 Let them return?
Two must-see videos.
When I’m asked why Israel doesn’t let the Palestinian refugees return to their homes I usually give a long and perhaps boring lecture on what that means. Thanks to the excellent work from MEMRI I may just play these videos instead.
I suppose no one asked these two if criticism of Israel doesn’t make you an antisemite?
Some choice quotes from the transcript:
Hamas MP and Cleric Yunis Al-Astal: The [Jews] are brought in droves to Palestine so that the Palestinians – and the Islamic nation behind them – will have the honor of annihilating the evil of this gang. Al-Astal wants a Caliphate with its capital in Jerusalem. Won’t Mecca feel a little left-out?
Sara Muhammad ‘Awwadh Jaber 92-year-old-’refugee’ from Hebron: Allah willing, you will bury [Israel], and massacre the Jews with your own hands. Allah willing, you will massacre them like we massacred them in Hebron. I may never help an old woman across the street again!
I’ve put the word ‘refugee’ in quotes, not to point out that Palestinians, uniquely among refugees, pass that status to all descendants but to note that if she was living in Hebron and still living in Hebron, she didn’t lose her home and therefore isn’t a ‘refugee’ by the UNRWA definition. I wonder how she experienced the entire Nakba.
That’s immoral ~ that’s Apartheid
That’s Apartheid lyrics
(sung to the tune of That’s Amore by Dean Martin 1953 (music: Harry Warren, words: Jack Brooks).
When they scream of your plight,
But they give you no rights,
That’s apartheid
When from jobs they are banned,
Those who claim they lost land,
That’s apartheid
When all over the news,
Reports just condemn Jews,
That’s apartheid
When a woman’s stuck home,
‘Cause she can’t walk alone,
That’s apartheid
When all girls have big cuts,
Where a man has his nuts,
That’s apartheid
When they want Jews to die,
And there’s no reason why,
That’s apartheid
Call ‘em refugees,
Never to be free,
Thought of less than fleas,
Under the Arabs |
From Gaza Jews are shelled,
Jews aren’t allowed to build,
Or the seller will be killed,
In Samaria
When it’s not even news,
Kids are trained to kill Jews,
That’s apartheid
When you kill apostates,
And build nothing but hate,
That’s apartheid
Christians have to flee,
Or live in misery,
Yearning to breathe free,
Under Islam
But that’s nothing new,
Both for Christians and for Jews,
Who’s left are so few,
Under Islam
When heaven’s missing until,
Some non-Muslims are killed,
That’s apartheid |
Parody by Harry Onickel 2011. Picture from soon to be published YouTube video.
Dean Martin ‘That’s amore’ (midi)
 "When it's not even news, kids killing Jews, that's Apartheid"
Wikileaks
I Will Make A Lot Of Peace In The Middle East
It’s nasty and perhaps a little unfair as it ignores sanctions, weapons to the Gulf and plenty of speechifying but like a great cartoon it goes right to the jugular.
Share it around.
Just goes to show where a little free technology and imagination can take you. Be inspired!
Kol Hakavod† to video creator Mere Rhetoric . Check out his blog at www.mererhetoric.com
† Congratulation
Three words: Armenia, Kurdistan, Cyprus
FreeMiddleEast calls Turkey on the physical genocide against Armenians, cultural genocide against Kurds and invasion and occupation of Northern Cyprus. When Turkey was still an ally of Israel the tendency was to ignore or excuse Turkish behaviour. I’m not sure that’s the best approach now. Thoughts?
Palywood is proud to present:
Man runs over kids throwing rocks
See 5MFI blog: Set-up, stoned and skittled
Check This Out: MSM, Stone Throwers Collude and Collide In Silwan, Honest Reporting
Excellent moment-by-moment analysis of what the media shows and what they don’t – and why. IsraelTrueMedia
Now, more than ever, the world is looking to the Middle East with a critical eye towards Israel, and a blind one toward the reality that is the Palestinian political game. As the peace talks commence, people without an understanding of context or historical background of the conflict will see what Israel’s detractors want them to see, as illustrated in Time Magazine’s outrageous article: an Israel that doesn’t care about peace. Share this video with your friends and family to lend a more fully realized representation of the Israeli attitude and the justification behind it. G’mar Chatima tova!
Yoni
 Freedom begins with clarity
There’s nothing I can tell you about this group who work out of the public eye other than they are producing video advocacy that should be shared. Check out Free Middle East
Great stuff their site about Hamas, the Flotilla, Gilad Shalit, Oil and the UN, etc.
The first step to acquiring freedom is to gain clarity – to know what is true and what is false.
Let us journey together in the search for clarity.
This is the week for viral videos!
Hopefully Five Minutes for Israel can persuade the makers of some of them to write about their experiences. News about videos reach us as they reach you through e-mail and social media. Your two Action Items are to pass them on and to be inspired to produce your own.
The first is Only Israel – by Yedida Freilich. It is produced by Sass Productions (hence the sass in the headline). I will try to post the lyrics ASAP. It turns the question frequently thrown at us by the Destroy Israel Lobby on its head. Why isn’t Israel held to the same rules as everyone else?†
So why is Israel the only country denied the right of self-defence?
The second An Island of Sanity – by Daniel Remer at Remervision Video Productions. (You guessed it: the sanity in the headline). It’s about what the Readers’ Digest used to call Laughter is the Best Medicine‡.
The third is a hat tip to Honest Reporting. And you thought Vuvuzelas were annoying Israel ratbags incite Palestinian children to get in the faces of IDF soldiers. When that doesn’t work the adults insult and push at the soldiers until the inevitable happens they get arrested. With the inciters out of sight the kids play soccer, totally unconcerned with the soldiers a few metres away. Normally Five Minutes for Israel will not link to a Destroy Israel Lobby video but this one is crying out for subtitles. For example the soldiers continually urging the adult inciters to ‘calm down’. Different languages and some shortening would help to.
Video gurus. Bonus points if you make this your Action Item.
One wonders if the film makers aren’t aware they are shooting themselves in the foot by putting evidence of the Pallywood nature of the demonstration on-line? The answer is probably not. Few in the MSM have any problems about broadcasting clearly manufactured material if it is anti-Israel.
Last but not least, a video I don’t doubt you have already seen and shared. Israeli Soldiers Dancing ft. Kesha – TICK TOCK (Rock the Casbah in Hebron) The guys have clearly broken any number of totally reasonable IDF regulations. However it is this commentator’s humble opinion that material,such as this, showing the IDF as they are, someone’s son, boyfriend, father, husband or lover, do us a mountain of good.
† Not strictly about video. Another case of British hypocrisy about Israel. The View from Israel asks why haven’t the Brits rode their moral hobby-horse about the Russians forging UK passports. Australia part of fake passport swapping club The Sydney Morning Herald turns cartwheels to avoid calling the Aussie Government hypocrites.
‡ Strictly off-topic. Does the Readers’ Digest still exist? I haven’t seen a copy for twenty years or more.
What’s with the list making?
No, we haven’t become desperate for content. Unfortunately there is no shortage. Nor, have we taken on giving self-help advice. Except for Israel advocacy, of course.
This morning I had a very interesting discussion with an Israel advocate who makes viral videos. It could be an amazing boost for the site to produce an advertising video that goes viral.
Do you have more, better, funnier, wittier things to add?
Please let us know so we can add them to the list. Use the reply area.
Things to do in five minutes; the current list
- A really fit person should be able to run a mile in five minutes†
- Brush and floss your teeth
- Put away the clean dishes
- Take the trash/ recycling out
- Make a grocery list
- Read/ sort your mail
- Find and order a book on Amazon.com
- Replace the air filters in your house
- Call your significant other to let them know you’re thinking about them
- Play thumb wars/ rock paper scissors/ go fish with your kid
- Self-massage‡
- Send an ecard to a friend.
- Clean out the car
- Make a quick call – one you want to stay short
- Take the stairs over the elevator
- Kiss your sweetheart, your kids or your pet
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- Water your houseplants
- Make yourself and the your family a healthy snack
- Clean out your purse, wallet, gym bag or diaper bag
- Make a quick list for the day: calls to make, errands to run etc.
- Run the car through the car wash
- Change a couple of light bulbs to more energy efficient ones
- Clean the mirror and sink in one bathroom
- Make your bed or help a child make theirs
- Work on a Sudoku or crossword puzzle
- Do a pet chore – change the litter box, clean the birdcage, fill the water bowl
- Sweep or vacuum one room
- Make a Doctor/Dentist/Vet appointment
- Lysol phones, keyboards and door knobs
- Set the table
- Check your email††
- 5MFI Action Items, Duh!
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† Running a kilometre in 3.4 minutes doesn’t cut it, does it?
‡ Numbers 2~11 appropriated from Birdie: Top 10 things to do in 5 minutes
†† Numbers 12~31 appropriated from Seattle Parenting Examiner, Kristy Stevens-Young: What can you do in 5 minutes? Top 25 things to do in 5 minutes or less
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