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How Jon Stewart Made It Okay to Care About Palestinian Suffering
Daily Beast ^ | July 21, 2014 | Dean Obeidallah

Posted on 07/22/2014 10:59:31 AM PDT by C19fan

When I interviewed The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart two years ago for a documentary I co-directed, The Muslims Are Coming!, one of the questions I posed to the talk show host was: Do you think your show has had an impact on issues?

Surprisingly, Stewart responded “no.” At first, my co-director, Negin Farsad, and I thought Stewart was being unduly modest. But he was actually being sincere. Stewart went on to list issues he had railed against for years—such as media sensationalism—and noted that nothing tangible had changed despite his best efforts.

But if that question were put to Stewart today, honesty would compel him to answer that his efforts have changed the way many who follow him now view one issue: the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Specifically, Stewart has raised awareness about the human toll that this conflict has inflicted upon Palestinian civilians.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deanobeidallah; enemedia; hamas; islamicimperialism; israel; jonstewart; lifeamongthekufir; mediawar; metrosexual; millenial; muslimcomics; notapeacemovement; propalestinianwar; stewart; themuslimsarecoming; viacommie
Another self-hating Jew. The article claims Millenials are over twice as likely, 22%, to be anti-Israel than people age 50+.
1 posted on 07/22/2014 10:59:32 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Perhaps if the people in Gaza stood up to the rocketeers, they would have fewer problems.

Or if they wish to take an opposing view, perhaps Hamas needs bigger rockets if they intend to engage in rocket fights.


2 posted on 07/22/2014 11:04:21 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: C19fan

He wasn’t raised very well, was he.


3 posted on 07/22/2014 11:04:59 AM PDT by onona (IÂ’ve pretty much given up on sanity returning.)
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To: C19fan

He’s right. Hamas has truly exacted a terrible toll on the “Palestinian” civilians that voted for them.


4 posted on 07/22/2014 11:06:42 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: C19fan

After being witness to The Six Day War, The Yom
Kippur War, the acts of a worthless Carter, followed
by this boy king Carter II, the only way I would
enjoy thinking about “Palestinians”, would be as
the IDF walks over them.


5 posted on 07/22/2014 11:12:48 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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6 posted on 07/22/2014 11:21:32 AM PDT by SJackson (government tampers with a freedom so fundamental, one shudders to think what lies ahead. Card Dolan)
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To: C19fan

As he sits in his cattle car he will wonder why. But he still won’t get it.


7 posted on 07/22/2014 11:40:52 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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I am sorry the Palestinian people are suffering, but the undeniable fact is their actions and decisions bring it on themselves.

You would think they were Omega pledges: Thank you sir may I have another!!!


8 posted on 07/22/2014 1:03:43 PM PDT by RatRipper (No need to rob others; democRATS will steal and share a tiny bit with you.)
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To: C19fan

“How Jon Stewart Made It Okay to Care About Palestinian Suffering”

Somebody forced them to start watching his show?


9 posted on 07/22/2014 1:06:41 PM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: C19fan

John Stewart is just another crappy entertainer. Right up there with a Carney in drag.


10 posted on 07/22/2014 1:10:46 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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Hamas terrorist push civilians to the front of the battle and cry foul when they, the civilians, are killed. While the Hamas cowards cower in their bunkers and tunnels.


11 posted on 07/22/2014 1:44:45 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: driftless2

So many muslim “comedians” these days.

Just like the art museums are stuck on retrospectives of the wonders of Islamic art and Palestinian/Iranian/etc films.

I’m tired of the agitprop war. There isn’t a cultural exchange. Their society is closed to the West and non-Islamic faiths.


12 posted on 07/22/2014 2:59:38 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
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To: Vermont Lt
If the people in Gaza stood up to the rocketeers, they would have no problems -— they would just be killed on the spot. Suddenly, No Problems!

These monsters will kill anyone who gets in their way.

That is why the left always supports them.

13 posted on 07/22/2014 7:54:49 PM PDT by Ditto
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To: Terry L Smith
One name I always remember is Leon Klinghoffer.

That is when I realized that the Palestinian side was full of animals. IMHO, they have no rights until they purge themselves of the animals.

14 posted on 07/22/2014 8:03:39 PM PDT by Ditto
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To: Ditto

Israel should extend to once-owned Gaza,
Pax Carthage.


15 posted on 07/24/2014 5:48:14 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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