Opinion  Alan D. Abbey
'Munich' not what conservatives say
Alan D. Abbey
Published: 25.01.06, 22:46
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1. Abbey; "Palestine" nor "Palestinians" exist!
Palestiniansdon'texi ,   USA   (01.25.06)
Israel was re-named Palestine by the Romans and has no Arab connection. These Arab occupiers should go back to Arabia!
2. Yeah, soooooooo complex, everybody's missed the point.
AK   (01.26.06)
3. Spielberg knew what he was doing
Yehu Ben Zohar ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (01.26.06)
Speilberg took the writings of a man who has been proven to be a liar, then had the screenplay written by an admitted hater of Israel, a self hating jew by the name of Kushner. The most aggregious part of this whole movie is the end when in a completely staged scene in front of the Twin Trade Towers, which were destroyed three years before this movie was filmed, Speilberg makes the erroneous suggestion that Israel's fight to eliminate terrorists may have led to 9-11. Why else would be stage a fake scene to put the world trade center into the final shot. I find this disgusting. Moral relativism at its worst.
4. Dumb and Dumber
Daniel ,   New York   (01.26.06)
These nudniks are taking it to a whole new level. Now apparently Spielberg is to be criticized for filming a "staged scene." Perhaps "Yehu Ben Zohar" (real name probably "Jeff") you've seen the movie "Dumb and Dumber." I understand part of that was staged too. Duh.
5. What have they done to "deserve" a state exactly?
Rob ,   UK   (01.26.06)
The "Palestinians" got a state in 1923, it's called Jordan. 4/5ths of British Mandated "Palestine." They could've had a 2nd state in 1937, 1947, any time between 1948-1967 and in 2000-01. The current Arabs known as "Palestinians" are not interested in a state alongside Israel, but a state in place of Israel.
6. WHY ISRAEL?
DACON9 ,   VIRUS SCANNING   (01.26.06)
reasons both good and practical they should get their own state.. 80% ARE JORDANIANS, IF THAT IS TRUE,,WHY DON'T THEY GO BACK HOME TO JORDAN? IS IT TRUE THAT JORDAN DOESNT WANT THEM? IS IT TRUE THAT JORDAN PUT THEM IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS? IS IT TRUE THAT THE ARABS NEVER EVEN KNEW WHAT A STATE MEANT UNTIL ISRAEL MADE THE LAND FERTILE? IS IT TRUE THAT ANY LAND CONQUERED IN A WAR IS THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTOR? IS IT TRUE THAT ISRAELIS ARE STUPID DREAMERS? IS IT TRUE THAT IF YOU GIVE UP GAZA/GUSH KATIF ISRAEL WILL HAVE PEACE AND ALL CAN GO BACK TO EVERY DAY LIVING WITH A PEACE LIVING SIDE BY SIDE? IS IT TRUE THAT ISRAEL WILL GIVE UP JERUSALEM? OH JUST 'EAST' . IS IT TRUE THAT THE WORLD IS DISTURBED BY THE HAMAS VICTORY? IS IT TRUE THAT TOMORROW IT WILL BE FORGOTTEN . IS IT TRUE THAT GREEN PAINT IS PURCHASED TO REDO THE KNESSET? THESE ARE SIMPLE QUESTIONS FOR US SIMPLE PEOPLE. WHAT IS TRUTH LEARNED FROM HISTORY. WHAT IS A HOPEFUL DREAM. 'GD' SAID HE WILL NEVER FORGET HIS 'CHOSEN' PEOPLE. IS IT TRUE THAT WE HAVE TURNED FROM 'GD AND HAVE TO PURGE OUR SINS THROUGH SUFFERING BEFORE WE SEE MASHIACH? WILL THE RABBIS WAKE UP AND BE RELIGIOUS LEADERS SERVING THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE IN THEIR HANDS INSTEAD OF SEARCHING THE WORLD FOR UNKNOWNS.
7. WORDS WITH NO MEANING
DACON9 ,   DICTIONARY   (01.26.06)
ARABS OCCUPATION PALISITINE PALISTINIAN MIDDLE EAST PEACE KNESSET
8. #5 "What have they done to "deserve" a state exactly?"
Michael Steiner ,   EU   (01.26.06)
Nothing, and they don't need to. Under international law, every group connected by one or more criteria specified has the right to self-determination.
9. Ynet's obsession with Spielberg.
Drumgoole ,   Newark NJ   (01.26.06)
Enough already. Ynet has devoted too much space to critics and defenders of Munich. No one will change their mind and the articles are all sounding alike.
10. Words Might Have More Meaning If They were Spelled Correctly
David ,   Yerushalayim   (01.26.06)
Way to go genius!
11. to Alan
Hilda ,   USA   (01.26.06)
Alan, there indeed is a difference between Justice and revenge., Israel had every right to demand justice which the world would never give it. Evidently Speilberg and Kushner have not learned or have forgotten the difference, thus equating Israelis with the evil of yhe Palestinian murderer. Alan, I know you know the difference.,
12. America's enemies also have families Mr Spielberg
Daniel ,   Israel   (02.10.06)
Even if we assume that the objective with Spielberg's film Munich is to show that the world is complex and there is no absolute good or absolute evil, it is interesting to note that this point is ONLY made in a specifically Israeli/Jewish context. In Spielberg's World war 2 movies the Americans are always the uncontested heroes who never show any disbelief and return proudly home to the US after killing thousands of enemies in Europe and in the Pacific. Spielberg did not bother to show that not only do the enemies of Israel but also the enemies of America have families and children which makes it difficult for Spielberg to dismiss accusations of relativism. Spielberg is perhaps not intentionally anti-Israeli but his colleague Kutchner who worked on the Munich film is an infamous left-wing extremist and self-hating Jew who among other things said that the rebirth of Israel was " a mistake". Keep that in mind when you eat your popcorn and sip your coke while watching relativist wonder called Munich.
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