tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post1215214568374969689..comments2023-10-26T06:29:39.824-07:00Comments on The Magnes Zionist: Why I Was Right to Publish Secret Anat Kam MaterialJerry Haberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-44176501453838090992010-04-18T01:56:04.811-07:002010-04-18T01:56:04.811-07:00In the Anat Kam affair, one thing to be mindful of...In the Anat Kam affair, one thing to be mindful of is the fact that is appears to be part and parcel to the general war on dissent that is going on. Parallels with Daniel Ellsberg are telling; that case ended with the recognition that the government had gone too far, and that Ellsberg was not the criminal for exposing criminal actions by his government, as Ms. Kam has done. It would be great if the people at www.leadel.net, which is a good Jewish media hub, could get a hold of her if she escapes house arrest for an interview.Alexhttp://www.leadel.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-62898796648387133032010-04-13T02:02:19.912-07:002010-04-13T02:02:19.912-07:00The question was raised about Kamm's motives.....The question was raised about Kamm's motives....was she doing it out of "concern" that the IDF was doing illegal things, or was it in order to become famous and secure a nitch in journalism or whatever for her future? It was pointed out that if she really was concerned about the IDF's actions, instead of stealing all the classified documents and giving them to Blau, she could have gone to someone like Yossi Sarid, who has impeccable "progressive" credentials but also has been involved in security matters for years and gotten him to act. The problem is that she wouldn't have gotten well known by the left-wing journalist world of Ha'aretz and so she wouldn't have the option of cashing in on her fame. <br />What do you think?Y. Ben-Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-1514512798726026512010-04-12T00:36:00.124-07:002010-04-12T00:36:00.124-07:00You saw today's news:
פרקליטה של ענת קם: &quo...You saw today's news:<br /><br />פרקליטה של ענת קם: "מרשתי תוותר על החיסיון העיתונאי"<br /> <br />פרקליטה של ענת קם, עו"ד איתן להמן, אמר כי מרשתו תוותר על חיסיון המקור שיש לה. "ענת לא רצתה מעולם לפגוע בביטחון המדינה והיא לא חשבה שאורי בלאו ישחק משחקים עם השב"כ", הוסיף <br /><br />In English: Anat Kamm's attorney: My client will yield her journalist immunity<br /><br />Adv. Eitan Lehman said that his client will yield her journalist immunity and that Anat never intended to harm state security and she never presumed that Uri Blau would play games with the GSS.<br /><br /><br />Oh my, what will Richard say now?YMedadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333122797414935958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-70759665544510775402010-04-10T22:10:54.286-07:002010-04-10T22:10:54.286-07:00J Thomas,
I am sorry. I misunderstood your commen...J Thomas,<br /><br />I am sorry. I misunderstood your comment. I thought you were defending Israel. You were just telling it as you think it is. <br /><br />I am deleting my original response to you.Jerry Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-20700609566919111822010-04-09T21:44:59.980-07:002010-04-09T21:44:59.980-07:00If I am wrong about what Israel is, then you can g...If I am wrong about what Israel is, then you can go home today. So I am not wrong about that.<br /><br />When I say it is inevitable that Israel must be this way, I hope I am wrong. I hope you are right and that your efforts will help to create the nation you want.<br /><br />You have my sincere best wishes.J Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201350482758221085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-72866202230910886602010-04-09T18:42:33.858-07:002010-04-09T18:42:33.858-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925912695144543921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-66719850621676028752010-04-09T06:20:04.599-07:002010-04-09T06:20:04.599-07:00It appears to me that the problem is that you have...It appears to me that the problem is that you have a vision of Israel as a democracy with freedom of press and freedom of speech.<br /><br />But in reality Israel is in a permanent war, a war in which Israeli public opinion and US public opinion and even world public opinion all play an important part. Therefore it is important for the security of the nation that things which make Israel look bad should not be published or spoken. <br /><br />So it makes sense that a journalist from a neutral nation who publicises news which is bad for Israel might be considered at least as much of an assassination target as a palestinian terrorist. After all, if the terrorist kills people that will create publicity that favors Israel.<br /><br />Someday Israel may become the sort of democracy you want. Someday, after it has peace.J Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201350482758221085noreply@blogger.com