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Coens: We're ignoramuses about Israel
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Published: 17.05.11, 09:43
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1. they should donate the $ to the Israel.
(05.17.11)
Take a little time to learn about Israel, her great works and beauty. She needs you. She needs all of us. Thank you for coming and not listening to the useful idiots who seek her destruction....and ours (the Jews).
2. WHY Are They Ignoramus' About Israel???
Eduardo M. ,   Allentown, USA   (05.17.11)
HOW can they alleviate the situation? WHY are 'liberal' Jews so misinformed - believing the lies about Israel for decades now? Coen bros., do a MITZVAH for your mother, wherever she may be, for her soul perhaps - you have the wherewithal to produce THE TRUE STORY OF ISRAEL, it's works of goodness all over the planet, how it helps and assists 3rd world countries and poor people around the Earth!!! For many decades already!!! Stem the tide of petro-dollar-paid for raci$t, anti-Israel, anti-Jewish fa$ci$tic & nazi$tic propaganda aimed at delegitimizing our existence as a people and as a nation.
3. It's not like they need the money ...
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (05.17.11)
Both Coen brothers are multi-millionaires. If they understood how many towns lack the funding to support the arts, maybe they'd be inclined to help out. As to their films, I'm most familiar with "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", loosely based on Homer's Odyssey but set in America's old South. Recommended.
4. indeed they are ignorant
(05.17.11)
like many many american jews that also are completely ignorant and know nothing about the state and its history. yet, they profess to know everything when they push and decide ignorantly and idiotically for israeli policies to change or for israel to give up land. these ignorant jews that never are in danger, that are wealthy and established and send their ignorant kids to universities and elite schools and not to defe3nd one's country and into danger, profess to know what is good for israel. what a shame and what ignorance and what elitist attitude. they think that by sending a couple of dollars they can dictate what israel should do for its defense policies and what land to give for what they claim is for "peace". all ignorant fools so far removed from reality that it hurts. american jew los angeles
5. Coens
Bella ,   NY USA   (05.17.11)
They are the best Tel Aviv U. could choose, I think not.
6. inexcusable complacency, even pride, in their ignorance.
dante ,   uk   (05.17.11)
apart from the profound statement that their apathy reflects about certain segements of the American Jewish community, one would think that individuals of reasonable intelligence would be ashamed to admit what in this case is undoubtedly true, that they are ignorant. proudly, relentlessly, ignorant. disgusting.
7. Shame
Moshe ,   Israel   (05.17.11)
It's a shame that the sons of an Israeli mother know nothing about Israel. Are they married to Jewish women?
8. If they continue making movies they are making..
Eugene ,   Israel   (05.17.11)
..they can be as ignorant about Israel as they wish.
9. A Serious Man
Baruch ,   Boston, USA   (05.18.11)
In my opinion, "A Serious Man" is one of the most anti-Semitic movies I've ever seen. It paints Jews as caricatures like the Nazis (yimach shmam) would have used. It's been highly praised, even by Jews. Why?
10. They're as American as apple pie
Dave ,   sf-usa   (05.18.11)
Two of the finest film-makers we've ever produced. They aren't ignorant of Israel-(they're too bright to be ignorant)-they're just being modest. I don't understand why you (tb'ers) would be so harsh on them when they denounced the boycott and it will cost them at the box office for their stand. With the release of their film True Grit, the Coen Bros. have not only "taken" Hollywood-they are Hollywood-you should be very proud of them-we are.
11. To Moshe, #7
Daniel ,   Jerusalem   (05.18.11)
I saw the names of their wives, and I don't think they're Jewish. Also, maybe their mother was not born or raised here, maybe she only lived here for a very short while. Anyone know?
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