tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post4211629214320717804..comments2023-10-26T06:29:39.824-07:00Comments on The Magnes Zionist: What the Tony Kushner Affair Says About the Changing Discourse on Israel in the United StatesJerry Haberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-1095626879303803882011-05-09T08:35:58.908-07:002011-05-09T08:35:58.908-07:00Weisenfeld seems to have arrived at a universal (u...Weisenfeld seems to have arrived at a universal (un)truth -- that Palestinians revere death or some such -- because of another universal (un)truth that he arrived at -- that Palestinians send their kids out to die, as suicide bombers I suppose -- and both of these outrageous population-wide defamatory generalizations are precisely, precisely the sort of thing that is (properly) called anti-Semitism when leveled at Jews collectively.<br /><br />And Wiesenfeld had no trouble saying what he said. (And others had no trouble hearing it said!) <br /><br />It came out so very easily, as if it were natural, as if such expression were acceptable. Many non-Jews say (or said) such things about Jews, easily, as if it were natural and acceptable. Would Wiesenfeld be understanding with them, excuse them, say "there, there, it is easy to say such hateful things, but you are wrong, sir!" ??pabelmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455552052993621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-61602124716282901432011-05-08T16:16:22.319-07:002011-05-08T16:16:22.319-07:00I noticed that, too. The "Manhattan street&qu...I noticed that, too. The "Manhattan street" says, "How did that ding-dong get on the Board? How can anyone who is sober compare a Republican hack, a friend of Governor Pataki, to Tony Kushner?"<br /><br />Incidentally, I am proud to be a "member" of JVP (meaning I gave them money and think they are fine young folks), as well as Breaking the Silence. The other side sounds more and more like Meir Kahane.John Welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215053016601815755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-65574072264976882482011-05-06T11:52:46.546-07:002011-05-06T11:52:46.546-07:00Jerry -- Great blog. This comment is about BLOG-AD...Jerry -- Great blog. This comment is about BLOG-ADMINISTRATION / WEBMASTERING.<br /><br />The color you (or blogger.com ?) uses for unexploded URL-LINKS is almost invisible to me. When you click on them they get a vivid red-brown color that is easy to see.<br /><br />Could you (it) use a DIFFERENT BUT STILL VIVID COLOR for un-visited-LINKs?<br /><br />Thanks.pabelmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455552052993621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-70829287445083789292011-05-06T11:52:14.949-07:002011-05-06T11:52:14.949-07:00This may not bear much relevance to this article, ...This may not bear much relevance to this article, but it is called "The Heretic" and so I felt had some connection (regardless of how vague). (I could not find a discreet messaging service)<br /><br />It is about David Simon, the writer of the HBO shows The Wire and the current show Treme (about post-Katrina New Orleans). I was wondering if you had any thought on this recent interview with Tablet magazine: http://www.tabletmag.com/arts-and-culture/65548/the-heretic/.Theodorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825920936636375782noreply@blogger.com