tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post4553873158629725159..comments2023-10-26T06:29:39.824-07:00Comments on The Magnes Zionist: Why Israel Won’t Let Its Arab Citizens Read BambiJerry Haberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-75294769164624015912009-06-24T09:00:06.889-07:002009-06-24T09:00:06.889-07:00Jerry -
There are many areas of Southern & S...Jerry - <br /><br />There are many areas of Southern & South Western Turkey that have Arabic speaking populations (albeit small in the #s game I'm sure). In fact, I know quite a few of them - they daven at my shul and they speak fluent Arabic & Turkish.<br /><br />"Importing Arabic books doesn't support Hizbollah. If it did, why would it have been legal for the last sixty years?"<br /><br />Are you saying no money that goes into purchasing those books ended up with Hezbollah or people who actively push their agenda in Lebanese politics? Your last question, I don't know how to answer as I didn't set the policies, but I obviously get the point you're trying to make.<br /><br />I know you don't agree with my take here, and I have no issues with that - to each his own.Avramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296573781960136899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-90565201254707291372009-06-24T06:22:56.895-07:002009-06-24T06:22:56.895-07:00Avram,
In Turkey, the population speaks Turkish, ...Avram,<br /><br />In Turkey, the population speaks Turkish, which is not a semitic language.<br /><br />Importing Arabic books doesn't support Hizbollah. If it did, why would it have been legal for the last sixty years?<br /><br />By the way, in the article, the Israeli Arab book importers say that also get criticism from the Syrians, when they offer Arabic translations of Israeli writers. The Syrians claim that the Israeli Arabs are supporting the Enemy by marketing the books.<br /><br />Now where have I heard that argument before.Jerry Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-80028787165810911412009-06-23T13:04:07.626-07:002009-06-23T13:04:07.626-07:00"@ Avram
Why would Arabian books available fr..."@ Avram<br />Why would Arabian books available from Turkey (which is not an Arab country)?<br /><br />In any case: Banning books, whatever the reasoning is, is never good."<br /><br />Because Turkey has a population that does speak Arabic, and could probably very well import books from Arab countries that suit the Palestinian/Israeli Arab readership.<br /><br />Israel isn't 'banning books', they are not allowing the purchasing of books from two enemy states. I hope they can find a country that does print these books in Arabic ... Unlike Jerry, I'd rather not help any countries who allow support of Hezbollah or similar groups.Avramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296573781960136899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-46941201459136857572009-06-21T15:45:17.093-07:002009-06-21T15:45:17.093-07:00@ Avram
Why would Arabian books available from Tur...@ Avram<br />Why would Arabian books available from Turkey (which is not an Arab country)?<br /><br />In any case: Banning books, whatever the reasoning is, is never good.Tobiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499126921801952616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-33130523220386438722009-06-21T08:57:43.323-07:002009-06-21T08:57:43.323-07:00MichaelW. I disagree. It's not just Bambi tha...MichaelW. I disagree. It's not just <i>Bambi</i> that's being censored here, I'm sure. Probably the ban also includes any books that speak of a Palestinian history.<br /><br />I do think that history should be presented as accurately as possible, but the stories people tell themselves about themselves are what make up a national identity. They give people "roots." Maybe it's these "roots" that Israel is trying to stifle?Mary-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317410039369693489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-30712706413757133632009-06-20T21:51:13.938-07:002009-06-20T21:51:13.938-07:00Michael W. I don't agree, and I think that you...Michael W. I don't agree, and I think that your thinking on this one is off. <br /><br />If 80% of the Arabic books needed for Israeli Palestinian education are prevented from reaching them because of an arbitrary and new application of a Mandatory regulation, then that is just another of many examples of the the attempt of the government to deprive 20% of its citizen of education, and to keep them behind.<br /><br />Would you like your country to ban books needed for your education?Jerry Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-31785383742054198032009-06-20T15:30:33.289-07:002009-06-20T15:30:33.289-07:00This is hardly a thing to complain about consideri...This is hardly a thing to complain about considering the bigger problems Israel and the rest of the Middle East faces.Michael W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510512694213419859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-66494450127672590142009-06-20T13:58:43.683-07:002009-06-20T13:58:43.683-07:00Shouldn't these books be available in Iraq, Tu...Shouldn't these books be available in Iraq, Turkey, or other Arabic countries that are not enemy states on our border?<br /><br />Interesting why those books aren't published in Egypt though - Is there a reason or 'just because'?Avramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296573781960136899noreply@blogger.com