Comments on: ‘The future is in the unity of Arab, migrant and Jewish workers’ http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:45:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Larry Frankel http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-70462 Larry Frankel Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:50:46 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-70462 It sounds like the same right-wing mentality that is turning the middle class in the USA into the working poor. Israel has lost its way as a democratic society. All people need to be treated equally under the law. It sounds like the same right-wing mentality that is turning the middle class in the USA into the working poor. Israel has lost its way as a democratic society. All people need to be treated equally under the law.

]]> By: Finkelstein's critque misreads the special relationship, and misunderstands political mobilization http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-65271 Finkelstein's critque misreads the special relationship, and misunderstands political mobilization Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:03:27 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-65271 [...] demanding that revolutionaries – sorry, cultists – simply shut up about their visions for a far better future for the region, that we close our eyes to the tumult in the Arab surrounds for which Palestine [...] [...] demanding that revolutionaries – sorry, cultists – simply shut up about their visions for a far better future for the region, that we close our eyes to the tumult in the Arab surrounds for which Palestine [...]

]]> By: Kolumn9 http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64762 Kolumn9 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:14:42 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64762 Ted, you didn't miss much. She is pissed off that her homegirl didn't get to speak, blames racism for it and puts the organizers of the protest in the same camp with Bibi, Assad, Qaddafi, etc. She defines that camp as the 'enemy' represented locally by the Bibi government that needs to be overthrown by a coalition of Jewish and Arab workers. I don't think she is a Bibi supporter. This is a classic rehash of an Israeli communist party speech from 40 years ago. Ted, you didn’t miss much. She is pissed off that her homegirl didn’t get to speak, blames racism for it and puts the organizers of the protest in the same camp with Bibi, Assad, Qaddafi, etc. She defines that camp as the ‘enemy’ represented locally by the Bibi government that needs to be overthrown by a coalition of Jewish and Arab workers. I don’t think she is a Bibi supporter. This is a classic rehash of an Israeli communist party speech from 40 years ago.

]]> By: Ted http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64630 Ted Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:25:31 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64630 Thanks to SH for posting the reaction above. I don't speak Hebrew, but can tell that Asma Aghbarieh-Zahalka looks obviously upset. Having raised the issue py posting the initital unread speech, I think that 972mag would provide a service too all and added transparency by providing some translation of the clip of Asma, as well as any added background on the decision not to allow this speech to be made, again whatever the reasons turn out to be. Thanks very much again, Ted Thanks to SH for posting the reaction above. I don’t speak Hebrew, but can tell that Asma Aghbarieh-Zahalka looks obviously upset.

Having raised the issue py posting the initital unread speech, I think that 972mag would provide a service too all and added transparency by providing some translation of the clip of Asma, as well as any added background on the decision not to allow this speech to be made, again whatever the reasons turn out to be.

Thanks very much again,

Ted

]]> By: sh http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64608 sh Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:13:24 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64608 This was Asma Aghbarieh-Zahalka's reaction to their refusal to allow Wafa Tiara onto the podium. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRhtZOZ8iY&feature=player_embedded Shame it hasn't been subtitled in English. It sums up what some protestors unconnected to the group expected from the event in general but failed to find there. The WAC-Ma'an/Daam marchers included the protest's only obvious participants from Israel's "Arab sector". This was Asma Aghbarieh-Zahalka’s reaction to their refusal to allow Wafa Tiara onto the podium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRhtZOZ8iY&feature=player_embedded
Shame it hasn’t been subtitled in English. It sums up what some protestors unconnected to the group expected from the event in general but failed to find there. The WAC-Ma’an/Daam marchers included the protest’s only obvious participants from Israel’s “Arab sector”.

]]> By: Ted http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64572 Ted Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:10:00 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64572 Thanks, I think it would be useful for the public to know. Hope this issue will not be lost. Ted Thanks, I think it would be useful for the public to know. Hope this issue will not be lost.

Ted

]]> By: NoaY http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64555 NoaY Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:44:44 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64555 I understand that demonstration organizers say they had required all speeches be submitted for approval ahead of the demonstration, and this was not done in the case of this speech. Please note that this information has not been independently verified. We'll update when we know more. I understand that demonstration organizers say they had required all speeches be submitted for approval ahead of the demonstration, and this was not done in the case of this speech. Please note that this information has not been independently verified. We’ll update when we know more.

]]> By: jake http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64552 jake Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:17:34 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64552 She was probably threatened with indefinite detention... She was probably threatened with indefinite detention…

]]> By: Ted http://972mag.com/the-future-is-in-the-unity-of-arab-migrant-and-jewish-workers/47527/comment-page-1/#comment-64551 Ted Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:39:46 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47527#comment-64551 So, this begs the obvious question. Why wasn't the speech read aloud? Does the fact that it was not read tell us anything about J14, or not? Ted So, this begs the obvious question. Why wasn’t the speech read aloud? Does the fact that it was not read tell us anything about J14, or not?

Ted

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