:04 +0000

This is the first time I've heard that McCain might have got us into war wth someone. The OU was told by reps from both parties that Bush might have faced impeachment if he had attacked Iran. The only thing I LIKED about McCain (R-CBS) was Palin; if what you were saying was true I would have liked him better, although I doubt what we did in Iraq would work in Iran. We would need to bomb and leave. I voted for him, as usual, as the lesser of two evils.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:31:14 +0000

I also mean Congress. We had a Congressman, Ben Cardin (now Senator; Shoshana Cardin is his cousin) who never seemed to care too much. I mean, I'm a conservative Republican, but I wouldn't have minded if he at least attacked the Republican presidents who were pressuring Israel.

I voted for Clinton once because of Bush I's policies on Israel, in spite of the fact that I disagreed with him on everything else; my very Liberal sister voted for McCain. You don't see too much of this is the general community. I think the Evangelical politicians (the pro-Israel ones, I mean) are more intensely pro-Israel than some of the Jewish one, partly because they have a better idea of what is going on.

There was an organization, I forget the exact name, which was a group of Democrat dedicated to reversing the anti-Israel tilt in the Democratic party. They did some good work, but now they're just a front for the DNC. I think that's very sad, and I hope another group appears to take their place.

By: t34zakat

t34zakat — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:05:02 +0000

Michael J Totten would prefer more assassinations, he cares for his friends who can't leave Lebanon: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php...

By: juvanya

juvanya — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:08:12 +0000

Yeah the Hillel here sponsored Richard Landes. Great guy. I'd never heard of Pallywood before, nor did I know the extent of their fabrications. Unfortunately, the event was attended by perhaps 20 people, including non-students (Elder of Ziyon was one of them actually). It may/may not have had something to do with the student assembly meeting going on—they were discussing the "palestine" children's "relief" fund.

HIllel also could have advertised it better. I just so happened to catch a poster.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:50:48 +0000

Walk on Water is FANTASTIC. Absolutely fantastic. The confrontation moment between the Mossad agent and they gay Palestinian is a little contrived but its just such a powerful movie. I highly recommend it.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:48:48 +0000

Yeah they are. Its frustrating as all hell. But they quietly endorse activism as long as their name isn't used as "This is Hillel's position." So the majority of the editorials I write are written in my voice and not as an officer of Hillel on campus.

We've had several speakers here that are unabashedly pro-Israel and Hillel is perfectly okay with that so its one of those underhanded tacit approvals…

And as far as your point about Jews changing your vote, I agree to a point. I personally did not vote for Obama but I didn't vote for Mccain either. I didn't vote for Obama because I disagreed with his platform on domestic economic policy. I thought that having people like Rahm Emmanuel would be fine so at that point I was okay with him. And you know what, he may yet learn that he was incredibly naive to approach the situation like he did.

McCain was bad news either way. I don't care if he was unabashedly pro-Israel. The likelihood of him sending us to war with Iran along with the same economic policies as Obama was frightening enough for me. Plus Palin is such a dolt.

Its Congress, anyway, where you'd have to base your fears on or not. Most of Congress is intensely pro-Israel if not tacitly. And like it or not, Obama has to play ball with them so he can't stray too far off the line.

By: juvanya

juvanya — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:25:03 +0000

Oh yes I see. They've mostly been outshined by the neocons and standard conservatives though. All you hear today is spending and terrorism. Beyond Ron Paul, no one is really advocating isolation or non-intervention among the "right".

John Corry can say all he want but neoconservatism requires support of Israel as a hedge against American enemies. hmm..