Comments on: Left and Right Make Same Argument Re Israel Lobby http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Sun, 27 May 2012 21:18:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: lester http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70806 lester Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70806 <p>it's weird. There is free discussion and use of the word "israel" in the comments section of blogs, but not in most blogs themselves.</p> <p> Also, I'm wondering what effect the walt- mearsheimer book will have on the presidential race. Certainly Ron Paul will endorse the book. BUt I doubt any of the presidential canididates will comment on it and certainly none of the press will ask about it. even though it's a way bigger issue than virtually any other.</p> it's weird. There is free discussion and use of the word "israel" in the comments section of blogs, but not in most blogs themselves.

Also, I'm wondering what effect the walt- mearsheimer book will have on the presidential race. Certainly Ron Paul will endorse the book. BUt I doubt any of the presidential canididates will comment on it and certainly none of the press will ask about it. even though it's a way bigger issue than virtually any other.

]]> By: Leftlib http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70807 Leftlib Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70807 <p>Phil - If I pointificate on the theory of relativity can I place myself as a peer with Einstein? What makes you think you are of the same level as Greenwald, Walt, and Mearsheimer? Such arrogance.</p> Phil – If I pointificate on the theory of relativity can I place myself as a peer with Einstein? What makes you think you are of the same level as Greenwald, Walt, and Mearsheimer? Such arrogance.

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70808 Richard Silverstein Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70808 <p>And while we're talking about Saban, let's not also forget that Jane Harman tried to use him to pressure Nancy Pelosi to reappoint her head of the House Intelligence cmttee (see accompanying link). The attempt to dragoon Saban into this sort of nasty lobbying constitutes a federal offense though unfortunately neither Harman nor Saban were seriously investigated along those lines.</p> And while we're talking about Saban, let's not also forget that Jane Harman tried to use him to pressure Nancy Pelosi to reappoint her head of the House Intelligence cmttee (see accompanying link). The attempt to dragoon Saban into this sort of nasty lobbying constitutes a federal offense though unfortunately neither Harman nor Saban were seriously investigated along those lines.

]]> By: bill Pearlman http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70809 bill Pearlman Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70809 <p>Hey, big Rich, What evidence do you have about her "dragooning" Saban into this and what federal offense would that be exactly. Why haven't you reported this to the FBI. Oh, and by the way fascinating, completely wrong has usual post on the meaning of Islam. Lastly, Sheldon Adelson was a poor kid who made good. Your perfectly free to make your contributions to the holy land foundation, why don't you?</p> Hey, big Rich, What evidence do you have about her "dragooning" Saban into this and what federal offense would that be exactly. Why haven't you reported this to the FBI. Oh, and by the way fascinating, completely wrong has usual post on the meaning of Islam. Lastly, Sheldon Adelson was a poor kid who made good. Your perfectly free to make your contributions to the holy land foundation, why don't you?

]]> By: Joachim Martillo http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70810 Joachim Martillo Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70810 <p>"In essence, Saban is Marty Peretz but with money that he earned himself."</p> <p>I am not convinced that Saban earned his money himself. The Israeli government and its agents often make efforts that personalities and entities favorable to Zionism succeed in the media industries. </p> <p>Golan Globus constitutes an example of Israeli government manipulations in the film industry. There are similar anomalies in other sectors as well.</p> <p>Saban like Peretz is not really a Neocon, and he works the Democratic party more than he does the Republican party -- a strategy that makes sense from the standpoint of transnational ethnic Ashkenazi political elites, which consider it important to have dogs in all the races.</p> <p>Saban probably threw the last German election to Angelina Merkel by manipulating the German TV networks. She has been Saban's poodle ever since, and her chihuahua Schäuble has been at Saban's beck and call ever since.<br /> </p> "In essence, Saban is Marty Peretz but with money that he earned himself."

I am not convinced that Saban earned his money himself. The Israeli government and its agents often make efforts that personalities and entities favorable to Zionism succeed in the media industries.

Golan Globus constitutes an example of Israeli government manipulations in the film industry. There are similar anomalies in other sectors as well.

Saban like Peretz is not really a Neocon, and he works the Democratic party more than he does the Republican party — a strategy that makes sense from the standpoint of transnational ethnic Ashkenazi political elites, which consider it important to have dogs in all the races.

Saban probably threw the last German election to Angelina Merkel by manipulating the German TV networks. She has been Saban's poodle ever since, and her chihuahua Schäuble has been at Saban's beck and call ever since.

]]> By: freespeechlover http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70811 freespeechlover Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70811 <p>great last sentence! what a stylist you are!!!!</p> great last sentence! what a stylist you are!!!!

]]> By: bill Pearlman http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70812 bill Pearlman Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70812 <p>Joechem, you got us man. The Israeli government, at the direction of the elders, paved the way for Haim Saban to make a fortune in movies and thereby consoidating our control of well, everything.<br /> I don't know how you ferreted this out but I'm going to alert the LOBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!! and crank up the machinery to stamp you out. A guy like you, the propjet of our time, it will not be easy but we can do it.</p> Joechem, you got us man. The Israeli government, at the direction of the elders, paved the way for Haim Saban to make a fortune in movies and thereby consoidating our control of well, everything.
I don't know how you ferreted this out but I'm going to alert the LOBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!! and crank up the machinery to stamp you out. A guy like you, the propjet of our time, it will not be easy but we can do it.

]]> By: Arie Brand http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70813 Arie Brand Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70813 <p>For what it is worth:</p> <p>In a Haaretz interview (12/7/06) with the indispensable Ari Shavit, Saban, after boasting about his intimacy with the Clintons, mentions only one European leader: Merkel.</p> <p>He refers to her as follows:</p> <p>" ...I can go to Angela Merkel in the Chancellory and say, 'Hi, Angela, how are you?' And she replies, 'Haim, nice to see you.'"</p> For what it is worth:

In a Haaretz interview (12/7/06) with the indispensable Ari Shavit, Saban, after boasting about his intimacy with the Clintons, mentions only one European leader: Merkel.

He refers to her as follows:

" …I can go to Angela Merkel in the Chancellory and say, 'Hi, Angela, how are you?' And she replies, 'Haim, nice to see you.'"

]]> By: Arie Brand http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70814 Arie Brand Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70814 <p>Saban and Merkel:</p> <p>www.merkelwitze.de/fotos/maenner03.htm</p> Saban and Merkel:

http://www.merkelwitze.de/fotos/maenner03.htm

]]> By: Big O http://mondoweiss.net/2007/08/left-and-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-70815 Big O Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/08/14/left-and-right.html#comment-70815 <p>Thanks guys. Now it all makes sense. James Baker must be Jewish, since anyone and everyone who has influence is a Jew, right?</p> <p>Quite an echo chamber you've got going here. </p> Thanks guys. Now it all makes sense. James Baker must be Jewish, since anyone and everyone who has influence is a Jew, right?

Quite an echo chamber you've got going here.

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