Jews don't want blacks in their cemetary (must watch)
Colchester, Connecticut (CNN) - Juliet Steer was dying of lymphoma when she told her brother Paul she wanted to be buried just like Jesus, following Jewish customs. Even though she's a black Christian, she chose a plot in the secluded interfaith section of this quiet town's Jewish Ahvath Achim Cemetery.
"She felt like it was a nice and peaceful place," Paul Steer said. Juliet liked the quiet. When she died, Paul had her buried in the plot, hopeful that she'd finally rest in peace.
But this Jewish cemetery in Colchester, Connecticut, has been anything but peaceful since one of its board members sued Paul Steer. It's now the center of a legal fight tinged with allegations of racial and religious prejudices.
The American Dilemma by Gilad Atzmon
On January 12TH at a Martin Luther King Birthday Concert I joined the NYC Meeting House Orchestra to perform a set of my music. The event was the annual fundraiser for a local homeless shelter and it took place at the auditorium of the Friends Seminary, an elite Quaker private school in Lower Manhattan. The cause was obviously worthy and fully consistent with Quaker values, the house was packed and the concert was a smashing success.
Apparently, some Zionist parents were devastated by my invitation. A few days before the concert, I learned that an Israeli parent was mounting pressure on the Seminary’s management and a day or two before the concert, notorious ethnic cleansing enthusiast Alan Dershowitz joined in. As he himself proudly admits, he relentlessly threatened and harassed the school and its administration.
According to Dershowitz who along the years has gained for himself quite a reputation as a compulsive liar and a plagiarist, the Friends Seminary has now acknowledged that it ‘was wrong to invite’ me. And also according to Dershowitz, the Quaker Seminar promised to invite representatives of the notorious racist Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Dershowitz himself to address the students about the “dangers of the sort of anti-Semitic hatred spewed by Atzmon.”
So what’s going on here? Is this a desperate attempt by Dershowitz to be funny? After all, how is it possible that a Quaker institute would invite Jewish supremacists to lecture on tolerance towards one group only? Why would a Quaker institute give a platform to an ADL that is interested in the ‘defence’ of one people only? And why would a Quaker institute give a platform to Alan Dershowitz who is advocating the ‘Case of Israel‘ at the expense of the indigenous people of Palestine? I have never come across a single humanist who supported either warmonger Dershowitz or the Zionist ADL so it would be indeed interesting to see a Quaker institute leading such an unusual move.
Craig Murray - Gould-Werritty: the Continuing Cover-Up
Matthew Gould second from right, British Ambassador to Israel, who was pictured speaking at a meeting of the Leeds Zionist Federation
Evidence continues to mount that, rather than simply pursuing commercial interests with then Defence Secretary Liam Fox, Adam Werritty was involved centrally in working with the British and Israeli intelligence services to try to engineer war against Iran. His official contact in all this was Matthew Gould, now British Ambassador to Israel.
Gould met with Werritty on 8 September 2009. At the time, Gould was Principal Private Secretary to then Secretary of State David Miliband. It is very unusual indeed for the Private Secretary to hold policy or lobbying meetings with outsiders in this way. Still more extraordinarily, nine months later, on 16 June 2010, Gould met with Werritty again, now as Private Secretary to current Secretary of State William Hague.
A Private Secretary only acts directly for his minister – the Private Secretary has no other role. For a Private Secretary to meet a lobbyist on behalf of two different Secretaries of State from opposing political parties is so very strange as to be almost inexplicable.
The 'Jewish Indiana Jones'
Youlus claimed to have found a Torah at Bergen Belsen
Occasionally we lean about Rabbi fraudsters being charged of some serious unlawful activities. Two years ago we read about 'Organ trafficking Rabbis’ being arrested in New Jersey. Seemingly, the rabbinical price tag extends far beyond kidneys and organ trafficking.
The BBC reported today that a self-described "Jewish Indiana Jones" who claimed to have travelled the world to rescue holy Torah scrolls has pleaded guilty to fraud.
Rabbi Meacham Youlus, 50, admitted he had simply made up claims that he personally found and restored Torah scrolls in Europe and Israel.
Israeli Apartheid Week: Call it as it is (must watch)
Gilad Atzmon: I tend to believe that Israel is far worse than Apartheid because Apartheid is a racist system of exploitation of the indigenous, yet, Israel attempts to destroy the indigenous. However, there is no doubt that Israel actions convey clear symptoms of an Apartheid regime.
Calling the Israeli regime as one of apartheid is not rhetoric, nor is it an exaggeration or a propaganda tool. This is the reality in modern day Palestine, where the Israeli regime is based on discrimination, through laws, practices, education and most aspects of life. This apartheid regime not only imposed on the people in Palestine, but also on millions of Palestinian refugees denied their right to return home because they are of the wrong religion.
As awareness across the world continues to increase regarding the Israeli Apartheid regime in Palestine, each effort in this aspect would help accelerate the conclusion of this shameful page in history. And as this awareness rises, campaigns to boycott, divest and sanction this regime provide a very effective and natural response. The world witnesses a similar response transpire and bear fruit in the case of South Africa, and there are very good reasons to believe that it will do the same in the case of Palestine.
Gilad Atzmon's New Book: The Wandering Who? A Study Of Zionification of the West Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
William J. Murray knocks Alison Weir's camera across room at CNI press conference
We want Press TV on our TV screens!!!
After a CNI press conference on Monday May 23rd at the National Press Club a pro-Israel supporter assaulted Alison Weir, Press TV filmed the incident. We have identified the assailant as William J. Murray who, along with Gen. Jerry Boykin, was preparing for a pro-Israel press conference
Genius!!!
Gilad Atzmon's New Book: The Wandering Who? A Study Of Zionification of the West Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
The Music of Charlie Parker brought to you by Gilad Atzmon with Strings
8th -9th February
Ronnie Scott's London
Ronnie Scott’s is privileged to welcome Israeli-born Gilad Atzmon performing the music of arguably the greatest alto sax player in jazz history, Charlie Parker. On the night, Gilad will be accompanied by a full string section adding depth to bird's classic compositions. This is a must-see show that has been earning rave reviews around the country!
As jazz critic Phil Johnson notes “While most jazz tribute projects are dry as dust, Gilad Atzmon's marvelous evocation of Charlie Parker's legendary 1949 Verve recording with strings somehow succeeds in conveying Bird's mercurial genius, as well as accurately re-presenting what counts as some of the most profoundly beautiful music ever made”.
Dates: : 8th & 9th of February
Ticket Prices: £15.00 - £32.50
To book by phone: 0207 4390747
To book online click here
Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble together with the Sigamos Strings Quartet led by Lizzie Ball
"Atzmon's fluid lyricism is in full flow on songbook classics and worldly originals. But as sweet romance morphs to modernist uncertainty, the bittersweet balance and rich emotional palette equally impress." Financial Times *****
"Like the best of albums" Jazzwise ****
"Atzmon always manages to tell a story" Uncut ****
"One of the finest alto players around" BBC Music Magazine March 2009
"Atzmon is surely the hardest-gigging man in British jazz...the music here is subtle, ambiguous, often beautiful - and features a saxophonist playing deep from the heart." The Times **** March 2009
"An avid Charlie Parker disciple..." Evening Standard March 2009
"This is an outstanding album." Allaboutjazz March 2009
"is almost like a suite, with one track leading into the next" Scotland on Sunday**** March 2009
"A genuine expression of love" Scotsman**** March 2009
"The fiery Atzmon took his show from a demure chamber-music lilt to a Coltrane-inspired roar and back, and the crowd was right there through it all." Guardian Live Review ****
"Work of beauty, power and intense sonic vision" Morning Star April 2009
"Atzmon is a hell of a talent...essential listen for all contemporary music fans. Atzmon has done what all the best jazzers do and put his own stamp on his chosen material. This may be loving tribute to a mythic past but it is one with an unmistakably contemporary edge" The Jazz Man ****
Ledha Socratous: Gilad Atzmon: politics and jazz
THE SELF-proclaimed “self-hating Jew”, Gilad Atzmon will be visiting Cyprus this week to present his new book and give a talk at the University of Cyprus tomorrow....
With a strong presence on and off stage, Atzmon has a huge following not only for his music but for being a unique thinker and philosopher. Admired for his fearless stance against oppression, he is also at the forefront of a taboo discourse that many will not venture into out of fear of being branded anti-Semite. He has published quite a few books and articles blasting Israel in the past, but this time it seems his latest offering has opened up Pandora’s Box and ignited a fierce debate from all corners of society.
In The Wandering Who?, he traces his own development from a young, rather typical Israeli, brought up in a conservative, secular Zionist family, to become a staunch opponent of Zionism and of the State of Israel. But his book is far more than a personal story. He challenges the myths and the tribal mindset underpinning the founding of the Zionist state and its racially-driven policies. It is an attempt to understand what motivates secular people of a Jewish background to continue to identify themselves as Jews. It is also an attempt to demonstrate the harmful consequences of Jewish identity, particularly when this is not based on Jewish religion.
Atzmon’s 4pm talk on Thursday is entitled The Primacy of the Ear and offers an alternative take on the Israeli Palestinian conflict and peace activism. The talk will follow Atzmon’s personal story and his struggle with Arabic music leading to a rejection of phenomenology and what he has called the Primacy of the Eye.
If you don’t want get embroiled in the political verbal joust, jazz fans will be keen to hear that on Friday and Saturday, Atzmon will let the music do all the talking, with two concerts at the JazzyB in Limassol. Accompanying Atzmon’s alto sax on stage at JazzyB will be George Morfitis on piano, Cahit Koutrafali on bass and Stelios Xydias on drums.
Through the years Atzmon has managed to merge the music of the Middle East and Eastern Europe with jazz and contemporary improvised music. Atzmon has virtually created a genre of his own with his maverick borrowings from so many different sources. In addition to being influenced by Coltrane’s powerful approach on the sax, Atzmon’s live performances can be simply breathtaking and overwhelming. The two shows are likely to be very popular, so make sure to book your spot to avoid dissapointment.
The Primacy of the Ear
Jazz master saxophonist and philosopher Gilad Atzmon presents his new book on Jewish identity and gives a talk. February 2. University of Cyprus. 4pm.
February 3 &4: Jazz concerts with Atzmon and Co. JazzyB, situated on the corner of Anexartisias and Athinon, Limassol. 10.30pm. €10. Jazz fans should avoid disappointment by booking early. Tel: 99-605502
Gilad Atzmon's New Book: The Wandering Who? A Study Of Zionist's global interests and influence Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
Made it to the Wall Street Journal
Introduction by Gilad Atzmon: Ethnic cleanser Advocate Alan Dershowitz cannot take a defeat. He simply cannot get over the fact that a concert of my music at Friends School, NYC two weeks ago, was an outstanding success. In spite of his relentless attempts, Zionist mouthpiece Dershowitz didn’t manage to cancel the fundraiser concert. In the last two weeks, he has been mounting pressure on the school and NYC papers. By now I would expect Dershowitz to acknowledge that growing familiarity with my writing doesn’t serve his cause, for my writing is humanist as opposed to his own tribal supremacist materials.
Dershowitz was quoted saying "If that same orchestra invited David Duke to play saxophone, it would never have happened." As usual I have to correct the compulsive liar Dershowitz. At the NYC Friends Meeting House, I wasn’t just playing saxophone. The Meeting House Orchestra was playing my music. They decided to play my music because of its harmonious and peaceful message. They played my music because my art is an attempt to cross the divide created by Zionists like Dershowitz. As far as I am aware, David Duke is not a saxophonist. However, I really do not understand why Alan Dershowitz believes himself to be morally superior to Duke. Dershowitz is a Zionist Jewish supremacist, he is a world leading advocate of a racist and expansionist ideology, namely Zionism. And yet, I wouldn’t say no to an invitation for a musical gathering along together with Dershowitz on tuba and Duke playing the trumpet, just because I believe that music brings people together.
According to The Wall Street Journal “Dershowitz threatened to stand outside the school this week and distribute copies of an essay he wrote critiquing Mr. Atzmon's work unless the school took action.” I do believe that such an action on behalf of Dershowitz would make a wonderful youtube clip. It would be hilarious to see the kids drifting away from the scary Zionist elder.
School Hits Sour Note
Friends Seminary Grapples With Musician's Political Views
By SOPHIA HOLLANDER
Most parents at Friends Seminary were unaware of the writings of Gilad Atzmon when they first saw the posters promoting his participation in a Martin Luther King Birthday concert on the school's campus last month.
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But over the past two weeks, administrators and parents at the elite Quaker private school in Lower Manhattan have become quick studies after Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz publicly criticized Friends Seminary for inviting a musician he called a "notorious anti-Semite and Holocaust denier"—accusations that Mr. Atzmon, who was born Jewish, staunchly denies.
The clash sparked days of discussion at a school that prides itself on tolerance and inclusion and launched debates on parenting sites such as UrbanBaby, where some posters vowed to pull their applications in protest.
In a statement provided to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, school officials expressed "regret" over any offense caused and announced they would be establishing new procedures governing guest speakers and performers.
Although the Jan. 12 concert was on the school campus and directed by a teacher, the Meetinghouse Jazz Orchestra is an independent organization that was using the concert to raise funds for the Friends Shelter, which is also independent and housed on school grounds.
Mr. Atzmon, a saxophonist, played in the concert. But it was his words, not his music, that drew criticism. In his book "The Wandering Who," he labels the recent global credit crisis a "zio-punch" and argues that if Israel starts a nuclear war with Iran, "some may be bold enough to argue that Hitler might have been right after all."
"It is a reasonable thing to say," Mr. Atzmon said when reached by phone. He added that he hoped this scenario would not come to pass.
He said he's not a Holocaust denier. "Members of my family perished in [World War II]," he said, though he added that he was less interested in the number of people killed during the war than in how "five years after the liberations of Auschwitz, Israel, the Jewish state, established the law of return that is racially driven and categorically not different from the Nuremberg law."