Comments on: Feeling The Hate In Jerusalem on the Eve of Obama’s Speech in Cairo http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/ Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and blogger whose articles and video documentaries have appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Al Jazeera English and many other publications. He is a senior writer for The Daily Beast and a writing fellow for the Nation Institute. His book, Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party, is in stores now. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:28:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Overflood http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14559 Overflood Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:05:59 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14559 So when Jews are drunk, their comments don't matter just because they are drunk? What about Mel Gibson when he was drunk then he was labeled anti-Semite. Anyways here's the video since it was banned from Vimeo too. http://www.tu.tv/videos/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-eve-of So when Jews are drunk, their comments don’t matter just because they are drunk? What about Mel Gibson when he was drunk then he was labeled anti-Semite.

Anyways here’s the video since it was banned from Vimeo too.
http://www.tu.tv/videos/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-eve-of

]]> By: Berd http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14551 Berd Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:38:41 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14551 I posted a question to the YouTube feedback and suggestions discussion are about this problem of censorship. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=2333435b62c65fc7 Hope for Peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and all People. I posted a question to the YouTube feedback and suggestions discussion are about this problem of censorship.

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=2333435b62c65fc7

Hope for Peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and all People.

]]> By: Jerusalem Prayer Team http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14550 Jerusalem Prayer Team Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:06:21 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14550 Let us just hope and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Let us just hope and pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

]]> By: Lamoure123 http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14533 Lamoure123 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:12:24 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14533 PLEASE MAX UPLOAD IT AGAIN, I BEG YOU! PLEASE MAX UPLOAD IT AGAIN, I BEG YOU!

]]> By: dianab http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14532 dianab Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:35:03 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14532 This is remarkable footage – and very informative for those of us who live in the United States and are active in efforts for peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. Unfortunately, many of the commentators above appear not to have read Joseph Dana’s explanation of the meaning and significance of this film; Dana’s explanation appears just below the YouTube screen and just before the “Related Post” and “Comments Received” sections. In his explanation of “Feeling the Hate in Jerusalem”, Joseph Dana says, in part: “Most of the people that we talked to were dual American Israeli citizens. The answers in this video reflect the education and worrisome perspectives that many American Jews harbor towards Israeli politics. The sense of entitlement that the American Jewish community has when it comes to Israeli policy is on full raw display in the words of these young adults….These people and their families are the core of the opposition to meaningful peace between Israel and her neighbors. This is what Obama is up against.” Most of us in the Israel/Palestine peace and justice movement in the United States (and around the world, for that matter) believe strongly that the U.S. Jewish community “holds the key” to peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. We believe that until U.S. Jewish attitudes evolve into a more realistic and compassionate understanding of the demographic, economic, social and political facts and forces extant in Israel/Palestine, nothing positive can take place in the region. This is because the role of the United States is central to any resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the attitudes of American Jews are core determinants of U.S. policy vis-à-vis Israel/Palestine. In under 4 minutes, this microcosm of U.S. Jewish society deftly shows its viewers that the “peace process” will continue to be difficult because of the sense of entitlement, aka Jewish exceptionalism, on the part of all too many American Jews. Bravi, bravi, Max and Joseph! This is remarkable footage – and very informative for those of us who live in the United States and are active in efforts for peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. Unfortunately, many of the commentators above appear not to have read Joseph Dana’s explanation of the meaning and significance of this film; Dana’s explanation appears just below the YouTube screen and just before the “Related Post” and “Comments Received” sections.

In his explanation of “Feeling the Hate in Jerusalem”, Joseph Dana says, in part: “Most of the people that we talked to were dual American Israeli citizens. The answers in this video reflect the education and worrisome perspectives that many American Jews harbor towards Israeli politics. The sense of entitlement that the American Jewish community has when it comes to Israeli policy is on full raw display in the words of these young adults….These people and their families are the core of the opposition to meaningful peace between Israel and her neighbors. This is what Obama is up against.”

Most of us in the Israel/Palestine peace and justice movement in the United States (and around the world, for that matter) believe strongly that the U.S. Jewish community “holds the key” to peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. We believe that until U.S. Jewish attitudes evolve into a more realistic and compassionate understanding of the demographic, economic, social and political facts and forces extant in Israel/Palestine, nothing positive can take place in the region.

This is because the role of the United States is central to any resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the attitudes of American Jews are core determinants of U.S. policy vis-à-vis Israel/Palestine. In under 4 minutes, this microcosm of U.S. Jewish society deftly shows its viewers that the “peace process” will continue to be difficult because of the sense of entitlement, aka Jewish exceptionalism, on the part of all too many American Jews.

Bravi, bravi, Max and Joseph!

]]> By: Lamoure123 http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14527 Lamoure123 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:59:04 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14527 I guess drink people tends to speak with their heart open. in other words, they say noting but the truth. Calling them ignorant, will not cover the exposed truth this video holds. Again, Remarkable work Max :) I guess drink people tends to speak with their heart open.

in other words, they say noting but the truth.

Calling them ignorant, will not cover the exposed truth this video holds.

Again, Remarkable work Max :)

]]> By: Latino http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14519 Latino Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:06:35 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14519 The question in the video is not what Jews think of Arabs or vice versa, but what they think of Obama. And as Obama has said numerous times, he is a Christian. So thats neither here or there.Obama is trying make things fair and even for BOTH sides. For those with Bias views, think objectively, not subjectively. I believe strongly and also im neither arab, black or jew. So i have no bias in being an Obama supporter. Obama has barely been in office for 6 months and some people are expecting him to resolve issues already. C'mon he has procedures he was to go thru to get things approved/implemented.Im sure if it was up to him alot of things would be done already, but he has to make moves according to law. The question in the video is not what Jews think of Arabs or vice versa, but what they think of Obama. And as Obama has said numerous times, he is a Christian. So thats neither here or there.Obama is trying make things fair and even for BOTH sides. For those with Bias views, think objectively, not subjectively.

I believe strongly and also im neither arab, black or jew. So i have no bias in being an Obama supporter. Obama has barely been in office for 6 months and some people are expecting him to resolve issues already. C’mon he has procedures he was to go thru to get things approved/implemented.Im sure if it was up to him alot of things would be done already, but he has to make moves according to law.

]]> By: max1284 http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14518 max1284 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:48:17 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14518 nothing like racy comments to smoke the closeted racists out of their holes. @obamalover: "I’m curious to see your interview at a bar full of Arabs in Deerfield, Michigan. Ask them what they think about Jews, unless they’re excused from being racist because they may grow up to toil in the custodial arts." That's an articulate, convincing, eloquent statement. A bar full of Arabs in Deerfield probably wouldn't be so racist for the simple reason that oppressed people empathize with their oppressors; they don't feel the need to dehumanize them. Dehumanization is what oppressors do, because when you have your boot on someone's neck, you have to convince yourself that they're subhuman. @Libraking-- likewise a beautiful, eloquent statement. you plainly have a real gift for using English language. "The Blacks are the real Hebrews," "you'll get smacked if you say that about Obama," yea, good thinking, use violence to win arguments about who is right or wrong. [Even as Obama bombs the shit out of the Af-Pak border.] uch. www.maxajl.com nothing like racy comments to smoke the closeted racists out of their holes.
@obamalover: “I’m curious to see your interview at a bar full of Arabs in Deerfield, Michigan. Ask them what they think about Jews, unless they’re excused from being racist because they may grow up to toil in the custodial arts.”

That’s an articulate, convincing, eloquent statement. A bar full of Arabs in Deerfield probably wouldn’t be so racist for the simple reason that oppressed people empathize with their oppressors; they don’t feel the need to dehumanize them. Dehumanization is what oppressors do, because when you have your boot on someone’s neck, you have to convince yourself that they’re subhuman.

@Libraking–
likewise a beautiful, eloquent statement. you plainly have a real gift for using English language. “The Blacks are the real Hebrews,” “you’ll get smacked if you say that about Obama,” yea, good thinking, use violence to win arguments about who is right or wrong.
[Even as Obama bombs the shit out of the Af-Pak border.]
uch.
http://www.maxajl.com

]]> By: Latino http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14517 Latino Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:29:57 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14517 Wow that video was unbelieveable. Those individuals who commented in that video are extremely ignorant. Why didn't Max interview other young jews in other settings ? this seemed to be in the same area in the same type of atmosphere. Why not go to libraries,schools, other places where young jews congregate? At least like that, you could get some jews that perhaps still opposed Obama, but could articulate themselves better and have actually been doing some research on the topic. As opposed to hearing stuff here and there and forming a premature view on the issue. And you should've asked them if they heard the ENTIRE speech!!! Honestly I think if thats their opinion then they should voice that same opinion here in the U.S. Right in NYC, times square for example! Let's see how opinionated they are then. Wow that video was unbelieveable. Those individuals who commented in that video are extremely ignorant. Why didn’t Max interview other young jews in other settings ? this seemed to be in the same area in the same type of atmosphere. Why not go to libraries,schools, other places where young jews congregate? At least like that, you could get some jews that perhaps still opposed Obama, but could articulate themselves better and have actually been doing some research on the topic. As opposed to hearing stuff here and there and forming a premature view on the issue.

And you should’ve asked them if they heard the ENTIRE speech!!! Honestly I think if thats their opinion then they should voice that same opinion here in the U.S. Right in NYC, times square for example! Let’s see how opinionated they are then.

]]> By: anon http://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem-on-the-eve-of-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-14512 anon Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:55:32 +0000 http://maxblumenthal.com/?p=709#comment-14512 @Libraking: i hope you realise that hate and racism is and always will be a dead end, regardless where it is coming from or at whom it is directed. @Chicagoray: this video is not meant to be anti-obama. i am not max blumenthal, obviously, but i can assure you this video is not meant as a hateful and racist anti-obama message. it rather exposes views of hate and racism some people seem to have. unfortunately, hate and racism can be found everywhere. all around the world. this needs to change if we all want to have a better future. otherwise we will only destroy ourselves. people need to think about why they feel, do, say hateful and racist things. @Libraking: i hope you realise that hate and racism is and always will be a dead end, regardless where it is coming from or at whom it is directed.

@Chicagoray: this video is not meant to be anti-obama. i am not max blumenthal, obviously, but i can assure you this video is not meant as a hateful and racist anti-obama message. it rather exposes views of hate and racism some people seem to have.

unfortunately, hate and racism can be found everywhere. all around the world. this needs to change if we all want to have a better future. otherwise we will only destroy ourselves. people need to think about why they feel, do, say hateful and racist things.

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