Comments on: Israel News In North Chicago

By: Esra'a

Esra'a — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:01:37 +0000

Duh you’re Jewish.

By: Peter Jacob

Peter Jacob — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:59:45 +0000

Actually I am a ninja…

By: Nadia

Nadia — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:12:46 +0000

I didn’t say that all Japanese people weren’t secretly ninjas

By: D.B Shobrawy

D.B Shobrawy — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:53:28 +0000

You know the world would be a better place if we would except that all stereotypes are true.

By: Nadia

Nadia — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:09:58 +0000

Japanese are ninjas, not Koreans.

you might be onto something there, like my point.

By: Peter Jacob

Peter Jacob — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:38:27 +0000

Part of my first post was anger and I read that very differently that I suppose others did. I am sorry for that.

I have seen the Arab papers in the same way I have seen the hateful Jewish papers. In NYC there is The Jewish Press, which is full of such garbage and I for one can’t stand that “Jewish” is associated with such filth.

That said, I do believe there is a big difference between looking around and counting the rabbis as they pass and being descriptive of the surroundings.

My apologies for my rushed response.

By: Ray Hanania (Palestine/USA)

Ray Hanania (Palestine/USA) — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:12:47 +0000

I don;t think DB Showbray was being racist at all. Just descriptive.

And living in Chicago, when I see any Arab media call Jews “pigs” and “apes,” I would speak out against that as do many Arabs that I know. The fact is I haven’t seen that except in rightwing Israeli web sites like “JihadWatch” and MEMRI which selects the ugliest in Arab society to translate and ignores all the positive

People should write on this web site what they feel. The fact that we are together sharing our views (not just Arabs/Palestinians and Israelis/Jews, but also Arab Muslims and Arab Christians) is the achievement.

We don’t have to accept each other’s narratives, just respect that we share one vision for the future of peace, justice, principle and tolerance. Tolerance means we read, listen and try to understand what others are saying. It’s not easy to do but we learn far more than just being angry

I go up north and eat at a Moroccan Jewish restaurant all the time … just as I spend loads of time eating at my favorite Arab restaurants in Chicago. But th efact is, I am a great cook and make Maftoul, stuffed grapeleaves and tabouli all the time. (In fact, I have a video on how to make tabouli online at http://www.ArabAmericanTVOnline.com which is one of the most popular of about 60 online videos I have produced.)

I say FREE THE FOOD FIRST, AND THEREBY FREE THE PEOPLE

Ray Hanania
http://www.hanania.com

By: Jina (Web Surgeon)

Jina (Web Surgeon) — Wed, 02 May 2007 09:53:05 +0000

Like if you went to koreatown and said you were counting ninjas or something like that.

Japanese are ninjas, not Koreans.

By: Nadia (Canada & Iraq)

Nadia (Canada & Iraq) — Wed, 02 May 2007 06:00:48 +0000

If you don’t want to be “PC” that’s fine, I’m hardly the most sensitive person in the world, but you have to accept with that that you’re going to be pissing people off from time to time when you’re speaking to an audience that don’t know you or your sense of humour. You didn’t say a racial slur you used an inaccurate term which even if it wasn;t negative, I could see why it would get on people’s nerves.

By: D.B Shobrawy

D.B Shobrawy — Wed, 02 May 2007 05:51:49 +0000

I will tell you straight out I refuse to be the P.C. police. I dont police my own cynicism or those of others. I make it very clear in my writing that I explore funny stereotypes in all cultures including my own.

Peter, counting rabbis is simply that, just counting for my own entertainment. I dont care what their political views are nor did I suggest anything about them in my post. I simply chose to describe the enviornment that I observed in order to provide a context for my story. nothing personal buddy but i just dont like the racist finger pointing.

Everyone gets so sensitive about the words that natural describe others, Black, Jew, Mexican, White guy etc. Some how these words become slurs. I will admit that I intentionally challenge that way of thinking by using those titles with no apologies.

Also I apologize for my misuse of the word kibbutzim, I even researched it and thought i understood the meaning. No harm no foul.