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what's with the anti-Israel propaganda?


And the thing is, I fail to see how it even worked within the story. Did anyone really think there was any "punch" to the Shabak report being finally aired??

That a famous Jewish actress agreed to be a part of this is reprehensible.



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hmm, good point. it didn't. the report had gone to the rubbish bin on the airport.. but then, just like they said there are more important things ont this planet to take care about. scary how it sounds but life goes on..

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I thought that Nancy had the Shabbak report and that Johnny put the classified "page 8" file in the rubbish bin.

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There are in fact many Jews that hate and/or don't support sionism

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Yes, I am aware of that, unfortunately.

Still, I lost all respect for Rachel Weisz after this movie.


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Why would you lose respect for someone who starred in a movies which reflects what actually is going on on a daily basis in reality? I just gained a great amount of respect for her.

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Ah, I see, you are one of those. Well, good for you, then.


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Me too. I'm also one of "those ones" who find it difficult to be proud of nor have respect for apartheid and military occupation. It's terribly embarrassing to admit having compassion for refugees of the longest inhumane occupation in recorded history... terribly embarassing to admit.


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Me too. I'm also one of "those ones" who find it difficult to be proud of nor have respect for apartheid and military occupation. It's terribly embarrassing to admit having compassion for refugees of the longest inhumane occupation in recorded history... terribly embarassing to admit.

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What is truly disturbing is the casual way that all these fictional accusations are accepted by enlightened liberal twits in Britain and America. Of course 'everybody knows' that Americans torture prisoners and 'everybody knows' that the Israelis shoot unarmed demonstrators in 'cold blood'. So, prove it. Oh, right! The stolen internal Israeli report proves it! Exactly, you use a fiction to prove a fiction. It's like that phony National Guard report that fooled Dan Rather about George W's NG service record. After it was exposed as a fraud they said that, well, it might be a fake, but since we all know W was a slacker the report was actually 'true, but fictional.' I'm sure in any future debate about Israeli conduct against terrorists liberals can refer to 'Page Eight' and say, there's your evidence, the movie says so...

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Grow up.

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Puh-leeze. I've lost all respect for you for that ridiculous post.

Chill. Don't watch programs that offend your sensibilities - change the channel. Today's TVs have remote controls that make it a snap to change channels or to turn off the TV.

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Thanks for that. A breath of fresh air.

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Personally I don't see the truth (even in a fictitious context) as being propaganda.

It was much more a case of exposing a governmental cover up. Surely you approve of the truth being told?

I'm all for governments keeping some things secret, when necessary. In this instance, a minor modification of the truth would have made life so much easier for everyone.

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Agreed.

Typical bleeding-heart leftist nonsense trying to demonize Israel while at the same time trying to portray the arabs and those who support their cause as poor, innocent victims which they most certainly are not.

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‘While the coverage of the worthy victim was generous with gory details and quoted expressions of outrage and demands for justice, the coverage of the unworthy victims was low-keyed, designed to keep the lid on emotions and evoking regretful and philosophical generalities on the omnipresence of violence and the inherent tragedy of human life.’ (Herman and Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent, Pantheon Books, 1988, p.39)

Marlon, Claudia and Dimby the cats 1989-2005, 2007 and 2010.

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I don't know about "propaganda", this is a fictional film, however it is a fact that activists have died/been killed in that area in contentious circumstances.

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"It's strange to me that any time Israel or the US is criticized, it's "Anti" propaganda. The story of the brother holding a white flag yet being killed by an Israeli soldier is based on real life: There were two Palestinian women holding a white flag while trying to help children that were shot by an Israeli sniper--a sniper who was recently convicted of that very thing in Israeli court."



I agree and this too

http://electronicintifada.net/content/photostory-israeli-bulldozer-dri ver-murders-american-peace-activist/4449

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The BBC's true face was shown last week when The Commentator has revealed that the BBC has spent more than £300,000 of licensepayers' money in covering up the Balen report.

The Balen report was commissioned by the BBC in 2004 to assess its coverage of the Israeli-palestinian conflict. The BBC has denied 400 Freedom of Information requests.

Full story: http://www.thecommentator.com/article/1565/exclusive_bbc_spends_a_thir d_of_1_million_concealing_middle_east_balen_report_

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I think the point is both sides do bad things, it's bias to show the wrongdoings of one side only without a full picture of the situatin.

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HEY there will be no logic used around here mister

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Wow, I hadn't heard about the Balen report. That says a lot!

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The zionist fascists don't need any help to discredit themselves as a gang of fascist terrorists and to claim that because someone is apparently Jewish she shouldn't act a part is antisemitic crap.

Marlon, Claudia and Dimby the cats 1989-2005, 2007 and 2010.

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