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Oscar nominee: People hate Israelis for a reason
Avner Hofstein
Published: 02.03.06, 19:33
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61. " i am not Israeli"
Yonatan ,   Israel   (03.03.06)
I hope the rest of the arabs follow his example: renounce his citizenship and get the hell out of Israel. I will be to pay the flight ticket to everyone and each of you. Please go!
62. DISGUSTING
Aaron ,   Los Angeles, USA   (03.03.06)
It is disgusting that Israel supports this sedition and treason. This terrorist propagandist was given the freedom to make a movie that supports the extermination of Jews in Israel. Maybe next Israel will allow the Nazis to make films about the glories of the Third Reich and the good old days when they could round up Jews and just shoot them in the back of the head. maybe the Israeli government will fund this film in the name of fairness and freedom of expression too. It is reprehensible that Israel allowed this film to be made within its borders! Israel has lost its way and is wandering blind without any path to follow. The entire country suffers from the Stockholm Syndrome and they no longer have a vision of the future. As King Solomon wrote, "Without vision, the people will perish." Only a people without a vision and without pride would allow this genocidal movie to be made.
63. Dirty Palestine
fck palestine ,   #1, USA   (03.03.06)
No one wans these people. They are the worst fo the worst. Egypt wont even let them in. And they bomb Israel... why? because they let people work there? What an ass backwards culture; honestly what do they plan to accomplish by suicide bombings? eventually will they launch a dirty bomb? I hope they give the world the excuse....
64. Israel
Steve McNary ,   Stow, USA   (03.03.06)
Israel is a postage stamp compared to Arab lands...Why do Arabs have to own every square inch of the middle east? The Jews should have the right to live truly as Jews somewhere just like all other peoples of the world. They have less land than the American indians for crying out loud!
65. 2- please please stop your fantasy
(03.03.06)
the 'jews' invading Plaestine are from the USSR, Brooklyn , Eruope and ethiopia- maybe 2000 yrs ago some neandethal hebrew was hi s relative from that area- but the IMMIGRANTS NOW ARE JEWISH IMMIGRANTS FROM THE WEST- they are even WHITE with light hair !!!
66. Anti-Semitism or anti-Invasion and occupation?
Jim Willis ,   Newark, De USA   (03.03.06)
Do those who attribute the suicide bombings to anti-semitism really think resistance to half a century of brutal dislocation, occupation and humiliation would be less violent if the occupiers were Hindus, Mormons or agnostics? Chidren aplenty have been killed on both sides. My guess is a lot more Palestinian children than Israeli children have died.
67. Occupation? Another Muslim big lie
Arn ,   Tel-Aviv   (03.03.06)
Hey. Did anyone hear the words "occupied land" when for so many years Egypt "occupied" Gaza and Jordan "occupied" the West Bank? Did anyone hear of Palestine being an independent state? Were there Palestinian suicide terrorists blowing themselves up in Egypt? in Jordan? The Palestinian propaganda machine would have the world believe that so called Palestinian lands have always been Palestinian. Oh??? The fact is that there is no Palestinian "history".. no Palestinian language... no Palestinian literature... no Palestinian culture... (except, of course, for suicide bombings and airline hijacking).
68. Film Paradise Now
Craig Cannon ,   San Francisco USA   (03.03.06)
This film is just typical of the immoral filth that pours out of Hollywood. Hopefully Hollywood will soon sink into obscurity. Hollywood has a deep and abiding hatred of the USA among many other things
69. What is his excuse for other areas?
Herb Merle ,   Los Angeles, Calif.   (03.03.06)
So Israel's actions lead to suicide killers. I suppose Israel is also responsible for the sucided bombers in Bali. Oh no-that would be the Hindus caused that. And in Russia? Oh no-that would be the Russians that caused that. And in East Timor. Oh no-that would be the Christians that caused that. And how about the 100's of suicide bombers in Iraq? Of course--the Americans caused that. How about in Algeria? Wait a minute-the Arabs cause that? No-it must have been Jews infiltrating and disguising themselves as Arabs that caused the suicide killers there. The Arab suicide killers can't help themselves. It's not their fault that everybody in the world provokes them to express themselves this way. What a load of garbage from this sick parasite.
70. nonsense
richard hofman ,   la,ca   (03.03.06)
utter nonsense while accepting no responsibility for his cultures terrorists means
71. Vive le Resistance Hany!! Never give up! Freedom will come!
Johnny ,   California   (03.03.06)
You make many of these Israelites very angry Hany, very angry. And that is why I know you are doing the right thing. They have no right to do what they've done to your people, they've turned the west bank into a warsaw ghetto. They kill your children every day and make your life a living hell. And they point the finger when you fight back. They see you and your proud people as less than animals, and they would holocaust all of you if they could, just like the americans did to the Indians so long ago. Don't give up hope Hany! Don't ever stop believing. Don't hate them. Just keep fighting for what is yours! Resistance is your right! And you tell the story well!
72. Planetary Peace
The Charthouse Group ,   Toronto, Canada   (03.03.06)
Virtually all strife on this planet originates from religious beliefs. Remove those feeble-minded morons immediately and let the planet be guided by science. There is no god of any kind; wake up and smell the coffee and get educated.
73. Terror
sam ,   ney york usa   (03.03.06)
This producer justifies the killing of israelis because they occupy the west bank etc. Why are Israelis in the west bank in the first place? Because the arabs didn't recognize Israel's rights and the Israelis were forced into a war which they were lucky enough to win. As a result of that war they captured the territories. Instead of admitting that, the arabs blame the Israelis for fighting back and capturing their land. The arabs have been waging one long war with israel from day and when they lose the wars and lose some of their land as a result of that, they excuse themselves for suicide bombs. It's all rubbish. It is they who don't reconize israel's rights - even the right to live.
74. A little more love
Lola ,   Jerusalemn Israel   (03.03.06)
What we all need is a little more love. It is good for believers and nonbelievers. It is good for Jews, Arabs and Americans alike. God the creator or heavens & earth is the same one who created all human kind. This automatically makes us brothers under him. Nobody has right to dominate and all this mess and wars and sheer hatred is anti God qualities, thus it will only lead to humankind destroying itself.
75. Great, now let's do a movie about the 9/11heroic terrorists
Muhammad Atta ,   Paradise   (03.03.06)
and then grant it with the Best Picture Academy Award
76. RE: 58 He is raising valid points
Don ,   Brooklyn USA   (03.03.06)
Why do all the other Arab nation hate the Jews. Are we oppressing them? What have we done to Iraq. Why do they support terrorism?
77. 58 and 65
Der Yid ,   LA   (03.03.06)
58, you have a kind heart but have been totally brainwashed by propaganda--trust me, you need to start all over again.. 65, you are a racist.
78. And What Did Arafat Do With The $Billions?
Mr. K ,   Kalifornia, USA   (03.03.06)
Oh yes, the Palestinians would be successful if only not for Israel. And what did their "elected" leader, Yassar Arafat do for 20 years? He stole billions of dollars from his own people. Abu-Assad should make his next movie about the crook and thief with a big nose named Arafat. P.S. I'll bet Suhar is living a lot better in Paris than the Palestinians in the camps. Is that Israel's fault too?
79. To #14 - Who is ashamed to put a name to his insults
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (03.03.06)
You are the moron! Of course Jews will NEVER forget that they are victims of the Holocaust. However, Jews and Israel are constantly accused of turning any criticism of Israel into anti-Semitism and "Holocaust" mentality. Your insult is particularly disgusting and shameful as many members of my family were exterminated in the Nazi Concentration Camps! The whole point of my comment was to show that Hany Abu-Assad's statement, quote “This is an act of terror, but this terror derives from another terror, Abu-Assad explains. Suicide bombings are a reaction to your terror, he says, and suggests the most accurate term to describe a suicide bombing would be "a counter-terrorist act.”, is fallacious and another attempt to blame Israel for the miseries of the Palestinians. He refers to "your terror" as being the cause of their terror. What does he expect us to sit on out butts while the Palestinians murder us? If you still don't get it then I am very sorry that you have been afflicted by such a lack of intelligence! If you have something to say and you ashamed of your name, at least tell us where you come from. Personally, I feel that a forum is not a place to trade insults but to vent and express one's point of view. Insults belong in kindergarden and the Knesset.
80. Re: Great, now let's do a movie about the 9/11 heroic terror
Joe ,   USA   (03.03.06)
Already done. It was called "Farenheit 911" by jerk off in chief Mike Moore-on
81. Hollywood: decadent, self-loving, self-impressed
derzornhistology   (03.03.06)
I'm boycotting Hollywood if both Abu-Assad and Munich win oscars. They have a right to say what they want, but I have the right to avoid supporting an institution that awards apologists for politically inspired murder of civilians.
82. ISREALI = TERRORIST
Lisa ,   USA   (03.03.06)
COULDNT HAVE SEAD IT BETTER ... JEWS ARE THE TERRORIST ...
83. Wow...
Bilal ,   USA   (03.03.06)
Its sad to see the amount of hate in these comments here... I think you all have just proved that no one is right this argument. If you for a moment believe that the suffering is only on one side I would suggest that your broaden your knowledge base. Do you really belive that just Jewish people are suffering and the Muslims deserve to die and live in such humiliating condition! I just hope that our policy makers are somewhat more neutral and knowlegable than most people here...
84. Palestinians murdered Jews before Israel created
(03.03.06)
Anti-Jewish violence and murder were going on in Palestine before the official establishment of Israel. Just do some looking around online, those Brits put their foot down on Palestine when they were the targets, but didn't always come to the aid of the Jews living there. Why shouldn't Israelis defend themselves? I also believe Israel should allow non-Jewish-people full rights like an Israeli Jew, that one is just a matter of rights, not who is responsible for blowing each other up (If rights are already equal in Israel, well, in America we are taught they are not)
85. #35, #36, #39, #53, #56
observer   (03.03.06)
Of course Lehi and Irgun murdered civilians. But as you see from your posts, there IS justification for terrorism after all.
86. wisdom? Nick from USA your a idiot
Jonathon ,   USA   (03.03.06)
Your a idiot Nick. The US will always defend the jewish state. this is about religion, Muslim wants to Kill jentile and jews etc...Muslims states fund Palenstine (Hamas) to do the puppet dirty work....Read a book and try to figure it out...dont make the rest of the USA look dumb because your a social enept retard.
87. Lisa...
Jacob ,   Phoenix, AZ   (03.03.06)
All caps and a misinformed bigoted statement. You're right, you probably couldn't have said it better. I'm an athiest, but unlike a couple of people, I'm not going to blame this whole conflict on religion. After all, most people I meet are religious. But they don't cry out for genocide the moment an historically opressed people create a state for themselves. We should put the blame for Palestinian suicide bombers in its rightful place: the individuals and the ideas that form the corrupt ideologies that they accept.
88. Forgive him, his English isn't that good.
rose ,   israel   (03.03.06)
89. Everyone seems to forget...
Tinnie ,   USA   (03.03.06)
That there is no such country in the world called "Palestine......"
90. NICK is IGNORANT
Landon ,   FBNC, USA   (03.03.06)
NICK your complete lack of knowledge of history is apparent by your rant of Arab-Palestinian talking points. In fact you are beyond stupid, I would like to apologize for this douche-bag from the US. His lack of high school education is obviously displayed by his lack of sentence structure and substance. Not only is his argument weak and unsubstantiated, he fails to prove a point...other than "we will get you." Nick take a sip from a tall glass of SHUT THE HELL UP. Wisdom is to look at history from an outside source, hmm a plethora of Roman Government documents exist that supports the Jewish actual claim to the land. The Romans destroyed Jerusalem, in 70 AD, Arabs didn't even exist in Palestine before the Ottoman empire seized it after the Crusades. Israel was desolate and Jerusalem a literal ghost town prior to 1948. Now if you are going to quote resolutions from the UN, then you have to recognize Israel as a sovereign nation as established by the UN. The UN and the USA does not recognize a Palestinian State.
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