tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post1235599924529201505..comments2023-03-25T16:56:45.276+03:00Comments on The Goy's Guide to Israel: Ken Loach Vs Israeli FilmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-75774243925721047112009-10-20T04:54:59.858+02:002009-10-20T04:54:59.858+02:00...and it seems that Mr Loach does mind, actually:......and it seems that Mr Loach does mind, actually:<br />http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1121975.htmlxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989276205341536681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-65641405815005381582009-10-19T22:45:28.865+02:002009-10-19T22:45:28.865+02:00um, the call to boycott Toronto was because Fonda ...um, the call to boycott Toronto was because Fonda et al objected to the spotlight on Tel Aviv, as opposed to sponsorship by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. <br /><br />To be fair though, Loach's individual stance concerning 'Surrogate' at Edinburgh, and '$9.99' at Melbourne were connected to MFA sponsorship. Mind you, I do think that the stance is somewhat troubling, nonetheless.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989276205341536681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-39979651513941193752009-10-19T21:04:49.369+02:002009-10-19T21:04:49.369+02:00actually, loach and his partners (danny glover, ja...actually, loach and his partners (danny glover, jane fonde etc.) didn't call to boycott the festival cause it showed israeli films but because it was partly sponsored by the israeli foieign ministry. there is a world of difference. I suspect that loach will not have problem with nurit shani's idea.orhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534664163453355816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-84591188218189226012009-10-15T22:30:07.417+02:002009-10-15T22:30:07.417+02:00It won;t make a blind bit of difference to Israel ...It won;t make a blind bit of difference to Israel haters, I agree: but it doesn't mean that "Israel" shouldn't begin to work towards this. If one gives one's enemies a stick to beat them with, it is a bit hard to complain that they are hitting below the belt. <br /><br />Right. Enough of these confused clichés. I need sleep :-)xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989276205341536681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-16381999730664971002009-10-15T21:14:14.445+02:002009-10-15T21:14:14.445+02:00I don't like to cry bigotry a lot, but the con...I don't like to cry bigotry a lot, but the content is irrelevant to bigots like Loach. Israeli filmmakers exit and that is offensive enough to Loach. It's not about what the filmakers do or say.<br /><br />(Just like it's not about what Israel does or says. Should Israel end the occupation? Sure. Will that make a bit of difference to Israel-haters? Nope.)thebookmistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032752323648227055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-12749801273634380272009-10-13T20:56:34.793+02:002009-10-13T20:56:34.793+02:00:-)
As per your blog: interesting...a cynical frie...:-)<br />As per your blog: interesting...a cynical friend commented after watching Waltz with Bashir that it was just an easy way for hypocritical left wingers to ease their consciences. I don't agree, but I see his point. Personally, I'm a bit leery of artistes consciously positioning themselves as left wing (or right-wing for that matter, although there are very few creatives whom define themselves thus); I'd rather they let their work speak for itself, one way or the other. The point is that ideas should be allowed to be expressed freely, to be argued over and to be judged on their merits alone; anything else is just preaching to the converted. Which is a fucking waste of everyone's time.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989276205341536681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136645358311730630.post-15278226802635357802009-10-13T20:00:45.923+02:002009-10-13T20:00:45.923+02:00So Israel is not boycotting Loach for boycotting T...So Israel is not boycotting Loach for boycotting Toronto for not boycotting Israel? This is all beginning to get complicated. For an alternative take on the left-wing Israeli film, see: http://adamehad2.blogspot.com/2009/04/30page.htmlAdam Ehadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213623660238077376noreply@blogger.com