Comments on: Can we talk? Not if it’s about Israel. http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/ working my way out Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Danielle Latman http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/comment-page-1/#comment-84915 Danielle Latman Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:44:44 +0000 http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/#comment-84915 It seems like this line of argument is quite common within Israel advocacy. At both the UNC "Israel Fest" and a recent NYC film festival entitled "The Other Israel," organizers presented their ideas in an environment that was supposed to celebrate culture, completely divorced from politics. While that might not make sense to those of us who understand the two to be connected, it is a useful method for stifling dissent. Thanks for this post, I linked to it in my blog post for 11/13/07. It seems like this line of argument is quite common within Israel advocacy. At both the UNC “Israel Fest” and a recent NYC film festival entitled “The Other Israel,” organizers presented their ideas in an environment that was supposed to celebrate culture, completely divorced from politics. While that might not make sense to those of us who understand the two to be connected, it is a useful method for stifling dissent.

Thanks for this post, I linked to it in my blog post for 11/13/07.

]]> By: DAM/Slingshot Hip Hop @ the JCC « Art & writing by Danielle Latman http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/comment-page-1/#comment-84840 DAM/Slingshot Hip Hop @ the JCC « Art & writing by Danielle Latman Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:03:43 +0000 http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/#comment-84840 [...] conflict — it is not about taking sides — this festival is about people.” (Hmm, that sounds familiar.) What about Palestinian [...] [...] conflict — it is not about taking sides — this festival is about people.” (Hmm, that sounds familiar.) What about Palestinian [...]

]]> By: dave http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/comment-page-1/#comment-83698 dave Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:48:15 +0000 http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/#comment-83698 And beyond just posts or photos in a Facebook group, they were clear that this kind of discussion would not be going on at the event.. But follow the links and download the Israel 360 materials yourself to get a sense of where its coming from. And beyond just posts or photos in a Facebook group, they were clear that this kind of discussion would not be going on at the event.. But follow the links and download the Israel 360 materials yourself to get a sense of where its coming from.

]]> By: andy http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/comment-page-1/#comment-83681 andy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:06:45 +0000 http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/#comment-83681 So interesting that something attempting to focus on the "culture" would pick and choose which facets of it to discuss. It's hard to think of anything more central to it right now than the occupation going on around it or the apartheid laws happening inside it. Interesting that a moderator would both find such discussions "valid" and yet off-topic enough to delete. If he doesn't think his facebook group is the place, then where would it be. Looks to me like a place to attract more Birthright tourists. So interesting that something attempting to focus on the “culture” would pick and choose which facets of it to discuss. It’s hard to think of anything more central to it right now than the occupation going on around it or the apartheid laws happening inside it. Interesting that a moderator would both find such discussions “valid” and yet off-topic enough to delete. If he doesn’t think his facebook group is the place, then where would it be. Looks to me like a place to attract more Birthright tourists.

]]> By: dave http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/comment-page-1/#comment-82950 dave Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:40:40 +0000 http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/#comment-82950 That's not a bad idea. I'll pass that along to people there. That’s not a bad idea. I’ll pass that along to people there.

]]> By: Haitham Sabbah http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/comment-page-1/#comment-82939 Haitham Sabbah Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:28:45 +0000 http://davereed.org/2007/10/412/#comment-82939 I hope someone from the same college organizes Palestine 360 or Unknown Israel and present all the hidden facts about the occupation. I hope someone from the same college organizes Palestine 360 or Unknown Israel and present all the hidden facts about the occupation.

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