Monday, April 26, 2010

Where are the Jewish Extremists calling for Jihad?

If National Security Advisor James Jones had told a joke about Muslims you can be sure some Islamic group would have issued a Fatwah by now.  So far all I've heard from Jews offended by Jones' so-called "joke" is...wait, I haven't heard anything from Jews offended by Jones!

Of course, its possible that Jews-- who voted overwhelmingly for Obama-- have no problem with his advisor making Jewish jokes.  Then again, it is also possible that Jews know a real threat when they see one.  Given all of the actual dangers lurking in the world--from growing anti-Semitism in Europe to the Iranian bomb-in-the-making to increasing global diplomatic isolation--perhaps American Jews can put Jones' comments in the proper perspective:



Obviously, James Jones is an embarrassment--not only was the joke inappropriate, but his delivery stinks.  He could use some lessons in comedic timing.  But the point is that if anything this video will elicit from Jews a "feh," not a Fatwah.  ("Feh" is a Yiddish term for disgust).

A case in point is Comedy Central's cowardly appeasement in the face of death threats by a fringe Islamic group the other day.  If South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker had mocked Jews instead of Muslims, Comedy Central wouldn't have even considered censoring the episode.  And Jews offended by it would have risen in disgust and...changed the channel.

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