The "pro-Israel" lobby is slipping big time. First, earlier this spring, its student activities czar, Jonathan Kessler, openly spoke about how AIPAC muzzles Congress.
But this is worse. Yesterday, it's press liaison circulated a blatantly racist video. (He sent it out to his media contacts by email to avoid too much of a direct link to AIPAC. Nice try).
In days of yore, AIPAC would never do anything this blatant. But then neither would Israel, which has also been promoting these videos.
H/T to Andrew Sullivan for posting AIPAC email here. I didn't because I don't want Josh Block to stop sending me his little gems.
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Satire alert!
Itzak Pearlman selling settlements ?
No doubt this is inspired by another Islamic classical music lover.
Here's a direct quote from an interview with noted Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci:
"Khomeini: Music dulls the mind, because it involves pleasure and ecstasy, similar to drugs. Your music I mean. Usually your music has not exalted the spirit, it puts it to sleep. And it destructs [sic] our youth who become poisoned by it, and then they no longer care about their country.
Oriana Fallaci: Even the music of Bach, Beethoven, Verdi?
Khomeini: I do not know these names."
Do you suppose that this why some of them didn't even realize what the three terrors are all about?
It would be even more so if, as the headline indicates, it came from AIPAC, rather than from one staffer there
I hope that AIPAC fires this bigot immediately
Reading through the comments what comes over that the order to laugh must be obeyed.
There isn't one worthwhile defence. So say the automatons 'We must laugh: this is funny'.
Ah well.
As esteemed Supreme Imam Khomeini wisely said:
"Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious." -- Ayatollah Khomeini
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not laugh too much, for laughing too much deadens the heart.” (Saheeh al-Jaami’, 7312)
For the record: I think this is vile and disgusting, and that the INDIVIDUAL who sent it should be fired
It's a shame that Rosenberg falsely blames the entire organization
Whatever you say .
You just go.
While I disagree with you regarding the clip being vile and disgusting. I would like to point out that it wasn't made by AIPAC as rosenberg has tried his darnest to imply. Do you watch SNL on occasion? Have you never seen them be politically incorrect? Here is a link to the entire clip created for Latma TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Nk-qpjQBE&feature=channel
It repulses me to see how hard rosenberg is attempting to slander AIPAC.
To me it looks to be Syria, Iran and Turkey.
To some befuddled people Turks, Syrian Arabs and Iranian Persians are of the same race.
Knowledge is power.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Nk-qpjQBE&feature=channel
Sung by the Three Terrors:
Erdogano Pavarotti, Assad Carreras and Ahmedido Domingo
Erdogan: I say -- it's time that I restore the Empire
Let's get to work (let's get to work!)
Because in Europe everybody knows that
I'm just a jerk (he's just a jerk!)
Assad: And I , the serial killer who should spend all
his life in jail (oy vey oy vey)
To reach the hearts of all the world media
We found the trail (hurray hurray)
Erdogan: Terror, Terror, that's my cup of tea
Terror gains us love and sympathy
To beat the West, to be the one
From Tripoli to Teheran
Yalla yalla, ya -- Jihad is sweet, Jihad is fun
All: Terror, Terror, that's how you convince
That you're cool and charming as a prince
To beat the West, to be the one
For Hezbullah and Erdogan
Yalla yalla, ya -- Jihad is sweet, Jihad is fun
Ahmedi: So now, the UN has imposed the sanctions
(Ironically) Oh my, oh my...
Together here we stand, no opposition,
I hung them high
I wish to thank Obama for his patience,
For playing dumb
Coz now I got the peace of mind to build me
The nuclear bomb
All: Terror, Terror, gets us all the grants
Terror makes you all piss in your pants
To beat the West, to be the one
From Tennessee to Teheran
Yalla yalla, ya -- I hit the switch and you are gone!
Abdel Rahman al-Rashed,general manager of Arab news channel, Al-Arabiya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Nk-qpjQBE&feature=channel
Stop blaming Lebanon for the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the blockade of Gaza
terrorists and foolhardy criminals? hardly
i sure wish that this video was just loud noises, but as a denigration and demonization of an essential american ally and partner for peace, it is an attack upon the united states and its vital security interests
On the other hand, it's interesting to see Israelis accuse other states of terrorism--I'd like to hear what these Israelis have to say about Israel's attack on the USS Liberty, the arrest in New Jersey of Mossad operatives who were filming the 9/11 attacks on the WTC, the use of white phosphorus on people in the Gaza Strip, etc.
When you think of all the great Jewish comedians, (like John Stewart of The Daily Show) how does Israel serve up this crap burger?