Comments on: Friday Thoughts (2) http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/ Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes) Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Margaret http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Margaret Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:44:24 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-753 Thanks. Disregard email! Thanks. Disregard email!

]]> By: Alex Stein http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Alex Stein Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:12:20 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-713 Margaret - if by perimeter walls you mean the Separation Barrier, then no I don't. I live in Tel Aviv and work near Abu Ghosh, and you can't see it from either of those places. Margaret – if by perimeter walls you mean the Separation Barrier, then no I don’t. I live in Tel Aviv and work near Abu Ghosh, and you can’t see it from either of those places.

]]> By: Margaret http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Margaret Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:51:01 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-712 Alex - Do you see the perimeter walls during your daily activity? Would you post pictures of what they look like from within Israel? Alex – Do you see the perimeter walls during your daily activity? Would you post pictures of what they look like from within Israel?

]]> By: Gert http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Gert Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:49:29 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-710 Thanks for item 1. Too true, I guess. Thanks for item 1. Too true, I guess.

]]> By: Avram http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Avram Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:32:02 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-709 "Ashkenazi elitism" No waaaaay! Ashkenazi elitists? That surely only exists in fairy tales. Forget the CL Alex, we still have a league to try and win! :) “Ashkenazi elitism”

No waaaaay! Ashkenazi elitists? That surely only exists in fairy tales.

Forget the CL Alex, we still have a league to try and win! :)

]]> By: Gabriel http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Gabriel Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:41:38 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-708 I think it's pretty easy for most Israelis to ignore the injured at Bi'lin as long as they are ISM types and non-Jewish (and especially not Jewish Israeli). When it happens to a Meretz-type of Israeli Jew, there would be a bigger reaction. (although, how big who knows?) The Shalit development is a good guide to how things work differently in the Middle East. It reminds me strangely of the SUV phenomenon. People bought SUVs because they had a perception of being safer even though they were actually far less safer. In the Middle East, the appearance of being weak is far worse than actually being weak. Avnery is way off the mark. He simply overstates the importance of the Freeman story. It is important, but Freeman was about the 100th Obama official who was made to quit and I don't see a fundamental difference between being made to quit because your views are opposed to those of most Americans and being made to quit because you did something that upset the majority of Americans. AIPAC has a lot of power, but its main source of power is that most Americans agree with it. If you took the things Freeman said to the American people, maybe 20% would want him confirmed. "The Lobby" (Which I LOATHE just like "The Occupation" as if there were only one of each-AIPAC is less powerful in Washington than the AARP for example) What I do find very interesting is how much this story was covered in Britain especially if you compare it with the story of the antisemitic British diplomat which got zero coverage in any news source left of the Telegraph. I think it’s pretty easy for most Israelis to ignore the injured at Bi’lin as long as they are ISM types and non-Jewish (and especially not Jewish Israeli). When it happens to a Meretz-type of Israeli Jew, there would be a bigger reaction. (although, how big who knows?) The Shalit development is a good guide to how things work differently in the Middle East. It reminds me strangely of the SUV phenomenon. People bought SUVs because they had a perception of being safer even though they were actually far less safer. In the Middle East, the appearance of being weak is far worse than actually being weak. Avnery is way off the mark. He simply overstates the importance of the Freeman story. It is important, but Freeman was about the 100th Obama official who was made to quit and I don’t see a fundamental difference between being made to quit because your views are opposed to those of most Americans and being made to quit because you did something that upset the majority of Americans. AIPAC has a lot of power, but its main source of power is that most Americans agree with it. If you took the things Freeman said to the American people, maybe 20% would want him confirmed. “The Lobby” (Which I LOATHE just like “The Occupation” as if there were only one of each-AIPAC is less powerful in Washington than the AARP for example) What I do find very interesting is how much this story was covered in Britain especially if you compare it with the story of the antisemitic British diplomat which got zero coverage in any news source left of the Telegraph.

]]> By: Hugh http://falsedichotomies.com/2009/03/20/friday-thoughts-2/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Hugh Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:53:57 +0000 http://falsedichotomies.com/?p=249#comment-707 Well, Alex, we now have the chance to revenge ourselves on Chelsea. But I think the emotional impact of the Hillsborough anniversary may be limited given that the second leg will be at Stamford Bridge, not Anfield. Here's hoping we give the parvenus one hell of a beating. Well, Alex, we now have the chance to revenge ourselves on Chelsea. But I think the emotional impact of the Hillsborough anniversary may be limited given that the second leg will be at Stamford Bridge, not Anfield. Here’s hoping we give the parvenus one hell of a beating.

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