Herbert Kaine http://www.jta.org/user/profile/68923 en-us zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I dont count it as a victory. All Matt Gross could find in Jerusalem are good bars-nothing to distinguish it from Poughkeepsie, NY. I hope he does realize his wish to visit Iran-like the 3 hikers who experienced Iranian hospitality 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 so many fine Jews were gassed by Kissingers mentor, Adolf Hitler. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 In addition to excluding G-d, why not exclude the groom as well?that way there would be less conflict 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Of course they are not worried about intermarriage. Most of our "young leaders" already are intermarried, or their parents are intermarried 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Thanks Didi. I am going to make a contribution in your name to Ateret Kohanim. Opposing Israeli settlement in Jerusalem may be opposed by the state department, but it is supported by the US Congress 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Henry Siegman is a professional Israel basher who is in part responsible for the plight of the Palestinians by supporting their most radical demands without combating the incitement that makes peace impossible. I would like to know who funds him 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I thought that Roger Cohen would be embarrassed by the election that his buddy Ahmadinejad stole. Now he is embarassing himself again as an apologist for Iranian fascists. The only reason I can see for publishing him is as an affirmative action program for imbeciles. Mr Cohen finally puts to rest the myth of Jewish intelligence. Most 5 year olds have a better understanding of the threat of a nuclear Iran 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 why exactly is this a story? One could not slide a human hair between the positions of J street and MPAC 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Jimmy Carter is the father of the Iranian revolution. A statue of him should stand in front of Evin Prison in Tehran, and the mullahs should bow in gratitude every day to the Carter statue. Someone should ask Carter if he feels any responsibility for nuclear Iran or our servicemen being killed by Iranian EFPs 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 HRW should register as official lobbyists for the Islamic republic of Iran 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 In 1936, Jews began a boycott of germany that had a major impact on the Nazis. Had the boycott been kept up, it is possible that the Nazis could have been removed from power. Unfortunately, squabbling between Jewish organizations prevented the boycott from continuing. Debra Delee would obviously be against any military action against Iran. She is also against sanctions. This is because J street and Americans for Peace Now actively support a nuclear armed Iran. They hope that a nuclear armed Iran can force Israel to make concessions like the right of return and dividing Jerusalem. If Iran goes too far and nukes Israel, they can wallow in Jewish victimhood. Look at the J street list of funders, which includes the National Iranian Foundation. These organizations are more pro-Ahmadinejad than pro-Israel, and they should register as Iranian lobbyists. Perhaps Mr Ehrens should register as an Iranian lobbyist as well 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I would like the JTS to publish a list of companies doing business with Iran so we can direct boycott, divestment, and sanction (BDS) against them 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 can you post a list of companies doing business with Iran so they can be sujected to boycott, divestment, sanction? 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 The Palestinians already have a capital-it is called Amman. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Bitin Dawg translated If indeed the Germans were behind the Holocaust, and I suspect that they were, it was a German response to an Jewish outrage against Germany. As I am not possessed of an encyclopedic memory, and that is what good propagandists count on, nonetheless, that is the case. Such renders neutral any condemnation of any act against Jews If indeed the Spanish were behind the Inquisition, and I suspect that they were, it was an Spanish response to a Jewish outrage against Spain. As I am not possessed of an encyclopedic memory, and that is what good propagandists count on, nonetheless, that is the case. Such renders neutral any condemnation of Torquemada and calls attention to the fact that Jews are always wrong. I am possessed by Jewhatred, that is why I spend my entire day on internet chats and cant hold a job 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 He hated Israel because he hated Jews. Just like someone with lupus rejects a tissue in their own body, he had an autoimmunity to Judaism. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Mr Novak created nothing of lasting value. No lives have been saved by Mr Novak, no people uplifted, only an anti-semite trapped in a Jewish body. How pathetic 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 And please don’t quote some biblical myth that some god gave Jerusalem to the Jews. What nonsense!!! ...but Mr Fairbank wouldnt dare ridicule the Muslim belief that the Western Wall is really the al-Buraq wall, where Mohammed tied his steed, because that would offend a real culture 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Where is GILAD SHALIT?? 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Sorry-I cant mourn him. All I can see is one less anti-semite in the world. He went after Jews like Grand inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada, who had a Jewish grandmother. Torquemada was better looking. I hope that Novak's corpse is disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 The reals story here is who vetted this choice-was it J street, Georg Soros, or Samantha Power. Sicne Obama got 78% of the Jewish vote, he feels he can do anything he wants with impunity. Had he decided to give this award to Ahmadinejad, as an agent of change, most of the posters here would approve, despite that Ahmadinejad is less popular among Iranians today than among US Jews 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Perhaps Goerg Soros will get an award for his role in fighting world Jewry 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 No way that he would ever put the Leibowitz back in his name. The Leibowitz represents the butt of his "humor". He would never want to be the but of his own humor. How about taking on a nice sounding European sophisticated last name, something like Eichmann 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Rachel Corrie is for the Israel haters what Horst Wessel was for the Nazis. Horst Wessel was a pimp and an early member of the Nazi party. He was killed trying to collect a debt for "services rendered". He was lionized as a nazi hero and a song, the Horst Wessel Lied, was created German original English translation of a later version Die Fahne hoch! Die Reihen fest geschlossen! SA marschiert mit mutig-festem Schritt. Kam'raden, die Rotfront und Reaktion erschossen, Marschier'n im Geist in uns'ren Reihen mit. Die Straße frei den braunen Bataillonen. Die Straße frei dem Sturmabteilungsmann! Es schau'n aufs Hakenkreuz voll Hoffnung schon Millionen. Der Tag für Freiheit und für Brot bricht an! Zum letzten Mal wird nun Appell geblasen! Zum Kampfe steh'n wir alle schon bereit! Bald flattern Hitlerfahnen über Barrikaden. Die Knechtschaft dauert nur noch kurze Zeit! Die Fahne hoch! Die Reihen fest geschlossen! SA marschiert mit ruhig-festem Schritt. Kameraden, die Rotfront und Reaktion erschossen, Marschieren im Geist in unseren Reihen mit. Flag high! Ranks closed tight! The stormtroopers march with bold, firm step. Comrades shot by Reds and Reactionaries March in spirit within our ranks. Clear the streets for the brown battalions. Clear the streets for the stormtroop men! Millions already look hopefully up to the swastika. The day is breaking for freedom and bread! For the last time now the call is sounded! Already we stand all ready to fight! Soon the Hitler banners will flutter over the barricades. Our bondage won't last much longer! Flag high! Ranks closed tight! The stormtroopers march with calm, firm step. Comrades shot by Reds and Reactionaries March in spirit within our ranks. "Rachel" is the Horst Wessel Lied of our times. Shame on the SF "jewish" community for showing it 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 HRW is ignoring a major source of funding if it concentrates solely on the Saudis. Imagine the impact if HRW traveled to Iran and certified the results of the recent election. The Basijis would be most grateful and probably divert a little cash that had been earmarked for Hezbollah to HRW 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 While they are getting suntans in Gaza, perhaps they could spare a minute to check up on Gilad Shalit. In fact, they should all stay in Gaza until they have a chance to meet Shalit 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 If Israel freezes settlement growth, the following will happen 1) The US will make eloquent arguments to convince the EU, China, and Russia to reduce imports of Iranian pistachios by 25% as an example of really tightening the screws 2) Arab states will exhibit normalization in the following ways. Saudi Arabia will offer only $20,000 to families of homicide bombers, down from $25,000. Syria will use biofuels when transporting Iranian rockets to Lebanon Hezbollah will obtain environmental impact reports before erecting further missile bases in Lebanon Sounds good to me. Israel should not miss this opportunity 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I guess evil attracts evil. It is a shame that Roger Cohen has served as an apologist for Ahmadinejad. If Mr Cohen's columns help Iran to buy time to build nuclear weapons, his actions will be on the same level of evil as Bernie Madoff. Im surprised he has the chutzpah to write anything these days 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00