Comments on: If you think I can’t stitch ‘Slumdog’ into my hopeful narrative of Israel/Palestine, you’re wrong http://mondoweiss.net/2009/02/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 28 May 2012 09:59:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doppler http://mondoweiss.net/2009/02/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html/comment-page-1#comment-29991 Doppler Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/02/23/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html#comment-29991 <p>Not to mention the pivotal scene where a communal bath is disturbed early in the movie as a mob of Hindus attack Jamal's slum and kill his mother because they are Muslims.</p> Not to mention the pivotal scene where a communal bath is disturbed early in the movie as a mob of Hindus attack Jamal's slum and kill his mother because they are Muslims.

]]> By: Carol Moore in DC http://mondoweiss.net/2009/02/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html/comment-page-1#comment-29992 Carol Moore in DC Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/02/23/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html#comment-29992 <p>The movie Exodus includes the scene where Paul Newman threatens to blow up the ship filled with Jewish refugees if the Brits don't let them leave Cyprus. That's not even a voluntary suicide plot, and certainly a dastardly threat for such an allegedly noble movie!</p> The movie Exodus includes the scene where Paul Newman threatens to blow up the ship filled with Jewish refugees if the Brits don't let them leave Cyprus. That's not even a voluntary suicide plot, and certainly a dastardly threat for such an allegedly noble movie!

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/02/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html/comment-page-1#comment-29993 Citizen Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/02/23/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html#comment-29993 <p>Did Paul Newman ever publicly address the plight of the Palestinians? Even once in his whole sheltered life?</p> Did Paul Newman ever publicly address the plight of the Palestinians? Even once in his whole sheltered life?

]]> By: delia http://mondoweiss.net/2009/02/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html/comment-page-1#comment-29994 delia Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/02/23/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html#comment-29994 <p>No Slumdogs at Ha`aretz today. But Burston's "Winslet, 'Waltz,' and how Hollywood likes its Jews" is quite insightful--except on one point. He doesn`t appear to notice that ``Bashir`` is on one level just another film about Jews as victims. If Burston wants Hollywood to give up its singular image of Jews as emaciated and dressed in rags, then the Israel elite and the American Israel lobby will just have to give up trying to control the discourse.</p> <p>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1066356.html</p> <p> </p> No Slumdogs at Ha`aretz today. But Burston's "Winslet, 'Waltz,' and how Hollywood likes its Jews" is quite insightful–except on one point. He doesn`t appear to notice that “Bashir“ is on one level just another film about Jews as victims. If Burston wants Hollywood to give up its singular image of Jews as emaciated and dressed in rags, then the Israel elite and the American Israel lobby will just have to give up trying to control the discourse.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1066356.html

]]> By: john the plower http://mondoweiss.net/2009/02/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html/comment-page-1#comment-29995 john the plower Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/02/23/if-you-think-i-cant-stitch-slumdog-into-my-hopeful-narrative-of-israelpalestine-youre-nuts.html#comment-29995 <p>your a fagot and your talks suck ass like pamela anderson</p> your a fagot and your talks suck ass like pamela anderson

]]>