Politically Outspoken Hollywood Cowers In Silence for Israel

Politically Outspoken Hollywood Cowers In Silence for Israel

by John Nolte 23 Jul 2014

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Over the years I've seen Hollywood openly come out en masse to support Roman Polanski, a man who drugged, raped, and sodomized a 13 year-old girl before fleeing from justice. When it comes to openly supporting Israel, however, The Hollywood Reporter says that Hollywood is choosing to cower in silence as the small, outnumbered Jewish country fights for the right of its citizens not to be bombarded with thousands of rockets fired by Hamas terrorists from Gaza.

"What would happen if three missiles were shot into Texas from Mexico?" speculates one top talent agent who asked not to be named. "There would be a full-scale war. It's amazing Israel is using so much restraint." A leading studio executive, who also asked not to be named, tells THR: "Israel didn't start this conflict, but what are they supposed to do when they're being attacked? They have a right to defend themselves."

While these sentiments are strong and widely shared, few will discuss them on the record. Israel-raised billionaire mogul Haim Saban, whose largesse to Democratic candidates is contingent on support for Israel, was asked for comment on pro-Palestinian tweets by pop diva Rihanna and NBA star Dwight Howard. He produced a statement so strong that it was sent to his publicist for review, who then opted for Saban not to comment at all.

Apparently "Never Again" comes with an asterisk that reads: "Unless it might damage your career."

Israel

Shimon Peres is the president of Israel, and a friend of Haim Saban.

Note: Haim Saban is a friend of Shimon Peres, a benefactor for the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and was a major contributor for the 2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory A-Z (Past Research)

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

http://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/commercial-club-of-chicago-members.html

Rahm I. Emanuel is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, Ari Emanuel’s brother, was the candidate for the 2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign, a civilian volunteer for the Israel Defense Forces, and the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Israel Defense Forces executed Operation Entebbe (1976).

Ari Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, and the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

Rihanna is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and her lawyer is Donald Etra.

Donald Etra is Rihanna’s lawyer, and a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

Norman R. Bobins is a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Sidley Austin LLP is the lobby firm for Israel.

David D. Hiller was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, the publisher & president & CEO for the Chicago Tribune, an SVP for the Tribune Company, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Chicago Tribune is a subsidiary of the Tribune Company.

Jeffrey S. Berg was a director at the Tribune Company, and is Roman Polanski’s agent.