Comments on: Naomi Klein in Jaffa http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/ A blog on cities, design, planning and sustainable development, featuring work by Jesse Fox and others. Fri, 21 May 2010 18:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mike http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/comment-page-1/#comment-13277 Mike Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:54:53 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=2049#comment-13277 As I understand Klein's argument (based on the summary above), she says Israel is "different" because it has (1) capitalism, (2) a military and (3) alumni of (2) who take advantage of (1) to make money. It seems to me that this reality would describe about 3/4 of the world. And oh yes,Israel has economic hardship- who doesn't? Maybe Klein should start a "Boycott Darn Near Everywhere" campaign. As I understand Klein’s argument (based on the summary above), she says Israel is “different” because it has (1) capitalism, (2) a military and (3) alumni of (2) who take advantage of (1) to make money. It seems to me that this reality would describe about 3/4 of the world. And oh yes,Israel has economic hardship- who doesn’t?

Maybe Klein should start a “Boycott Darn Near Everywhere” campaign.

]]> By: Marc Schoen http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/comment-page-1/#comment-11736 Marc Schoen Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:13:11 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=2049#comment-11736 What I don't understand is why millions of people with a modicum of integrity and intelligence like myself have to get up early in the morning and work all day to earn a living when someone like Naomi Klein, who obviously possesses neither, gets to travel to exotic places, publish books and give lectures. Rarely has a surname so adequately described the breadth of vision of the person who bears it. What we all - Jews, Arabs, Israelis, Palestinians - should be boycotting is Naomi Klein. The last thing the Palestinians need is another reason to feel sorry for themselves. The last thing the Israelis need is another reason to feel beleaguered. What I don’t understand is why millions of people with a modicum of integrity and intelligence like myself have to get up early in the morning and work all day to earn a living when someone like Naomi Klein, who obviously possesses neither, gets to travel to exotic places, publish books and give lectures. Rarely has a surname so adequately described the breadth of vision of the person who bears it. What we all – Jews, Arabs, Israelis, Palestinians – should be boycotting is Naomi Klein. The last thing the Palestinians need is another reason to feel sorry for themselves. The last thing the Israelis need is another reason to feel beleaguered.

]]> By: John http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/comment-page-1/#comment-8863 John Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:45:16 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=2049#comment-8863 Naomi Klein is a parasite, living off the fat of Canada and telling other people and countries how they should live their lives. She is a hypocrite and a dangerous person if you believe her fact-less reports and her own "shock doctrine" style reporting. Naomi Klein is a parasite, living off the fat of Canada and telling other people and countries how they should live their lives. She is a hypocrite and a dangerous person if you believe her fact-less reports and her own “shock doctrine” style reporting.

]]> By: Derek Wall http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/comment-page-1/#comment-7789 Derek Wall Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:09:29 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=2049#comment-7789 Really good to see your blog and to learn that there are people standing up for human rights and ecology in Israel. Really good to see your blog and to learn that there are people standing up for human rights and ecology in Israel.

]]> By: Regina http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/comment-page-1/#comment-7778 Regina Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:20:12 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=2049#comment-7778 Really wonderful review Jesse! I'm generally not so compelled by her arguments but may pick up the book for refuting sake. Really wonderful review Jesse! I’m generally not so compelled by her arguments but may pick up the book for refuting sake.

]]> By: james http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/07/naomi-klein-in-jaffa/comment-page-1/#comment-7763 james Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:44:15 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=2049#comment-7763 great review & analysis Jesse. It does sound crazy that Klein would try to get Israeli's to support the boycott of Israeli Institutions, but maybe crazy solutions can work in desperate times. great review & analysis Jesse. It does sound crazy that Klein would try to get Israeli’s to support the boycott of Israeli Institutions, but maybe crazy solutions can work in desperate times.

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