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Moscow circus presents monkeys as Jews
Yael Levy
Published: 13.07.09, 13:50
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31. And what of the cast?
David ,   USA, exile   (07.13.09)
Bride monkey played by Valery.Pepper, Groom played by Rosco from Portugal. The Father played by Atilla Karagozoglu, and absent from the talkbacks was the mother of all monkeys played by Marco of Spain. Monkeys All!
32. Nothing changes
Konstnatin ,   Russia > Israel > US   (07.13.09)
Russia was, is and will be un tolerated and xenophobic...
33. Cannot translate the 'politically correct' to Russian
Damir ,   Russia   (07.13.09)
I do not see this offensive in any way to Jews. Anyway, 'Russian bear' still remains an image of Russia.
34. #5 appeared to be Azerbaijanian
val ,   Israel   (07.13.09)
write him on BakiShamil@mail.az
35. Look At The Picture
(07.13.09)
laugh!
36. What do you expect from the russians
Debbie ,   Toronto   (07.13.09)
The people who wrote the protocols.........The more things change the more they stay the same.
37. Old Story, Still In Very Bad Taste: Monkeys Can't Fly F-16s
David H ,   Marietta USA   (07.13.09)
Choose your battles.
38. Remember...
Tom W. ,   Windsor, Canada   (07.13.09)
This is the same nation and culture that produced the fictitious minutes from a meeting of Jews (no names of the attendees) that laid out point by point how to take over the world; otherwise known to the world as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. So any nation that allows not only the printing of such blood libels but also aids in its mass dissemination in order to convince its populace that the Jews are to blame for their economic problems deserves to be labeled as fascist state! Portraying a real live (as opposed to a printed cartoon) wedding of monkeys being married by Jewish ritual not only is anti-Semitic but it's a sin against God himself! The Russians like to still push nations around because they have an illusion of power. However, alcohol is cheap and is being abused, men's life spans are decreasing, drug resistant TB is rampant, the true number of AIDS cases (most aren't being reported) could equal that of the statistics of an Africa country, etc. So any 21st century nation that still attempts to belittle Jews can't be all that great, blaming Jews in attempt to cover up a nation's short comings can only get you so far!
39. Some of the comments are discusting
Jeff lapointe ,   Windsor ,Canada   (07.14.09)
I don't understand what the Arab or muslin relation to the wedding?! Or just it is by default every thing weird, bad, or racist, Arab should be presented some how. By the way my wife is jew and we didn’t find it offensive .Come on don’t you have a sense of humor. Russian often presented by the ugly stupid bear don’t they? So.
40. #21,22 and 24 ,open minded guys. I don't think the circus
Jeff Lapointe ,   Canada   (07.14.09)
was meant to offend Jews. I lived in Moscow for a period of time were I met my wife , and I know that lot off actors working at that theater are Jews ,often making funny spectacles about jews themselves.
41. I do not know. I maybe too thick skinned,
leo ,   USA   (07.14.09)
but I do not find it offensive. Unless Jews believe we are monkeys why get upset. Granted, pair of drunken pigs laying in pile of manure up to their snout deep would look more appropriate for wedding played in Russian circus, but that is funny too.
42. Its normal
Mike Van Harris ,   Antwerp Belgium   (07.14.09)
In democratic countrys we have somthing called, freedom of expression,and Freedom of the press. So what is wrong with this ? nothing is wrong.
43. #42 Really? But not in Belgium
Joo ,   Eurabia   (07.14.09)
Democracy? Freedom? So why the anti-Islamization demo was banned and then beat up by Police in Brussells? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6IYiKN7g0 Don't fool anybody, you already lost you country, fake democrats.
44. The most vile, disgusting display ever!
WRosencratz ,   Miami Beach, FL   (07.19.09)
To compare monkeys to Jews is one of the most vile, anti-Semitic things a person can do. My mother survived the Holocaust and saw the bodies lined up for miles. What can start out as negative stereotyping, can lead to scapegoating, which in turn can lead to hate crimes and if unchecked, hate crimes can lead to a campaign of genocide.
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