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Anarchoatheist's avatar

The Kirk devotees who urge civility in the face of their hero's demise were the same people who openly guffawed when Anas-al-Sharif was killed. They started calling him a "Hamas terrorist" no sooner had the news of his killing come out. And they guffawed at the death of every single Palestinian, including the 380,000 children below 5 years of age. If it is right when you do it, it is right when they do it. And if it is wrong when they do it, it is wrong when you do it. Simple as that.

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The Pacific Herald's avatar

I’m more than happy to accept Jewish anti-Zionists in our ranks.

But Einbinder’s quote makes me skeptical of their actual intentions in putting on an “anti-Zionist” charade.

“It is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel.”

It occurs to me that their anti Zionism is not motivated by Palestinian suffering at the hands of Jewish colonists - instead it is motivated by the fear of being linked to bad press and trying to sidestep the hate they know they’ve got coming.

They have no care for the plight of the Palestinians. Instead, recognising that the Goyim are waking up to their tricks, they cynically seek to “distinguish themselves” from their communities behaviour and the Jewish ethnostate.

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SW's avatar

It took courage for her to stand in front of an entire auditorium and say Free Palestine and I give her credit for that. I hope more Jews in the entertainment business will show as much courage but I doubt it.

The one who really stood firmly on principle was Javier Bardeim who unequivocally condemned Zionists and the slaughter in Gaza. There was no “this could hurt the image of Judism” — straightforward condemnation and a refusal to work with any studio that supports it. That took courage especially surrounded by suck-ups who never stood up for anything in their lives.

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Moira Brown's avatar

Very weird extrapolation there. How the f do you know what "they" have care for or not? You're the f-ing problem.

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The Pacific Herald's avatar

Just noting she seems more concerned about shielding Jews from the hatred that would naturally result from the Jewish state committing a genocide under the Star of David, than she is concerned about Palestinians starving

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Moira Brown's avatar

Caitlin already pointed out "she’s been one of the few people in Hollywood consistently using their influential voice to oppose this genocide."

As an American living abroad, I know what it's like to have to keep vowing "not in my name", and trying to do something about it.

Again I say: her concern about Palestinians starving seems clear to me, and you are making groundless assumptions.

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Sera's avatar

“Seems” to you; not to me.

This was a huge gesture, on an enormous platform.

It would have been important even if it had been delivered by a squirrel.

If you’re so ready to reject solidarity with someone you suspect of insincerity, I question your motivations. Why not take it on face value?

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Kojo's avatar

On face value it comes about two years of silence later than the ICJ made a declaration that Israel was likely committing genocide and demanding that they stop - and asking everyone to help stop israel.

What was she doing during that time?

Or better put, how much money has she collected from work awared by zionist media moguls during that time?

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X K's avatar

No, not a "very weird extrapolation there," but very pertinent points worth examining. Case in point - last month or so, J Street - you know, AIPAC-lite - issued a statement, now nearly two years late, on Forward.com, essentially saying the situation in Gaza - can't recall for sure, but don't think they even used the word "genocide" - must come to an end not only for the horrors, but because the hostages need to be returned, and overall it's making Jews look bad.

Oh, and those protesters against Netanyahu in Israel? More about sham interest in the release of the hostages than the barbarity over the past 23 months in Gaza, right?

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JohnOnKaui's avatar

I don't know her.

While I'll give her a break because Caitlin vouches for her, I too have to wonder about her motivation.

I recall Mandy Patinkin and his "acting job" on national TV. Was it real? How is one to know?

We live in an age of duplicity.

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Harry Ziboo's avatar

They want to clean up their image.

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David Korabell's avatar

She is simply stating many Jews do not support Israel or the Zionist movement and one should not conflate the two.

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JohnOnKaui's avatar

How are we to know? Will they wear badges?

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unwarranted's avatar

I don’t know how you know. I thought that her explanation was instructive for many torn westerners who are schtum for a host of reasons. Every westerner needs to distinguish between a religion, an ethnicity and policy of mass murder. To say what she said in the land of the sponsors of the genocide is courageous.

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Lily East's avatar

Yup

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JohnOnKaui's avatar

Let us not use that reasoning on Norman Finkelstein, or Katie Halper, Max Blumenthal or Aaron Mate. I'm sure there's a long list of others. (The professors and lawyers who were fired from lucrative jobs because of their support of Palestine for instance.)

I have no idea who Einbinder is, and at this point, if you aren't well-known to me as anti-Zionist, I'm not inclined to give you the benefit of the doubt.

The narrative that people are dancing for joy comes from the same people who declared that Hamas was putting babies into microwave ovens. I can't imagine. I can readily believe an Israeli did and that seems to rub off on men like Ben Stein and Jerry Seinfeld.

Funny isn't it that Ben Stein has been given the responsibility of running Turning Points USA. Did he hire the killer?

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

Please add Glenn Greenwald, and Medea Benjamin to that honorable list.

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Rula Abboud's avatar

I think there are some Jews who say "Not in our name" who actually don't want people worldwide to hate them personally from what's going on in Gaza but is still is a win-win for the Palestinian cause because it gets the message out there.

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J-Pat : Jason Patrick Quinn's avatar

I feel empathy, not for him but for his kids. Unlike him, of course, who didn’t possess a shred of empathy for the hundreds of thousands of orphaned kids, or hundreds of thousands of murdered and wounded kids, in Gaza. Or the thousands of kids who have had their parents abducted by masked men and bundled into unmarked ICE vehicles with no idea if or when they’ll ever be reunited. Or the thousands of kids who have had their families broken up by Joe Biden’s racist Crime Bill, which the right has been more than happy to implement. Or the underage girls who will/would be forced to carry a pregnancy to term and give birth even when raped, under new Republican State laws. All of the above saw Kirk cheering them on. Which brings me back to his kids - he even said he’d force (his words) his own ten year old daughter to have the baby even if she was raped. They’re better off without him. Having to grow up with such a hateful, cruel, father would undoubtedly make them into psychologically damaged individuals as adults.

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Alan Spector's avatar

"But...but...but it is just WRONG to criticize a dead person".... Except Kirk in has no problem in calling George Floyd "a scumbag" after Floyd was choked to death while pleading for mercy by a cop.

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Stephen Walker's avatar

You’re right. There are still not enough people with large platforms speaking up.

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Feral Finster's avatar

Every. Word.

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Vin LoPresti's avatar

Al Qassam fighters dropping explosives into IDF tanks.

Ansarallah launching strikes into Israel.

This is what matters to me -- killing Zionists.

Celebrities?? Not so much: Kirk, Hollywood, same irrelevance.

ENOUGH!

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George Cornell's avatar

Completely agree. But don’t forget this is the culture that gave the convicted pedo Roman Polanski a standing ovation at the Oscars, abetted or turned a blind eye to Harvey “the Pig” for decades, and were pals with Epstein - see Ricky Gervais.

Anyone looking to Hollywood for moral guidance needs ECT.

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Rod Dawson's avatar

If the media was doing its job, we wouldn't need celebrities to speak out. If our politicians were doing their job, we wouldn't need celebrities to speak out. If the UN was doing its job, we wouldn't need celebrities to speak out. If International Law was doing its job, we wouldn't need celebrities to speak out. If decency and humanity and honour still mattered, we wouldn't need celebrities to speak out. It's great that some do. It's great that they are prepared to risk their careers rather than be seen as kowtowing racist genocidal scumbags. But never forget all the vilely-awful shekel grabbing soul-selling silent low lives whose actual job it is to speak up. To be outraged. To fan flames of utter disgust. To sound alarms when greed tempts propaganda-addled people into bloody savagery. Israel has certainly made the world contemptible, never forget how contemptible the institutions that serve it have made themselves too.

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Michael  Lynch's avatar

We all know who holds the purse strings in HOLLYWEIRD. These people, like their counterparts in DC, worship money, fame, and power—human dignity be damned. That place isn’t just a cesspool; it’s an epicenter of moral rot. And don’t kid yourself: this isn’t about “Right” versus “Left.” Those labels are just smoke and mirrors. The people at the top don’t serve either side—they serve themselves. Their game is simple: keep the rest of us fighting over scraps while they plot to dominate, control, and eventually erase anyone outside their circle.

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Lise G's avatar

So grateful for this woman's voice.

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Bruce Maltby's avatar

I love your clarity Caitlin & Tim.

Yes, these vacillating vassals of states - the politicians of the World - no principles|, no values| just agendas$ given to them by their blackmailers / unelected handlers.

Going back to love… I also love those everyday good people (almost always women) who call out this subgroup of heinous humanity with their unanswerable questions loaded with raw truth.

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Just sayn's avatar

This clip is very telling. https://youtube.com/shorts/HLIwVzzZ3X4?feature=shared the left / Right; Democrat /Republican paradigm is worthless as it creates More Division. Americans must face the truth!! Both are parties of the same Fascist government. To change it requires NON support. Waiting for an election to hopefully remove Dual citizenship and traitors who Take AIPAC money, Such treachery deserves instant ACTION. From the President ($250 million from AIPAC affiliates) Vance and all the others. Immediate removal. Don't forget the state government and local too. Essentially The " Declaration Of Independence" invoked against the treason by corrupt elected officials. This Terrorist country of Zionist murderers has controlled the US and our Military too long. Voting is insanity. Doing the same thing expecting different results. That is how we got HERE.

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Dennis Okeefe's avatar

The fault is not in criticizing, the fault is in labeling people as assholes. Criticize all you want, but you reduce people to caricatures, which makes hating seem reasonable, even responsible.

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Stephen Walker's avatar

Caricature, you say? And so how would you characterise someone publicly cheering on and celebrating a genocide for 23 months?

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Dennis Okeefe's avatar

Mistaken

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Stephen Walker's avatar

Oh, I see, so Hitler and his supporters were simply “mistaken”. Good to get some clarity about where you stand.

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martin's avatar

he knew.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Is there no room for 'hate' in our emotions?

I physically,emotionally HATE Israel!

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Dennis Okeefe's avatar

Be angry but don’t hate. A fine line to walk, I admit!

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JennyStokes's avatar

Hate is an emotion........and it's stupid to pretend it is not.

I understand what you are saying and I don't like to hate but nevertheless it is there. Pointless to disregard it?

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Dennis Okeefe's avatar

The weird way energy works is that we tend to become like what we hate as well as what we love. So I think directing our passions towards what we are for is the way to go, so as not to become the things we feel like hating. You have hate so hate actions that cause pain and do actions that increase healing. Hope that is a somewhat helpful answer!

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JennyStokes's avatar

Are you Californian?

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Jen (she/her)'s avatar

When Cillian Murphy won his Oscar, I was really hoping he'd open his mouth and finally say something, anything about genocide. But silence. Hollywood rewards and expects silence. None of these people are worth the time and attention so many of us give them.

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Ken Taylor's avatar

When enough citizens rise up against the zionist state's murderous atrocities, Israhell will collapse into the dustbin of history. Currently, they still have carte blanche to meddle and murder where they please. Perhaps more celebrities will overcome their fear of the zionist-controlled entertainment industry. Hannah Einbinder certainly did!

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