I rest my case ...
Posted by: Arye_Gur on 03 January 2005
There is an article in our greatest daily newspaper Yediot Achronot that tells that outcomes of a review that took place in England puts Israel in several subjects at the most ugliest rank out of many countries in the world, with the exception that the Brits think that the French people are worse than the Israelis …
Now comes the interesting part – the paper asked for response from the UK embassy in Israel and they said that there are many people in England who don’t know Israel and their mind is shaped by the unbalanced media in the UK. Well, If they say so – who am I to say different things?
Arye
Now comes the interesting part – the paper asked for response from the UK embassy in Israel and they said that there are many people in England who don’t know Israel and their mind is shaped by the unbalanced media in the UK. Well, If they say so – who am I to say different things?
Arye
My earlier reference to "man in a rowing boat" is a private joke. I noticed, probably as far back as the Torrey Canyon disaster, that news reporters were required to stand near a newsworthy happening so that it might be seen in the background. Thereby bringing a sense of action and relevance to the report by the moron blocking a decent view of the event.
In this particualr case a reporter was gesticulating while bobbing about in a rowing boat in the harbour. While discussing the sea-borne disaster 17 miles off-shore!
It always gives me enormous pleasure, when the weather is particularly inclement, that the fat slug from Sky News has to stand (yet again) in front of No10. While discussing the prime minister's foreign holiday etc. When, in fact, the pm is noticably absent! Here's hoping for a short ice-age to further add to the slug's problems. No doubt his inner self-confidence will keep him adequately warm. Wishing for a very localised Tsunami, to further discomfort the slug, might be considered a little drastic though.
My own judgement on Israel is that they learnt too well from their own treatment under the Nazis. They have since perfected these same methods on the Palestinians.
With the obedient, knee-jerk support of US politicians always at the mercy of rich jewish-American financial supporters, the Israelies can do pretty-well what they like. Though the result is anything but pretty.
I am not anti-Jew or against Israel at all. I just consider the illegal practices of their leaders and military are well worthy of an appearance in an international court for violations against human rights, genocide, illegal occupation etc.etc. Not that it will happen immediately of course.
But America's corrupting influence in all areas of power, trade, welfare, energy and political reform, throughout the word, will eventally be swept asside by bankruptcy.
China will then assume the role of Top Dog. Probably after massive internal political reform as a result of uncontrollable communicaton with the outside world by its own citizens. Communism can only survive and its excesses be tolerated in a dark place. The Americans were right. "Greed Works". If only for a while.
Recent access to all the BBC programmes, after several years without, suggests an enormous shift towards Chavism. With considerable dumbing-down of presenters and audience alike. Quite astonishing really.
My exile had not prepared me appalling standard of humour now presented by the conveyor belt of BBC Three!
Nime
In this particualr case a reporter was gesticulating while bobbing about in a rowing boat in the harbour. While discussing the sea-borne disaster 17 miles off-shore!
It always gives me enormous pleasure, when the weather is particularly inclement, that the fat slug from Sky News has to stand (yet again) in front of No10. While discussing the prime minister's foreign holiday etc. When, in fact, the pm is noticably absent! Here's hoping for a short ice-age to further add to the slug's problems. No doubt his inner self-confidence will keep him adequately warm. Wishing for a very localised Tsunami, to further discomfort the slug, might be considered a little drastic though.
My own judgement on Israel is that they learnt too well from their own treatment under the Nazis. They have since perfected these same methods on the Palestinians.
With the obedient, knee-jerk support of US politicians always at the mercy of rich jewish-American financial supporters, the Israelies can do pretty-well what they like. Though the result is anything but pretty.
I am not anti-Jew or against Israel at all. I just consider the illegal practices of their leaders and military are well worthy of an appearance in an international court for violations against human rights, genocide, illegal occupation etc.etc. Not that it will happen immediately of course.
But America's corrupting influence in all areas of power, trade, welfare, energy and political reform, throughout the word, will eventally be swept asside by bankruptcy.
China will then assume the role of Top Dog. Probably after massive internal political reform as a result of uncontrollable communicaton with the outside world by its own citizens. Communism can only survive and its excesses be tolerated in a dark place. The Americans were right. "Greed Works". If only for a while.
Recent access to all the BBC programmes, after several years without, suggests an enormous shift towards Chavism. With considerable dumbing-down of presenters and audience alike. Quite astonishing really.
My exile had not prepared me appalling standard of humour now presented by the conveyor belt of BBC Three!
Nime
quote:
Originally posted by matthewr:
"I do believe that there are moral absolutes"
Well of course. Everybody does. The BBC's problem is that big chunks of its viewers have very differnt sets of absolutes.
Nevertheless, I'm in full agreement with Arye's comments above on this.
quote:
"It's therefore probably silly for us to continue to discuss it"
My conversations with you seem to be following this pattern where you say something, I reply, you say it's not worth discussing further. If you persist with this approach I am rather inclined to agree.
Sorry Matthew. I'm torn between my desire to debate these points on the forum and my need to get on with my work.
I believe that I generally understand your position and I credit you with understanding mine. We don't have to agree or continue until one of us is battered into submission.
Even a Jeremy Paxman interview with two advocates of opposing views has a finite time limit.
Steve M
As you initially said Ayre with leading posts, you didn't want to start an argument, but unfortunately as per always, others have started it for you, some being rather careless and insulting with their opinions. I will not get hack into this debate because it'a non starter fronm the word go as always (that's got nothing to do with you personally Arye old son). Todays BBC TV had a caller live from Phuket Thailand (talking point Robin Lustig) making the point that only 1% was battered and the rest is fine (&10 Billion industry annually inc 27,000 + British tourists amongs't others), Ten minutes later SKY TV reported totalö devastation from/of Phuket, just an example of how one must read between the lines.
Chhers, Fritz Von World economy = circa $31 Trillion, give or take a Shekel !
Chhers, Fritz Von World economy = circa $31 Trillion, give or take a Shekel !