Comments on: Learning To Love Israel – The Hard Way http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: russellshih http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-75803 russellshih Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:47:14 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/#comment-75803 Israel--where does one begin. I remember as a young boy I was a witness to the birth of the Jewish State in 1948--wasn't into those things back then(only 9 years old). By the time the Suez War came in 1956(really not sure of the date)I was beginning to take note. Best as I recall in that war the British, French, and Israilis were on one side and Egypt, USA, and Russia on the other(a strange combination). It was after shortly after that time when I saw the old movie with Paul Newman "Exodus" and a little later one named "Lisa" with Delores Hart. Those were formative years for me and those two films really became the basis for my support for Israel. Later that was reinforced by the flow of history and events. The young people coming out of the university systems now are being completely brain-washed by the Hippies from the 1960's who are now their instructors; and the elite media of this country. Israel has no friends--not at the UN, not in Europe, certainly not in the middle east,and not on todays college campuses. One thing is certain--the arabs will never push Israel into the sea. Before that happens mushrooms will grow in Tehran, Damuscus, Cario, and probably even Mecca. If Israel continues to be boxed in thats where its all headed. Israel–where does one begin. I remember as a young boy I was a witness to the birth of the Jewish State in 1948–wasn’t into those things back then(only 9 years old). By the time the Suez War came in 1956(really not sure of the date)I was beginning to take note. Best as I recall in that war the British, French, and Israilis were on one side and Egypt, USA, and Russia on the other(a strange combination). It was after shortly after that time when I saw the old movie with Paul Newman “Exodus” and a little later one named “Lisa” with Delores Hart. Those were formative years for me and those two films really became the basis for my support for Israel. Later that was reinforced by the flow of history and events.

The young people coming out of the university systems now are being completely brain-washed by the Hippies from the 1960′s who are now their instructors; and the elite media
of this country. Israel has no friends–not at the UN, not in Europe, certainly not in the middle east,and not on todays college campuses.

One thing is certain–the arabs will never push Israel into the sea. Before that happens mushrooms will grow in Tehran, Damuscus, Cario, and probably even Mecca. If Israel continues to be boxed in thats where its all headed.

]]> By: suztours http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-75799 suztours Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/#comment-75799 I just wanted to say (jack boots imagery aside) that it was good to read something by Bernie Reeves after so many years of living in Israel and thus, being without the Spectator, which I used to enjoy reading weekly! About the inquisition your suffered in Chapel Hill, may I remind you... it was in CHAPEL HILL! Nice to find you on this site (due to the post by my friend Yisrael Medad on his blog). Oh, one more thing, I also read your piece on Jesse Helms, and I believe I am the main person responsible for turning him FOR Israel, rather than against, whatever Tom Ellis might have said! And don't we miss him now! Keep writing - will try to keep up. suzanne pomeranz jerusalem, israel formerly of sanford, NC *with brief stays in the State Zoo (CH), and the crime capital of NC (Durham) I just wanted to say (jack boots imagery aside) that it was good to read something by Bernie Reeves after so many years of living in Israel and thus, being without the Spectator, which I used to enjoy reading weekly!

About the inquisition your suffered in Chapel Hill, may I remind you… it was in CHAPEL HILL!

Nice to find you on this site (due to the post by my friend Yisrael Medad on his blog).

Oh, one more thing, I also read your piece on Jesse Helms, and I believe I am the main person responsible for turning him FOR Israel, rather than against, whatever Tom Ellis might have said! And don’t we miss him now!

Keep writing – will try to keep up.

suzanne pomeranz
jerusalem, israel
formerly of sanford, NC
*with brief stays in the State Zoo (CH), and the crime capital of NC (Durham)

]]> By: Ivan Ivanovich http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-75798 Ivan Ivanovich Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/#comment-75798 I agree with ymedad. If you had said something like that about Ragheads there would be a Fatwah on your head by now. I agree with ymedad. If you had said something like that about Ragheads there would be a Fatwah on your head by now.

]]> By: ymedad http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-75796 ymedad Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:57:44 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/01/10/learning-to-love-israel-the-hard-way/#comment-75796 I think they thought you were antisemitic because you used the term "jackboots", which, as most people, not only Jews, would immediately connect to Nazi imagery, or at the least, German army imagery. American soldiers are never dressed in "jackboots". So they presumed that you were comparing the IDF to the Wehrmacht SS and that, my dear sir, is not only wrong - not in the least because Israel doesn't establish concentration camps or worse - but antisemtic. I think they thought you were antisemitic because you used the term “jackboots”, which, as most people, not only Jews, would immediately connect to Nazi imagery, or at the least, German army imagery. American soldiers are never dressed in “jackboots”. So they presumed that you were comparing the IDF to the Wehrmacht SS and that, my dear sir, is not only wrong – not in the least because Israel doesn’t establish concentration camps or worse – but antisemtic.

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