Posted on 02/27/2013 11:42:46 AM PST by Nachum
In spite of a concerted campaign by 'anti-Zionists', the Rolling Stones have announced they have no intention of cancelling their planned concert in Jerusalem on Israel’s Independence Day, Monday, April 15.
“We’ve been slammed and smacked and twittered a lot by the anti-Israeli side,” said Mick Jagger, the band’s leader and most recognizable member since 1963. “All I can say is: anything worth doing is worth overdoing. So we decided to add a concert on Tuesday.”
Needless to say, tickets to both concerts, Monday night in Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem and Tuesday night in Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, have been sold out even as Jagger was speaking.
“This is a huge mistake for the Stones,” declared BDS proponent Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb. “They stand to lose a lot of money as a result of showing solidarity with Zionism, because their most devoted fans also support boycotting Israel.”
(Excerpt) Read more at joshuapundit.blogspot.com ...
Israel hater says, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.”
Bravo to the lads!
One of the greatest rock bands of all time. Period.
Stones MP3 sound clips - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=rolling+stones
For the first time in my life, I’m really proud of the rolling stones.
Any way we could make Mick Jagger the head of the Republican Party?
Obviously those two have to disagree.
“All I can say is: anything worth doing is worth overdoing. So we decided to add a concert on Tuesday.”
Hahaha!!! That’s great!
“They stand to lose a lot of money as a result of showing solidarity with Zionism because their most devoted fans also support boycotting Israel.”
Huh. I didn’t know Secretary Hagel was a fan...
Me, too.
I’ve never liked them, particularly. But Icertainly respect this stand.
Add their ages together and they’re older than the Bible!
Stones insiders reveal that to celebrate the holy occasion the band is rehearsing their version of In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida (In the Garden of Eden)!
bttt - like several have written, i’ve never been a big Stones fan but that just changed. I don’t understand all the anti-Israel attitude in the UK. Have I missed something? The wife and I watched a PBS Masterpiece Classic spy type movie “Page Eight” the other day and the whole premise of the thing was anti-Israel, anti-IDF and Pro-Palestinian. Did the IDF lob rockets into London while we weren’t looking?
I saw them in the Bay Area long time ago and they were awesome so full of energy especially Mick Jagger jumping all over the stage it was one of the best concerts I have seen I have to say.
*ahem*
Sorry, should’ve added you to my previous ping.
Satmar kooks
I’d’ve guessed Neturei Karta, but that works too.
Me too....I will have their music on this weekend for that (:
“If one is a good Jew, one cannot be a Zionist; if one is a Zionist, one cannot be a good Jew.”
Why not? I’ve read your reply a few times trying to divine what you think the conflict is, but I can’t put my finger on it. Do you think Zionism is some kind of Jewish Supremacy movement?
If there wasn’t any conflict, there wouldn’t be any creative spark. The best bands always have that tension... Lennon vs. McCartney, Jagger vs. Richards, Joey Ramone vs. Johnny Ramone.
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