December 20, 2005
MEMO TO MEL:
Foxman: Spielberg's 'Munich' treats Israel fairly (HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, Dec. 20, 2005, Jerusalem Post)
Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham Foxman on Tuesday defended Steven Spielberg's new film Munich from criticism that it morally equates Israel with terrorists and is historically inaccurate."We do not think this is an attack on Israel. We do not think this is a film of moral equivalency," Foxman told a group of journalists.
Next time put Jim Caviezel in a kaffiya and Abe Foxman will help you sell tickets. Posted by Orrin Judd at December 20, 2005 6:30 PM
Had they called "Vengeance"; the source material, or "Hunt for the Red Prince"; another reference
tome, it would fit better than "Munich". It is
such a perverse work of 'faction' that it really
should be shunned at all costs. Hassan Salameh,
father to the "red prince" was an aide to Haj
Amin Husseini, Arafat's uncle and Hitler pen
pal, sponsor of would be Iraqi gauletier Rashid
Ali Al Kailani.
Check the Anti-Defamation League's financial records in a couple of months for any donations from Mr. Spielberg and/or his related companies, including Viacom/Paramount, which just purchased Steven's faltering DreamWorks studio.
Posted by: John at December 20, 2005 8:31 PMRead somewhere recently that a substantial majority of Reform Jews in the U.S. are opposed to the Iraq War. Those folks are probably big on moral equivalency, "social justice" and pacifism. I'll bet most of them also oppose preemptive military action against a nuclear Iran, especially if taken by us, but even if taken by Israel.
Is it conceivable that a majority of American Jews are willing to "objectively sacrifice" Israel?
Posted by: ghostcat at December 20, 2005 9:31 PMThis jerk represents US Jews like "Reverend" Al Sharpton represents American blacks.
Posted by: obc at December 20, 2005 9:55 PMWith Abe Foxman's help, he could produce a $20 million film.
Posted by: pj at December 20, 2005 10:49 PMobc: Unfortunately, he does, at the least the secular majority.
Posted by: Bob at December 21, 2005 10:24 AM