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A DIFFERENT TAKE Re: Return of the Soul - The Nakbah Project (610)
Mr Dale.
I write regarding your rewew of Return of the Soul — The Nakbah Pr'O/ect.
While I respect your freedom to write whatever you wish. I wish to challenge a few points.
The 1948 war was not a clear cut case of one side warring on the other. I am sure you are aware there is both an Israeli and Palestinian narrative as to what happened ~ and both contain particularly extreme assertions. Many 'facts' in the review are drawn straight from the most egregious Palestinian accusations: ‘Violent ethnic cleansing'. "known terrorisation programme'. ‘massacres'.
The fighting was a bitter affair: both sides doing things to be ashamed of today. but I utterly reject these allegations and the spirit in which they are made.
I am not questioning Return of the Sou/'s validity — or Jane Frere's right to express the frustrations of the Palestinian people. But I feel the review lacks an understanding of events in 19/18. perpetuating extreme and ridiculous slanders of the anti-Israeli narrative. Regards Robin Hamilton Taylor Public Affairs Embassy of Israel
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Hello Peggy
I'm back from Edinburgh and on track doing dinners. awards and holiday camps. Being at the Fringe was such a thrill and the way I was received by you and all the other writers made me the happiest comic there. I really can't thank you enough. Sincerely.
Roy Walker
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Re: The Celts in Seville
I had a great time at the Celts in SeViIIe show. The patter and realism of how most people take part in football - by listening to the radio or haVing a Rangers mate for Dad in my casei to Wind up was spot on. Loved it. So did my Da. Davie Wark
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Re: Tropic Thunder
Saw Tropic Thunder on Tuesday. Some chuckles. maybe a grower. but on the whole not as funny as the actors seem to think it is. . . That said. Robert DJ is excellent. lending much needed humour to proceedings. Tom Cruise is ILISI bi/arre. Not in a good way.
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