Spring Break
Hadag Nachash do Brandeis
by Daniel Ortner
Arts | 2/12/08
Posted online at 1:21 AM EST on 2/12/08
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justArts: How's the tour been going so far?
Sha'anan Streett: So far so good.
JA: Had you heard anything about Brandeis before performing here?
SS: I heard it was a very Jewish school.
JA: Did you hear anything about the controversy over Jimmy Carter's speech at Brandeis last year?
SS: No, I have no idea what he wrote about Israel. I was very young when he was president, but recently I heard him speak about peace. I'm also pro-peace.
JA: Do you think the way the American media covers Israel is shallow?
SS: I'm often astonished at the coverage Israel gets outside of Israel. The content is not as deep as you are used to. It's still OK. It puts it all in perspective.
JA: Do you think American attitudes towards Israel have been too simplistic and straightforward?
SS: I don't know really. Historically, America and American media have been very pro-Israel.
JA: How do you feel about the current political climate in Israel?
SS: Israel is in a very deep leadership problem. Not only is the prime minister not doing his job well, but the top three candidates are those that have already failed.
JA: What's your take on the human rights situation in the Gaza Strip?
SS: I have a problem with what's happening in the Gaza Strip. I really don't believe killing innocent people on the other side can help. Everyone on both sides wants peace, we just fail to achieve it.
JA: How do you feel about rocket attacks on Sderot?
SS: The kassams in Sderot, they suck, man. It's part of the leadership gap really. It's been going on for six or seven years already and nothing is done to stop it. Every Jerusalemite feels for Sderot. It is what we were feeling during the height of the suicide bombings.
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A moderate
posted 2/17/08 @ 5:49 PM EST
This is the poorest interview I have ever read. I cannot believe the editorial staff allowed it to be printed. Daniel Ortner continues to shock and amaze with his simplistic, immature, talentless writings. (Continued…)
Nathan Hakimi
posted 2/27/08 @ 3:33 AM EST
Look, "moderate," you need to calm down a bit. Yes, Ortner is "young," and naturally he is still somewhat "unprofessional." I think it is unfair to hold him to the standards one would apply to real journalists. (Continued…)
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