tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post110019356925315892..comments2024-03-12T22:31:46.500-04:00Comments on What Would Phoebe Do?: "He slept and ate little, took no vacations and neither drank nor smoked." Jane Brody wouldn't have had a bone to pick with old YasirPhoebe Maltz Bovyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-1100293798227590612004-11-12T16:09:00.000-05:002004-11-12T16:09:00.000-05:00On the Palestinian Scarves so popular in Paris, on...On the Palestinian Scarves so popular in Paris, one might say that they became, probably since the 1970s, a general (fashion) symbol for the left, and then even lost their direct political character for many. I doubt that wearing such a scarve is a conscious political statement for most people, though pro-Palestinian sentiments are certainely strong in France.<br />In defense of France: There were huge solidarity demonstrations in France after fire-bombings against Jewish institutions like schools, assumably committed by Islamic terrorists. It's true, there is a huge anti-Semitism in France, especially among Arabic immigrants, but at the same time, there is a strong tradition of anti-antisemtism as well.<br />- JochenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-1100217896428957752004-11-11T19:04:00.000-05:002004-11-11T19:04:00.000-05:00Descriptions don't tell the entire story; to wit-
...Descriptions don't tell the entire story; to wit-<br />He was kind to his dog, put his country's interests first, was a vegetarian, did not steal from his country's treasury, no reports of sexual harassment of underlings, did not smoke or drink. Well it is not Arafat who apparently has billions socked away nor is it Bill Clinton (obviously). <br /><br />However it does fit Adolf Hitler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com