Rodney Dangerfireld became famous with his schtick, “I get no respect.” As a Jew who is truly pro- Israel and not part of the JStreet crowd. I not only get ” no respect,” but instead am characterized with contempt. Continue reading
It appears that another layer of hate has been revealed. It is becoming quite transparent that the old scourge of Jew hatred has once again raised its ugly head and spouted its noxious lies. The UNESCO debacle is just another example of unabashed anti-Semitism and of course the”great friend of Israel”, the USA, repeats the tired phrases of faux diplo speak and the world turns a blind eye.
I have loved and shared Latma’s brilliant satire and musical parodies since I discovered it about four years ago. Many people will recognize this brilliant troupe by We Con the World, which became an immediate You Tube hit.
I read producer Caroline Glick’s essay which explained in the most general way the reasons why they will not be in regular production. It sounded like corrupt cronyism, but that is nothing new for the socialist post-Zionist world.
For those still blinded by their youthful idealism or perhaps allegiance to a Jewish organization no longer serving Israel’s interests, this should be a shrill warning of what Statists do through PC. Why hasn’t such brilliant satire, replete with Mel Brooks quality musical numbers, been a staple on an Israeli television network?
A statist government decries any art which doesn’t transmit a message it approves. I recall reading an anecdote about Menecham Begin meeting with a Rumanian artist who had made his way to Israel after being released from the Soviet Gulag. He told the prime minister that he had been fine while he was doing the State’s bidding, but as soon as he was true to his soul he was consigned to the frozen wasteland of Siberia. That’s why PC, which is a Statist staple of control, is fatal for comedy. Ask yourself could Blazing Saddles be made today?
Here in the USA we have been told what’s hip, what’s cool, and what’s funny for as long as there’s been print. I recall Sinatra singing Love and Marriage,and the airwaves vibrating to the Beatles All You Need is Love. The message was always about love. Women were romanticized. Although country songs still wail about passion gone wrong, the culture police have okayed the words bitch, hating whitey,and all kinds of pornographic words and violent actions because it’s part of the rap culture. Tell me on what planet thug violence and sluttish behavior is OK but an ingenious political satire show is too controversial? Welcome to the 21st century: a world of cultural upheaval. This Rosh Ha Shana may it be written in the Book of Life that Latma return wittier and more ingenious than ever. We need them. Israel needs them.
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The brilliant Caroline Glick wrote a great piece for Frontpage Magazine concerning the apology and possible consequences of Bibi’s apology to Turkey’s prime minister Erdogen. What was the apology for? Those darn Jews had the audacity to protect themselves against the faux “peaceniks” on the Mavi Marmara who went after them with metal rods and knives (see clips above.)
Let’s start with the big, showy, and not to mention expensive trip that the Big O didn’t have to make. Certainly not to impress American Jews who voted for him in droves. No matter what he does, they accept and cheer his ‘audacity,’ or what I like to call antisemitism. But like abused wives making excuses for violent husbands they keep returning for more love pats.
Bibi’s under no such illusion- especially after the Big O slapped him silly by refusing to speak to the Knesset. It could be that he didn’t want to stand in the same place Glenn Beck did a few years ago. Or, more likely, it could be that he wanted to speak directly to the radical students who were the only ones invited to this historical occasion.
As he spoke under a banner of the PLO terrorist leader Yasser Arafat,the audience of young radicals cheered and certainly understood the symbolism. This was the same playbook he used in Egypt to usher in the fanatical Muslim Brotherhood. This is the man who imperially sat in Prime Minister Natanyahu’s office as he made the call to Erdogan. Now Erdogan has raised the jizya price to 1,000,000 per “victim” and just one small additional thing- the opening of the Gaza blockade