Israel/Palestine

shira

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45. It doesn't appear Grass is against Iran for having them...

Reply to reorg (Reply #44)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 07:07 PM

Apr 2012

...or for threatening Israel with annihilation.

If I'm wrong about Grass WRT Iran, show me.

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Gunter Grass and the mute left [View all] shira Apr 2012 OP

It's a bit hard to take seriously a man Riftaxe Apr 2012 #1

Grass was 13 in 1940 pscot Apr 2012 #2

When alexander was 13 he was hiring philosophers from around the then known world Riftaxe Apr 2012 #26

And how exactly do you know what was going on in his head at age 17? Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #15

Hmm if i had to guess... Riftaxe Apr 2012 #27

No matter about the man, his message, (not this insane projection) is important. saras Apr 2012 #3

Clear, concise and to the point. Well said. TalkingDog Apr 2012 #4

Israel is endangering world peace, not Iran? That's what Grass is saying. shira Apr 2012 #5

The Israeli government...not "The Jews" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #8

No, the Jews. The anti-Israel bigots are against every Israeli gov't, not just Netanyahu's. shira Apr 2012 #10

The fact that it was Israeli governments of various parties STILL doesn't make it about "the Jews" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #11

You're changing the subject. Gunter Grass is a nazi claiming Israel is about to annihilate... shira Apr 2012 #12

No it is not a blood libel. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #19

He wrote that Israel will annihilate or snuff out the Iranian people w/ a first strike.... shira Apr 2012 #22

ROFL! Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #25

Maybe it has something to do with every Israeli government following essentially the same policy. Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #16

That's really something jimmie Apr 2012 #6

It's no difference between them having it and everybody else who has it. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #9

You didn't answer the question. n/t shira Apr 2012 #13

I did when I said it's wrong for anybody to have nukes. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #17

what is this "world peace"....thing? pelsar Apr 2012 #20

It's the Israeli government that has nukes, not "The Jews" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #7

So you believe, as Glass does, that Israel will nuke Iran preemptively, committing genocide? n/t shira Apr 2012 #14

I don't believe the result would be "genocide"(it's not like ALL Iranians would be killed) Ken Burch Apr 2012 #18

So you believe eventually "Bibi will nuke Iran preemptively". shira Apr 2012 #21

I just SAID it wouldn't lead to annihilation Ken Burch Apr 2012 #23

When did he disown the poem? oberliner Apr 2012 #24

So why do you believe Grass disowned the poem? For what reason(s) would he do so? n/t shira Apr 2012 #28

Obviously, that the poem had gone to far Ken Burch Apr 2012 #29

Gone too far, how? Where/when did he admit this? Also... shira Apr 2012 #30

Stop with the inquisition already! Ken Burch Apr 2012 #32

Can you link to where he said any of this? oberliner Apr 2012 #31

I am still researching, but may have been wrong about Ken Burch Apr 2012 #33

No there isn't oberliner Apr 2012 #34

Here's the problem again with Grass's poem... shira Apr 2012 #35

That's an insane interpretation Ken Burch Apr 2012 #36

Really? I must believe Bibi has to launch missiles at Iran? R U serious? shira Apr 2012 #37

Of course I don't want Iran to do anything to Israel Ken Burch Apr 2012 #38

So stop defending Grass, b/c he didn't write anything like that shira Apr 2012 #40

He just wrote a poem. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #41

He wrote an hysterical, ignorant, hateful screed.... shira Apr 2012 #42

Yes, Grass is against any state having nuclear capability. reorg Apr 2012 #44

It doesn't appear Grass is against Iran for having them... shira Apr 2012 #45

You must not have paid much attention reorg Apr 2012 #46

Please provide a link King_David Apr 2012 #39

Perhaps I can help reorg Apr 2012 #43