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'British show demonizes Israel'
Aviel Magnezi
Published: 10.03.11, 00:53
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1. The Brits are as bad as the Turks in the
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (03.10.11)
making of perverted antisemitic propaganda films...maybe they should better make a documentary about blown up underground tubes...
2. is anyone really surprised?
Steve L. ,   USA   (03.10.11)
Perhaps the greatest colonial oppressor nation the world has known fills its airwaves with repugnant half truths about a nation it helped persecute not too long ago. Duplicitous fools!
3. brits used white phosphorus
ronen   (03.10.11)
in their middle east campign. brits currently occupy something like 5 countries. brits directly responsible for tens of thuosands jewish deaths because they turned the ships back to europe. the brits created concentration camps in cyprus were jews died. the brits ran away before the arab onslaught but not before handing to the arab all the weapons and strongholds in the country. the brits are twisted arrogant self righteous and hopefully our relations will go the same way as with turkey.
4. How convenient for the Empire
Jew ,   Israel   (03.10.11)
Ahh, how far England has come from the sun never setting on their iron clad grip of the entire world's people to now being the most morally superior people on earth. Truly they are a beacon to the nations in their new Israel hate. Congratulations, you've come along way from ruthless empire to ruthless accuser.
5. Intifada.
Jules   (03.10.11)
It's an imperative to film a professional documentary, perhaps mini-series, about the 2nd intifada: from the "Oslo accords" to the blown up buses and restaurants. Not to forget the Delfinarium discotheque: some nut-heads may quickly realize why the vast majority of the "Russian" community votes for National Union, YB and Likud. Show that documentary around the world. The extreme importance of hasbara must not be underestimated.
6. BRITAIN IS IN DENIAL ABOUT JEHAD
afried ,   Delray Beach USA   (03.10.11)
BRITAIN is in complete denial about the extent that Islamic radicalism could threaten their very existance. The day of rekoning is coming and it will be ugly. Eventually the radicals will feel emboldened and it may turn out to look like Pakistan 2.
7. Returning to their roots
Arie ,   BaGolan   (03.10.11)
These are the same Brits that purposely snk boatloads of Jewish refugees killing thousands in the 40s. It was only a matter of time before they returned to their roots
8. Quite an acurate picture i would say
Haim ,   Tel Aviv   (03.10.11)
Naturally the Israelis are objecting to it, as try as they may to cover things up the world is waking up to the crimes the fanatical right wing settlers and the IDF Check points. Reality sucks.
9. Where is our hasbara?
R ,   Israel   (03.10.11)
Our film industry does nothing to present our side. Most Israeli films that have won foreign awards are as anti-Israel as the foreign films. I will not spend my money on them. My suggestion is to make a good quality film, in English, about how the British treated Jews in the aftermath of the holocaust.
10. glug glug glug what's that sound?
Maly   (03.10.11)
what's left of Britain swirling down the toilet...
11. Evil Democratic Israel
John ,   Wellington NZ   (03.10.11)
If Israel is so evil then why are so many Arab countries overthrowing their governments so they can have democracy just like Israel has? And is the PA really a democracy - aren't elections years overdue; or is this Islamic Hamas democracy where one person has one vote one time.
12. Typical Brits
Rob ,   USA   (03.10.11)
They far and away take the cake when it comes to being the world's most self-righteous, self-important, hypocrites who cannot do enough to malign Israel- with the rabid,self-hating, left-leaning jews included. in their ranks. They are going to pay one heavy price some day.
13. Now the engliswood propaganda is getting into the pallywood
rachel ,   usa   (03.10.11)
propaganda.
14. this might be the general perception in rest-world...
eporue ,   europe   (03.10.11)
the occupier is evil, and the occupied people are victims... what is often true, but not always... in the ME-conflict, its imo the time, which helped to shift the reality, to distort its history... its (the occupation and related "issues") going on for much too long... i dont think, that there will be any "improvement" on public opinion, rather the contrary... pls end "it".
15. UK is dead as a free and open society
Maurice ,   Los Angeles, USA   (03.10.11)
The press only caters to leftist views and is very intolerent of anything that not fit their agenda. The UK media has become a propaganda tool for extreme left views. Let's see how they do when Sharia law takes over (it already has for domestic matters in certain areas). I don't know what will wake them up but they are walking a very dangerous path.
16. Peter Kosminsky
Hans Flatoy ,   Norway   (03.10.11)
So, Peter Kosminsky must be just another lover of Israel as Richard Goldstone pretends to be! No more words needed.
17. Overdue
Carol ,   uk   (03.10.11)
A wonderful drama and historically accurate which shows the reality of life in Israel and the Occupied Territories today. Unfortunately it does not fit in with Israeli propaganda and has annoyed those who would prefer to keep Irgun and Lehi atrocities against both British and Arabs hidden. Well done to Kosminsky for making this, it has shocked people and got many researching the Israel/Palestine story as never before.
18. Ah, another trying to equate Holocaust with Pally terrorism
William ,   Israel   (03.10.11)
Wonder how long it will be until the UK masses blindly accept this dribble and take to the streets to applaud Israeli children torn apart by "palestinian" terrorists? Actually, don't they sort of do it already...calling it "Palestinian human rights"? Another tired Leftist ploy of trying to equate the Holocaust, with Jews being killed for being Jewish - not for attacking anyone, with "Palestinian" terrorism where they declared war on Israel and the weapons they use target civilians. Big difference. But the story - a Brit helping arm terrorists against Israelis - is very reminiscent of actual British actions back in the 1940s, aren't they? Guess they're still upset that their side lost against a pack of un-armed Jews.
19. I've watched it.....
(03.10.11)
and I can honestly say that the person who wrote it tried to use the issues surrounding Israel, to thread a narrative together where reality and make-believe are mixed together in such a way as to demonize Israel. The way Israel is portrayed is completely false and cannot be further then the truth. I noted many portrayals in this drama which were falsehoods. I shall list some of them: firstly the Israeli family depicted as the avg. Israeli family, are shown as rich people who own a villa in Ceaserea with a swimming pool. The father is shown as a foreign Jew from Manchester, and the Israeli Arabs are shown living in ramshackle housing. Israeli youths are depicted as malevolent, they laugh at the protagonist as she has an epileptic seizure. Charedim are depicted as violent, evil, and rude. There are scenes which show a Charedi yelling to an Arab woman in a Hijab and calling her a "Sharmoota", which means whore. The scenes which show this are absolutely false a Charedi woman would never do this. Charedi children are shown stoning Arabs and spitting on them, whilst Israelis stop Arabs from intefering, in reality the opposite is true. In the flashbacks to 1948, the Arab family own a dog. The writer did this to make them seem more friendly to British audiences. In reality any devout Muslim would never so much as touch a dog. It is also said that the man Muhammad wanted to offer his daughter's hand in marrige to the British officer. This too would never happen with religious Muslim people, it is forbidden in their religion. The Jewish women of the Pre State Israel are depicted as whores, willing to have sex with British soldiers to make them view Israel favourably or to find out information from soldiers. The Jews are shown revolting against the British, with the Irgun actually executing British soldiers. While this is fact, it actually did happen and is factual, the writer conveniently forgot to mention the Arab revolt against the British, that occured at the same time. This makes Jews look like trouble makers. Israeli soldiers are depicted as being ambivalent in their allegiance to Israel. The brother in the Israeli family is an ex soldier turned peace activist. The writer is trying to hint that Israeli soldiers feel that when they serve their country what they are doing is morally wrong. The family of the suicide bomber are depicted as pleasant upstanding people. Israelis are always shown in huge luxury houses, when in reality most Israelis live in apartments! Not one apartment is shown in the entire movie. Israeli soldiers drag an Arab elderly woman from her bed, and use a palestinian child as a human shield to protect them from sniper fire. The director defended this inflammatory scene saying that ONCE something like this happened. In reality Hamas actually behave like this. To use one occasion to defend a portrayal in a drama is false. For instance I once read in the newspaper that an American soldier sexually assaulted an Iraqi girl. Now if a drama came out showing American Servicemen molesting little girls, it would not only be a false portrayal but slander, and anti American propoganda. In 1948 Kibbutzes are shown to hide weapons in kindergartens. Here the writer is trying to allude to how Hamas does the same but are branded terrorists. He is therefore trying to absolve Hamas' evil, because allegedly Jews did the same. The Deir Yasin Massacre is shown, very graphically, ie Israeli soldiers men and women, mow down civilians with sten guns. However whilst this one atrocity commited by Jews is shown, the author doesn't show one of the numerous arab atrocities, such as that of the doctors at Mt. Scopus, the pogroms in Hevron, the massacres in Jaffa etc. In fact the Arabs are shown as righteous hard workers, polite and courteous.
20. Due 2 be transmitted by Canal+ in France in March/April 2011
billybob   (03.10.11)
The programme is due to be transmitted by Canal+ in France in March/April 2011. Shocking! Who knew the French were anti-Israel / Anti-semitic cheese eaters!
21. Fight fire with fire, lets make a documentary about..
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (03.10.11)
... the British. Eye for an eye, right? They have more skeletons in their closet than anyone. It's time someone let them out.
22. UK Can Be The "Palestinian" State
Dallas ,   Canada   (03.10.11)
... it already is more than halfway there in spirit - may as well follow through and make it legal.
23. Remember the muslums are in charge of England now.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (03.10.11)
What else did you expect. The koran will be used for the royal wedding vows.
24. In WW2, Britain Blew Up Jewish Refugee Ships
Ken Jurist.   (03.10.11)
The British have always supported the Arabs. Read this great article which backs it up. Exclusive: WW2 Britain Blew Up Jewish Refugee Ships. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-09-19/mi6-attacked-jewish-refugee-ships-after-wwii/
25. #1 or is it that its time for you to look in the mirror
Joy ,   NJ   (03.10.11)
and stop blaming everyone else
26. #2..True nature of some Brits - not Civilised at all
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (03.10.11)
The Brits did have anti-Jewish pogroms in York England so they are not as civilised as they pretend. On March 16, 1190: A pogrom in York, England, results in the massacre of up to 500 Jews by Catholics goaded on and poisoned by the Crusades. Previousy, in 1189, 30 Jews were murdered to mark the coronation of King Richard I the Lionheart.
27. Brits. Empire cause murders, catastrophies, world upheavals
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (03.10.11)
In many countries, they caused troubles. In India, Pakistan, the MId-East of course, the Brits caused trouble for the Jews.
28. Don't forget the Falklands or "Malvinas"
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (03.10.11)
Brits went thousands of miles out of their way, to a place not even close to England to fight and claim the Malvinas and they call it Falklands. Brits fought the Argentinians, who were armed by the so called " freinds" of the Brits. namely the French. The Euoros kill each other, that is a sickness and disease of the Euros.
29. Why are We Treating
Ralph Levy ,   USA   (03.10.11)
Why are We Treating the UK with Kid Gloves letting them film in Israel without OK'ing the script? Why are we protecting the British Funded Leftist groups? Israel's leadership is clueless and weak letting people and governments getting away with Anti Israel activity without even lifting a finger not or even exacting a price from the British
30. Not So Great Brit.
Rick S. ,   USA   (03.10.11)
England has a long and not so glorious history of anti Semitism. At times they manage to sweep it under the rug, but sooner or later it always rears it's ugly face. England never was a friend of Israel or the Jews, and by the looks of things, probably never will be.
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