Comments on: Cheated by ‘Religulous,’ He Wonders, Why the Double Standard in U.S. Culture for Israel? http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 28 May 2012 06:48:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: anon http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44644 anon Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44644 <p>It's like directly asking a bipolar person if he/she is regularly getting blood tests and taking his/her (adjusted or not daily dosage of )<br /> meds. </p> <p>No matter how earnest your concern after awhile you learn not to go there; this despite the fact it always turns out to be the main factor<br /> in whatever the latest disastrous conduct. </p> <p>At best you get facile lies, and if you try to pursue, parse the answer(s), this soon turns into hostility, then rage accompanied by<br /> personal insults directed at you, the one trying desperately to<br /> help, to understand, etc.</p> It's like directly asking a bipolar person if he/she is regularly getting blood tests and taking his/her (adjusted or not daily dosage of )
meds.

No matter how earnest your concern after awhile you learn not to go there; this despite the fact it always turns out to be the main factor
in whatever the latest disastrous conduct.

At best you get facile lies, and if you try to pursue, parse the answer(s), this soon turns into hostility, then rage accompanied by
personal insults directed at you, the one trying desperately to
help, to understand, etc.

]]> By: Duscany http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44645 Duscany Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44645 <p>I hope you will excuse a technical question in the middle of a political discussion, but do I put a link in a message so that a reader only has to click on it to be directed automatically to the linked site?</p> I hope you will excuse a technical question in the middle of a political discussion, but do I put a link in a message so that a reader only has to click on it to be directed automatically to the linked site?

]]> By: Todd http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44646 Todd Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44646 <p>"Don't know how to answer Rand Meko's questions except that this blog is all about that: trying to expose the brutal conditions in Palestine and the ways in which my community, Jewish-Americans, have immunized Israel from all criticism for decades, and done so righteously. I feel that these seals are breaking. And that the work of brave Jews like Avraham Burg and Aaron Levitt is changing the environment... Some day American culture will catch up."</p> <p>What? Righteously immunizing Israel? American culture needs to catch up? This is why I just can't view Phil as much different than Witty or SOG. What's the difference? They are all more Jewish than American, and each wants to tie America to Israel in some way. Phil just wants to treat the Palestinians a little better.</p> <p>I don't really know what Phil means by assimilation. His usage surely isn't the standard usage. <br /> </p> "Don't know how to answer Rand Meko's questions except that this blog is all about that: trying to expose the brutal conditions in Palestine and the ways in which my community, Jewish-Americans, have immunized Israel from all criticism for decades, and done so righteously. I feel that these seals are breaking. And that the work of brave Jews like Avraham Burg and Aaron Levitt is changing the environment… Some day American culture will catch up."

What? Righteously immunizing Israel? American culture needs to catch up? This is why I just can't view Phil as much different than Witty or SOG. What's the difference? They are all more Jewish than American, and each wants to tie America to Israel in some way. Phil just wants to treat the Palestinians a little better.

I don't really know what Phil means by assimilation. His usage surely isn't the standard usage.

]]> By: Joachim Martillo http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44647 Joachim Martillo Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44647 <p>I am not sure we ever have an honest discussion in the USA on issues that relate to Israel. See <a href="http://eaazi.blogspot.com/2008/12/harvard-interfaith-mumbai-vigil.html" rel="nofollow">Harvard Interfaith Mumbai Vigil Discussion</a>.</p> I am not sure we ever have an honest discussion in the USA on issues that relate to Israel. See Harvard Interfaith Mumbai Vigil Discussion.

]]> By: David H. http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44648 David H. Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44648 <p>Here's another religious double-standard to consider:</p> <p>Why are Christian Fundamentalists--who are pro-Zionist--deemed fanatics, while Jewish Fundamentalists (Neturei Karta) who reject Zionism are described as spiritual people of conscience?</p> Here's another religious double-standard to consider:

Why are Christian Fundamentalists–who are pro-Zionist–deemed fanatics, while Jewish Fundamentalists (Neturei Karta) who reject Zionism are described as spiritual people of conscience?

]]> By: Joachim Martillo http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44649 Joachim Martillo Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44649 <p>Despite David H.'s ridiculous claim, the brains of American Muslims are just as colonized by the Israel Lobby as those of other American's. See <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047105/posts" rel="nofollow">No Tolerance For Anti-Zionist In Madrid [Saudi circus throws out Neturei Karta clowns]</a>.</p> <p>I discuss the real extremism <a href="http://eaazi.blogspot.com/2005/08/for-tony-blair-real-extremism.html" rel="nofollow">here</a></p> <p><a href="http://eaazi.blogspot.com/2008/03/followup-for-tony-blair-real-extremism.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the followup.</p> Despite David H.'s ridiculous claim, the brains of American Muslims are just as colonized by the Israel Lobby as those of other American's. See No Tolerance For Anti-Zionist In Madrid [Saudi circus throws out Neturei Karta clowns].

I discuss the real extremism here

Here is the followup.

]]> By: Rick and Roll http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44650 Rick and Roll Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44650 <p>yeah why can't we make jokes over the ripe, fertile ground of suicide bombings, rocket attacks and military incursions?! WHY IS THE MAN KEEPING PEOPLE FROM LAUGHING AT MY JOKES?!?!?!</p> yeah why can't we make jokes over the ripe, fertile ground of suicide bombings, rocket attacks and military incursions?! WHY IS THE MAN KEEPING PEOPLE FROM LAUGHING AT MY JOKES?!?!?!

]]> By: Mack Truck http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44651 Mack Truck Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44651 <p>here's another good point about Joachim Martillo<br /> http://somervillemejustice.com/marriage.html</p> <p>classy guy, that Joachim Martillo<br /> must run a great business, spreading hate all day and whatnot</p> here's another good point about Joachim Martillo
link to somervillemejustice.com

classy guy, that Joachim Martillo
must run a great business, spreading hate all day and whatnot

]]> By: anon http://mondoweiss.net/2008/12/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html/comment-page-1#comment-44652 anon Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/04/cheated-by-religulous-he-wonders-why-the-double-standard-in-us-culture-for-israel.html#comment-44652 <p>Appropriate statement from a Mack truck.</p> Appropriate statement from a Mack truck.

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