Posted on 08/09/2014 6:07:26 AM PDT by markomalley
TMZ tracked down Joan Rivers again to confront her about her pro-Israel position relative to Hamas. Perhaps the best line from Rivers came when the reporter pointed out that Hamas was democratically elected. Rivers commented that the people who elected Hamas are ‘very stupid’ and ‘don’t even own a pencil’.
The reporter also made reference to ’2000 Palestinians’ who are dead. Rivers then mocked the figure for being so low by pointing to Hiroshima, then saying the Palestinians started it and that the deaths are deserved.
(video at link)
Rivers gets an A+ for being a celebrity in a left-wing world who has the guts to be on the right side and to speak out on a topic that represents perfectly why religion and politics are sensitive issues. However, if she’s going to continue down this road, someone close to her could sharpen her knowledge of current events and better prepare her for dealing with whackos like the reporter who confronted her.
Instead of pointing to Hiroshima for a comparison to demonstrate the disparity in death tolls, Rivers would do better to point out that Hamas was responsible for most if not all of those 2000 deaths and that at least half of them were Hamas fighters. By pointing to ’2000 Palestinians’ being dead, the reporter was actually implying that either none of them were Hamas or that the deaths of Hamas fighters should be mourned; they should not.
A better comparison than Hiroshima would be the lack of outrage over what’s happening in Iraq right now with ISIS. A better comeback to the reporter – who is obviously pro-Hamas – would be to point to the unspeakable atrocities being committed right now by ISIS against innocent people, which far exceeds 2000 deaths. Not only would this expose the reporter for caring more about 2000 deaths instead of so many more but the savages responsible for the deaths in Iraq are essentially Hamas themselves.
By bemoaning the deaths of Hamas fighters in Gaza, the reporter is actually defending ISIS in Iraq, doubly so by ignoring the atrocities committed by ISIS.
Also, not to nitpick but someone should coach Rivers to avoid quoting Colin Powell when making her case.
Rivers was confronted on the issue last month as well:
(video at link)
Nitpicking critique by Ben Barrack. Joan made good analogies and gave good responses. Go Joan!
She ought to be attacking inane dopes like Pelosi who have characterized Hamas as a “humanitarian organization”. In today’s vapid world the comments of Joan Rivers reach more ignorant voters people than the rantings of the blogs, pundits and politicians.
BE CAREFUL JOAN!!!!!
Love it
How could that idiot commentator say more Palis were killed than in WW2? 60 million killed or displaced in WW2
She says appalling things about our church I find her usual respones vulgar and crude.
I support Isreal..but J Rivers..I can’t listen to her
I am sure Joan Rivers is a Republican. She may have joked that Nancy Reagan was a stepford wife, but she sill voted for the Gipper.
Unfortunately, Joan hates everybody. Truly, she does.
Does she go to Israel to entertain? She gets on Streisand’s case but at least she goes there to entertain and is often photographed with IDF soldiers.
“She says appalling things about our church I find her usual respones vulgar and crude.....”
I agree with you. Her ignorant, crass statements which imply that all priests are pedophiles are truly offensive, and certainly inaccurate as well. They are slanderous.
OTOH, with regard to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, she is right on target.
Even a blind pig finds an acorn on occasion.
Rivers did have a friendship with the Reagans. However, she is
not really a friend of conservatives. One evening not too long ago
I went TV slumming and happened upon a program called
something like Celebrity Wife Swap. In this episode Joan’s daughter
spent a week in Alaska w/the Palin family while Bristol Palin spent
a week in Beverly Hills w/ Joan. It looked to me like Joan had a
pretty snarky attitude toward Bristol. She made references about
the (school) class slut and arranged a dinner party packed with libs
obviously designed to put Bristol on the spot. Any conservative
who saw that program would know that Joan Rivers is no friend.
Please tell us more. How was Melissa Rivers treated by the Palins and how did she respond to them. And how did Bristol behave with all those libs?
Thank-you.
Who could get away with remarks like these except Joan?
And you don’t find her later on TV sniveling, begging to be forgiven for her remarks and embarrassing herself.
Go Joan!
TMZ is pro terrorist? Not shocking.
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