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Stevie Wonder won't perform for IDF
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Published: 30.11.12, 14:34
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1. Wondefull !!!!!!!!!!!!
Stevie   (11.30.12)
2. Stevie Wonder cancellation
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (11.30.12)
I don't know why my post on this isn't getting through but I am trying again. Re the cancellation, my comment is, "i think the cancellation is bogus and the heck with him." He made a commitment to do this and he isn't honoring his commitment. Just as bad, he is announcing this not even a week before the engagement, leaving this completely legitimate philanthropy high and dry to get a replacement of his stature for the program. Totally unprofessional. However, little me has a solution! Will someone at the senior level of FIDF please get on the phone to Benny Ganz in Israel :) with the following request. "Can you guys fly over a couple of IAF pilots that decimated the Iranian Fajr missiles in Gaza, some active reservists who left their jobs to join up with their units at the border, and a few Iron Dome operators to be part of a panel at this event. They can say what they want, a few stories and Q/A would be nice though..." I am quite certain that the participants at the benefit would be more than pleased to hear from them than some entertainer who believes that what he does is actually important.
3. UN...
David ,   Montreal, Canada   (11.30.12)
Since when the UN mingles with cultural events? Sure most of UN is composed by moslum countries, but cultural events? and forgeting the suffering of the Syrians? Pathetic.
4. no more purchases of any music from him. he is
ralph   (11.30.12)
5. On the advise of the UN ????
jonn_y ,   Cape Town   (11.30.12)
So now the UN is deciding who can and who cannot perform, where they can and where they cannot.
6. ThanK you Steve, Ur za BEST
Anton ,   Jerusalem   (11.30.12)
Its time Israelis know that peace comes through negotiations and adherence to united nations resolutions, the Israelis shouldnt look at the vote as being symbolic but as being a msg that if they want to stay stubrn they will stay isolated with the USA as well. Give us a country next to you and we will protect you as Mahmoud abbas protected you in the west bank cities when gaza was rocketing fire crackers at you!
7. Kol hakavod Steve
(11.30.12)
8. End all support for evil U.N.
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.30.12)
This article says it all, as far as the U.N. is concerned. End all support for it.
9. Who cares?
MrsJohnson ,   Central VA   (11.30.12)
Maybe Jews will open their eyes and see that liberals and socialists are really NOT their friends, after all.
10. Stevie Unwonderful
ik ,   USA   (11.30.12)
Can he hear the crash of all his CD's being trashed? Or is he deaf, too?
11. A lot of Jews have married Black women, being color blind.
Rivkah   (11.30.12)
But this Black performer is anti-Semitic and is blind in more ways than physically. What a creep. I never liked his music and now I don't like the performer. Sadly for Stevie Wonder, he is offending Yahweh God since the Messiah Yeshua of Nazareth was and is Jewish and always will be. The IDF is HIS army as well as Israel's.
12. surrendering to Bullying
Ilana   (11.30.12)
There are times when extreme disappointment in a human once thought to have good values and morals overtakes your all your senses. This is one of those times. I am disappointed to my very core in a man I thought was a really good one.
13.  HA HA HA ...BRILLIANT
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (11.30.12)
Just a few days ago , folk were celebrating on Ynet ,celebrating the upcoming performance of Stevie Wonder the Tzaddik .
14.  CONFUCIUS SAYS : DON'T
CONFUCIUS ,   SAFED PHILOSPOPHY   (11.30.12)
DON'T count your chickens until they have hatched.
15.  NO WONDER
DA URBAN POET ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (11.30.12)
NO WONDER ; To steal my thunder let no man put asunder . This whole affair makes me want to chunder .
16. NEVER MIND
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (11.30.12)
They will have to be content singing Hava Nagila and Hatikva because Stevie Wonder " just called to say he does not love you. "
17. Simply dont ask celebs
ky   (11.30.12)
In this poisonous atmosphere the likelihood is that they will crumble to threats and pressure..... and that is only from their agents never mind the murderous hype thrown out from Israel's enemies .
18. use Israeli performers
i.zwick ,   nyc   (11.30.12)
Israel has better artists and performers than Stevie Wonder, we should stick with our own and stop counting on the goyim to do us favors.
19. #6
Eyal ,   USA Israel   (11.30.12)
Funny how Abbas refuses to sit and negotiate? Your brothers and sisters days are numbered. We are approaching a war, which will change the way you and the world will think.
20. Shame on Stevie Wonder for...
Persian CAT   (11.30.12)
not having the intelligence and the humanity for not recognizing the IDF as a war criminal organization. Having the UN to "tell" him not to perform for the IDF shows not only can't Stevie Wonder see, he lacks humanity also. I'm going to throw his records of mine in the trash.
21. confused
SA ,   USA   (11.30.12)
Wait, Stevie Wonder is involved with the UN and they requested he not perform at FIDF? He should be able to perform anywhere he wants!
22. Ralphie,
Walt K ,   Sherbrooke, Canada   (11.30.12)
I think that he will not have any problem to fall asleep.
23. Zwick,
Walt K ,   Sherbrooke, Canada   (11.30.12)
What are you doing in the USA, a Goym's country. Be polite, we are living in a free world and Mr Wonder has the right to go anywhere he wants and he has the right to do evrythings he wants. Don't let the hate fading your spirit. Be happy ! Smile !
24. Anton from Jerusalem
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (11.30.12)
Israel offered peace many times including in 2001 agreeing the formation of a Palestinian Arab state in all Gaza 96% of WB + Israeli land for the 4%,capital in East Jerusal but Arafat declined. When Arabs recognize the Jewish Palestinian state Israel then there will be peace. But if they insist on all of Palestine it will never happen.
25. Really hasn't been a good week for Israel
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (11.30.12)
Has Netanyahu satisfactorily explained why only nine countries chose to support Israel amongst them those might nations The Marshall Islands and Nuhru? Even Germany a country Israel should be able to blackmail into doing anything we want abstained.
26. Wonder's agent is lying
Lee Kaplan ,   Bekeley, USA   (11.30.12)
Wonder received 3,600 emails from the International Solidarity Movement front that if he preformed he would be contributing to apartheid and violating human rights. Too lazy to see these advocates were actually promoting apartheid against Jews and supporting terrorist groups, be withdrew. The ISM is very successful with the ignorant.
27. Time to stop supporting this racist,
Don Rosenberg ,   Palatine USA   (11.30.12)
ignorant organization made up of 5th world countries that believe the civilized west owes them. obummer and all the radical socialist morons want the US, west and Israel to be put in its place, subjected to racist 5th world countries.Unfortunately, Europe and the many racists there are kissing the as....s of the muslims and bowing to them. May all of this racists be destroyed.
28. I don't understand ...
Devorah   (11.30.12)
why Stevie Wonder would agree to participate in FIDF's event in the first place inasmuch as he is a rabid Obama supporter and participated in his campaign. It makes me ask if Obama had anything to do with this move by the U.N. And regarding the U.N., they have their sights focused against the state of Colorado for legalizing Marijuana. And that makes me ask if U.S. sovereignty is being transferred to the U.N. as so many people have warned over the years. Are not both these matters supposed to be outside the purview of the U.N.'s authority?
29. The UN has nothing to do with it
Joey ,   Philadelphia, USA   (11.30.12)
It is not the UN, it is his buddy Hussein Obama.
30. give the names of the spokesman, agent, mgr., etc.
rick ,   walnut creek   (11.30.12)
another ynet story that fails to tell the "who, what, when, where & why" of a story. what are the names of the singer's cowardly spokeman, agent, manager, etc. upon what notional "u.n. recommendation were they relying"? poor journalism. craven, dishonest advisors.
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