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Will Smith: I want to be soldier for peace
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Published: 23.04.06, 15:31
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1. Here come the MEN IN BLACK-orthodox jews.la la la la
(04.23.06)
2. Great Thinkers All
Yoel Ariel ,   US   (04.23.06)
Another genius of the American "entertainment" world strikes a blow for something or other. Note to Jimmy Smith. You are NO Robert Conrad. Anybody hear from Charlie Sheen yet?
3. who cares ! end
(04.23.06)
4. Rabin was wrong
John ,   Jerusalem   (04.23.06)
Appeasment to terror does not equal peace, as the years after Oslo have proved.
5. Oyveh!
Ram ,   London   (04.23.06)
Can anyone possibly give the poor Smiths a more distorted view than Dalia Rabin could?
6. What soldier?
Ahmad ,   nablus-PALESTINE   (04.23.06)
I suppose that the Palestinians do not count in Mr. Smith's vist for "peace"! only those with red blood are worthy a visit and gratitude, while thsoe with blue blood are not!!? LOL
7. Soldiers do not want war
jason white ,   afula,israel   (04.23.06)
Soldiers are the last people who want war.They are the ones to pay the price in lives and limbs.However a man who is a soldier would never invite his enemies to his very doorstep. A real soldier would never arm the enemies of his people.Smith picked a poor example. He should have gone to one of the memorials to fallen soldiers. The people who died defending our country.
8. Smith's support is welcome....
Andy   (04.23.06)
He and Pinket-Smith have a popular following. Their support, kind words in Israel, and his interest in peace and the Arab-Israeli conflict is appreciated. It means he can look beyond his hollywood world to larger issues.
9. Rabin and Respect
David ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (04.23.06)
I respect that Rabin was willing to take a gamble on a hope for a better future for his people. That doesn't mean the gamble was a good one, or that he was right philosophically or pragmatically. His gamble has been amply demonstrated to be wrong-headed. Brave, but wrong. The left would do well to admire him for his noble effort while admitting the horrible situation that gamble led us to. Then we could move forward, together, to a real solution.
10. a message for all to hear
Josie ,   Israel   (04.23.06)
" Smith said that he and his wife were not afraid to come to Israel and noted terror exists all around the world." and I hear Jews not wishing to come to Israel because of the suicide bombings. What can I say?
11. Slogan for fools...
Ron ,   LA   (04.23.06)
Quote: At the end of the screening, Smith stated: "I am inspired beyond my ability to articulate… and now I know what and who I want to be… a soldier for peace." Haaretz Remark No1: Each liberal contribute according to his abilities, and receives according to his needs. Remark No2: Another idiot recruited to the army of “New Middle East" Remark No3: When I was a kid I wanted to be a firefighter.
12. judy nir moses shalom
syked ,   guess   (04.24.06)
what a f*cking groupie this woman is, she has to join all the celebrities whenever they visit israel. why would she dine with will smith anyway? silvan shalom is now irrelevant in politics, maybe if he has his way he'll force bibi out. yeesh...... why not dine with olmert or president katsav or somebody with more stature. and i'll hardly describe a visit to the rabin center as a gesture to peace. what peace exactly? since rabin and company signed the oslo accords more israeli civilians have been killed than in all three wars ('48, '67, '73) combined and heck even you add the gulf war and the scuds from saddam. oslo and rabin has brought on israelis nothing but trouble and misery. peace my ass!
13. So Mr. gettin' jiggy wit it, fresh prince of
Jerusalem,Israel   (04.24.06)
bel-air wants to be solider for peace? I ain't buying it 'cause whens he gonna have time to get jiggy?
14. why did they want to come to israel in the first place?
(04.24.06)
what was the motive?
15. this is a positive thing
jennifer ,   Tel aviv   (04.24.06)
Regardless of our view of the shallow lives and hollow words of hollywood stars, there are many who will listen to his praise of his visit to here. Isn't it a nice change for someone to say something nice about us for once? take it where you can get it.
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