Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Udi Aloni vs. Benjamin Netanyahu

Today I read an article about an Israeli film maker and his statements about Israel's government.  Director Udi Aloni won the top audience awards in Berlin for his recent movie (congratulations to him), but just before winning the award, footage surfaced of him making statements about Israel's government, including calling it "fascist" and also urging Germany to stop sending military aid.  Now, while he is allowed to have his own opinion, the fact that his movie received money from the government would suggest that he supports the government, and yet these statements say the exact opposite.  If he does not like the government, he should not take money from them.  He is, in a sense, slapping the hand that feeds him.  A recent example of refusing someone's support if you don't agree with them has to do with who else but Donald Trump.  Recently, David Duke, former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, endorsed Trump and suggested that other members of the KKK vote for Trump.  When asked, Trump didn't agree with Duke, but he didn't reject him either.  If you do not agree with what someone is saying or someone's message, don't take support from them.  Don't just take because you need something, take if you are okay with what the giver endorses.

1 comment:

  1. I agree with the point that if he disagreed with the government he shouldn't be taking money from them. He probably just took the money because it was well needed and he didn't think about the people giving it to him. That may be the case but realistically its not okay to do so.

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