Comments on: The Truth about Richard Falk, Gaza and 9/11 http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/the-truth-about-richard-falk-gaza-and-911/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: ACADEMIC COLLABORATOR IN THE WAR AGAINST JEWS: PRINCETON’S RICHARD FALK | RUTHFULLY YOURS http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/the-truth-about-richard-falk-gaza-and-911/#comment-8683 ACADEMIC COLLABORATOR IN THE WAR AGAINST JEWS: PRINCETON’S RICHARD FALK | RUTHFULLY YOURS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:13:03 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=661#comment-8683 [...] New Pearl Harbor.”   Falk championed that “book” and helped get it a publisher [11].   Here is Falk’s [12] take on 911: “As far as I can tell, the real explanation is a widely shared fear of what [...] […] New Pearl Harbor.”   Falk championed that “book” and helped get it a publisher [11].   Here is Falk’s [12] take on 911: “As far as I can tell, the real explanation is a widely shared fear of what […]

]]> By: Collaborators in the War Against the Jews: Richard A. Falk – by Steven Plaut | FrontPage Magazine http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/the-truth-about-richard-falk-gaza-and-911/#comment-8674 Collaborators in the War Against the Jews: Richard A. Falk – by Steven Plaut | FrontPage Magazine Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:25 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=661#comment-8674 [...] New Pearl Harbor.”   Falk championed that “book” and helped get it a publisher.   Here is Falk’s take on 911: “As far as I can tell, the real explanation is a widely shared fear of what sinister [...] […] New Pearl Harbor.”   Falk championed that “book” and helped get it a publisher.   Here is Falk’s take on 911: “As far as I can tell, the real explanation is a widely shared fear of what sinister […]

]]> By: The UN’s Human Rights Priorities at Z-Word Blog http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/the-truth-about-richard-falk-gaza-and-911/#comment-2491 The UN’s Human Rights Priorities at Z-Word Blog Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:31:22 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=661#comment-2491 [...] is referring to is, of course, Richard Falk, who came under my co-writer Eamonn McDonagh’s watchful eye a few days ago. Do read the rest of her [...] […] is referring to is, of course, Richard Falk, who came under my co-writer Eamonn McDonagh’s watchful eye a few days ago. Do read the rest of her […]

]]> By: Edmund Standing http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/the-truth-about-richard-falk-gaza-and-911/#comment-2449 Edmund Standing Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:15:54 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=661#comment-2449 I've got a bit about Falk here: http://edmundstanding.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-soon-from-un-hatred-and.html He's actually appeared on a radio show with a supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah who claims that 'comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa is an insult to the Afrikaaners'. I’ve got a bit about Falk here:
http://edmundstanding.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-soon-from-un-hatred-and.html

He’s actually appeared on a radio show with a supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah who claims that ‘comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa is an insult to the Afrikaaners’.

]]> By: Noga http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/the-truth-about-richard-falk-gaza-and-911/#comment-2448 Noga Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:43:12 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=661#comment-2448 It's very simple. Bertrand Russell explained how public opinion tends to grant the oppressed a superior virtue. As though the oppressed has to deserve their freedom and rights, beyond their state of oppression. When, however, you deal with an oppressed entity like the Palestinians, with their unfortunate choices in favour of violence as a way of solving problems, how can you, in good conscience, extoll their superior virtue? So, in order to maintain the necessary moral balance between oppressor and oppressed, you show that, bad as they are, their enemy is so much worse, by any means possible. Interesting choice of language, for a "Special Rapporteur on human rights, so.. Shakespearean, which is the ultimate in unintentional self-irony: "It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing." It’s very simple. Bertrand Russell explained how public opinion tends to grant the oppressed a superior virtue. As though the oppressed has to deserve their freedom and rights, beyond their state of oppression. When, however, you deal with an oppressed entity like the Palestinians, with their unfortunate choices in favour of violence as a way of solving problems, how can you, in good conscience, extoll their superior virtue? So, in order to maintain the necessary moral balance between oppressor and oppressed, you show that, bad as they are, their enemy is so much worse, by any means possible.

Interesting choice of language, for a “Special Rapporteur on human rights, so.. Shakespearean, which is the ultimate in unintentional self-irony:

“It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”

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