Racism, mainstream Israeli-style:
“When Israel sends a sophisticated satellite into space, the Arabs come up with a new kind of hummus,” Dr. Dan Schueftan told students during his course on Israel’s security perspective in the diplomacy and security program for senior managers at Tel Aviv University.
Takng this guy at his word, without checking his facts, all I can say is hummus has fed billions of people for a thousand years without much of a downside. As far as sattelites are concerned, sure they make it possible for people to chatter on cell phones where ever they are, but they have raised military agression to a whole new level, and have made anybody anywhere a target for death-not to mention, they have endangered the whole planet...personally, I think hummus is a much better invention.
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ReplyDeleteHis is typical colonial discourse.. The colonised is uncivilised, not quite a human yet..etc.
tgia:
ReplyDeleteI know what he was saying, and I think he is full of shit. But I still think hummus is a better invention than satellites.
joe
ReplyDeleteWait until you have a taste of baba ghannouj. :)
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Lebanese score in hummus war with Israel</span>
ReplyDelete<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing over two tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel — a bid to reaffirm proprietorship over the popular Middle Eastern dip.</span></span>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"Come and fight for your bite, you know you're right!" was the slogan for the event — part of a simmering war over regional cuisine between Lebanon and Israel, which have had tense political relations for decades.</span></span>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lebanese businessmen accuse Israel of stealing a host of traditional Middle Eastern dishes, particularly hummus, and marketing them worldwide as Israeli.</span></span>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"Lebanon is trying to win a battle against Israel by registering this new Guinness World Record and telling the whole world that hummus is a Lebanese product, it's part of our traditions," said Fady Jreissati, vice president of operations at International Fairs and Promotions group, the event's organizer.</span></span>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hummus — made from mashed chickpeas, sesame paste, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic — has been eaten in the Middle East for centuries. Its exact origin is unknown, though it's generally seen as an Arab dish.</span></span>
"Qui vole un oeuf vole un boeuf" is a French saying which translates to "who steals an egg can steal a cow"..It applies to the Israelis in reverse:
ReplyDeleteWho steals a country can steal a dish..
fleming, what is going on? Tgia said you have posted racist comments. Is this true?
ReplyDelete<span>Is this true?</span>
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It should vza. It's simple copy and paste.
They can take our hummus
ReplyDeleteThey can take our baba ghannouj
But they will never be able to take our shanklish!
<span>They can take our hummus
ReplyDeleteThey can take our baba ghannouj</span>
<span>They can take our falafel
But they will never be able to take our shanklish!</span>
NEVA!
ReplyDeleteThere's no point in describing to the uninitiated the taste of Shanklish. It's unlike anything else you've ever eaten in your life. It's simply much tastier yet defies description. From a geohistorical perspective, Shanklish is purely a Syrian invention.
http://www.abufares.net/2007/01/for-love-of-shanklish.html
Yes and it's "rotten" cheese"..and Syrian alright..
ReplyDeleteThe closest to shanklish would be the French Roquefort. My favorite cheese ever. Shanklish is much strongerr in flavor. Only a tiny bit can be taken comfortably at a time. It's a typical "peasant" food. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI'm told by the " the Shankleesh maker " she's older than Lebanon itself, she says it was from North of the now Lebanon "Akkar" as well as nearby "Tartous" in Syria , but claims it's kurdish in origin.
ReplyDeleteYes it's a product of the region whatever its name is now or then.. The only one dish is typically Lebanese is maybe tabbuleh.
ReplyDeleteI said what I said vza. I did so knowing full well that tgia would re-post it.
ReplyDeleteYou see, my comments were being constantly blocked. One minute I was clear, the next my posts were deleted or would not stay up. It was very aggravating. I also had the sense that tgia was trying to cajole me into changing my behavior or position. He was treating me like a child - punishing me when he did not like what I said by banning me. Well, I am not a child, and wont be bullied by some on-line thug. Thus, I wrote my posts fully confident he would see them. I also knew he would repost them for others to see, and claim "see, I told you so, blah blah blah".
My attitude was, whatever dude, you want to ban me for having a different opinion? Why dont I at least give you a REAL reason for banning? LOL In other words, my goal was to be highly offensive to him and his "ilk".
BTW, did you know Joe thinks a strong legal case can be made for "outlawing" meat?? HAHAHAHHAHH
I said what I said vza. I did so knowing full well that tgia would re-post it.
ReplyDeleteYou see, my comments were being constantly blocked. One minute I was clear, the next my posts were deleted or would not stay up. It was very aggravating. I also had the sense that tgia was trying to cajole me into changing my behavior or position. He was treating me like a child - punishing me when he did not like what I said by banning me. Well, I am not a child, and wont be bullied by some on-line thug. Thus, I wrote my posts fully confident he would see them. I also knew he would repost them for others to see, and claim "see, I told you so, blah blah blah".
My attitude was, whatever dude, you want to ban me for having a different opinion? Why dont I at least give you a REAL reason for banning? LOL In other words, my goal was to be highly offensive to him and his "ilk".
BTW, did you know Joe thinks a strong legal case can be made for "outlawing" meat?? HAHAHAHHAHH
I said what I said vza. I did so knowing full well that tgia would re-post it.
ReplyDeleteYou see, my comments were being constantly blocked. One minute I was clear, the next my posts were deleted or would not stay up. It was very aggravating. I also had the sense that tgia was trying to cajole me into changing my behavior or position. He was treating me like a child - punishing me when he did not like what I said by banning me. Well, I am not a child, and wont be bullied by some on-line thug. Thus, I wrote my posts fully confident he would see them. I also knew he would repost them for others to see, and claim "see, I told you so, blah blah blah".
My attitude was, whatever dude, you want to ban me for having a different opinion? Why dont I at least give you a REAL reason for banning? LOL In other words, my goal was to be highly offensive to him and his "ilk".
BTW, did you know Joe thinks a strong legal case can be made for "outlawing" meat?? HAHAHAHHAHH
<span style="">I said what I said vza. I did so knowing full well that tgia would re-post it. </span>
ReplyDelete<span style="">You see, my comments were being constantly blocked. One minute I was clear, the next my posts were deleted or would not stay up. It was very aggravating. I also had the sense that tgia was trying to cajole me into changing my behavior or position. He was treating me like a child - punishing me when he did not like what I said by banning me. Well, I am not a child, and wont be bullied by some on-line thug. Thus, I wrote my posts fully confident he would see them. I also knew he would repost them for others to see, and claim "see, I told you so, blah blah blah". </span>
ReplyDelete<span style="">My attitude was, whatever dude, you want to ban me for having a different opinion? Why dont I at least give you a REAL reason for banning? LOL In other words, my goal was to be highly offensive to him and his "ilk". </span>
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<span style="">BTW, did you know Joe thinks a strong legal case can be made for "outlawing" meat?? HAHAHAHHAHH</span>
fleming:
ReplyDeleteIt's not that tgia wanted you to change the way you post, he doesn't want you to post at all here. I'm happy to clear that up for you.
And as usual, you totally missed the point of my comment about meat. If slaughtering animals is cruel, it is hypocritical to pick out one small group to make special laws for. If meat should be outlawed, it should apply to everybody.
Look, its Joe-hummus-is-better-than-satellites, with more awe inspiring comments...LOL
ReplyDeleteOh dear. You mean tgia doesnt like me, Joe? Gosh, thanks so much for that brutal honesty. Yet another subject for my shrink and me to discuss...HAHA
"If meat should be outlawed"? What a fascinating hypoethetical Joe. A nice follow up to your other idea, the elimination of all human suffering. Good luck with both, really!
When I read your comments, I really don't know how you have the ability to feed or dress yourself. My comment about outlawing meat was in a thread about outlawing kosher meat, and it had more to do with hypocricy than taking a side on the issue....and yeah, I think developing a food source is a better invention than coming up with a high tech way of killing people.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing: A shrink won't help you, and neither will people who try to reason with you here and elsewhere. You are going to be an arrogant jerk until you live a little longer and learn some painful lessons about why your opinions are such utter bullshit.
Oh dear, little Joe-Joe is going into another petulant rage as evidenced by his "blistering personal attacks". Boohooo
ReplyDeleteBut Ill refrain from making similar remarks about sweet little Joey. His own comments reveal more than enough. LOL
Satellites do a bit more than kill people, or dont you know Joey? Ever owned a GPS device? Very cool. Perhaps they are beyond the budget of a part time barista? How about their ability to monitor weather systems, such as tropical storms and hurricanes? Or make it possible for people in remote areas to communicate? Really Joe, you should think a little more before you make dumb statements about how mashed up chickpeas are "better" than some of the most amazing technology the world has ever seen. PS: I have some garlic flavored hummus in my fridge right now. And a GPS in the car...
I dont really see a shrink Joey. If I did you can bet tgia or yourself would never enter the conversation. HAHHA
My opinions are shared by many, many people. I mean believe what you want but most of the views expressed on AACS are seriously on the fringe. That is mainly why I come here, to see what the "misfit toys" and various nuttters are ruminating about. So very entertaining. :)
Oh dear, little Joe-Joe is going into another petulant rage as evidenced by his "blistering personal attacks". Boohooo
ReplyDeleteBut Ill refrain from making similar remarks about sweet little Joey. His own comments reveal more than enough. LOL
Satellites do a bit more than kill people, or dont you know Joey? Ever owned a GPS device? Very cool. Perhaps they are beyond the budget of a part time barista? How about their ability to monitor weather systems, such as tropical storms and hurricanes? Or make it possible for people in remote areas to communicate? Really Joe, you should think a little more before you make dumb statements about how mashed up chickpeas are "better" than some of the most amazing technology the world has ever seen. PS: I have some garlic flavored hummus in my fridge right now. And a GPS in the car...
I dont really see a shrink Joey. If I did you can bet tgia or yourself would never enter the conversation. HAHHA
My opinions are shared by many, many people. I mean believe what you want but most of the views expressed on AACS are seriously on the fringe. That is mainly why I come here, to see what the "misfit toys" and various nuttters are ruminating about. So very entertaining. :)
Oh dear, little Joe-Joe is going into another petulant rage as evidenced by his "blistering personal attacks". Boohooo
ReplyDeleteBut Ill refrain from making similar remarks about sweet little Joey. His own comments reveal more than enough. LOL
Satellites do a bit more than kill people, or dont you know Joey? Ever owned a GPS device? Very cool. Perhaps they are beyond the budget of a part time barista? How about their ability to monitor weather systems, such as tropical storms and hurricanes? Or make it possible for people in remote areas to communicate? Really Joe, you should think a little more before you make dumb statements about how mashed up chickpeas are "better" than some of the most amazing technology the world has ever seen. PS: I have some garlic flavored hummus in my fridge right now. And a GPS in the car...
I dont really see a shrink Joey. If I did you can bet tgia or yourself would never enter the conversation. HAHHA
My opinions are shared by many, many people. I mean believe what you want but most of the views expressed on AACS are seriously on the fringe. That is mainly why I come here, to see what the "misfit toys" and various nuttters are ruminating about. So very entertaining. :)
It is not my fault there are triple posts of my comments. When I hit post the system goes into some automatic mode and tries three times. At the end it claims to have "failed" yet when I refresh there my comment is, in triplicate. The first time I thought it had been rejected for being too long.
ReplyDeleteBaba Ghannouj is pretty popular in the States. It is good. Mediterranian food in general is pretty good.
ReplyDeletefleming:
ReplyDeleteI see that you are so sure that Israel is not going to use its satellites for military purposes. I do not share your confidence.
And I have known many conservatives over the years, and they generally do not share your enthusiasm for the system. Their attitude is more like, "The system is rotton and unfair, but it's the system we live under so you better learn to make the most of it."
Also, I am generally against banning commenters here-even you. One of the very few exceptions I would make is spamming. So if you continue posting the same things multiple times, I will have to agree with tgia about banning you.
Hummus and Satellites are a close call. Can you imagine lunch without Hummus?
ReplyDeleteWho said satellites COULD NOT be used for military purposes? I merely pointed out they have many, many uses above and beyond any military applications. Israel may also use radios and airplanes for military purposes. And perhaps they will use their artillery to dump huge vats of hummus on opposing forces? What would you do then? HAHAHA
ReplyDeleteLIFE is unfair Joe. Get over it.
Reread my above post, re: spamming. Also: Think before you type.
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my post without all the html: I read your post. I wanted to see if you would jump at the bait. You sure did. Ha Ha!
ReplyDeleteYou are a master of dry wit and subtle humor. Joe. Who knew....
ReplyDelete<span>My attitude was, whatever dude, you want to ban me for having a different opinion? Why dont I at least give you a REAL reason for banning? LOL In other words, my goal was to be highly offensive to him and his "ilk".</span>
ReplyDeleteI figured that was your reason and don't doubt you had provocation...but really fleming, was the disgusting sand niggers necessary? I can understand your frustration with the silly banning and unbanning on a whim. I never understood why Tgia had to get all bent out of shape over your particular posts when there were times when there were far worse posted by others. You two guys have a real problem with each other. Must you both make it all so personal? Respond or ignore!
It has been suggested that I should have challenged YOU and that would somehow have moderated your posts. I don't believe that, but I will say I miss your posts when you wrote convincingly of financial and other matters without the personal attacks, but that is merely my opinion. I remember some great back and forths between you and Moyhabin that were always interesting!
Just remember, some of the ilk you speak of have spoken up time and again against your banning and Tgia has eventually gone along with our wishes.
<span><span>My attitude was, whatever dude, you want to ban me for having a different opinion? Why dont I at least give you a REAL reason for banning? LOL In other words, my goal was to be highly offensive to him and his "ilk".</span>
ReplyDeleteI figured that was your reason and don't doubt you had provocation...but really fleming, was the disgusting sand niggers necessary? I can understand your frustration with the silly banning and unbanning on a whim. I never understood why Tgia had to get all bent out of shape over your particular posts when there were times when there were far worse posted by others. You two guys have a real problem with each other. Must you both make it all so personal? Respond or ignore!
It has been suggested that I should have challenged YOU and that would somehow have moderated your posts. I don't believe that, but I will say I miss your posts when you wrote convincingly of financial and other matters without the personal attacks, but that is merely my opinion. I remember some great back and forths between you and Moyhabin that were always interesting!
Just remember, some of the ilk you speak of have spoken up time and again against your banning and Tgia has eventually gone along with our wishes.</span>
BTW fleming, you can delete some of these extra posts! Just click on the delete button on the post you want to get rid of.
ReplyDeleteFair enough points vza. You know I respect your opinion, even if I dont ALWAYS agree with it.
ReplyDeleteBy "ilk" I was not actually referencing race but rather a Point of View or Particular Perspective. I was seeking to purposely offend the TGIA/Angry Arab types. So I apologize if you took offense in any way. That was not my intention.
BTW, I happen to work very closely with a person of arabic heritage, and like and respect them very much. Of course, he/she is an avid capitalist, pro-american and pro-conservative so why would I have any problem? That is not to say he/she is pro-Israel, because I get the sense they are not, but it is not something we bother discussing as it really has nothing to do with our business or personal lives.
And thanks for your suggestion but the "delete" button disappeared mysteriously on me, so I never had the chance.
Fair enough points vza. You know I respect your opinion, even if I dont ALWAYS agree with it.
ReplyDeleteBy "ilk" I was not actually referencing race but rather a Point of View or Particular Perspective. I was seeking to purposely offend the TGIA/Angry Arab types. So I apologize if you took offense in any way. That was not my intention.
BTW, I happen to work very closely with a person of arabic heritage, and like and respect them very much. Of course, he/she is an avid capitalist, pro-american and pro-conservative so why would I have any problem? That is not to say he/she is pro-Israel, because I get the sense they are not, but it is not something we bother discussing as it really has nothing to do with our business or personal lives.
And thanks for your suggestion but the "delete" button disappeared mysteriously on me, so I never had the chance.
Fair enough points vza. You know I respect your opinion, even if I dont ALWAYS agree with it.
ReplyDeleteBy "ilk" I was not actually referencing race but rather a Point of View or Particular Perspective. I was seeking to purposely offend the TGIA/Angry Arab types. So I apologize if you took offense in any way. That was not my intention.
BTW, I happen to work very closely with a person of arabic heritage, and like and respect them very much. Of course, he/she is an avid capitalist, pro-american and pro-conservative so why would I have any problem? That is not to say he/she is pro-Israel, because I get the sense they are not, but it is not something we bother discussing as it really has nothing to do with our business or personal lives.
And thanks for your suggestion but the "delete" button disappeared mysteriously on me, so I never had the chance.
Dammit! There it goes again! The delete button is NOT there. My comment doesnt show at all until I leave I then come back, and then its there 3 times! It only happens with my longer posts.
ReplyDeletePerhaps all the banning and unbanning has confused the poor blogger system :)
<span><span>I also had the sense that tgia was trying to cajole me into changing my behavior or position</span></span>
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Wrong on postion, right on behaviour. You see, you're getting there..
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ReplyDeleteBy "ilk" I was not actually referencing race but rather a Point of View or Particular Perspective. I was seeking to purposely offend the TGIA/Angry Arab types. So I apologize if you took offense in any way. That was not my intention. </span>
No offense taken..I did not mean myself. I was refering to the others on here who almost always said you should not be banned.
This is funny I have to admit.
ReplyDeleteYou are right vza. To all those, including Jemmy, V, r.s. and even Joe who argued for my right to be here, I appreciate it. I know you did not do it for me, personally, but because you value "open" exchange. It also illustrates a certain confidence and maturity, in that you are old enough not to be threatened by opposing views (even those yours are terribly misguided :) ;)
ReplyDeleteAs r.s. said, I know you just want me here so you have somebody to fight, but hey, at least you can recognize that.
<span> in that you are old enough not to be threatened by opposing views (even those yours are terribly misguided :) ;) </span>
ReplyDeleteLet me guess which ones those would be! ;)
Really, why do any of you bother? It's like listening to the Peanuts' parents.
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