naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Why? Because.. In this International BBC Poll: 27% of Canadians have a positive view of Israel, while 56% have a negative. This a big contrast to the United States where, 41% have a positive view of Israel and 33% a negative view. Israel is viewed quite negatively in the world, possibly because the poll was conducted less than six months following the Israel/Hezbollah war in Lebanon. On average, 56 percent have a mainly negative view of the country, and just 17 percent have a positive view, the least positive rating for any country evaluated. In 23 countries the most common view was negative, with only two leaning towards a positive view and two divided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Is'nt it time for you to take a vacation...Ya' know....At a place... Let's not call it a facilty,because that has ugly connotations... Just a nice,calm place where you can get your thoughts and mind together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Is'nt it time for you to take a vacation...Ya' know....At a place... Let's not call it a facilty,because that has ugly connotations... Just a nice,calm place where you can get your thoughts and mind together? I have a suspicion that you are not part of the 56% anti-semite Canadians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Good point NG. Now, what are your suspicions about yourself? Be honest, now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Why is this surprising? We've got a huge Arab and Muslim population, and it's growing - we know that they hate Israel, by and large. Furthermore, we know Canada is very left-leaning ideologically, and this is also reflected in our media. I don't know which came first, media bias or public opinion (obviously they each influence the other), but in Canada I see equality on the anti-Israel bias is between media reporting and public opinion. In other words, Canadian media and Canadian public opinion are predominantly anti-Israel and predominantly ignorant. The vast majority of comments I read on the CBC website (to say nothing of the articles, themselves), for example, are virulently anti-Israel, anti-semitic, and full of ignorance. Edited June 17, 2010 by Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Is'nt it time for you to take a vacation...Ya' know....At a place... Let's not call it a facilty,because that has ugly connotations... Just a nice,calm place where you can get your thoughts and mind together? Thing is... shes posting topics on a subject shes obviously interested in. Youre writing posts about HER, and quite a few of them. Just sayin... not sure what kind of position youre in to tell others theyre wasting their time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Why is this surprising? We've got a huge Arab and Muslim population, and it's growing - we know that they hate Israel, by and large. Furthermore, we know Canada is very left-leaning ideologically, and this is also reflected in our media. I don't know which came first, media bias or public opinion (obviously they each influence the other), but in Canada I see equality on the anti-Israel bias is between media reporting and public opinion. In other words, Canadian media and Canadian public opinion are predominantly anti-Israel and predominantly ignorant. The vast majority of comments I read on the CBC website (to say nothing of the articles, themselves), for example, are virulently anti-Israel, anti-semitic, and full of ignorance. The vast majority of comments I read on the CBC website (to say nothing of the articles, themselves), for example, are virulently anti-Israel, anti-semitic, and full of ignorance. Sweet. Link us to some anti semetic CBC material... then we can demonstrate for about the tenth time that you dont even know what the word means. Edited June 17, 2010 by dre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I have a suspicion that you are not part of the 56% anti-semite Canadians. You're suspicions(paranoia) would be correct... My cousins go to Anshe Shalom synygogue in Hamilton,Ont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 You're suspicions(paranoia) would be correct... My cousins go to Anshe Shalom synygogue in Hamilton,Ont. That's quite odd. We could be related. So what do you think of the 56% Canadians who have a negative view of Israel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 That's quite odd. We could be related. So what do you think of the 56% Canadians who have a negative view of Israel? Related by marriage? I think alot of people don't like people being tough in a tough region... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Related by marriage? I think alot of people don't like people being tough in a tough region... Iran has been listed second to Israel with the second most negative view by the world. Edited June 17, 2010 by naomiglover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Iran has been listed second to Israel. Not shocking... Hvae you spoke to Rabbi Emeritus Baskin about your issues? He's a pretty sharp dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Not shocking... Hvae you spoke to Rabbi Emeritus Baskin about your issues? He's a pretty sharp dude... What issues? Are you going to continue trolling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 What issues? Are you going to continue trolling? Are you going to continue being crazy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Are you going to continue being crazy? How am I crazy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) How am I crazy? That's like asking the question celebrities ask all the time... "Do you know who I am?" The standard answer to both is,if you have to ask that question,you already know the answer... Edited June 17, 2010 by Jack Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 That's like asking the question celebrities ask all the time... "Do you know who I am?" The standard answer to both is,if you have to ask that question,you already know the answer... No really. Am I crazy for criticizing Israel? For speaking out against censoring criticism of Israel? For speaking about the influence of the Israeli lobby in Canada? Are those crazy topics to discuss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) No really. Am I crazy for criticizing Israel? For speaking out against censoring criticism of Israel? For speaking about the influence of the Israeli lobby in Canada? Are those crazy topics to discuss? Really.. The answer to your craziness lies in the questions above... Let's see if you can find it... Edited June 17, 2010 by Jack Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naomiglover Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Really.. The answer to your craziness lies in the questions above... Let's see if you can find it... Okay. Thank you for coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Okay. Thank you for coming out. Wrong answer... You did'nt find it yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ok, 27% for and 56% against out of 100 people asked, or 1000, how many??? How many here had the voted taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribblet Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Israel has a right to exist, peacefully, if Hamas cannot accept that, then they should leave - peacefully and let everyone else get on with their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Thing is... shes posting topics on a subject shes obviously interested in. I'm genuinely curious. If a person were interested in criticizing Islam, if that were the subject they were interested in, and someone called them on the bajillion threads they started about every negative "topic" there is about Muslims/Islam, along with the myriad of posts they made on the subject, would you defend them and respond with "they are posting topics on a subject they are obviously interested in?" The way I see it, if someone is interested in only on subject, perhaps they should be limited on the number of threads they can start on that topic within a certain time frame. Seems to me that would make for a more balanced, well-rounded board rather as opposed to a board with tons of threads on the same topic started by one poster. Just wondering if anyone else feels the same way. And again, I'm referring to any single poster starting numerous threads on one subject. I've commented on others regarding this behavior, none who have reached this level, so I'm not singling her out. But right now it's 'another day, another series of threads by naomiglover criticizing Israel.' I wonder how many new threads we need on one subject. I feel as if it gets to the point where other discussions/topics are purposely being buried as certain forums within the board are dominated by criticizing Israel. As it stands, this board is beginning to feel more and more like an "anti-Israel" propaganda board than a political board, and I'm starting to lose interest fast. I'm genuinely interested in how others feel; if they feel my comments/observations have any merit. Edited June 17, 2010 by American Woman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Well you know Jack Weber and I have already commented on this as well, and it really brings down the board, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Thing is... shes posting topics on a subject shes obviously interested in. Topics? What topics? I see one topic with fifteen different threads. They're all so similar that it's impossible for me to even remember which one I answered which post in. There is no reason this idiotic poll post couldn't be in one of the other threads. It certainly doesn't deserve it's own. So a lot of people have negative thoughts about Israel. So what? Here's a thought for the naomiglovers of the world who seek to reassure themselves that anyone who is critical of Israel gets labeled an anti-Semite. It's not true. Most Canadians who are consistently critical of Israel are simply ignorant, stupid, or both. But of course, as I've said before, while not everyone who hates Israel is an anti-Semite, all anti-Semites hate Israel. Edited June 17, 2010 by Argus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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