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Glenn Beck exploiting Israel
M.J. Rosenberg
Published: 17.08.11, 11:14
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1. Netanyahu must condemn Glenn Beck
Alterman ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (08.17.11)
2. you are wrong
yoni ,   jerusalem   (08.17.11)
Glen Beck is one of Israel's only friends. He decided to stage the event long before he was fired. Unfortunately the ignorance of many Israelis and in particular this writer is that Israel doesn't need anyone's help, but that is a mistake,Glen Beck is a righteous gentile with good intent and the proof is his sponsors stopped supporting him.
3. Everything Beck said about Soros is true!
Israeli 2   (08.17.11)
4. Glenn Beck is not disgraced at all.
Israeli 2   (08.17.11)
5. Support Glenn Beck
JKG ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.17.11)
I think this article is odious
6. Far fetched!
Ram ,   London   (08.17.11)
It is rather far fetched to believe GB is doing all this for self promotion. The fact is GB puts out Israel's narrative in an historically correct way and there is no angle in faulting this. This can only be a win-win situation for Israel and any criticism of GB, in this case, carries a different agenda.
7. who the hell is Glenn Beck?
Alon ,   Israel   (08.17.11)
8. I don't like Glenn's views but he is the only supporter...
israeli from israel   (08.17.11)
we've got.
9. if the moderates of the US who support us like Bill Maher
Israeli Ameriacn ,   Israel   (08.17.11)
were speaking up in time, we wouldn't be here today when some of us think Glenn (the extremist) is the only solutin for israel... sad indeed.
10. where were all the moderate israel's supporters after the
Liberal& israel's ,   supporter   (08.17.11)
"flotilla event"??? have you lost your trust in the people of israel (every israeli goes to the army)?????? why didn't U hit the streets wherever you live after the flotilla events??? why did you let the avangelists take over the support for israel, a true LIBERAL cause!!!!! israel is a liberal cause. being a true liberal is supporting israel and not the oppresive regimes of Hamas, Palestinian autority!!!!!
11. Nothing wrong...
David ,   Jerusalem   (08.17.11)
...with supporting Israel, which Beck says he does, in part so he can be accepted by the Evangelicals and because he sees it as his post-alcoholic, reborn ticket to heaven. But this guy is a nut who is in fact using us. Can we borrow a few hundred from the tents and be outside of his "pro-Israel" festival (tickets go for 5,000 bucks - with the mandatory touring package - so getting in will be out of my budget.)
12. response
dan ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.17.11)
Glenn Beck is actually often right, and not as disliked as portrayed in this article. This article is quite biased, and for some unclear reason filled with anger.
13. Beck has his heart in the right place, but he's a loony
Yaniv ,   Israel   (08.17.11)
14. Glenn Beck was NOT fired. This is a lie. Google
tanya ,   tel aviv israel   (08.17.11)
"Why Fox fired Glenn Beck."
15. Glenn Beck is a terrible person
Avi ,   TA, Israel   (08.17.11)
Do you not listen to what he says. Forget his support for Israel it's Bullspit. Listen to what he said about the housing protests here. He knows nothing of Israeli life and knows nothing about how to be a normal human being.
16. Liberal supporters of Israel have given way to extreme.
Tami ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.17.11)
Democrats who for years stood and defended Israel remained silent in recent years and gave the pitch to Glenn and his friends. The real question here is : If you care about Israel and you do not like Glenn Beck (like most Israelis) Where are you??? Why do not you produce another alternative to his way of support????
17. we cooperate with Glenn Beck just cause we have no choice!
Liora ,   Israel   (08.17.11)
Others who support Israel are afraid to talk about it! It's not politically correct to support Israel today. Even in the U.S.! This is the real problem!!!!! Of course he will support israel now: You gave him an empty field to play on + his favorite feeling the whole world against him. What did you expect would happen?
18. how does beck help israel ?
(08.17.11)
Q1: by being someone, who spreads the word, who corrects or presents historical events in a correct way (#6 i think said so) Q2: by bashing muslims ? Q3: by repeating that the occupation is a gorgeous thing ? Q4: apart from talking, does he do anything else ? ...i fail to see, what he does do or how he "supports" israel... maybe others dont understand either... apart from the above... Q5: what is for you the MOST important thing he does/did do or say ?
19. Glenn, please live us alone. we have enough problems w/o U!
Naomi ,   Eilat, Israel   (08.17.11)
20. Opinion is full of opinion (balony)
Simantov ,   Israel   (08.17.11)
This article speak for almost no body but a few friers
21. i support glenn beck 100%
mira ,   israel   (08.17.11)
american jews are detouched from reality. glenn is a true friend of israel and willing to put his neck for israel unlike some jews.
22. AMEN!
Al ,   Chicago, USA   (08.17.11)
Rosenberg is spot on! Israel, reject Beck!!!!
23. Who is Alon in Israel? (End)
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (08.17.11)
24. i personaly hate liberals. they are israel's biggest haters.
naomi ,   jerusalem   (08.17.11)
glenn beck is an amaziiiiiinnnnngggg person. i love all his shows and listen to him on his radio talk show.
25. M.L. Rosenberg
Avram ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.17.11)
Is just repeating Democratic Party talking points. Beck was not fired, is far from being down and out, is correct about George Soros, and has likely never spent any time listening to Glenn Beck. His credentials as an Ohev Israel have been established long before he quit Fox in order to start his own cable/Internet network.
26. I don't support Glenn Beck!!!!
Ron ,   Israel   (08.17.11)
27. You have lost a faithful reader for lying about this man
Daniel Freedman ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.17.11)
You have totally lied about this man who is one of the few who understand our situation and today you have lost a reader forever.
28. all antis here are american jews who lie by writing israel
noam nave ,   israel   (08.17.11)
please you have NO say in israel affairs. if you dont bleed with us you are not one of us. like beck's a true israeli will hate george sorro and obama, you clearly love them so we have little in common with you.
29. Oh PLEASE! Spare us of your disinformation!
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (08.17.11)
Mr. Rosenberg, please spare us of your preaching. I prefer Glenn Beck over ANY arrogant Jew (American or not) trying to tell us how to commit national suicide. I also prefer Glenn Beck to ANY arrogant State Department employee. You can add to this heap of crap many of the Democratic Senators and Congressmen and top it with Obama. Glenn Beck is "controversial" allright, the "controversion" being led by self-reighteous, arrogant and elitistic, ultra-Liberal, and rabidly anti-Israel media. But he's been pro-Israel ever since 9/11 whan he realized what Islam brings. He's not become pro-Israeli only recently, out of convenience. He's been voicing his support for Israel publicly and relentlessly for TEN YEARS! Be very careful what you claim, sir, because everything is being recorded and archived today, and your dangerous libels can be debubked in a second. Please don't attempt to blur our vision, sir. Many, if not most of us (definitely those reading Yediot in English) KNOW TOO WELL what happens in the US. So please take your pompous degrees and past jobs and peddle your venom to where they will be appreciatd much more: at Haaretz - the Israeli version of NYT and The Guardian.
30. Beck does not need Israel,but Israel need Beck
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome-Italy   (08.17.11)
..and has many Beck it can find out
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