tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640441812647446166.post8496672832479320272..comments2024-03-28T04:26:49.354+00:00Comments on Tony Greenstein's Blog: Mike Leigh cancels Israel visit over loyalty oath billTony Greensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14300640929161205370noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640441812647446166.post-26090421988560430412012-02-18T15:31:37.965+00:002012-02-18T15:31:37.965+00:00To Chaver MIke LeighI knew you in Habonim, I even ...To Chaver MIke LeighI knew you in Habonim, I even danced a fun "Ballet" with you and Dave Cantor. My husband Mike Landes, Manchester, died 15 years ago He would turn in his grave to hear your self hating,and one sided point of view. How can you be so so full of hatred for Israel.What as the Dead Sea shop at the natural History Museum got to do with the Palestinian Israel conflict? Why don't you come here and discuss the situation with Israelis who have done and are doing a great deal to try and get an understanding between Palestinians, Israeli Arabs and Jews. I ran an Arab Jewish theatre group for 30 years. Twice we got out of Gaza. We are not there now!!! THis week Israel has been attacked by rockets 5 times, today most of the inhabitants of Northern Negev are in shelters. <br />I suggest you get in touch with Lydia Eisenberg, who works at Givat Chaviva, at the Arab Israeli Palestinian centre.(She is Welsh like me.Your actions only serve to increase the hatred for Israel, which is out of all proportion. THe Arab Spring has helped the Palestinians? WOUld you also like to see us wiped out. Come to Israel!! Speak to people. It's easy to sit in LOndon and criticize. I'm sure you are very popular just now, with all the anti Zionist anti semites. I am sad that you have joined the "lets hate Israel" groupsBrenda Landesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640441812647446166.post-10135369621332595692010-10-22T06:26:06.359+01:002010-10-22T06:26:06.359+01:00The LAST straw? Reminds me of Lonesome Dove (cowb...The LAST straw? Reminds me of Lonesome Dove (cowboy story, book and tv series), when the rangers catch an old friend of theirs in the company of a bunch of horse-thieves who have committed a bunch of grizzly murders. When he says that he was waiting his opportunity to slip away from them, they say (obviously) " you took your time about it". They hang him.<br /><br /> I know Mike Leigh is supposed to be some sort of genius, portrayer of real, proletarian life, but I just find him amateurish, banal and frankly clueless and patronising about proletarian life.jock mctrousersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640441812647446166.post-20337682311254238782010-10-20T01:45:28.325+01:002010-10-20T01:45:28.325+01:00Great stuff! We need more well known artists, espe...Great stuff! We need more well known artists, especially Jewish ones, doing this.<br /><br />I had intended to write to Mike myself so I was relieved that he'd already decided to pull out (I'd have felt guilty otherwise).<br /><br />He's in JfJfP- I recruited him.Deborah Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479916311984549156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640441812647446166.post-11778478568879071912010-10-19T14:28:54.783+01:002010-10-19T14:28:54.783+01:00I always liked Mike Leigh - my sisters and I can q...I always liked Mike Leigh - my sisters and I can quote chunks of his films - without giving a toss one way or the other about his politics or his religion.<br /><br />It is sad but rather amusing that Zionists now feel compelled to attack Leigh's artistic work because he has made a stand on a point of principle.<br /><br />I used to think that Harrys Place was "merely" islamophobic. But they reserve their greatest venom for Jews with a conscience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com