Comments on: Sarandon Sees ‘Both Sides’ in Israel’s Illegal Colonization of West Bank

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Sarandon is a coward. She didn't even have the courage to speak for herself. What qualifications does a person need to know right from wrong?

By: MM

MM — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Diamonds are forever.

Good thing zionism's not.

By: Richard Witty

Richard Witty — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

I think that she is courageous in her honesty.

Rather than passively parrot what others are asking that she state, she is honestly saying "I don't know".

By: LanceThruster

LanceThruster — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral." ~ Paulo Freire

By: charles Keating

charles Keating — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Yes, Susan has said she doesn't know, but she knows who has the power.

By: Roy Belmont

Roy Belmont — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

You might hold out a little thought for the possibility that behind the scenes there's more pressure, and more dangerous coercive pressure, than shows up in the vapid two-dimensional media screen we're calling reality these days. One example is usually good for some time on vulnerable populations, say the public humiliation, hands-off no direct connection, of someone in a similar spot. Followed by actual damage. People tighten up. One of the aspects of that is you don't go running to the press screaming "OMG the bad people have threatened to wreck my life!"
It's of the nature of manipulation and extortive coercion to seek invisibility.
Sarandon may be just one more shallow thespian, or she may be juggling pressures we're not seeing.
Invisible pressure is what this whole discussion is about.

By: charles Keating

charles Keating — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Invisible? LOL

By: Richard Witty

Richard Witty — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Some of the pressure to conform "might" be coming from those on the left that are dogmatic, and mean about it.

She might have her convictions, but not yours.

By: sarandonswallowsmumia

sarandonswallowsmumia — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

The bitch-whore Sarandon has no problem trashing the US govt, whitey, or pro-lifers, but she is gun shy about Israel.

Since she has lost her looks and wishes to mantain her film career, she will not make a stand for the Palestinians.

Bashing Geo Bush earns one a medal in Hollywood. Bashing Israeli Aparthied assures a ruined career. Speilberg and Harvey Weinstein would crush the once beautiful starlet.

By: Glenn Condell

Glenn Condell — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

'I think that she is courageous in her honesty.'

A bit like you, eh? Fearlessly eschewing the decent thing. I'd say her reasons differ slightly from yours though. Or John Malkovich's. Unless she a 'landswoman'.

'Some of the pressure to conform "might" be coming from those on the left that are dogmatic, and mean about it'

She IS the left you fool. She is now the emblematic limousine liberal, choosing very carefully from an a la carte menu of causes, which has just one notable absence.

It's got absolutely nothing to do with politics anyway. It's about courage - not even that really, just a commitment to the truth. Sarandon is happy to bask in the benefits of a desirable career, with a side-serving of 'activism', which she knows must stay within certain boundaries to ensure the career stays on track.

She is a cowardly hypocrite.