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Monday, March 21 2005Daniel Day-Lewis’ bad ballad
Every movement here in any of the so-called sensitive areas, which account for a large, ever-increasing proportion of the Strip (borders, settlements, checkpoints), is surveyed and reacted to by a system of watchtowers. It would have been nice for Day-Lewis and MSF to visit Israelis in nearby Sderot, or to at least talk to an IDF representative who isn’t cast as a monster.
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from Heidi Jarvinen CommentsI wonder if it ever entered this ignorant fool's mind that IT WASN'T THE IDF that shot Iman el-Hams. But then again, he wouldn't believe that. Like many others, his mind is made up already. ... and I suppose he hasn't been moved to wonder how many Israelis would have died in cold blood, how many childen's throats slit, how many preganent women butchered in front of their young children, how many teenagers blown up in discotheques by Palestinian terrorists if the IDF failed to observe carefully ... ... and I suppose he hasn't been moved to wonder how many Israelis would have died in cold blood, how many childen's throats slit, how many preganent women butchered in front of their young children, how many teenagers blown up in discotheques by Palestinian terrorists if the IDF failed to observe carefully ... It's extroardinary to see how he swallowed the palestinian line hook line and sinker. There is no sign of his questioning anything. His belief is total and unquestioning (no doubt his palestinian hosts would grow quite unfriendly if he'd ask awkward questions or demand to see proof or evidence). He could talk, just as dramatically, about the terror and fear felt by an israeli mother and her two children as a palestinian gunman chases the mother through her house, firing on her, till he reaches her and her children in their bedroom and emtpies his rifle into them. An action which arafat's fatah group proudly claimed responsibility for. Daniel day lewis doesn't wonder what their final breaths sounded like. He doesn't even write about it. He could also consider one single palestinian suicide-bombing and the lives of all the civilians killed and maimed in one such single incident (and there have been many of these). No doubt, he could write just as dramatically about these poor people and the organised palestinian murder squadrons which kill them so brutally. He mentions (and twists) a sentence by an israeli commander from 25 years ago(!) which, according to him, portrays palestinians as drugged cockroaches. He forgets to inform the myriad numerous palestinian portrayels of jews as being 'sons of pigs and monkeys'. He wouldn't need to twist such a quote to obtain one, nor would he need to go back 25 years. Well, perhaps daniel day lewis plans a follow-up article in which he will dwell on the palestinian side as the brutal attacker? He'll find much more information available - a thousand times more cases to choose from for ruthless deliberate murder and racist incitement. Somehow, I doubt we'll see such an article. finally, note this: "He opposed all attempts to afford them autonomy in the occupied territories. Twenty- five years on, it seems to me that his attitude and policy have been applied with great gusto". This, after the palestinians were offered to have not only 'autonomy' but a state, comprising not only %100 of the gaza strip but also around %97 of the west-bank. This, after Israel had already withdrawn from palestinian cities, with over %90 of palestinians under PA control, never seeing an Israeli soldier anywhere. Day-Lewis (whose mother is Jewish, btw) here joins Oliver Stone, Angelina Jolie, and other Hollywood celebs who are amnesiac on the origins and history of the conflict and have bought into the Palestinian victimization narrative. The dearth of similar accounts of the horror and tragedy wrought by Palestinian terrorism illustrates how badly lost is the hasbara war for Israel. having said which, calling him names like 'ignorant fool' is hardly likely to achieve anything positive (which, lets face it, is our goal). it's far better to concentrate on the matter at hand and point out its flaws and immense and ridiculous distortions. cant belief the attitude and opinions of some of the people here.....the media on the whole are more sympathetic to the israelis than they are to the palestinians who in my eyes are the victims here. bottom line........Palestine (not israel) was 100% palestinian/arab...........and now they have f*** all.....whose the victims?????? I feel that perhaps Daniel Day-Lewis' apparent case of brain fog, came to him from the mists of the Adirondack Mts. where he put forth his amateurish attempts at acting as Hawkeye. However, he would have suited the role of Magua better since he like Magua is quite good at misleading others in such an insensitive manner. The only thing that disqualifies him is that Magua was crafty and in posession of his faculties. I found Mr. Day-Lewis’ article to be very interesting and am grateful to have heard a voice reporting from the “other side”. We Westerners are so used to hearing reports from our side of the world, it makes is difficult to remember or understand the others involved in a conflict. Mr. Day-Lewis had joined the group “Doctors Without Borders” and was asked to write an article of what he learned and observed during the time they traveled through Gaza. He produced an eloquently and brilliantly written article. He was not asked to do a report about the victims in Israel but about the victims in Palestine. Having traveled through that region myself, I can assure you that there are victims on both sides. I have seen the terror and sadness in the eyes of children on both sides. And let us not forget, there are good and bad people on both sides. I believe that overall and everywhere in times of conflict and war, the children are the true victims, as Mr. Day-Lewis pointed out. He became the voice for the children of Palestine; we have heard the voices of the children of Israel many times. To be informed, we must listen to all involved in a conflict, and we must never blame the victims for the horror some terrorists have brought upon us. Stop giving DDL such a hard time. I didn't see one thing about the piece that was anti-Israel. He opposes the occupation, an occupation that has virtually destroyed Israel. Post a comment[Comments are held for approval before appearing.]
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