Comments on: Natacha Atlas: “Some Arabic artists wouldn’t even consider working with anyone Jewish” http://blog.z-word.com/2008/07/natacha-atlas-%e2%80%9csome-arabic-artists-wouldn%e2%80%99t-even-consider-working-with-anyone-jewish%e2%80%9d/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Jan M http://blog.z-word.com/2008/07/natacha-atlas-%e2%80%9csome-arabic-artists-wouldn%e2%80%99t-even-consider-working-with-anyone-jewish%e2%80%9d/#comment-5165 Jan M Sat, 23 May 2009 22:01:40 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=183#comment-5165 History has known many atrocities between different religious groups or different races. Is it healthy to bring these examples to an argument for explaining the current conflicts. Perhaps better, we should stop looking back in the past and do whatever we can to encourage tolerance and acceptance in the here and now, rising above anti semitism and islamophobia. History has known many atrocities between different religious groups or different races. Is it healthy to bring these examples to an argument for explaining the current conflicts. Perhaps better, we should stop looking back in the past and do whatever we can to encourage tolerance and acceptance in the here and now, rising above anti semitism and islamophobia.

]]> By: cheryl http://blog.z-word.com/2008/07/natacha-atlas-%e2%80%9csome-arabic-artists-wouldn%e2%80%99t-even-consider-working-with-anyone-jewish%e2%80%9d/#comment-3669 cheryl Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:59:39 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=183#comment-3669 anti semitism in the arab world goes far beyond in time before israel. do some research into the jewish people expelled or killed in riots from yemen,iraq, egypt, iran, and other arab countries. saying they lived in harmony before the state of israel was created is a lie, jews and christians were considered dhimmi, and had to pay to live. it's sad. anti semitism in the arab world goes far beyond in time before israel. do some research into the jewish people expelled or killed in riots from yemen,iraq, egypt, iran, and other arab countries. saying they lived in harmony before the state of israel was created is a lie, jews and christians were considered dhimmi, and had to pay to live. it’s sad.

]]> By: Jan M http://blog.z-word.com/2008/07/natacha-atlas-%e2%80%9csome-arabic-artists-wouldn%e2%80%99t-even-consider-working-with-anyone-jewish%e2%80%9d/#comment-3468 Jan M Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:43:11 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=183#comment-3468 The last reply (above) clearly shows that the person in question has not got the main thrust of the discussion. We all know that there is a conflict going that isn't black and white, but by keep focussing on the horrors and hatred that exists from both the Israeli and Muslim sides (like in the response above) rather than trying to look at positive relations that might still exist (Atlas' POV in my opinion). Surely the only hope in a solution. I would like to think that the majority of the people in Israel, Gaza and arab world are not hateful and would love to put this conflict behind them. I am not denying the complexities involved in this situation, but through Media coverage we get a very skewed representation. One that, very much like the remark above, constantly highlights the hatred. At least someone has made / is making a positive effort through her music (quite an elegant one I might add). The last reply (above) clearly shows that the person in question has not got the main thrust of the discussion. We all know that there is a conflict going that isn’t black and white, but by keep focussing on the horrors and hatred that exists from both the Israeli and Muslim sides (like in the response above) rather than trying to look at positive relations that might still exist (Atlas’ POV in my opinion). Surely the only hope in a solution. I would like to think that the majority of the people in Israel, Gaza and arab world are not hateful and would love to put this conflict behind them. I am not denying the complexities involved in this situation, but through Media coverage we get a very skewed representation. One that, very much like the remark above, constantly highlights the hatred. At least someone has made / is making a positive effort through her music (quite an elegant one I might add).

]]> By: BDL http://blog.z-word.com/2008/07/natacha-atlas-%e2%80%9csome-arabic-artists-wouldn%e2%80%99t-even-consider-working-with-anyone-jewish%e2%80%9d/#comment-907 BDL Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:38:05 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=183#comment-907 "It’s about the fact that Israel has got more tanks and they use them and the Palestinians are still just throwing stones and being battered" Isn't it interesting self-deluded even "open-minded" Arabs can be? "Throwing stones"? That's so "First Intifada"! Hasn't she heard about suicide bombers, rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank missiles, roadside bombs, mortar shells and Grad rockets? In their last attack on a Gaza border crossing, the Palestinians used armored vehicles! Half the time the Palestinians are complaining about how pitiful their situation is, the other half of the time they are predicting swift victory over Israel. If only they could get their story straight. “It’s about the fact that Israel has got more tanks and they use them and the Palestinians are still just throwing stones and being battered”

Isn’t it interesting self-deluded even “open-minded” Arabs can be?

“Throwing stones”? That’s so “First Intifada”! Hasn’t she heard about suicide bombers, rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank missiles, roadside bombs, mortar shells and Grad rockets? In their last attack on a Gaza border crossing, the Palestinians used armored vehicles! Half the time the Palestinians are complaining about how pitiful their situation is, the other half of the time they are predicting swift victory over Israel. If only they could get their story straight.

]]> By: Music and Politics « Zionism and the State of Israel http://blog.z-word.com/2008/07/natacha-atlas-%e2%80%9csome-arabic-artists-wouldn%e2%80%99t-even-consider-working-with-anyone-jewish%e2%80%9d/#comment-885 Music and Politics « Zionism and the State of Israel Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:43:22 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=183#comment-885 [...] and Politics Z-Word has an interesting piece on the complexity of cooperation between Arabic singer Natacha Atlas and [...] […] and Politics Z-Word has an interesting piece on the complexity of cooperation between Arabic singer Natacha Atlas and […]

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