tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post6930567754473176796..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Palestinian Authority Mysteriously Cancels Beauty ContestJameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-72275292317926990232009-12-22T15:22:19.978+02:002009-12-22T15:22:19.978+02:00The Haredim have nothing against female beauty and...The Haredim have nothing against female beauty and/or public precence? If so, please explain: Mehadrin buses, defacing of posters portraying ANY pictures of women, separate sidewalks for men and women in certain relgious neighborhoods, attacks of women in Beit Shemesh, harassment of shopkeepers who display any pictures of women (even if said store is selling, say, makeup) and a general obsession with modesty. <br /><br />It is not okay when Muslims do this and it is not okay when Jews do this. You do no one any favors--least of all Jews--when you criticise one and whitewash the other. Seriously--in this area, we have enough problems. We need to focus on our backyard. The Muslims in general and Palestinians in particular are not our number one concern in this regard.Gilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246089571573457394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-49172017619207309052009-12-22T14:24:16.918+02:002009-12-22T14:24:16.918+02:00I don't get it.
I understand that you see thi...I don't get it.<br /><br />I understand that you see this as amusing.<br /><br />What I don't understand is why you would take the time to post such as this.<br /><br />Is making fun of other people's religion important to you?<br /><br />Could it be that things like this are why the Jewish people are hated?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-45897568103078449422009-12-21T20:14:50.947+02:002009-12-21T20:14:50.947+02:00The Haredim have nothing against female beauty. Is...The Haredim have nothing against female beauty. Islam on the other hand, seems allergic to the notion women should even have a public presence altogether.NormanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365459073293643108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-14851875027998047642009-12-21T19:03:35.150+02:002009-12-21T19:03:35.150+02:00Gila: As long as the "Miss Israel" conte...Gila: As long as the "Miss Israel" contest isn't held on a public street (or at Intel on Shabbat) -- the chareidim dont care.Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-78453742271146204942009-12-21T18:45:37.950+02:002009-12-21T18:45:37.950+02:00You know, we have segments of the population who m...You know, we have segments of the population who make a habit of defacing posters, threatening boycotts, threatening shop owners and (most recently) vandalizing buses...if pictures of women are not removed. Not immodestly dressed women, mind you. Any women. (Remember the last municipal election when the Haredim objected to campaign posters featuring pictures of -Orthodox, modestly dressed- female candidates? <br /><br />As such, at least so far as this particular issue is concerned, we are not in a position to throwing stones. Granted, I think the cancellation is insane. But I also think our Talibanistim are insane.Gilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246089571573457394noreply@blogger.com