Gilad Atzmon's Blog, page 53
April 3, 2014
Eugene Schulman: What Heidegger Hysteria Tells Us About the Press
Comment by Gilad Atzmon: I am delighted to see the dichotomy between Athens and Jerusalem being discussed and I am very happy to see my writing at the centre of that debate. However, I do not agree with the opinion of Schulman and others that Athens and Jerusalem are the ‘two roots of Western civilization’. I see Jerusalem as a corrosive force that is there to castrate the Athenian West by means of ‘correctness’ (law and righteousness). However, Schulman is spot on, The Guardian of Judea is a mere symptom and far from being alone. In fairness, The Guardian often criticises Israel, yet, its criticism is vetted by Kosher considerations. You won't find The Guardian’s criticising Jewish political power within British politics. The paper limits its discourse to politically correct anti- Zionist discussion. As such the Guardian, like most progressive outlets, operates as a control opposition and should be exposed for what it is.
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Jerusalem v. Athens
http://www.counterpunch.org
What Heidegger Hysteria Tells Us About the Press
by EUGENE SCHULMAN
Jerusalem and Athens are the two roots of Western civilization, with Jerusalem representing biblical revelation and Athens representing philosophical rationality. Their relationship is one of “fundamental opposition,” an opposition that constitutes the vitality of western civilization. According to Leo Strauss, to choose between Jerusalem and Athens is to choose between “life in obedience to divine law or life in freedom.” Martin Heiddeger seemed to express the same philosophy.
In a recent article published at the Veterans Today website controversial author of “The Wandering Who?”, Gilad Atzmon, takes to task The Guardian newspaper for an article criticizing the publication of Martin Heidegger’s ‘black notebooks’. Heidegger was one of the 20th Century’s most famous philosophers, almost best known for having joined the Nazi party during the war years and, thus, gaining the reputation for being anti-Semitic. Heidegger’s reputation seems to have become an important subject of late–Prospect magazine recently devoted an article to him which attracted several hundred comments from readers disputing not only whether he was anti-Semitic, but also the importance of his philosophy
April 2, 2014
March in Numbers
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
“Entrenchment” is the word that best describes the Middle East in March.
In Egypt, coup leader Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi “hung up” his military fatigues to announce his candidacy for president. Meanwhile, those opposed to Sisi and the coup continued to face the bloody consequences, as an Egyptian court sentenced 529 Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers to death.
In Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his authoritarian trend by blocking access to Twitter, where his opponents had been releasing damning audio recordings that apparently revealed corruption in his inner circle. Despite the harsh reaction to this move, Erdogan’s AKP party emerged victorious in the country’s March 30 municipal elections.
In Syria, the killing continued and little progress was made on a diplomatic solution to the civil war. The flow of Syrian refugees into Lebanon also continued, causing significant logistical and social problems for the fragile nation.
Israel continued to show its defiance throughout the month by advancing plans to construct settlements in the West Bank. New statistics also show that the country is killing Palestinians at an alarming rate.
Below is a summary of March in numbers:
529 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death by a judge in Minya, Egypt for the death of a single police officer. This is the largest capital punishment conviction in the history of modern Egypt.
3,143 Egyptians are estimated to have been killed since the July 3 military coup, according to a new Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report. The report also noted that 18,977 Egyptians have been arrested for political reasons during the same time period.
150,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
1 million Syrians are now residing in Lebanon, increasing the country’s total population by more than 20 percent.
More Quenelle Victims In Britain
Footballers Sagbo and Assou-Ekotto face FA bans for 'quenelle' sign comments
Hull's Yannick Sagbo and QPR loanee Benoit Assou-Ekotto are facing possible bans after they were charged with improper conduct for social media posts relating to the 'quenelle' gesture.
Last month Nicolas Anelka was banned for five games and fined £80,000 for quenelling after scoring against West Ham in December, and was sacked by West Brom.
to read more:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26841690
The quenelle salute is an anti establishment sign but it is described by Jewish organisations as an inverted Nazi salute.
It may soon come to the point where the Nazi salute is described as an inverted quenelle.
April 1, 2014
He’s back again! (And he’s no Holocaust denier)
By Gilad Atzmon
He’s Back Again: A new Hitler Satire Tops Germany’s Best-Seller List
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Adolf Hitler woke up and found himself in modern-day, vibrant, multicultural, metropolitan Berlin?
Well, this is the precise theme of a new bestseller by German journalist Timur Vermes. It’s called Er Ist Wieder Da (He’s Back Again).
The Germans love the book but the Brits and the Jews are a bit confused. After all, no one ever expects the Germans to crack jokes and certainly not about the war, the Holocaust or Hitler. And, as you may expect, the Guardian of Judea is not one bit impressed: “the opening chapters of He’s Back Again in particular can be a bit of a slog,” writes Philip Oltermann, the paper Berlin’s correspondent.
Last night, BBC Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman hosted a discussion between the author Timur Vermes and writer Sophie Hardach. Ms Hardach, a relatively unknown Jewish writer was definitely not amused. She advised the best selling German author how best to develop his plot and, surprise, surprise, to incorporate the plight of the Jews. Never was the word Chutzpah more appropriate!
But Timur Vermes just seemed to be amused by it all and confirmed that his fictional Hitler is no Holocaust denier - on the contrary, he is pretty proud of it all.
Gilad Atzmon Interviewed by Mark Bebawi (Part 2) Live in Houston, Texas
Part 2 of a discussion on Palestine in Houston. In this part I attempt to tell the truth about Jewish controlled opposition, BDS, the anti Semitic hoax. George Soros & the Palestinian NGOs and more
Though sound is not perfect, i believe that the talk is very interesting.
Part 1
March 28, 2014
Heidegger’s Black Notebooks: The Diaries of a Dissident National Socialist
http://www.counter-currents.com/
In December of 2013, the German and French press began reporting that Martin Heidegger’s so-called Black Notebooks (Schwartze Hefte), forthcoming as volumes 94 to 96 of his Gesamtausgabe (Complete Edition), contain passages that constitute an anti-Semitic “smoking gun” (or maybe just a smoking chimney).
On Monday, March 3, I received the first volume of the Black Notebooks, more than 500 pages written from 1931 to 1938. The second and third volumes, which have just been released and are in transit, contain writings from 1938 to ’39 and 1940 to ’41. All told, the three volumes contain more than 1,200 pages of Heidegger’s most private philosophical musings, the seeds of many of his contemporary and later lectures and writings.
It turns out that the passages in which Heidegger discusses Jews are found in the second and third volumes of the Black Notebooks (as well as in volume 97 of the Gesamtausgabe). Professor Peter Trawny, the editor of the Black Notebooks, has also written a small volume, Heidegger und der Mythos der jüdischen Weltverschwörung (Heidegger and the Myth of the Jewish World Conspiracy), which is due out this spring and which quotes and discusses the passages on Jews from volumes 95 to 97.
March 24, 2014
International Jazzworkshop: Concerts from 08 - 14 august 2014
[image error]Dear friends and music lovers..
I would like to invite you to attend our 2014, 10th anniversary "International Jazzworkshop" in Saarwellingen, Germany. Earlier this year I was appointed to be the artistic director of the course and I am very enthusiastic about my new job. My approach is simple as it should be. We make music the way we hear it. Gathering some of the best teachers as well as performers in the world jazz and world music scene, we will produce music together, combining intuition and beauty.
[image error]The course is shaped as both intensive workshops and instrumental lesson during the day and a Jazz festival in the night. Jazz lovers and musicians of every level are invited to join. It is promised to be an unforgettablele experience!!!
For more info click here
For Registration click here
International Jazzworkshop:
Concerts from 08 - 14 august 2014
2014 is the 10th anniversary of "International Jazzworkshop". The team of outstanding performers and teachers and the varied schedule of activity all add up to an unforgettable experience for everyone who takes part.
This time, the exceptional roster of internationally acclaimed artists/teachers will be expended by the facility of "the open bigband" and "masterclasses". In addition, you can book private lessons.
Tutors and artists
Gilad Atzmon - UK (saxophone, clarinet) - https://www.youtube.com/
Sylwia Bialas - Germany, Poland (vocals) - https://www.youtube.com
Barbara Bürkle - Germany (vocals) - https://www.youtube.com/
Pete Churchill - UK, Canada (vocals,choir) - https://www.youtube.com/
Kevin Dean - Canada (trumpet) - https://www.youtube.com/
Frank Harrison - UK (piano) - https://www.youtube.com/
Eddie Hick - UK (drums)
Claus Krisch - Germany (piano)
Johannes Müller - Germany (saxophone) https://www.youtube.com/
Davide Petrocca - Germany/Italy (bass) https://www.youtube.com/
Saul Rubin - USA (guitar) https://www.youtube.com/
Asaf Sirkis - UK (drums, konnokol) https://www.youtube.com/
Gwilym Simcock - UK (piano) - https://www.youtube.com/
Yaron Stavi - UK (bass) https://www.youtube.com/
Thilo Wagner - Germany (piano) https://www.youtube.com/
Watch video clips:
International Jazz Werkstatt in Saarwelingen 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oY_qB9pIZU
International Jazz Werkstatt in Saarwelingen 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdcYdhN9W60
Is the BDS Democratic?
http://dissidentvoice.org/2014/03/is-the-bds-democratic/
Is the BDS Democratic?
Open letter to Omar Barghouti, Co-founder, PACBI
by Paul Larudee / March 23rd, 2014
Dear Omar,
Let me start by saying that you have done a lot for BDS and that BDS has done a lot for the Palestinian cause. It is perhaps for this reason that we should all be concerned with potential corruption of the movement, and you most of all. I refer to changes of wording, changes of direction and changes of priority within the movement.
The change of wording is the infamous four words “occupied in June, 1967″ inserted into the first of three objectives in the mission statement portion of the 2005 BDS Call signed by 173 Palestinian organizations, such that the statement now demands of Israel:
“Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands occupied in June 1967 and dismantling the Wall…” (added phrase in italics)
I understand your argument that this phrase only clarifies the meaning of the original statement, and that it changes the meaning not at all. Even so, who gave you the right to make the change without consulting and getting the approval of the signatories to the original call? Why was it inserted without even telling anyone, such that no one but you even knows when it was done? If it is so uncontroversial, why not get it approved?
Why is the phrase needed, anyway? You argue that it results in no change of meaning. Why, then, is it not superfluous? Since it is a bone of contention, just remove it and be done with it.
I also understand that the offending phrase occurs only in the ”Introducing the BDS Movement” section of the website and that the original wording is preserved elsewhere. However, this is at best misleading and at worst disingenuous. The “Introducing the BDS Movement” section reproduces the three demands from the 2005 Call completely verbatim, except for the added four words, and then proceeds to make the claim that this wording is endorsed by the signatories of the 2005 BDS Call.
This is deceptive and even fraudulent and must be corrected. The altered wording has even been mistakenly quoted by Max Blumenthal in his book Goliath as being the wording of the original BDS Call. Your misrepresentation has led directly to his error.
March 23, 2014
On The Israeli Eugenic Project and the Radiation of Arab Jews in the 1950's (must watch)
Directed by David Belhassen and Asher Hemias. The documentary won the award for "Best Documentary" at the Haifa International Film Festival and was featured as a documentary at the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2007.
It is claimed in the documentary that the X-ray radiation used on the children was thousands of times beyond the maximum recommended dose and it is suggested that the program was funded by the United States in order to test the effects of large radiation doses on humans.
In fact, the treatment in Israel was the same that was used elsewhere in the world.
The documented dosages given to the Israeli children were similar to (if not less than) that administered to children treated for ringworm at New York University Hospital between 1940 and 1959.
A study from the early 1950s found X-ray treatment effective in almost all cases of ringworm.
The documentary alleges that 100,000 children were irradiated, and that 6,000 of them died shortly after receiving treatment. Many of the 'ringworm children' later developed cancer, and in 1994 the Knesset passed a law mandating the Israeli government to provide them with compensation.
Thanks Dr. Gabi Weber for making me aware of this film.
