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Turkish TV show has IDF soldiers 'killing' Palestinian kids
Daniel Edelson
Published: 15.10.09, 00:20
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1. And Turkey thinks it can be part of Europe?
David G   (10.14.09)
It is one thing entirely to be sympathetic and supportive for your co-religionists. It is entirely another to develop state sponsored malicious propaganda against their enemy, especially when they are also your alleged ally. After stunts like this, voices in Europe will only grow louder that Turkey is in no position now, or any time in the near future to be part of the EU and major European institutions. Best of luck to Turkey and your Europe-free path, you chose it.
2. How about a show about the turks
jason white ,   afula,israel   (10.14.09)
killing one and a half million Armenians or the Greeks,Cypriots and Kurds? All Israeli commerce and travel to turkey should be canceled till this islamo facist government is changed or overthrown by the military.
3. piggish israelis
JL ,   israel   (10.14.09)
will still want to vacation there as long as they can get a cheap deal
4. Shame on Turks !!
Miri   (10.14.09)
5. To 1 Do you think key to Europe lies in hands of Israel?
Tayfun_Turkey ,   Istanbul   (10.14.09)
If you think Israeli and zionist diaspora is so powerful in Europe first rescue yourself from Boycotts England, france, germany, spain and the rest, time to time and consistenly boycotting Israeli settlements and products produced in Israel So do not bluff- We see your hand is empty
6. Great example of why "freedom of speech" is not so...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.14.09)
... beneficial to society after all. It would be nice if we could rely on the mass media to have some integrity but we can see here quite clearly that they don't. It would also be nice if the mindless masses had an ounce of critical thinking skills to discern whether or not what they are seeing and hearing is true of false but apparently they don't either. I guess the world would be a better place then but I think that would be too much to ask for. They probably thought that by copying our Holocaust movies, they would get more support for their political cause. I guess they were right.
7. Israel needs independent film makers to tell the truth
Marcella   (10.14.09)
How much more damage will Israelis take sitting down before they decide to react and tell the truth in a truly effective manner? Israeli film industry is dominated by the Jewish-hating left. They win international prizes. Their films get shown on TV. Are you surprised that the Muslim world reflects this Jewish-hating trend, only magnified to a much larger and vicious degree? What does the Israeli left have to say every time Israel's enemies attack the country and the Jews using the Jewish leftists' own arguments? Do they realize that they hold a lot of responsibility and blame in the growth and spread of hatred of their own country around the world? It's time that a private foundation helped finance patriotic film makers and writers in Israel. The left has had the monopoly for too long, and spread their venom. Israelis should not feel helpless to the leftist monopoly of news media, film, literature and much more. It's like a disease destroying the country!
8. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS ,AND ART OF
LAWRENCE RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (10.14.09)
PROJECTION.Go watch the Movie "MIDNIGHT EXPRESS " to be enlightened as to how humane and merciful the Turkish are.If Sigmund Freud were alive today he would surely recognize Projection i.e the Turks projecting their inadequacies and flaws onto Israel.A classic case of Pot and Kettle ha ha ha ..
9. Contemptible
Sarah B ,   New York / Saviyon   (10.14.09)
Took a page right out of Josef Goebbels' (may his name be cursed throughout eternity) book. Perhaps tapes of several of these shows should be provided to the heads of state of the member nations of the European Union. I do believe that once they have a chance to view them, Turkey will find that the invitation to join the European Union will be unanimously withdrawn. Tapes should also be provided to the heads of state of the United States of America, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, India and Japan. I do believe that Turkey will find itself joining the ranks of the other pariah states -- North Korea, Iran and Syria. And -- needless to say -- any IMF funding has gone bye-bye, forever. This is disgraceful. I have traveled to Turkey on many occasions -- but never again. I had always found the people to be lovely, charming and well-educated. I was wrong. Any nation that can countenance airing such a false and damning pack of lies is as primitive as any Stone Age tribe in the depth of the Amazon jungle. Meaning no disrespect to the Amazonian tribes.
10. #8 MIDNIGHT EXPRESS?
sami ,   son of palestine   (10.14.09)
oh I forgot. your society glorifies drug smugglers, and drug abuse. my bad
11. Tursk have the blood of genocide on their hands.............
Asher ,   NY,USA   (10.14.09)
12. false IDF claim
cheri ,   usa   (10.14.09)
This reeks of the same lies and propaganda films made by Hitler about the concentration camps. He had healthy, happy people filmed doing gardening, etc. It looked more like a resort. That's what they wanted the world to think. Such lies. It is so easy to make pictures and films look the way you want, propaganda media. Too bad the world buys it. Please know allot of us Americans believe Israel and support you despite what our leaders and newspapers say.
13. Tayfun-Eu doesnt NEED Israel to scare them about Turkey!
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14. Boycott Turkey. Only idiots visit now
Steve ,   Tel Aviv   (10.14.09)
15. #5 Not a bluff or a threat
David G   (10.14.09)
You are being too narrow mined to think that some Israeli or “Zionist/Jewish lobby” will manipulate or push Europe into rejecting you. Quite the contrary, Israel still views Turkey as an asset and that is not likely to change. What I was referring to was cultural effect such propaganda will create. Europe by and large would accept a secular Turkey with a strong democracy and good human rights record. Rabid anti-Zionist views such as this (and yours) only fuel more a more Islamic turkey and a less secular one. By going down the anti-Zionist path you will only bolster those views which will turn Turkey more Islamic and less European, so again I say I hope you enjoy this path because you chose it.
16. 2006: "Valley of the Wolves Iraq" 2009: "Farewell"
rnathans00 ,   Washington, USA   (10.14.09)
Three years ago, Turkey released a big budget film rife with anti-American and anti-Semitic themes, including the theft of Muslim eyes for the benefit of rich Jews in Israel and the US. So why should anyone be surprised that Turkey's state-sponsored television produces a piece of anti-IDF propaganda? I had my own exposure to anti-Israel sentiment on a bus ride from Istanbul to Teheran in 1976. All it took was for the bus driver to spot Hebrew lettering on a tin of fish I was carrying to make his hostility evident. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
17. what about the Armenians?
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18. to tayfun
zionist froever   (10.14.09)
we will see who will have the last laugh!!! hear israel the lord is one!! bless the god of israel
19. Another good reason to keep the Turkish out of Europe!
Joze ,   London, England   (10.14.09)
20. Don't go to Turkey on vacation!!!
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (10.14.09)
21. Turkey gobble-gobble, gobble #5
JB ,   CANADA   (10.14.09)
You'll hang yourself, prick! Just wait till the US congress digests your scurrilous activities. Attaturk must be spinning in his grave.
22. Sami, get a life!
JB ,   CANADA   (10.14.09)
Oh by the way where is Palestine? I'm sure those Turks you love would just love to make YOU part of their new Ottoman Empire. Good luck. You dumpkopfs have blown it again. I'll just sit back and wait for the fireworks between Fatah and Hamas!
23. Israel should do the same
Blabla ,   Toronto   (10.14.09)
Israeli filmmaker should produce a film showcasing the Armenian genocide by the Turks, and the current killings of Kurds by the turks, why not, show what Arabs are all about.
24. turkish relations
mohson   (10.14.09)
the whole of haaretz ought to do community service for backing olmert in negotiating with syria through turkey. He couldn't see the islamic reality of erdogan, the modern suit with islamic jihad in his blood. And olmert sucked up to him, kissed his ass and almost gave away the golan to please turkish honor rather than assad. Thank god we got olmert out just in time. No punishment is too good for this crook with his awol sons.
25. ISRAEL SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TURKEY =MURDERERS   (10.14.09)
26. any Israeli that goes to turkey
meg ,   Israel   (10.14.09)
for cheap vacation, shame on you! I heard in Camer it was awful, no food in hotel and theyshowtheir hate of Israelis. I went to Bulgaria, fantastic, wonderful people and "yahas" Next month Eilat. Turkey can go to hell they wont get a cent of my money.
27. Barbarians at our Gate
François ,   Paris FRANCE   (10.14.09)
Turkey is in Asia, the levant. Not part of Europe or of any European structure.
28. Keep up the good work
TURK ,   Ankara   (10.14.09)
I have been reading talkbacks at Ynet also at Jerusalem Post regarding the news on Turkey I see arrogance, boldness, hate, bigotry towards Turkey and the Turks So I am glad we disengage with such mentalities Keep up the good work
29. But it's OK for Israeli filmakers to portray Arabs..
JJohnson ,   Turks & Caicos   (10.14.09)
...as swarthy bug-eyed murdering terrorists. I'm speaking of the Golan-Globus oeuvre and its ilk that's so popular in Hollywood and beyond.
30. To SarahB
Alex ,   Stockholm-Sweden   (10.14.09)
Today its norway,sweden,spain,turkey,most of latin america(i heard the car of your envy to chile came under heavy fire),tomorrow the whole world will be against you and your kind. The turks will join the EU whether you like it or not(its not like you have a say in it). And besides you can boycott turkey all you want,the have more European tourists than lets say israelis(i hardly doubt israeli tourists would make even 1% visiting turkey). At the end its a win win case for the turks and a (big) lose for you. Congratulations,you just lost your strategic ally in that part of the world. But hey I forgot you don't need the world(since you have Hash on your side). Just a little something before I end this: The turks have more respect for the Eu and iran(the iranians for your information supply the turks with natural gas and trade rights,something israel does not have). Lets see who will be the next to cut ties with israel(very curious).
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