Stallone, Schwarzenegger lead Hollywood assault on Hama

[King_David]

In new ad, 187 signatories regret devastating loss of life in Israel and Gaza, blame Hamas ideology of ‘hatred and genocide’

long list of Hollywood heavyweights have put their names to a letter slamming Hamas over the “devastating loss of life endured by Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza.”

The reported 187 signatories, who include Mayim Bialik, Minnie Driver, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Rogen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sarah Silverman, and Sylvester Stallone, condemn the “ideologies of hatred and genocide which are reflected in Hamas’ charter, Article 7 of which reads, ‘There is a Jew hiding behind me, come on and kill him!’”

In their letter, set to be published on Sunday in Billboard, Variety and Hollywood Reporter, and also in leading US newspapers, they write that “Hamas cannot be allowed to rain rockets on Israeli cities, nor can it be allowed to hold its own people hostage. Hospitals are for healing, not for hiding weapons. Schools are for learning, not for launching missiles. Children are our hope, not our human shields.”

Other signatories include director Ivan Reitman, writer Aaron Sorkin, producers Michael Rotenberg and Avi Lerner, composer Michael Nyman, talent manager Danny Sussman and mogul Haim Saban, Ynet reported Saturday.


http://www.timesofisrael.com/stallone-schwarzenegger-lead-hollywood-assault-on-hamas/

[Jefferson23]

1. “If you’re anti-Israel then you’re anti-America,” Stern announced on his radio show

Good to know, Howard.

[shaayecanaan]

10. "Israel should just kill all the damn Palestinians"

Another quote of his.

[Jefferson23]

12. Well then, he needs a Naftali Bennet T-shrt. Unless he already has one with all the talking points:

* Only this April, Naftali Bennett, Israel Economics Minister and Jewish Home party leader stressed in response to accusation Tel Aviv had sabotaged peace talks with the Palestinian coalition government, "There has never been 'Palestinian state' - that's one of the big lies that they've managed to press forward. The reality is that it's been the Jewish land for 3,000 years, it's still our land."

Responding to his interviewer's claim that "there has been Palestinian life in Jerusalem for thousands of years," he retorted: "You're talking about a Palestinian presence? Has there ever been a Palestinian state? Show me what its flag was, show me what its anthem was, show me who its leader is - show me anything that mentions the word 'Palestinians' more than 65 or 80 years ago."

Bennett's comments summarize the core of Israel's ideology – Palestine does not exist as a legitimate entity, its people are not a real people and therefore there can never be such a thing as ethnic cleansing, only the re-appropriation of what has always been Israel's land.


https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/articles/middle-east/13382-has-the-israeli-pr-machine-hit-a-brick-wall

on edit to correct his name.

[4now]

2. Wow. Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Kelsey Grammer

and the girl that used to play Blossom.
I am impressed. LOL

[King_David]

3. Maybe read the whole article

Celebrity endorsements of anything never really impress me either but they do impress a lot of people .

There seem to be quite a few who proclaimed for Gaza and Palestine only to retract a short while later.
( from the article )

[azurnoir]

5. why ever would they retract after saying they supported Palestinians? seems odd

can you give us a reason?

[King_David]

7. No idea

[azurnoir]

8. be sure to let us know if you think of something okay, because I have no idea why n/t

[King_David]

9. Nah.

But you go ahead , I usually go by my own ideas and tangents .

[shaayecanaan]

11. I was wondering why they all so profusely apologised

Like that basketball player who retweeted "free Palestine" and then spent the rest of the day apologising for it.

He seemed rather nervous for some reason.

[azurnoir]

6. and Joan Rivers too can't forget her :)

[shaayecanaan]

13. why didnt they get Jackie Mason to sign the letter?

Im sure he would have been up for it.

Stuff like this sure does dispel those Hollywood stereotypes, doesnt it?

[azurnoir]

14. He was mentioned in conjuction with Howard Stern

and boy it sure does dispel those stereotypes-Hollyweird no more

[shaayecanaan]

20. where was that, out of curiousity? nt

[azurnoir]

27. at the end of the article

On the other end of the ideological spectrum, Jackie Mason and Howard Stern cut loose with diatribes aimed at critics of Israel.

“If you’re anti-Israel then you’re anti-America,” Stern announced on his radio show.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/stallone-schwarzenegger-lead-hollywood-assault-on-hamas/#ixzz3BMmQC5l2

[oberliner]

22. Joan Rivers did not sign it

Why are you lying?

[azurnoir]

24. Nor did I say she did however both she and Jackie Mason were mentioned in the article

why do you chose to claim I said something I obviously did not, and then call me a liar? A rather nasty personal attack IMO

[oberliner]

32. I thought you were saying that - apologies

Not meant personally - just wasn't sure why you seemed to be making up the idea that she had signed it. It seemed like you were trying to impugn the letter by linking it to her awful statements that you posted in the video.

[dflprincess]

26. "The girl" that used to play Blossom

now plays Amy on "The Big Bang Theory".

In real life, she has a PhD in Neuroscience. I don't agree with what she's saying here, but she is no dummy.

[yeoman6987]

28. the girl that used to play Blossom.

Who is on the number one comedy on TV....PLEASE research before TRYING to dismiss someone.

[leftynyc]

33. That girl who used to play Blossom

is in the one of the highest rated tv show around NOW. I love Amy Farah Fowler.

[MFM008]

4. they could also run an ad

about lifting an embargo and allowing Gaza to have some dignity?

[faisal akbar]

15. I bet

some people will cite this as evidence that holywood and the media are controlled by Jews.

[JI7]

18. actually it would be the opposite considering some of the names on the list

Arnold and Stallone and Blossom ????????

[sabbat hunter]

19. well

Mayim Bialik (Blossom) is a Jew. So she must control Arnold, Stallone, and forced them to do it!!

[shaayecanaan]

21. probably went something like this

A: Hey Arnold, sign this letter.

B: why?

A: Because you're German or Austrian or fucking whatever and you made those Hitler remarks back when you were Mr Olympia and...

B: ah fuck it just give me the letter.

[oberliner]

23. How about Ziggy Marley?

Wonder what made him sign.

[shaayecanaan]

25. Proverbs 19:13

the second part.

[oberliner]

31. Could be

You have to admit, it's a pretty curious collection of names.

[JI7]

16. genocide ?

[JI7]

17. "hollywood heavyweights" ?

[yeoman6987]

29. They are against Hamas.

Aren't we all? I don't get the disparaging remarks on here. Suddenly we are supposed to support Hamas? I can't do that.......It would be like supporting ISIS.

[leftynyc]

34. That's because you're supposed to

IGNORE that the terrorist hamas are the elected leaders of the Palestinians in Gaza. And the poster above railing about Blossom obviously doesn't watch the Big Bang Theory - probably the only tv show that has just signed a 10 year extension.

[Israeli]

30. Correction .....

Ref : "" Other signatories include director Ivan Reitman, writer Aaron Sorkin, producers Michael Rotenberg and Avi Lerner, composer Michael Nyman, talent manager Danny Sussman and mogul Haim Saban, Ynet reported Saturday. ""

Scratch Michael Nyman off the list .....

http://www.israellycool.com/2014/08/24/composer-michael-nyman-makes-clear-he-did-not-sign-an-anti-hamas-petition/

He actually got an apology (well sort of ) from the Right wing blog Israelcool ....that must be a first .