Showing posts with label Eurovision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eurovision. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

אירוויזיון: מתי ישראל תפסיק לדאוג עליו? / Eurovision: When Will Israel Stop Caring About It?

כ״ב לחודש השני תשפ״ה
English follows the Hebrew.
YNET: אפשר לראות בהצבעה באירוויזיון את המיאוס שחש הציבור בנבחריו
האיש הפשוט שיושב בבית, רואה מציאות אחרת משמשקפים נבחריו: אנטישמיות אלימה וחסרת אבחנה נגד יהודים וישראלים מצד האיסלאם הקיצוני והשמאל הרדיקלי והשתלטות מוחלטת של הנרטיב הפלסטיני על רחובות הערים וקירות הבתים
זאב אברהמי| 18.05.25
עשר אגורות (2¢):
אז... עד מתי אנו (עם ישראל) נפסיק לנסות להיות כמו הגויים?

עד מתי נפסיק להיות כל כך מודאגים מכך שנותנים לנו לשחק במשחקים שלהם?

עד מתי נפסיק לחפש את אהבתם ואישורם?

יהודים רבים [ב״ה לא כולם] המכונים "ימנים" מחפשים אהבה ואישור מהנוצרים, אפילו עד כדי קבלת פנים אל מולדתנו, ארץ ישראל, ומאפשרים להם להתיישב בינינו.

עד מתי הם יתחילו לחפש אהבה ואישור מבפנים? עד מתי הם יפסיקו להאמין שרגשותיהם כלפי נוצרים שווים לדיני התורה?

יהודים שמאלנים מחפשים קבלה מצד פרוגרסיבים אמריקאים ואירופאים וגם מהערבים. לפחות יש להם תירוץ. אין לרוב השמאלנים שום מושג על מה שהם עושים. עם זאת, איננו יכולים להתעלם מאיך הם מזיקים את ישראל מבפנים: תמיכה בנישואי תערובת, מאבק נגד שמירת שבת וכשרות, מצוות תפילין, ומחיצות במהלך התפילה, תמיכה במאבק על זכויותיהם של מסתננים ושמירה על השלטון השיפוטי בישראל.

מהשנה שעברה:
אישרו השתתפות ישראל בתחרות שיר אירוויזיון

עד מתי הם ישיגו טיפול לשנאת ישראל המופנמת שלהם? עד מתי הם יתחילו להתנהג כמו יהודים?
YNET: Eurovision vote reflects public’s growing disillusionment with Palestinian narrative
Opinion: Despite protests and officials' posturing, average person sees reality differently: violent, indiscriminate antisemitism against Jews and Israelis by radical Islamists and far left

Zeev Avrahami | 05.18.25
Esser Agaroth (2¢):
So.... when are we (Jews) finally going to stop trying to be like the goyim (non-Jews)?

When are we finally going to stop being so concerned about being allowed to play in their [reindeer] games?

When are we going to finally stop seeking their love and validation?

Many [B"H, not all] so-called "right-wing" Jews seek love and validation from Christians, even to the extent of welcoming them into our homeland, the Land of Israel, and allowing them to build a life here among us.

When will they start looking within for love and validation? When will they stop pretending that their feelings about Christians equal Torah?

Left-wing Jews seek acceptance from American and European progressives and Arabs. At least they have an excuse. Left-wing Jews do not know any better. However, we cannot ignore the damage they do Israel: Supporting intermarriage, battling against Shabboth observance and keeping kosher, not to mention tefillin (phylacteries) and mehitzoth (separations) during prayer, fighting for the rights of illegal infiltrators, and maintaining Israel's judicial oligarchy.

From last year:
Israel Will Be Allowed To Participate In This Year's Eurovision Song Contest

When will they do something about their internalized antisemitism? When will they start acting like Jews?

Thursday, February 15, 2024

אישרו השתתפות ישראל בתחרות שיר ארוויזיון / Israel Will Be Allowed To Participate In This Year's Eurovision Song Contest

ז׳ לחודש השנים עשר א׳ תשפ״ד
English follows the Hebrew.
מעריב: מכתב הכוכבים בעד ישראל: "אל תוציאו את ישראל מהאירוויזיון"
400 שחקנים, מוזיקאים ואנשי בידור הוליוודיים ביניהם הלן מירן, וליב שרייבר כתבו מכתב התומך בהשתתפותה של ישראל באירוויזיון השנה בשוודיה: "ענישת ישראל תהיה היפוך צדק" סוכנויות הידיעות
סוכנויות הידיעות 14.02.2024

אירוויזיון 2024: קבוצה של 400 שחקנים, מוזיקאים ואנשי בידור ידועים מאוד ביניהם הלן מירן, ליב שרייבר וג'ין סימונס חתמו היום (רביעי) על מכתב התומך בהחלטתו של איגוד השידור האירופאי (EBU) להשאיר את ישראל בתחרות השנה, זאת כאמור על רקע המלחמה בעזה.

עוד חתמו על המכתב: סקוטר בראון, בוי ג'ורג', מים ביאליק, חיים סבן, ג'וליאנה מרגוליס, שרון אוסבורן ודברה מסינג.

"ישראל נלחמת במלחמה נגד קבוצת טרור שהוגדרה על ידי האיחוד האירופי, ששברה שוב הפסקת אש באותו יום, ולאחר מכן המשיכה לשחוט למעלה מ-1,200 בני אדם", נכתב במכתב. "סבב הלחימה הנוכחי הזה אינו מלחמה שישראל רצתה או התחילה. ענישת ישראל תהיה 'היפוך צדק'"

.כמו כן, בהמשך המכתב צוין כי לישראל ישנה היסטוריה "סיפורית" באירוויזיון, זאת לאחר שזכתה בתחרות ארבע פעמים במהלך השנים ולאחרונה ב-2018. "אלה שקוראים להדרה של ישראל מערערים את רוח התחרות והופכים אותה מחגיגה של אחדות לכלי של פוליטיקה", צוין....

YNET: בחירת השיר לאירווזיון מתעכבת בשל בקשה לוודא שאין בו מסרים פוליטיים
15.02.2024 רן בוקר

תאגיד השידור דחה את בחירת השיר שייצג את ישראל באירווזיון, בעקבות בקשת איגוד השידור האירופי (EBU) לבחון את מילותיו, ולאשר שאין בו מסרים פוליטיים. כך נודע ל-ynet. השיר, שאותו תבצע עדן גולן במאלמו במאי הקרוב, היה אמור להיחשף השבוע, אך בתאגיד מסרו כי חברי הוועדה המקצועית עדיין מתלבטים בין שני שירים אפשריים.
עשר אגורות (2¢):
למה עדיין אכפת לנו להשתתף בתחרות זמרים נגד זמרים לא-יהודים מלכתחילה?

מפני שעדיין אכפת לנו יותר מדי ממה שאומות ההעולם חושבים עלינו.

למה אכפת לנו להשתתף בתחרות זמרים בזמן שאנחנו במהלך מלחמה נגד מחבלים שביצעו טבח ומתקיפים אותנו באמצעות שיגור טילים אלינו ברחבי הארץ? למה אכפת לנו להשתתף בתחרות זמרים בזמן שכל האומות מתקיפים אותנו בכל רחבי העולם באמצעות מעשי שנאת יהודים?

מפני שלא רק שעדיין אכפת לנו יותר מדי ממה שהם חושבים עלינו, לישראלי הרגיל, היהודי הרגיל, זו הזדמנות מצוינת למען ״הסברה״, כלומר יחסי הציבור העולמי.

השנה נראה לי שישראל תבחר את השיר שלה לתחרות, לא זכות איכותה, ולא בזכות כמה היא מתאימה לזמרת שלנו עדן גולן, אלא עד כמה היא משמחת את האומות.

ברור, "הכר את הקהל שלכם" הוא עיקרון בסיסי בתעשיית הבידור המודרנית. אבל האם העיקרון הזה צריך לקדום עד שמוחק את ביטוי יצירתי או ביטוי של כל מסר שכותב השיר בוחר להעביר באמצעות שירו?

השנה תחרות האירוויזיון תתקיים במאלמה, שבדיה אחת הקהילות האיסלאמיות הכי קצונית של אירופה, .

פרט לכמה נוצרים סקנדינביים סקנדינביה היא אחד האזורים הכי שונאי יהודים בעולם. כמובן, הבעת שנאת יהודים על ידי הנוצרית משתנה כבר עשרות שנים. אפשר להגיד ששנאת יהודים גדולה יותר בסקנדינביה מאשר באיחוד האמירויות הערביות. אני לא מוכן להגיד את זה כי הבעת שנאת היהודים על ידי הערבים גם מתפתח ומשתנה עד שהם מסוגלים לעבוד עלינו ביעילות ובקלות יותר.

לפני חמש שנים, מנהיגי קהילה יהודית תמימים הכריזו על סיום הסכסוך היהודי-מוסלמי במאלמה.

ובכן, אני חייב להזהיר את הקהילה הזו על חשש האיומים האפשריים היוצאים מאירוויזיון ולהמליץ להם להתכונן.

לא משנה כמה שבשיר של ישראל שאין חשש לפגיעה בזולת, עלינו לצפות ביטוי מוסר כפול הרגיל בתחרות. כנראה יהיו ביותר מכמה שירים שנאת ישראל.

וגם עלינו לצפות הפגנות נגד ישראל מחוץ לאולם התחרות. לצפות מהקהל לצעוק על עדן גולן במהלך הופעתה. לצפות שיתרחשו "תקלות" במהלך החזרות שלה. לצפות לחבלה. לצפות מעובדי אירוויזיון לסייע ולעודד למפגינים המתגנבים לאולם עם כרזות שונא יהודים ועוד דברים כאלה.

אחרי כל זה אולי ישראלים ויהודים ברחבי העולם יתעוררו ויוותרו על חיפוש אהבה ואישור מאומות העולם.

לצערנו כנראה שלא.
ארוויזיון, מלמו 2024 קו נטוי נוסף כדי לבזות את הצלב הנוצרי שבדגל שבדיה
The slash is to cancel the Christian cross on Swedish flag.
YNET: Hollywood stars sign open letter supporting Israel's inclusion in Eurovision
The letter backs the European Broadcasting Union's decision to keep Israel in the contest, saying that excluding Israel would be an 'inversion of justice', as 'Israel is fighting a war against a European Union-designated terrorist group'

YNET News | February 14, 2024

A group of 400, actors, musicians, and other entertainment figures, including Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber, Juliana Margulies, Sharon Osbourne and Gene Simmons signed an open letter supporting Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Among the signatories of the letter are the musical director Scott Braun, KISS band member Gene Simmons, and many actors including Amy Rossom, Mayim Bialik, Salma Blair, Bret Gelman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Debra Messing, Tom Arnold, Skyler Austin ("Pitch Perfect"), Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), Joshua Malina ("The West Wing"), Emmanuel Shriki ("The Family"), Odia Rash, Oscar-winning director Guy Nativ, musician Diane Warren, and industry leaders such as producer Haim Saban, CEO of Mattel Ynon Kreiz, CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Harvey Mason Jr. (who mentioned the Israeli captives in his Grammy speech), and others. Also signed are Noa Tishby and Noa Kirel, who represented Israel last year and reached a respectable third place.

Published by the non-profit industry org Creative Community for Peace, the letter backs the decision of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) - the organizers of the competition - to keep Israel in the contest. The letter mentions that punishing Israel would be an "inversion of justice".

"Israel is fighting a war against a European Union-designated terrorist group that once again broke a ceasefire that day, and then went on to slaughter over 1,200 people," it added. "This current round of fighting is not a war that Israel wanted or started." (cont.)

YNET: Eurovision rejects ban proposal on Israel participation
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday ruled out the idea of excluding Israel from the competition, unlike what they did for Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Calls to ban Israel from the competition came from several countries following the war in Gaza, triggered by the attack of unprecedented scale launched on October 7 by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. (cont.)

YNET: The selection of the song for Eurovision is delayed due to a request to make sure it does not contain political messages
Ran Boker, February 15, 2024 (translated from Hebrew)

The broadcasting corporation rejected the selection of the song that would represent Israel in the Eurovision, following a request from the European Broadcasting Union [EBU] to examine its lyrics and confirm that it does not contain political messages. This is how YNET learned. The song, which Eden Golan will perform in Malmö this May, was supposed to be revealed this week, but the corporation said that the members of the professional committee are still debating between two possible songs. (Ran Booker)
Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Why on earth do we still care about participating in a non-Jewish song contest against non-Jews in the first place?

Because we still care way too much about what they think of us.

Why do we care about participating in any song contest while we are still under seige from terrorists, and from the rest of the world, when you think about it?

Because not only do we still care way too much about what they think of us, to the average Israeli, to the average Jew, this is a great hasbara (Heb. explanation; public relations) opportunity.

This year, it seems that Israel will be choosing its song entree, not based on quality, not based on how well it fits with the performer Eden Golan, but how well it pleases the nations. 

Sure, "know your audience" is a fundamental principle in the modern entertainment industry. But should this principle completely erase creative expression, or even the expression of any message that the artist chooses to convey with the song?

And where will this year's Eurovision competition take place? In one of Europe's Islamist strongholds, Malmö, Sweden.

Other than a handful of Christians with ulterior motives, Scandinavia is one of the most Jew-hating areas in the world. Of course, Christian expression of hate for us has been changing for decades. However, one might even say that Jew-hatred is greater in Scandinavia than in the United Arab Emirates [UAE]. I would not. I believe that the expression of Arab Jew-hatred has been evolving, as well, and that we should not be fooled.

Five years ago, Naive Jewish community leaders declared an end to Jewish-Muslim conflict in Malmö.

Well, I am afraid that the Jewish community of Malmö should brace itself.

No matter how much Israel's song entree is styled into a politically-correct, universalist anthem, we should even expect the usual double-standards at the contest, with more than a few songs embedded with Jew-hatred.

We should also expect massive anti-Israel protests outside of the contest venues. Expect the audience to yell during Eden Golan's performance. Expect "mishaps" to occur during her rehearsals. Expect sabotage. Expect Eurovision employees to aid and abed protestors sneaking into the venue with Jew-hating banners and other paraphernalia.

Maybe then, Israelis and Jews in general will wake-up and finally give up on seeking love and validation from the nations of the world.

No. Probably not.

Sunday, May 05, 2019

האם ישראל לא הורס את חמאס וג'יהאד האיסלמי בגלל ארוויזיון? / Israel is More Worried about Hosting Eurovision than Missiles?

ל' לחודש הראשון תשע"ט

אירגוני חמאס והג'יהאד האסלאמי שוגרים מאות טילים אלינו.

למה ראש הממשלה נתניהו לא מגיב אליהם במטרה להפסיק את זה כבר ולהגן על האזרחים שלא מזמן הצביעו לו להמשיך בתור ראש הממשלה?

יש הטוענים שהערבים מתקיפים אותנו במטרה להרוס את ההזדמנות של ישראל לארח את ארוויזיון 2019 בשבוע הבא.

אני רוצה לדעת אם תושבי רמת אביב היו יושבים בסכנה עכשיו כמו תושבי הדרום אז רה"מ יפעול בצורה אחרת?

אני כבר אמרתי לכם שהערבים חוסכים נשקים וטילים במשך מה שנקראת "הפסקת אש."


Hamas and Islamic Jihad organizations launch hundreds of rockets at us.

Why isn't Prime Minister Netanyahu responding in order to put a stop to this already and to protect the citizens who recently voted for him to continue as Prime Minister?

Some claim that the Arabs are attacking us in order to destroy Israel's hosting of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest next week.

I want to know if the Prime Minister would act differently if it were the residents of Ramat Aviv who were in danger, like the residents of Southern Israel are now.

I told you that the Arabs were re-arming during the so-called cease fire.


Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Can Israel Winning Eurovision Stop BDS? / הניצחון בארוויזיון מספיק להפסיק את תנועת BDS?

ראש החודש השלישי תשע״ח
English follows the Hebrew.


YNET: אירוויזיון 2018: ישראל זכתה במקום הראשון
שנה הבאה אצלנו! ישראל היא הזוכה באירוויזיון 2018. נטע ברזילי הגיעה למקום הראשון בגמר האירוויזיון בפורטוגל עם השיר Toy. ברזילי העניקה את הביצוע הטוב ביותר לערב זה מתוך 26 מדינות שהתחרו. ראש הממשלה בשיחה טלפונית עם ברזילי: "את השגרירה הכי טובה של ישראל. ישבנו אני ורעייתי שרה והילדים ואמרנו 'נטע נטע נטע'. אוהבים אותך"

רועי אלמן, ליסבון, עמי פרידמן, רן בוקר: 12.05.18

ישראל היא הזוכה באירוויזיון 2018! נטע ברזילי הגיעה למקום הראשון בגמר האירוויזיון עם השיר Toy. אירוויזיון 2018 התקיים אמש (שבת) בליסבון בירת פורטוגל, עם שירים של 26 מדינות שהתחרו על הזכייה במקום הראשון. נטע ברזילי העניקה (אובייקטיבית) את הביצוע הטוב ביותר לערב זה. ישראל סיימה במקום הראשון עם 529 נקודות. "אני כל כך מאושרת. תודה רבה לכם שבחרתם בנו, תודה רבה, אני אוהבת את ישראל, בשנה הבאה בירושלים", אמרה על הבמה לאחר הזכייה. למקום השני הגיעה קפריסין ולמקום השלישי אוסטריה.

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו אמר לברזילי בשיחת טלפון לאחר הזכייה: "יש לי שתי מילים בשבילך: 'כפרה עלייך'. את השגרירה הכי טובה של ישראל. ישבנו אני ורעייתי שרה והילדים ואמרנו 'נטע נטע נטע'. אוהבים אותך". (המשך...)
ואפילו לפני הגמר של ארוויזיון התחיל, הגוים הראו לנו את כמה הם אוהבים אותנו! (בציניות)

YNET: פרגון לישראל לצד מודעות של ה-BDS: רגע לפני האירוויזיון - ככה נראית ליסבון
נציג צ'כיה מחמיא לנטע ברזילי ומכנה אותה "Killer", האוסטרלים שרים את Toy, מעריץ של ישראל מרוסיה וכן - אי אפשר בלי כמה מודעות של ה-BDS שקוראות להחרמת ישראל באירוויזיון. רגע לפני הגמר הגדול של האירוויזיון - ערב יורד על ליסבון, והאדרנלין רק עולה
רועי אלמן: 12.05.18

שעה קלה לפני שאירוויזיון 2018 יוצא לדרך - התורים מתארכים, האדרנלין בעיצומו, חולצות ודגלים בשלל צבעים ממלאים את הסביבה וההתרגשות בעיצומה. גם נטע ברזילי שומרת על הומור והעלתה תמונה לחשבון האינסטגרם שלה קצת לפני תחילת התחרות. אז מהאוסטרלים ששרים TOY ועד נציג צ'כיה שמפרגן לברזילי ומכנה אותה "A Killer", וכן, גם כמה מודעות של ה-BDS שקוראות להחרים את ישראל באירוויזיון, אבל לא מצליחות להשבית את השמחה. ככה נראית ליסבון הערב (שבת) רגע לפני שהשמש שוקעת והווליום עולה. (המשך...)
עשר אגורות (2¢):
אז עכשיו כל אנשי העולם יפסיקו לשנוא אותנו ו יתחילו לאהוב אותנו, אחרי שישראל זכתה במקום הראשון בארוויזיון? למה? מפני שסוף סוף הצלחנו להראות לכל העולם שאנחנו ממש כמוהם ושאין הבדל בינינו לגוים? ומפני שסוף סוף הצלחנו להוכיח לכל אנשי העולם שהתבוללנו לגמרי לתוך הקהילה הגלובליסטי? באמת?
אמר ר' שמעון בר יוחאי הלכה היא בידוע שעשו שונא ליעקב.
אני אשמח אם אחי ואחיותי יתעוררו כבר.

אנחנו צריכים להפסיק לדאוג על מה שאחרים חושבים עלינו, ומתחילים לדאוג על מה שאנחנו חושבים על עצמנו,... ואפילו לדאוג על מה שהקב"ה חושב עלינו??

YNET: Netta Barzilai brings Eurovision win to Israel
Israeli songstress broke barriers, brought Israel its fourth Eurovision Song Contest win; 26 countries competed in this year's finals, with Israel widely considered a frontrunner to win from the outset; 'I've given all my heart and soul to Eurovision, and now it's your turn,' Barzilai tweets after her performance; PM Netanyahu tweets his greeting, Gal Gadot calls on her 19.5 million Instagram followers to vote 22 for Israel's entry. 
Roi Alman and Ami Friedman: 05.13.18 
Israel's Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Saturday night in a photo finish against Cyprus, netting the country its fourth ever win and the right to host next year's contest. "Next time in Jerusalem!" Netta shouted in her post-win interview. (cont.)
Even before the Eurovision final began, the nations were showering their love upon us! (eyes rolling)
YNET: Israel’s Eurovision contestant highly popular despite BDS efforts
Anti-Israel BDS flyers unable to stem palpable excitement among Eurovision 2018 crowds in Lisbon moments before grand finale; fans from all over the world shout encouragement to Israel's Netta Barzilai.

Roi Alman: 05.12.18
Shortly before the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 began, the adrenaline was pumping, shirts and flags in a variety of colors filled the surroundings and excitement was in full swing—and not even a local protest of Israeli contestant Netta Barzilai could put a damper on the proceedings.

Israel’s Netta Barzilai, in fact, maintained her sense of humor and uploaded a picture to her Instagram account just before the start of the competition.

This is what Lisbon looked like Saturday night, moments before the sun set and the singing began:

Australian fans sang Netta’s song TOY, while an admirer from the the Czech Republic praised Barzilai by calling her "a killer."

Despite widespread enthusiasm from fans, flyers for a local Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign called for boycotting Israel at the Eurovision.
Barzilai is set to perform in the competition's final Saturday night.
Esser Agaroth (2¢):
So now all the peoples of the world will stop hating us and will love us, after Israel won Eurovision? Why? Because at last we have succeeded in showing the whole world that we are just like them and that there is no difference between us and the rest of the world? And because we finally proved to all that we have been completely assimilated into the globalist community? Really?
Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai said that the known halakhah is [that] Esau hates Ya'aqov.
I would be very happy if my brothers and sisters were to wake up already.

We have to stop worrying about other people think of us, and start being concerned with what we think of ourselves,...and even what God thinks of us, perhaps??

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Nadav Guedj: Israel's Eurovision Hope

ו׳ לחודש השנים עשר תשע״ה

Yeah, I know, I'm always getting down on people for having a foot still stuck in galuth (exile).

Yeah, I know, Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Competition could be seen as the epitome of validation-seeking and love-seeking from the goyim.

But, even so this story has some merit, and, yeah, even I, have my "galuth moments," once in a while. So, please indulge me, if for no other reason than being only a week away from Purim.
YNET: Israel teen tapped for Eurovision Song Contest
Sixteen-year-old reality TV winner Nadav Guedj will travel to Vienna in the hope of being first Israeli since 2010 to pass semi-finals round.
 
Ran Boker, 02.18.15 
Israel has selected its representative for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest – Nadav Guedj, winner of the second season of reality TV show "Hakcohav Haba" ("Rising Star"). 
The 16-year-old will travel to Vienna to participate in the competition. He won the qualification final on Tuesday night over three other finalists: Avia Shoshani, Sari Nachmias, and Iki Levi & Rasta Hebrew-Man. He won the finals with a 79 e – ten points more than the bar set by Iki Levy and; Rasta Hebrew-Men, the other contenders for the top spot. 
"This is crazy. Thank you to every single person who voted for me," said Guedj. "I could have done a little better, but I feel that I delivered the goods. I'll keep working on my studies, and at least do my Bagrut (Israel's final exams)." (cont.)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Nadav Guedj's Rising Star Victory Song
Sixteen-year-old Nadav is an oleh (immigrant) from France, who moved to Israel with his parents. I found this to be particularly interesting, given the huge amount of publicity over the past year regarding the horrors of Jewish life there, and the battle between pro- and anti-Aliyah voices.

Who knows? Maybe Nadav's participation will call attention to the successes of olim from France, and will help to rally Jews from France, and from all around Europe to pack their bags and get on the plane

You can check out audio samples from Nadav Guedj at what appears to be his "official" You Tube Channel: NadavGuedjOfficial.

Songs include...
"When I Was Your Man" -Bruno Mars 
"Halo" -Beyoncé 
"All Of Me" -John Legend 
"Just The Two Of Us" -Bill Withers 
"Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" -Celine Dion 
A "Crazy In Love" and "Crazy" (Beyoncé/Cee-Lo Green) mash-up
...and several others.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Hamas: Connecting The Dots

ערב שבת קודש פר׳ עקב תשע״ד

حماس: حركة المقاومة الاسلامية
Hamas: the Islamic Resistance Movement

Dot #1: What does the Left-wing Israeli say?
When I saw the recent report on transgendered, Israeli pop star and left-wing poster child Dana International's diatribe against Hamas, like many, I thought that Mashi'ah was surely on his way. He very well could be. But it is well worth our time to take a closer look at what Dana International, as well as what she did not say.
Breibart: Transgender Israeli Singer to Europe: 'Shut Your Mouths About Gaza, You Raped the World'
Raheem Kassam, August 7, 2014

...these criticisms have not gone unmatched, with the latest rebuke coming from a former Eurovision song contest winner, and leading transgender icon.

Dana International, who was recently featured on YouTube dancing in a synagogue, issued a firmly-worded statement aimed at Israel's critics. She said: “You need to shut your mouths, you have murdered millions and millions of people throughout history.

"Shut up Dutch people! Shut up Belgians! Shut up British people!

"You conquered half of the world. You raped Africa, you raped half of the world. Bring back Africa's money!

"There is no nation in Europe who can come in guilt free and criticize Israel.

"[Israel] is learning our first steps of normal civilization, normal culture.

"Israel has a different mentality than Europe. Europe had many wars. Now it’s our turn to learn how to become more cultural.”

International's words serve to highlight Europe's alleged hypocrisy in hitting out at Israel. Her point, according to PinkNews, was made during a video interview in the Netherlands, which took place at the Israeli Ambassador's house. It is unlikely that European ministers, who are always quick to hit out against the Jewish State, will heed her words.

(Tip: Jews News)
I do not exactly know what Dana International means by "normal civilization, normal culture," or by "more cultural." I will hazard a guess that it has something to do with being more like the goyim, only not anti-Israel,...theoretically. Like many Jewish endeavors, this could mean outdoing the goyim at their own game,...at being more goyshe than the goyim, an anti-Torah message, if their ever was one.

With the apparent "awakening" of the left-wing in Israel, and the change in tune of a handful of Jew-haters, . In pure, native, leftist denial, they continue to insist that "These Arabs" are different from "Those Arabs."

Thus, this "awakening" of the left is really only an illusion.

Dot #3: "The Green Prince"
The documentary, "The Green Prince," recounts the capture, interrogation, imprisonment, and subsequent "handling" by the Shabba"k (General Security Service AKA: Israeli Secret Police) of Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef.

Is is any coincidence that the "The Green Prince," has only had its general release seven days ago on August 8, even though it had already been completed ages ago, and had  won the Sundance Film Festival award for Best Documentary back in January?

This Shabbath will be the anniversary in the Gregorian calendar of the Expulsion of Jews from Gaza (inclusive of Gush Qatif).

Was this just a strategic move on the producer's part, capitalizing on the publicity Hamas has been garnering while bombarding Israel with missiles?

By the way, I do not happen to believe that the Shabba"k necessarily has any involvement in such a conspiracy. I believe they have other things with which to concern themselves, which they believe to be more pressing.

Dot #3: What does the Right-wing Israeli say?
This one doesn't even deserve a dot. It's way too boring. But, whatever...

The right-wing Israeli says whatever the internal voice, stemming from his programming indoctrination he received in the Israeli public, "religious" education system, tells him to say.

And, in case of any , there is the fail safe of the numbing calming, collective voice of the puppets "rabbis," on the payroll of the State, as well as those "rabbis," who genuinely confuse the State with Torah. As farfetched as this may seem, these "rabbis" most certainly do exist. Not only that, but they are very popular, charismatic, and effective at making speeches, telling the masses what they want to hear, that which is palatable and easy to digest.

Dot #3: Demon-acracy
Demon-acracy is just one of the many consequences, resulting from the continuous failed attempts at pounding Arab, square peg into a Western, round hole.

Team America: World Police
Parody? Or Documentary?
Is no secret that the U. S. was, and continues to be, very unhappy that democracy backfired on them when Hamas came to power in the Palestinian Authority elections in 2006.

Sure, Hamas risks the lives of its constituents by using them as human shields, that is if children unable to vote count as constituents. Still, Hamas does build hospitals and schools, and provides just enough food to take credit for it, and blame Israel and the rest of the world for what it lacks.

The U. S. Government may or may not have sown the seeds of Hamas. But, they certainly watered and fertilized the terrorist organization, with the enthusiastic collaboration of the Arabs in Gaza.

When will the U. S. Government ever learn? Probably when it is too late, when the battle between Esau (The West) and Yishma'el (Arabs/Muslims) is at it climax,...and only after it sees that its attempted "mating" with Yishma'el does not produce the desired results..
United States Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza
Office of the Spokesperson 
Washington, DC 
July 21, 2014

Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States is providing $47 million to help address the humanitarian situation in Gaza. This assistance includes:
  • An initial $15 million contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in response to UNRWA’s $60 million Gaza Flash Appeal;
  • $3.5 million in emergency relief assistance from USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA);
  • $10 million in existing USAID bilateral funding, redirected to meet immediate humanitarian needs; and
  • $18.5 million in new USAID bilateral funding for humanitarian and emergency relief assistance.
These funds will provide critical humanitarian aid, including shelter, food, and medical supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. The United States remains committed to addressing the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people, and will continue to monitor the humanitarian situation closely.
"Monitor the humanitarian situation closely," perhaps, but not the money trail.

I find it VERY difficult to believe that the U. S. Government is that naive in thinking that the $47 million in "humanitarian" aid will actually be used for humanitarian purposes. A hospital, a school of radical Islamic doctrine, and little bit of food,...the usual pattern.

Perhaps the U. S. believes that a portion of these funds are bound to become unaccounted for anyway; some funds trickling down to the people is better than no funds at all. And besides, to the U. S. Government, Jewish blood seems to be pretty cheap!

Meanwhile...


Dot #4: Friends in Name Only,...Not Even That
The Jewish Press: Obama Holds Up Weapons Transfer to Israel
Tensions between Israel and the Obama administration are at an all-time high.

Rachel Levy, August 14th, 2014

An imminent delivery of Hellfire missiles set to arrive in Israel from the US has been held up by the White House.

Moreover, the transfer of any weapons and other military hardware to Israel, even routine munitions requests, is now being blocked by the State Department and the White House.

In clear language, it means that any form of American military aid – once a ‘given’ by Israel’s “closest friend and ally” – is now being scrutinized by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, at a time when Israel is facing an enemy supplied by Iran and Syria, and intent on its destruction.

The move has only served to further wind up an already tense relationship between the White House and Israel.

According to an Israeli government official quoted by the Wall Street Journal, “We’ve been there before with a lot of tension with us and Washington. What we have now, on top of that, is mistrust and a collision of different perspectives on the Middle East. It’s become very personal.”

Specifically, the Pentagon blocked delivery of the Hellfire missiles because officials at the White House and in the State Department were worried about the reaction of Palestinian Arabs in the US and abroad, according to the report.

The WSJ article cited a number of past conflicts between the Obama administration and the Netanyahu government. It then went on, however, to say the straw that broke the camel’s back had to do with the attack near the UNRWA school in Gaza.

“The watershed moment came in the early morning in Gaza July 30. An Israeli shell struck a United Nations school in Jabaliya that sheltered about 3,000 people. Later that day, it was reported in the U.S. that the 120-mm and 40-mm rounds had been released to the Israeli military,” WSJ reported.
A US diplomat complained about being “blindsided” and officials at the White House and State Department were disturbed by what they considered a risk to regional stability and Israel’s interests due to a “humanitarian catastrophe,” according to the report.

However, no one was blindsided. The Israelis filed a routine request for munitions as they always did. Israeli bureaucracy is famous for its automated mentality, which is set in motion months in advance. Even the draft notices for upcoming 18-year-olds begin two years earlier – at age 16 – and then are sent out six months before the actual appointment.

“There was no intent to blindside anyone. The process for this transfer was followed precisely along the lines that it should have,” the official said.

But with regard to the July 30 attack, the information was reported from Gaza inaccurately from the start, deliberately manipulating and inciting American officials.

Pallywood wins again – but it is a bit odd that top government officials could so easily be misled, unless it’s an active choice on their part.

That’s not the fault of American media but rather due to the Hamas propaganda machine and the willingness of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to collaborate.

It’s also due to the need for journalists to stay alive; there have been more than a few reporters who have managed to leave Gaza and later were courageous enough to admit they were threatened with death if they were to photograph, let alone report, the truth of what they were doing to their own civilians there.

The lone shell that was fired struck outside the school compound, as was already admitted by at least one UNRWA official in a tweet several hours after the event.
This report from Rachel Levy was not bad, albeit to kind to everyone involved, and no information was provided regarding the munitions hidden in this UN "schools," nor reminders of previous UN collaborations with Arab terrorist organizations.

And, by the way, before we start blaming Obama and Kerry for everything -- and I certainly do not mind blaming them -- I must say that this all just part of the illusion of significant differences between Democrats' and Republicans' attitudes toward Israel (and Jews).

Ronald Reagan was perhaps the least worst. Yet let us not forget the Iran Contra Affair (AKA: Iran Contra Mess). Which would have been worse? That he knew about it? Or that he did not know about it?

George Bush, Sr. threatened Prime Minister Shamir, if he did stop building in Yehudah and Shomron.(We're still here, by the way!) He insisted on Israeli "restraint" during the first Persian Gulf War

George Bush, Jr. sold us out for Arab oil.

All of them made a mess of Iran and Iraq. Donald Rumsfeld is Saddam Hussein's buddy one, day, and enemy the next.

There isn't any significant difference. As far as I am concerned, anyone who does not see the following map as Israel,...

...and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall strike upon the slope of the sea of Kinnereth eastward; and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and the goings out thereof shall be at the Salt Sea; this shall be your land according to the borders thereof round about.' And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying: 'This is the land wherein ye shall receive inheritance by lot, which the LORD hath commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe; for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers' houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers' houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance; the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sun-rising....' Numbers 34:11-15

...is anti-Israel. I guess that is not saying too much about members of the Israeli Government, either, does it?

Although perhaps the Democrats are just more open about their vile hatred for us....
Conservative Tribune: Obama Supports Charging Israel With “War Crimes” 
(Tip: Destination Green Hill)
War crimes? What are we supposed to do? Roll over and die? (חו״ח) Apparently....

But, I digress...

The most important piece of information I believe Rachel Levy mentioned in her report was...
...but it is a bit odd that top government officials could so easily be misled, unless it’s an active choice on their part.
Just as I point out above, regarding the fate of "humanitarian" aid, funneled in through Arab terrorists, the question is...
Are members of the U. S. Government really that stupid, or are they evil?
Food for thought....

Dot #6: Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
I have yet to figure out what this man's motivations are. People like former Israeli President Shimon Peres are much easier to figure out. מי שמבין יבין

In any event, it appears that, for whatever reason, PA President Mahmud Abbas is being made out to look like the "Good Arab." This is supported by the Left above, cursing Hamas, and yet still "loving" the Arabs more than themselves.

This map of PA President Mahmud Abbas's vision should say it all. But even this in-your-face map has difficulties penetrating the deep denial of Jews, implanted within us by the Exile, and by those collaborators insistent on our remaining there...

PA President Mahmud Abbas's vision for a Palestinian State, ie. absent of any Jewish state.

Connecting the Dots
Well, if you have been paying attention, you will see that...

The U. S. is not our friend, and never has been. It has only helped us when it supported its agenda. From the arrival of the colonists to the "promised land," to the "manifest destiny" of the Polk Administration, even the toying with the idea of using Hebrew as the official language of the U. S., the West has been waiting in the wings to challenge Israel for its birthright.

Holocaust denier and one of the masterminds behind the Munich Olympic Massacre of 11 Israeli athletes, Mahmud Abbas is now the "Good Arab?"

"These Arabs" or "Those Arabs," take your pick. Either way, Israel is simply repeating the same mistakes over again, expecting different results.

Nothing has changed, only some of the details and strategies to make us think that they have changed.

Israel is on the same co-dependent path toward self-destruction.

As Rabbi Me'ir Kahane ztz"l (OOOOH! There's that "scary" name! Scary, out of ignorance, and defensiveness of the Western-assimilationst mindset....) teaches in his book Listen World, Listen Jew, the strategy of assimilation, of trying to be just like the goyim, and seeking their acceptance, has not been working for us, at least not since our significant presence in Spain, and subsequent expulsion.

So, how about trying a different strategy already?

Let's try to live like Jews, instead of like goyim?

And, how do we do that? The instructions are right in front of us. We just have to pick them up, and study them.

Instructions of how to live like a Jew are all in Torah.