tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post3104655280956386524..comments2023-11-05T22:12:50.570+11:00Comments on Daphne Anson: Irish Musicians Cancel Israel Gig & The IDF Is Defamed In DublinDaphne Ansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-35784789421383069092012-05-11T15:56:28.458+10:002012-05-11T15:56:28.458+10:00Thank you for your comment. They certainly do make...Thank you for your comment. They certainly do make a lot of noise, judging from all the videos they put out, most of which seem to feature the same harsh-voiced windbag ...Daphne Ansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-83514043023176774282012-05-11T09:40:52.952+10:002012-05-11T09:40:52.952+10:00The positive of the sorry saga with Dervish is it ...The positive of the sorry saga with Dervish is it has received attention here in Ireland. I have read several letters from members of the public airing disgust at the behaviour of the IPSC. Not only that, one Irish commentator (Kevin Myers) aired his disgust in an Op-Ed piece a few days ago. Secondly, Dervish in a statement denied having any political motivation for pulling out, they are not participating in the boycott per se. I'll finish by saying the IPSC are a minority who are not just doing Israel harm, but Ireland too in terms of tourism and business. The Irish are decent people, we just have a few very bad eggs with a dark agenda making alot of noise ! An member of the Irish Jewish community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-50471933776434593952012-05-10T22:24:50.339+10:002012-05-10T22:24:50.339+10:00BTW
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live birt...BTW <br />Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)<br />East Timor 40.65<br />Papua New Guinea 45.23<br /><br />I love a good fact!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024690260923786342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-16747847981297068642012-05-10T22:19:32.498+10:002012-05-10T22:19:32.498+10:00Tom Jones Concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. 2012!!!
htt...Tom Jones Concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. 2012!!!<br />http://www.touristisrael.com/tom-jones-concert-in-tel-aviv-israel/6241/Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024690260923786342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-44702248104170635032012-05-10T20:51:15.381+10:002012-05-10T20:51:15.381+10:00Many thanks,Ian!Many thanks,Ian!Daphne Ansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-4958582979896139212012-05-10T20:07:30.386+10:002012-05-10T20:07:30.386+10:00Derish's career high point was appearing on Eu...Derish's career high point was appearing on Eurovision, enough said.<br /><br />Forget about them J Lo is coming to TA!<br />Jennifer Lopez schedules a Tel Aviv concert for late 2012!<br />http://igoogledisrael.com/2012/05/jennifer-lopez-schedules-a-tel-aviv-concert-for-late-2012/<br /><br />On the broader point of the lefts hypocrisy <br />Tutu wrote, "Many black South Africans have traveled to the occupied West Bank and have been appalled"<br /><br />Life expectancy: <br />South Africa Total 48.98 – Male 49.81 Female 48.13<br />Gaza Total 73.42 Male 71.82 Female 75.12<br />West Bank Total 74.54 – Male 72.54 Female 76.65<br /><br />Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)<br />South Africa 44.42<br />Gaza 18.35<br />West Bank 15.96<br /><br />Archbishop Desmond Tutu doesn’t care about Black people!<br />Palestinians should send aid to South Africa.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024690260923786342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-19119583487171810072012-05-09T16:59:06.460+10:002012-05-09T16:59:06.460+10:00Excellent letter there, Shirlee.
Dervish should a...Excellent letter there, Shirlee.<br /><br />Dervish should also be aware that in addition to human rights abuses, China cats are boiled alive so that their fur (made into garments and toys for export to the West)is flea-free, and dogs - including breeds kept as pets in the West - are semi-hanged and slowly beaten to death to make their meat tender.Daphne Ansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-26842248738440438642012-05-09T08:49:44.719+10:002012-05-09T08:49:44.719+10:00Interestingly, whilst searching for the Dervish we...Interestingly, whilst searching for the Dervish web site, I came across the meaning of the name.<br /><br />"A Dervish or Darvesh someone treading a Sufi Muslim ascetic path or "Tariqah", known for their extreme poverty and austerity."<br /><br /><br />Excellent letter in the Irish Times<br /><br />http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0508/1224315743142.html<br /><br />Sir, – I see the members of Dervish have decided to cancel plans to perform in Israel (Front page, May 4th). This is regrettable.<br /><br />Irish artists have performed in many countries whose human rights records have been criticised; indeed, Dervish has performed in China. They’re not subjected to such a campaign of venom by activists concerned with the situation in those countries.<br /><br />Only the self-styled pro-Palestinian activists take this approach.<br /><br />I can happily attend films from almost any country in the world – no matter how tyrannical its government – and do so freely without harassment. If any cinema in Dublin dares to show an Israeli film, it is targeted by a small but very hostile group who stand either side of the door and verbally harass people on the way in and out. The same goes for when Israeli artists are performing in Ireland.<br /><br />Attending an Israeli cultural event or visiting Israel does not mean an endorsement of whatever the Israeli government is doing. Only these anti-Israeli activists are pushing that line. An essential part of the campaign by these people is that they get to monopolise the debate.<br /><br />If others are prevented from learning about the culture of the region, then they don’t learn about the realities. These activists are then free to skew the debate any way they choose. – Yours, etc,Shirl in Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145644692590907775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-89400312724690714322012-05-09T05:01:04.348+10:002012-05-09T05:01:04.348+10:00Indeed, Harvey...Indeed, Harvey...Daphne Ansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-22254872781913784382012-05-09T05:00:05.719+10:002012-05-09T05:00:05.719+10:00Oops! Corrected! Thanks, Trudy.Oops! Corrected! Thanks, Trudy.Daphne Ansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297188759548931101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-80086283755610033812012-05-09T04:28:04.637+10:002012-05-09T04:28:04.637+10:00Shatter is IRELAND'S justice minister.Shatter is IRELAND'S justice minister.Empress Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073538968722986065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541537715440752.post-71056774354454871432012-05-09T03:15:48.771+10:002012-05-09T03:15:48.771+10:00Dervish ? Never heard of them . Are they a dance g...Dervish ? Never heard of them . Are they a dance group as in whirling dervish ? <br />Paul McCartney played Israel . So did Elton John and barbera Streisand . Funnily enough , I've heard of them .Harveynoreply@blogger.com