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Is Streisand en route to Israel?
Raz Shechnik
Published: 23.06.10, 14:38
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1. Barbara
HANNAH ,   ny,usa   (06.23.10)
If she accepts, she is not to be admired, just a high-priced whore. If she rejects, she is beyond contemptible. (shows she won't even come to Israel for millions). The only correct thing to do would be for her to perform for a normal fee.
2. The real measure of her worth
Jane   (06.23.10)
would be a free concert to show solidarity with Israel. It will never happen. She is so far left that she is in danger of falling over.
3. Will Streisand only support Israel for money?
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (06.23.10)
Streisand is only one among the many Jews in the US entertainment business who have remained silent while Israel is attacked and demonized. That Israeli promoters are offering her big bucks to break the cultural boycott tells us something about them. That she is only considering the offer tells us much more about her.
4. Streisand should take the money...
Dan ,   USA   (06.23.10)
...and donate a large part of it to various Israeli social organization aimed at supporting orphaned and special needs children, senior citizens deprived of economic support, poor families, etc...She needs to receive some payment to cover expenses for the crew, travel, and logistics. Clearly she could make a statement by donating a large chunk of it.
5. #4
Jane   (06.24.10)
She would gladly donate to help everyone but her Israeli brothers and sisters. Israel does not fit in with her agenda.
6. JANE: TWICE! YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH!
SETTHERECORDSTRAIGHT   (06.24.10)
7. barbara
margaret gibson ,   north wales uk   (06.24.10)
brilliant voice,remember who gave you the gift barbara,the God of israel of jewish children in israel, going hungry. you have the privaledge now,to help others,who knows you could have come along for such a time as this. .shalom.
8. barbs
tom ,   tel aviv   (06.24.10)
as we all "know", Mrs. Streisand is well, how to put it, ah - stingy and obviously loves to have money. Being Jewish is for her an accident that has nothing to do with her real self: a self hating Jew ! As with many cases: Allah blesses us with a certain gift with one hand, but takes away the brains with the other.... go figure !
9. 45 years ago this would have been news.
oferdesade ,   israel   (06.24.10)
now, we may as well be the tiddlywinks islands off the coast of maurignoblia. who gives a s*** how much mz b takes for whatever it is she still does and where? who cares what her politix r? far as i'm concerned her only claim to fame is she mothered a child for the star of mash. there have been dozens of better singers since. her filmography is quite absurd. so she's jewish! so's my aunt adina.
10. If she is a true friend of Israel
Mark ,   Jerusalem   (06.24.10)
I love Barbara but in all honesty I believe she should do it for free if she is a true friend of Israel and the money should go to charity. Better still she should do it to under the slogan "Free Gilad Shalit"
11. Money??
HF ,   NY   (06.24.10)
She is already a multi-millionairess, so what does she need more money for? She has one son who is gay and she has no grandchildren, so money can't buy everything. Another example is Cher. Years ago she said that she couldn't wait to be a grandmother and look what happened to her. Her daughter became a man and her son is flitting around doing who knows what. What does money mean if you don't have joy from your own family?
12. silent Babs?
ben Ish   (06.24.10)
She is such a regular venom spitting libtard moron, it goes -double- for her to sit silently while Israel is continually encircled by enemies and slandered 24x7. re: #3, if she doesn't take the money she is a reprobate, if she does, then she is an ultimate hypocrite.
13. I would never listen to her ever again
American Citizen ,   NY, USA   (06.24.10)
Anyone with such low moral and ethical values to put profit above principals would never see a dime from me again, including Barbara.
14. SHE OFFERED A DONATION OF ONE MILLION USD$$$
........DACON9   (06.24.10)
SHE OFFERED A DONATION OF ONE MILLION USD$$$ TO THE SHUL HER PARENTS AND SHE WENT TO IN FLATBUSH BROOKLYN NY. The shul REFUSED the money because of her marrige to a GOY. She is not kosher, her money is not kosher she represents herecy i used her old records to put food on to feed my dog.
15. unbelievable responds !!!!
(06.24.10)
you people are so ignorant...
16. Good grief!! I hope not.
Chaim ,   Arad   (06.24.10)
17. If she goes to Israel..
Paul ,   USA   (06.24.10)
please keep he
18. I love Babs but these days she can hardly croak
lildoobird ,   Jerusalem   (06.24.10)
if not for electronic reconstruction.
19. Didn't she turn down a chance to perform
jason white ,   afula,israel   (06.24.10)
here on Israel's 60th Independence Day? If she shows up, it will be another photo op for peres.
20. #15
Jane   (06.24.10)
If you are a "member of the family", you would understand.
21. Barbra
vince kind ,   park ridge   (06.25.10)
No, she is not so far to the Left. She is just a fair human being who cares about this country.
22. Barbra
vince ,   park ridge   (06.25.10)
What is she supposed to say about the Middle East situation? Any time she comments on pertinent matters she gets criticized.
23. Barbra
vince kind ,   park ridge   (06.25.10)
All you Streisand detractors are just ignorant of who she is and the generosity that she has shown over her remarkable 50+ year career. None of you are qualified or worthy to lick the sole of her Stuart Weitzman pumps. By the way, her voice is still impeccable.
24. What a bunch of horrible TB's
miri ,   israel   (06.25.10)
especially #1 - ugly name calling. B Streisand doesn't owe us anything.
25. babs to israel
michelle ,   florida fmrly tlv   (06.25.10)
i have always loved barbra as a singer and even director/actor. I do not agree with her politics. though i think it would be a nice gesture, to demand for her to do a concert for free just because she is from a similar religion (similar- not same as left wing us jews are very very different to any kind of israelis), is a bit fascist. Lets welcome her with open arms and hope that she will come and be as wonderful as madonna and paul were (sorry im still annoyed with eltons last performance in the 90s). Hope that shell do whats right and try to do more than rip off the last place on earth where the number of jews are actually growing.
26. I adore her, BUT
Debbie Levine ,   Israel   (06.27.10)
I adore Barbra, she is the absolute best female singer EVER - however, THE LEAST she could have done is ask for humanitarian aid for Gilad Shalit - at least ask for his unconditional return - at least ask that the Red Cross be allowed to visit him. SOMETHING?? HELLO?? Yes, I would go see her, but seriously Barbra, think about it.
27. stay there Barbra!
martine ,   ashdod   (06.27.10)
I'm not sure I'd like to see people spend that much money to beg this woman to come to Israel. We don't need her and if she doesn't come that would be a good thing for us. I mean, she's playing the diva and even if I like her voice, she has to lower her ego and feel like any other singer in the World. That should be the opposite, Barbra should be proud to come to such a country. So stay with Obama, and leave us alone Miss!
28. Barbra
Sarah ,   NYC   (06.29.10)
I love her voice and her songs, but I agree, she should donate at least half of her profits from a show in Israel to some Israeli Jewish cause. She should also speak out for Gilad Shalit. It wouldn't hurt her.
29. She has a soft spot for the Palestinians
Talula ,   Israel   (07.04.10)
She won't be coming here. I can't see what the fuss over her is all about. She's an arrogant spoilt diva who thinks shes queen of the world. Get some real talent here, like Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen.
30. Barbra is the Best
Barbra Fan ,   South Africa   (07.05.10)
Firstly, she hasn't even accepted the offer yet. Secondly, if there is a concert next year she may have every good intention to donate all profits to a worthy cause in Israel. you are all criticising her before the deal is done. That is such a typical Jewish thing to do - and by the way, YES I am Jewish and Zionist! So let's rather wait and see what transpires... we may all be sitting next to each other applauding her and our tickets sales will benefit our beloved homeland Eretz Yisrael! Free Gilad Shalit NOW!!!
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