Opinion  Ray Hanania
Arabs will hate 'Munich'
Ray Hanania
Published: 28.12.05, 10:33
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1. You forget to mention the progammes coming out of the Arab W
Gil ,   Tel aviv   (12.28.05)
Like the Egyptian and Jordanian versions of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Arab world is rich with bitterly anti-semtic programmes and movies that are big hits on Egyptian, Syrian, Jordanian etc TV. PS: I am defining Anti-semitism by the popular definition as per the English Oxford Dictionary.
2. Arab World doesn’t believe in free speech??
Salameh ,   Gaza, Palestine   (12.28.05)
Of course they don't, because they are ruled by regimes that are puppets of their masters in the west, that allow them to do ALL it takes to safeguard Israel and keep the oil pumping for them. But as for "Arabs losing the war of words", I say a self-hating Arab should not be a judge of that, as we the Arabs with righteousness and just cause on our side are surely winniing, and the last European statistics show who is winning, except for America of course where AIPAC and ZOA control who sits in the oval office and who can write "humorous topics" !!! and that will also change
3. So what Mr. Hanania, we should lie to appease them?
Judy ,   Jerusalem   (12.28.05)
Of course they will not like it! But damn we should distort or revise truth to appease those who wish to destroy us. No way!! Never. No one likes truth but we see in the world of the RoP, truth is something which does not exsist. Innocent men who made great sacrifice to attend the Olympic games were sacrificed and for what? Hate of Jews. It is high time more people talk truth rather than lies. And I would like to add that Spielberg did not even go as far as he should have. And for what? More stinking appeasement in the name of Peace? It is time the Arab world stops using their own people to their ganes and give them a real shot at growth and happiness. It is high time the Arab world stops using Jews as the scapegoat to their own failures.
4. Mr Hanania
Ramzi Sfeir ,   Bethlehem, Palestine   (12.28.05)
i used to enjoy reading your articles, but i am realizing lately that you are not the kind of " Palestinian" that i like...actually, its clear that your roots are DEAD, you are more attached to your jewish wife than to your Palestinian Blood. People like you have a big gap in their identity, with all the respect to your talent, i think that you are a Zionist Palestinian, lately, the war is becoming mediatic! You are a soldier of the enemy and your words are based on your opinions and nothing else! Like many articles that claim that Christians are Persecuted etc on this news paper, you are Helping The enemy to create the drift between Palestinian and Palestinian! Being a Palestinian christian, i am ready to FACE the anyone who writes things claiming that we are persecuted by mulsims and to Proove him wrong in front of Allllll the eyes of the planet! now wake up, look a little bit towards your little town of bethlehem that is becoming a GHETTO! with this UGLY WALL as ugly as the designers.....
5. Palestinian and Israeli Olympic teams.
Laura Goldman ,   Tel Aviv   (12.28.05)
I would like to see part of the proceeds of the film Munich go to the Israeli and Palestinain Olympic teams. The Frozen Chosen, Israel' s bobsledding team can not go to the Olympics due to a lack of funds.
6. This is what the arabs do best: to hate.
Uzziel   (12.28.05)
7. YNET
USA   (12.28.05)
Ynet is again difusing an article for arab-haters regardless the origins and the bad ideas of the author. YOU ARE NOT SEEKING PEACE SHAME ON YOU
8.  Ramzi #4
Bethlehemite ,   Aurora/Chicago   (12.28.05)
Mr. Sfeir it is well said to Hanania. The Arab and Palestinian Community of Greater Chicago both Christians and Moslems agree with your opinion about Mr. Hanania and think this man's main concern is making money and forgetting about his roots. In Arabic "dajjal kbir". Mr. Hanania it is a shame that in your article you describe the heroic fedayin Munich operation as "Palestinian terrorism' and on the other hand you decribe the mosad as" vengeful and cruel".
9. Jews join with the anti-defamation shark league & fight back
elli yahoo   (12.28.05)
10. spielberg made JAWS- why doesn't he call this JEWS?
elli yahoo   (12.28.05)
both show the main protoganist as "bad"
11. #8
J K ,   NYC, USA   (12.28.05)
'heroic fedayin Munich operation'? Are you kidding me? It's people like you that give the word scumbag a bad name.
12. To #4; He isn't a soldier of the enemy
(12.28.05)
Unlike many Arabs he is grateful for the country he lives in and he is loyal to this country. He should be a model for other Israeli arabs to go after. He is an Israeli citizen and as in such he isn't your 5th column and he owe the country of Israel more than what he owes you.
13. OK Ray Get this one, and to the others like #8
Robert Goldman ,   cooper city Florida   (12.28.05)
Wow Ray we finally agree on something. Who is buying the first round? Seems funny but you most likely will not read of admit to reading this! but if you do . I say well written and well researched, and you are correct most people do not know SAID from Adam! To Number 8 you just proved Ray correct in more ways then one, you say this was a "heroic fedayin Munich operation" well Thank you for proving that you target civilans ... Seeing that you are in Il. and that bush is watching all your Emails etc . it won't be long till you are where you belong as a supporter of terrorism!! Don't drop the soap!!
14. munich will do to the jews what jaws did to sharks
elli yahoo   (12.28.05)
maybe?
15. Salameh!
A mother ,   Israel   (12.28.05)
Salameh please hear me out. What you wrote at the start of your post is correct but the part of Jews ruling the White House or as others say controling the world, we do not. In America Jews make up a very tiny minority of people. Go search this fact and see for yourself. World wide there are so few of us compared to billions. How is it then we control the world? They say we control banking but look and see for yourself that Jews while bankers are too a tiny minority as Jews are a tiny minority in the media and government as well. World wide Salameh go search for yourself and see compared to others how many Jews are politicians or heads of state or government leaders. Open your eyes and dispell they evil myths to which you have been fed. Salameh, your leaders have brainwashed you. Go to libraries and read history and see foryourself. The world they tell about is not the real world. Jews are not evil people. I beg of you. We do not take but we give. Go to Israel21c.org and read the archives of medicine, technology and health and see what we give the world and how many people are alive because of our humanity. Look and see for yourself the lifesaving vacines which have saved billions of tiny children. Or the medicine that gave them a new life. Or a medicial procedure that if not for that they would be dead. Yes, Salameh this is true. If you feel those facts are not correct go to the internet and search each one out and see for yourself. Salameh, please help others who have been brainwashed from cradle to grave. That is the one step that will take you far in saving your own people. Jews have been written as evil bloodsucking pigs in all Muslim and Arab literature but we are not. We do not kill little children but through our minds find medical advances to save them. Please the future is in your hands. Jews do not control the world rather your leaders control you. Jews do not suck the blood from you but your leaders do from the culture of hate they programed into your minds. The choice is yours Salameh! I wish you luck and bid you peace. From the mother of a child slaughtered while eating a pizza, a happy child who wished no one harm I wish you peace. Make no mistake my precious child of mine was slaughtered by the evil which rules your world by your rulers. However the peace which I wish you is in your hands, not mine. Find a library and read how other people, billions upon billions of other people through toil and honest dreams made their success not by sacrifice of others but by their own. Good day.
16. there is no differance between mr hanania and
aa ,   london   (12.28.05)
all the palestinian colaboraters who are turning there brothers the palestininas in to the zionists for a very small some of money , some people will sell there mothers for a little money and mr hanania is one of them kol hakavom mar hanania ...... the colaborater
17. When Christians dare to speak up
Fear of persecution ,   Bethlehem, Palestine   (12.28.05)
Ray, u know Palestinian Christians support u 100percent. U are so right. PalChris's are not allowed to speak out in Palestine, and we see they are not allowed to say the truth in Amerika. We are not allowed to express our views here in Palestine. Yes, we oppose Israelis occupation. But we also live under another occupation, one you spoke about when you were here in Palestine at al-Quds University. I heard u. The occupation imposed by our own people. The occupation of intolerance and hatred and viciousness that we live in Palestinians societies. We do not support suicide bombings are murder by anyone. Yet, we may not speak out fearing we will be punished. Let the phoneys Palestinians attack you but God Bless U. U are the one PC who refuses to bend to the religious and political hatred, the religious intimidation, the religious insanity. Please do not stop. Maybe Israelis will see that there is a difference between legitimate resistance to their policies and the ugliness of hatred among some of our people that comes from years of oppression, years of tyranny and years of intolerance. Our continued love TO U from the Church of the Nativity, where the Christian Voices are being extinguished by our enemies and by our so-called brothers.
18. to #4&8
me ,   here   (12.28.05)
i'm not a fan of mr. hannia ,simply because i don't agree with most of his opinions... but you two ,just made me like him all over again... your typical " allihum" mentality comes out again, in every opportunity.... your own highest religious preist in bethlhem ,cliams that the arab moslems are pushing you out of your city ,and here you are still in denial.... the movie munich poertrays your "heroic' brothers ,as they were-- brutal ,savages , indiciminating killers ,with no regards to life. and this beautifull wall ,helps saving lives. jewish lives. if you don't like it ,you can leave!
19. Hate
François ,   Paris   (12.28.05)
Arabs will hate Munich because they hate everything and everybody. BTW Ray, you told me that you are seeking peace, so why are you interested in winning the war of words? As a matter of facts, Israel is losing the war of words because she is unable to convince the world that victimist Arab propaganda is only a cover and a legitimation of their goals: Israel's destruction and Jews extermination.
21. #8
Dude   (12.28.05)
You mentioned "the heroic fedayin Munich operation". What is so heroic about murdering a bunch of innocent athletes? Absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!
22. Ray, you are wrong; Arabs DO produce films
Yonatan ,   Israel   (12.28.05)
Just toon to any middle east media and you will see movies about the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, movies about Jews drinking gentile blood, movies about Jews turning into pigs and monkeys. It goes on and on, Ray. This should leave you in no wonder on why arab films make no impact in the western world. Nobody is going to believe or watch some anti-semitic BS,
23. 18. Hate to tell you but...........
John ,   Germany   (12.28.05)
***IF THERE WERE NO TERROR THERE WOULD BE NO WALL AND NO ROAD BLOCKS*** Grow up already. Under a microscope it is found you are unlike any other living beings who in this world since time immemorial took responsiblity for themselves. Soon the world will grow sick and tired of people given everything on a silver platter then pissing on it for thanks. GROW UP! JOING THE HUMAN RACE AND DO YOUR PART ALREADY. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN DAMN ACTIONS ONCE AND FOR ALL!! enough.
24. Ray
Hilda ,   USA   (12.28.05)
You are right on one account Arabs won;t like Munich but not becauser the movie has not villianized Israel enough but simply because it was written and produced by Jews and just as they shun and boycott Streisand that liberal Arab loving Jew movies . They like better the movies I see on Sundance and other international networks which are openinly Arab loving and Jew bashing.
25. Jews are the fact-obsessed academics, Arabs twist words
Abu Abu   (12.28.05)
It is well known, and you will see it on any news station when they interview an Arab and an Israeli, that the Arabs will veer off subject. The Arabs representing the rest of their populations will always change what actually happens into something way off topic. Look at the pictures on TV of the Arab Israel conflict. It is always soldiers in threatening positions and poor helpless Arab women and children crying. It is never pictures of the Arabs snipering children and then having a celebration to mark their accomplishments. Another example is when Israel asked for one simple thing from Arafat: that he put an end to the enormous amounts of car thefts in Israel. It is well known between Israelis and Arabs that the people who steal Israeli cars are generally Arab. That is why when the security barrior went up, car theft dropped dramatically. However, Arafat did not consider this. He looked around, hesitated, and then said "It is not the Arabs who steal the cars, it is the settlers." You call this being obsessed with facts?
26. Ray - Arab movies and media
Danny Kreindler ,   California   (12.28.05)
Ray, Please mention the Arab/Persian moviemaking industry. For some examples of the latest hits, see movie clips at: http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=15 As an Israeli Jew living in America, it seems to me that the Arab culture these days is defined ONLY by the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric. Just go to Arab film festivals, Arab art shows - every movie or display is somehow Israel related (in the negative of course). It is a very sad state of affairs when one culture defines itself solely by bashing another... I would like to see your response to these "movies" in follow-up columns. Thanks for reading, Danny Kreindler
27. hey John from Germany and18 too-take a look over here
Benji   (12.28.05)
last time Germany took responsibility, they built autobahns, burnt the Reichstag, designed kitsch uniforms, annexed the Rhineland, got back Saarland, captured Austria, sliced up Czechoslovokia, invaded Poland, blitz krieged France and started world war 2. Then it was "spring time for Hitler and Germany". After the Munich treaty, the Germans were given everything on a silver platter and decided to sh*t and vommit on Europe. Leave the Jews alone and happy channuka.
28. John-I'd rather join the human race than the master race
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29. john
(12.28.05)
John, the Germans stole many a silver platter and fine art. They only halted when the allies had to drag Hitler's burnt body from his bunker. Even then, they still kept killing and plundering. 60 years later the image of the German soldier still haunts Europe and will stay in school books for time immerial. Nie Wieder.
30. salameh, listen to #15, Israeli mother
Joan ,   usa   (12.28.05)
she is right. The Jews believe in life and preserving it. It is not the Jews who are oppressing you, it is your Arab brothers. Look, with all of their money and wealth, they could easily afford to help you, but rather ,they keep you in poverty , and brainwash you into thinking it is the Jews fault. You are a pawn in their twisted political game. King Hussein of Jordan understood this. In 1960 he stated,"Since 1948 Arab leaders have approached the Palestinian problem in an irresponsible manner...They have used the Palestinian people for selfish political purposes. This is ridiculous and, I could say, even criminal." It's true, you have a computer and you can research it yourself.
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