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Do you support Amazon censorship? |
Yes, censorship in support of the Palestinian people is justified |
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Yes, Amazon correctly censored the book about violence |
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No,censorship is unacceptable in principle |
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No, censorship is not Amazon's business |
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sheila19621
Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Israel
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:37 am Post subject: Amazon touts anti-Israeli views, |
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On July 4, Amazon spammed its customers with advertisement of Norman Finkelstein's virulently anti-Semitic book, Image and Reality of the Israeli-Palestine Conflict. On May 30, Amazon similarly advertised Beyond Chutzpah: on the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History. I have never received any other ad from Amazon.
On April 4, in an unprecedented move, Amazon deleted all reviews of Obadiah Shoher's Samson Blinded: A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict. A few days later, Amazon forced its subsidiary Booksurge to terminate publishing contract with Shoher whose book is now available. Google earlier banned advertising of the Samson Blinded for "unacceptable content." Shoher, indeed, is pro-Israeli, yet realistic and critical of Israeli policies.
Obadiah Shoher, an anonymous politician, abandons myths and moralizing in favor of realpolitik. He argues for raw efficiency of antiterrorist operations and shedding liberal idealism. Shoher asks inconvenient questions and gives honest answers. Amazon does not like that. Anti-Semitic lampoons by Norman Finkelstein are more to Amazon's taste. |
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flying_pig319
Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 369
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Amazon touts anti-Israeli views, |
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Wow, really?
That's ridiculous.
And NOT just because I'm pro-Israel. Even if the book had been pro-Israel, it would've still been wrong. It's not Amazon's business in the LEAST. They're supposed to sell us stuff, and that's it. They should stay the heck away from our political views, that's all I can say. (Especially when the views are so hateful and negative. Even if they were hateful of Palestinians, I'd still say that it's not a good thing to have on a website).
Not buying from them anymore, THAT's for sure.
Ridiculous.
A dumb marketing strategy too. What could they be thinking?? |
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flying_pig319
Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 369
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Wait... What's your source?
Because there's a message on Amazon about how they're NOT anti-Semetic, and false internet rumours have been spread about them.
Hm. |
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HiPhOpEr

Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 86
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: |
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yeah.. this is interesting |
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hani
Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 95 Location: ksa
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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that's great
well done Amazon
 _________________ Once upon the time
I was looking for you
I never do a crime
By living to love you |
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Corey
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 445 Location: Costa Rica
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Post |
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This belongs in Opinion NOT news.
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Outofin
Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 71
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't recieve any ad of this book. I do occationally recieve various ads from Amazon. I think they send ads according to customer's buying pattern and you might have shown interests on this subject on their website by buying or rating books. |
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flying_pig319
Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 369
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: |
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flying_pig319 wrote: |
Wait... What's your source?
Because there's a message on Amazon about how they're NOT anti-Semetic, and false internet rumours have been spread about them.
Hm. |
*Ehem ehem* |
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redset
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 582 Location: England
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: |
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This is spam guys - she only has 1 post and this same thread has been created on hundreds of other messageboards. Looks like a marketing campaign to get people to look into this 'controversial' book and to generate interest |
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flying_pig319
Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 369
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: |
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redset wrote: |
This is spam guys - she only has 1 post and this same thread has been created on hundreds of other messageboards. Looks like a marketing campaign to get people to look into this 'controversial' book and to generate interest |
Yeah, I've gotta agree. I searched, and all the posts on all the world's message boards about this were the exact same-- grammar mistakes and all.
Plus, Amazon has something on it's website saying it's fake. _________________ peace-monger |
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