Sunday
Jun072009
Young Israelis on Obama
Issandr El AmraniA foul-mouthed people. Mind you these are young drunk people.
Update: Max Blumenthal, the author of the video, explains why he shot it and how the HuffPo censored it: Censored by the Huffington Post and Imprisoned By The Past: Why I Made 'Feeling the Hate in Jerusalem'
Reader Comments (11)
I would have sent you the link to this video if you didn't have it already. Crazy stuff. My favorite part is the girl who says she's a political science major, then reveals that she doesn't know who Netanyahu is.
Yes these are pretty stupid people.
Correction: These aren't Israelis-these are ignorant American Jews on a summer tour or doing a summer school or year abroad program. I know these types well.
The 'we' does not mean they Israelis...some could be by citizenship but if you notice who else they are hanging out with and where they are hanging out they are not Israelis.
"I know my shit. Who is Benjamin YAHOO?"
I agree with John, you can see that these kids are probably not Israelis. It's also the only way to make sense of that stupid girl's ignorance.
Israeli or non-Israeli, the video reflects poorly on Jewish youth chauvinism. If anything the fact that some of these kids are American only highlights the serious problem among American Jews in their sentiments towards Israel. But then again pretty much every Israeli I've met (including settler rabbi politicians) speak more sense on the conflict than what you see among many Jewish American publications or from campus solidarity groups.
Was that a reply to me?
I think Kampeas is a putz. I was linking to Haber's response more than anything.
I have no argument with anything you've said.
OK I thought so - but the debate among Kampeas, Goldberg and such -- they are fuming at Blumenthal and making the lame argument that these are Americans, not Israelis -- is so pathetic I felt I needed to respond. Thanks for the link.
These people are Americans from Jewish desent visiting Israel or have moved there who have been drinking.
And even Bibi's nephew is a concious dissenter who was thrown in prison!
I agree. I made this remark about these kids being Americans because I think it does make a difference as to how to interprete this video, not because I wanted to downplay its importance or anything. Many Israelis have told me how much ignorant American Jews piss them off. On the other hand, they are also part of the Israeli society, notably via immigration.
A foul-mouthed people. Mind you these are young drunk-Tissot ViboDate Swiss watches people.