Comments on: Independent Jewish Voices, stage two http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fringe http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/#comment-142813 Fringe Fri, 18 May 2007 16:47:13 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/#comment-142813 Perhaps it's sour grapes as Benz and gottcha (is that JFBeck in drag?) were the only folk who turned up at the Australians Against Independent Jewish Voices meeting. Perhaps it’s sour grapes as Benz and gottcha (is that JFBeck in drag?) were the only folk who turned up at the Australians Against Independent Jewish Voices meeting.

]]> By: Ryan Heath http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/#comment-142085 Ryan Heath Thu, 17 May 2007 20:52:49 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/#comment-142085 Any group that can pull several hundred people into a physical space for something as boring as a meeting is a group that is doing well. Most such groups would struggle to get 50. I wasn't there so i can't comment beyond that but if you think this effort is so piddling BenZ, then I challenge you to pick a cause and match the feat. I will bring the towel to help you wipe the egg off your face when it doesn't work out as easy as you planned. Any group that can pull several hundred people into a physical space for something as boring as a meeting is a group that is doing well.
Most such groups would struggle to get 50.

I wasn’t there so i can’t comment beyond that but if you think this effort is so piddling BenZ, then I challenge you to pick a cause and match the feat. I will bring the towel to help you wipe the egg off your face when it doesn’t work out as easy as you planned.

]]> By: BenZ http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/#comment-141604 BenZ Thu, 17 May 2007 03:30:44 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2007/05/16/independent-jewish-voices-stage-two/#comment-141604 <blockquote>I was then asked to speak about Independent Australian Jewish Voices (IAJV), its successes and future challenges. The fact that we’ve already claimed roughly the same number of signatories than in the UK proved there was an appetite in Australia for a more open debate on the Middle East.</blockquote> No, it proves you aren't very good at maths. Of course we know your true feelings on "open debate" don't we Antony? <blockquote>Last night I attended the second only public meeting of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) in central London. ...The aim of the get-together was to plan future directions for the group and continue the wonderful momentum created by the launch in February.</blockquote> Second meeting? A few hundred people (out of a population in the six figures?). Wow. Love that momentum! Of course you only attained 4-500 signatures locally (including the anonymous ones) and you too were hoping for 1000. Is it possible, in your narrow mind, that your opinions aren't actually as popular as you think? Of course not.

I was then asked to speak about Independent Australian Jewish Voices (IAJV), its successes and future challenges. The fact that we’ve already claimed roughly the same number of signatories than in the UK proved there was an appetite in Australia for a more open debate on the Middle East.

No, it proves you aren’t very good at maths.

Of course we know your true feelings on “open debate” don’t we Antony?

Last night I attended the second only public meeting of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) in central London. …The aim of the get-together was to plan future directions for the group and continue the wonderful momentum created by the launch in February.

Second meeting? A few hundred people (out of a population in the six figures?). Wow. Love that momentum!

Of course you only attained 4-500 signatures locally (including the anonymous ones) and you too were hoping for 1000. Is it possible, in your narrow mind, that your opinions aren’t actually as popular as you think? Of course not.

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