Fayyad, go #$&^ yourself! All you ever write about is Israel this-Israel that! I wish you would just keel over and die. God am I sick of you!

One trick pony.

To sum up every one of Fayyad’s columns in one easy, simple-minded statement:

Arab good, Israeli bad.

“punitive home-demolitions campaign” What about those punitive bus-demolitions? And night-club demolitions?

Will all Arab investments be divested? Any company using mid-east oil should be divested.

Yes, let’s support divestment. From the Palestinian territories, which have received billions of dollars in aid since the Oslo Accords, only to spend it all on enriching corrupt bureaucrats and sponsoring terrorism. Let’s also divest from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, and every other Arab country, all of which have worse human rights records than Israel.

Fayyad, I need more information. I want to invest everything I have into the companies that make parts for those nifty suicide belts the terrorists so love to wear. I figure in a couple of years, they will be on the runways in Paris.

Fayyad, it should be obvious to you by now that your columns are a complete waste of space and time. 99% of all your columns are nothing more than Israel-bashing. Can’t you write about anything else? You have a one-track mind. It’s gotten to the point where I just don’t give a shit about what’s going on in the Middle-East anymore.

How about a movie review, or a recipe? How about covering a concert at the Kohl Center? How about an article on sexual dysfunction in nerdy-looking columnists? Why don’t you start a rock band? Find a cure for cancer. Do charity work. Become a fashion model. Volunteer for the next space shuttle mission. Just find something constructive to do with your life.

Fayyad, you are a dork. You remind me of Lee Harvey Oswald, you know that? Just what this country needs, another geek with a vendetta.

How about they invest ALL of it in Israel. No more balanced portfolios, just an all-in strategy in investing in Israel. It would be worth it if we could just have a camera on this guy’s face when it happened. He’d probably pop a blood vessel or something.

I swear to God he wrote this article last year. I know his topics all relate to Israel in one form or another, but i feel that he literally wrote the same crap in the not so distant past. Does anyone else remember this?

Divestment: for the sake of Palestine and Israel (September 23, 2004) Fayyad Sbaihat

“Divestment is not only to protect Palestinians, but the Israelis and the world alike. Just like it saved white colonialists in South Africa from the reprisal of the oppression they inflicted on the natives of the land, it will end the bloodshed of many Israelis and save them from the madness of their army generals, be them in the ranks of the military or the Prime Minister's office. Beyond ending of the apartheid-like regime against the Palestinians, divestment is about restoring the long-lost respect to the United States in the international arena.”

and

“Caterpillar is among the foremost companies targeted in the divestment campaign for its Israeli military contracts”…”designed exclusively for the Israeli Army to operate in densely civilian-populated areas. It has been used to demolish thousands of Palestinian homes, including much of the Jenin refugee camp in 2002, making thousands homeless, and burying many under the ruins of their homes”

Dude, write about somthing else for awhile, you are recycling your own material.

On Sep. 23rd of 2004 he wrote essentially the same article regarding Caterpillar. Worse. Topic retreading. Ever. Too bad he’s serious, otherwise these articles could be published in the Onion. Just switch the words “Israel” and “Caterpillar” with “Home Depot,” it’s a stitch.

A sample: the U.N. special human-rights commissioner in January that HOME DEPOT’s systemic home demolitions classify as war crimes.

Whammy.

Fayyad, you remind me of a famous concert pianist from somewhere in Eastern Europe. If I could only place the name…I do remember that he could play Chopin like no other…no, not Artur Rubinstein…not Vladimir Horowitz either…WHO THE F@*% DOES THIS FAYYAD GUY REMIND ME OF?! Goddammit, it’s right on the tip of my tongue…he recorded a live album of his concert at Carnegie Hall back in ‘62 that was released by RCA…he prefers Baldwins to Steinways…he recorded the Grieg and Schumann piano concertos with Andre Previn and the London Symphony in ‘71…and he’s married to a really attractive woman who’s rumored to be a transexual from Finland, but she’s so drop-dead gorgeous that nobody seems to give a shit, least of all him…okay Fayyad, let me dwell on this for awhile. I’ll find him, don’t worry.

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Hey Fayyad, what’s that dribbling down yer chin?

Fayyad, thank you for keeping this issue alive. And to the above posters: You should know that you cannot have a fair view of the world just by watching Fox News. You have to hear both side of the story.

CNN tanking as Fox News surges http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43120

The only way anyone can succeed in a cause is to never give up. Keep pressing the issue until people realize the need and truth. Fayyad has a worthy cause; divestment is an excellent strategy (whether effective or symbolic) to put economic pressure on Israel so it stops its illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, which suffocates innocent people politically, economically and socially. According to international law and every modern standard, Israel denies the Palestinians basic human and civil rights.

And those who constantly throw arguments associating all Palestinians as suicide bombers are merely hypocrites. You conveniently forget the “terrorist” acts Israel carries out against Palestinians. Since the second Intifada the ratio of Palestinian to Israeli deaths is 4:1, and these are innocent civilians - men, women and children.

It is about time people face the reality. Palestinians are so suppressed by Israeli occupation and land annexation that they are now negotiating for less than 22% of historic Palestine. And forget the invalid argument that there was no such thing as Palestine. How do you explain all the Arabs living in this land; explain the unique culture of Palestinians with their needlework, debke dancing, dialect, expertise in farming the area’s land, etc.; explain the international community labeling it “Palestine” before 1948. Yes, Israel does exist today, and people have a right to live and work in freedom wherever they want. But the same rule applies to Palestinians. (Illegal)occupation violates such rights. Look at the source of the troubles and violence and address that; don’t build a fence around it, because it will only fall. History proved that in China and East Berlin.

So if divestment can put the pressure or even just send the message that Israel’s behavior is unacceptable, as it did in apartheid South Africa, then let it be. I challenge you to do what’s right!

Fayyad … keep fighting! You’re doing a fantastic job.

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He at least makes all of you think and respond! To those people who think he writes repetitious. 1. He at least talks about what he knows and believes in. 2. He provides current facts and statistics and he tries to persuade the target audience (UW students and fact/staff) 3. He is educating all of you about a region that many of you could not even locate it on the map 5 years ago. Investigate his points and ask questions!! I am sure many of you don't even know what you are talking about and don't have a point. You students love to disagree. Grow up!! Here is not your average local high school. Be open to different ideas, read them, respect them, and make legitimate and reasonable statements in order to have an intellectual and productive discussion. Think globally Peace

I really don’t think he’s writing about Israel only.

I’m looking at the top of the page to see “other article by Fayyad Sbaihat”, his recent articles go like this, Syria and Hariri’s Assassination, Iraq War, Palestinian Elections, The democratic party in the US, US-Iran relations. So what is shown above, is FIVE most recent article none of which has anything to do with the other. May be he’s just writing about topics non of the other staff writers can comprehend.

You know what’s so pleasing about all the attacks on Fayyad, it’s the fact that all of them are attacking him as a person. Rarely do you see a counter-argument. You guys simply prove that you’re idiots. Nothing more. You’re like the neo nazis who say death to the blacks and jews, yet have no clue why they say that. Go do some reading and then engage in discourse. And be civil, not a low life.

You know what’s so pleasing about all the attacks on Fayyad, it’s the fact that all of them are attacking him as a person. Rarely do you see a counter-argument. You guys simply prove that you’re idiots. Nothing more. You’re like the neo nazis who say death to the blacks and jews, yet have no clue why they say that. Go do some reading and then engage in discourse. And be civil, not a low life.

No, he only writes about Israel and the Palestinians. Rarely does he digress from this topic. I’ll bet if he covered some other area of news, he’d still find a way to weave it in

“In Business News, SBC has announced its intention to acquire telecommunication giant AT&T, just like Israel has brutally acquired land from Palestine…”

“In Sports, Tampa Bay routed Denver 27-7, much like Israel routed innocent Palestinian families from their homes following a suicide bombing last week in Tel Aviv…”

“Today’s forecast calls for a severe thunderstorm late this afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rainfall, which is comparable to the falling of Israeli missiles on Palestinian targets…”

Fayyad, I’m still looking for that pianist you remind me of. So far nothing. I’m sure his first name is Vladimir, but I know it ain’t Horowitz. I think he studied at a conservatory in Warsaw and took part in the Polish Resistance in ‘42. Dammit, what was his name?!

Again, idiotic statements that have no argument. Keep ‘em coming.

” “In Business News, SBC has announced its intention to acquire telecommunication giant AT&T, just like Israel has brutally acquired land from Palestine…”

“In Sports, Tampa Bay routed Denver 27-7, much like Israel routed innocent Palestinian families from their homes following a suicide bombing last week in Tel Aviv…”

“Today’s forecast calls for a severe thunderstorm late this afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rainfall, which is comparable to the falling of Israeli missiles on Palestinian targets…” “

Wow, impressive knowledge of the realities in Palestine. You should start writing…

I think he was writing.

“Keep pressing the issue until people realize the need and truth.”

Translation: “Keep forcing the issue down people’s throats until they just wanna puke! then readership plummets. Then they just respond by making off-the-wall comments about the writer’s appearance, or that he reminds them of someone or they invite the writer to fornicate with them.” Fayyad, be at Club 5 Saturday evening, about eight-ish and I’ll show you a gay ol’ time!

Fayyad certainly looks gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, though. I just wish he’d realize that his rantings about Israel is nothing more than a thin veil to mask his homosexual tendencies. He simply cannot come to terms with his own sexuality. Fayyad, if you read this, there is a large, strongly supportive LGBT community here in Madison. We’re here to help you. We have frequent meetings and social events throughout the year and we invite you to attend any one of them. We care about you and we want to help!

Remember that you are a beautiful person on the inside and it’s time that beautiful person came out and realize all that your LGBT brothers and sisters have to offer. Be brave and take that bold step. We’ll be right on the other side to welcome you with open arms!

Thanks for the advice, I shall go to the LGBT at once.

Maybe Fayyad just can’t write. It takes him seven full paragraphs before he even mentions Israel. Then guess how many companies Fayyad suggests we divest in… anyone? Bueller? He mentions ONE. All he can come up with is Caterpillar.

I was under the impression that writers begin by briefly discussing the topic they will cover in the body of their work. If you want to talk about divesting from Israel, mention that early in the piece. Fayyad’s modus operandi seems to be shifting and winnowing for sentences on end until he finally acheives one lucid moment where he makes his only salient argument.

He makes no mention of how to get the UW to divest, how students can pressure UW officials, or any way he himself is furthering progress to this end aside from writing long winded diatribes.

The next time all of you rush to his defense, maybe you can supply him with a better article as well.

If you only listened to him, you wouldn’t know that Palestinians perpetrate any acts of violence, or have any culpability for the current quagmire they find themselves in. He is no different than Shawn Hannity or Michael Moore. Even if he does have a good point once in a while, people have already stopped listening.

Here is the website for the Wisconsin Divestment Campaign, of course, people who are smart enough to want to do something about it, they can contact through the website. http://alawda.rso.wisc.edu/ gotta admit, that divestment badger is a cutie. Also, you can find work material on divestment on this page, read it, and you’ll know what to do. http://alawda.rso.wisc.edu/docs.htm

A divestment badger is as appealing as a turd sandwich or a giant douche.

Time to go by some stock in Caterpillar. The D9 CRUSHES terrorism.

“Thanks for the advice, I shall go to the LGBT at once.”

Way to go, Fayyad! I knew you’d come around.

“Fayyad, if you read this, there is a large, strongly supportive LGBT community here in Madison”

What the hell are you talking about? Are you for real? Because your sarcasim is tasteless. I’m really surprised that Jews who were a persecuted minority are making fun of us homosexuals who are a persecuted minority. Go talk to your grandparents you idiot. Maybe they’ll put some sense in that snot-filled head of yours and tell you how being a jew was a mockery used by others. For the author, whether gay or not, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

“Fayyad, thank you for keeping this issue alive. And to the above posters: You should know that you cannot have a fair view of the world just by watching Fox News. You have to hear both side of the story.”

Spoken like someone who only wants to hear one side of the story. I’ll give you an example.

Anyone remember the story of Mohammed al-Dura? Anyone remember who was accused of killing him? Anyone remember who the French journalists who filmed his shooting caught on tape committing the shooting? Anyone remember who edited out the portion of the tape showing that Palestinian terrorists shot him, then showed the edited tape to the world while claiming that Israeli soldiers did it?

Another example: anyone remember when the Israelis sent soldiers to root out terrorists in Jenin following an incident where a terrorist blew himself up in a hotel in Netanya in the middle of a Passover celebration? Remember how Saeb Erekat claimed that Israelis killed thousands of Palestinian civilians in Jenin? Remember how the International Red Cross and the UN concluded that only about 50 people were killed, and all of them were armed to the teeth at the time of their deaths? Remember how CNN continued to claim that Israel killed thousands?

Remember when Eason Jordan, CNN’s ombudsman, admitted that CNN’s editorial policy was to ignore terrorist activities committed by Palestinians, but to publish obviously embellished or fabricated stories villifying Israel, simply because they were afraid that their reporters would be in danger from Palestinian thugs if they told the truth?

Yeah, CNN’s about as unbiased against Israel as George Bush is unbiased against France.

I would have to agree with the person who said that most of the comments against the author have no argument. I’m proud to say I’m pro-Israeli, but I’m also ashammed by the immature comments made on here. Grow up! And if anyone is going to call me “a self-hating jew” I tell them from now to keep their mouth shut, for you have no clue what persecution my family had to go through for being Jewish. And that persecution is the reason why I feel with the Palestinians. They are being persecuted the same way we were persecuted in Europe.

This is a newspaper. Collective punishment, institutional racism, and the suffering and death caused by house demolitions is news. Make sense?

And yes, it is news, even if they are aren’t American.

Whoever said Fayyad should be productive in life - well, he is being very productive. As a pawn of political propaganda, he is spreading the word of hate and deception to more students than ever before seen. He is a record setter. Like no other person before him, he is willing to lie and mislead at every opportunity. As a 7th year senior studying chemical engineering he proves himself to be among the Palestinian people, living their struggle, feeling their pain.

Fayyad is the epitome of hollow journalism. No fact-checking, no substance, no integrity.

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To the person asking about CNN. No, I don’t remember any of what you said. And I work for a media watch group. None of the stuff you said is true.

I’ll tell you though, what CNN never mentiones again that Israel did not allow a UN fact-finding team to go to Jenin, until today.

“I’m really surprised that Jews who were a persecuted minority are making fun of us homosexuals who are a persecuted minority.”

Did I say I was Jewish? I’m not. Hell, I’m not even religious! Are you a Muslim? Are you even gay? What’s your point? Your real point, I mean.

I don’t think the LGBT community would want Fayyad anyway. If he really is gay, he’s got a bad way of dealing with it.

I don’t blame the Palestinian for the curent state of affairs. I blame Eqypt, Syria, Jordan (Transjordan), Iraq and Lebanon (charter members of the Arab League with Saudi Arabia and Yemen). They are the reasons Israel turned the Palestinian territories into a buffer zone.

“And I work for a media watch group.”

Obviously one that only watches in one direction. Or is is it the kind of watch you wear on the wrist?

Here’s some reading for you - and no fair only reading in the direction you usually “watch”.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=Eason+Jordan&btnG=Search+News

“Eason Jordan, CNN’s ombudsman”

WTF??? Isn’t an ombudsman supposed to be like, fair?

I Would Have Fired Eason Jordan On the difference between a mistake and brain rot. http://slate.msn.com/id/2113493/

“I’m really surprised that Jews who were a persecuted minority are making fun of us homosexuals who are a persecuted minority.”

Yeah right, and you pro-Palestinian assholes keep on claiming you’re not anti-Jewish, then you turn around and pull Jews into it. Happens every time. F$#* all you stupid liberals. Who told you that you were the ones to listen to? All the negative criticism you’re getting you deserve. Get used to it!

As for you, Fayyad, I hope those f#$*ing people of yours keep getting their asses kicked. If they’re willing to blow themselves up to kill as many Jews as possible, then they deserve to have their homes demolished. Homes you can rebuild, human lives lost to an act of terrorism you can’t. Continue to suffer while I continue to laugh at your pitiful face!

By the way, I’m not Jewish, I’m not affiliated with any religion. I’m just sick and tired of extremist bastards like you trying to brainwash as many college kids as possible to support your twisted cause. You are lucky there is an ample supply of morons out there who won’t realize how much wasted time they put into caring about idiots like you until they flunk out of school at the end of the year.

“To the person asking about CNN. No, I don’t remember any of what you said. And I work for a media watch group. None of the stuff you said is true.

I’ll tell you though, what CNN never mentiones again that Israel did not allow a UN fact-finding team to go to Jenin, until today.”

What media watch group do you work for, www.bullshit.com? Everything that poster wrote was true! And Israel did let a UN fact-finding team go to Jenin immediately after the fighting had stopped.

Sorry pal, but you’re either really bad at your job or you’re intentionally ignoring the truth.

Wow, 51 posts so far, with mine making it 52! Man, no wonder the Badger Herald keeps him on the staff. Of course any newspaper can do that. Just print something to piss people off and they’ll read it. Damn, I should write a column expressing my hatred of the inflated salaries of professional athletes and how stupid their fans are for paying outrageous ticket prices to watch them play a half-assed game. How many folks could I piss of with that, eh? How friggin’ many?!

I agree, I hate fat chicks too. They are so…. fat.

“Damn, I should write a column expressing my hatred of the inflated salaries of professional athletes and how stupid their fans are for paying outrageous ticket prices to watch them play a half-assed game.” No, stop whining and write a counter-argument for his. I have not seen a single comment that tries to prove him wrong. And don’t try to get out of it by saying “he has no argument.” For those who are insulting him, you’re just proving that you have nothing else to say on this. Total brain-washed idiots.

Fayyad is my facebook picture now. Are you jealous?

Well, Fayyad honestly doesn’t have an argument. I mean, just because YOU think so highly of him doesn’t mean the rest of us are obligated to. Why don’t YOU learn to think for yourself? If you do, your opinion would probably be more like “Who gives a shit what’s goin’ on in the Middle-East? I got midterms coming up and I need every brain cell I got to prepare for that, instead of wasting them on trivial bullshit like some nerd-fascist who oughta be studying for his midterms too.”

“I hate fat chicks too. They are so…. fat.”

Hey, let’s fix Fayyad up with some fat chick. Fayyad, never mind the gay thing, it’s gonna be BBWs from here on out. Cheers, dude!

“No, stop whining and write a counter-argument for his.”

Other people have written counter-arguments. Haven’t you read all the posts here, buttmunch?

Fayyad is more than just a facebook picture to me, he’s gonna be my costume next Halloween! Trick or freakin’ Treat!

To the piano guy, is it Vladimir Ashkenazy?

Nah, not Ashkenazy. Fayyad’s too nerdy to look that handsome. I mentioned the pianist was Polish, but now I’m thinking of someone else. Vladimir doesn’t sound Polish, maybe Ukrainian. I’m still looking at RCA’s discography back to 1960.

Don’t worry, Fayyad, I’ll pin it down for you. Hang in there!

Got it, Fayyad. It’s Vladimir Sofronitsky(1901-1961). He didn’t record for RCA like I thought, though. A friend of mine at classicalarchives.com said that he may have made some recordings for Deutsche Grammophone.

Anyway, you look just like he did in 1937. Damn, the Internet is a most awesome research tool!

So Fayyad, you play piano?

Did you know a noise violation for the city of Madison is a “phonograph violation”? Just seeing Grammophone made me think of that. Kudos for regulating the volume of Sousa marches.

“Who gives a shit what’s goin’ on in the Middle-East? I got midterms coming up and I need every brain cell I got to prepare for that, instead of wasting them on trivial bullshit like some nerd-fascist who oughta be studying for his midterms too.”

Well, we give a shit about what’s going on outside our boarders, unlike your hill-billy, close-minded ass.

“Well, we give a shit about what’s going on outside our boarders, unlike your hill-billy, close-minded ass.”

Actually, I’m from Australia, dimwit! Just because something’s happening somewhere doesn’t mean I have to care. I don’t care what’s going on in Northern Ireland or South America either. Does that make me a close-minded hillbilly, a word that is not hyphenated, by the way? I am, however, very interested in the plight of Australian Aborigines, if that’s any comfort to you, cheesehead. And mind your P’s and Q’s. You sound a bit crabby t’day, mate!

“You sound a bit crabby t’day, mate!”

Go jump in a billabong, ya wanker!

“Fayyad, never mind the gay thing, it’s gonna be BBWs from here on out.”

What the heck is a BBW, its a lie… that’s what. There is no such thing as a big beautiful woman… they are big! They are no way beautiful! Damn I hate fat chicks.

Ay, and you can just go shovel cow dung, ye bloody yank!

An’ a bloody pox upon ye ol’ mum, ye stinkin’ golliwog!

Hey, Kirsty Alley is now a BBW. Don’t knock it, pal, they got more cushion for the pushin’!

To the person who thinks Fayyad does not know how to argue; Do YOU KNOW HOW TO THINK? Learn how to think and then converse with the rest of the crowd. Have you realized that American education system has been doing a great job in brain washing all of you American people!! Good job! Alcohol industry for curing these kids needs and creating thousands of lifeless men and woman walking on this campus! They did not even have any cell brains to activate and YOU think that you midterm is more important? Midterms are here to get you prepared to behave and express your self in the real world. This article is a fraction of the real world and you are not able to deal with it. I am worried for you! Most of you are so scared to even argue with an article, face criticism, and engage in making any possible positive changes in the current world. ERROR!!! AMERICAN WORLD IS FROM EAST COAST TO WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. Americans do not know what the rest of the world is! Let them survive in their reality shows. There is a miscommunication about CNN and Fox news. They have been watching desperate housewives, Soaps, LOST, and Survivor. That's their news! I don't have the right to blame you Americans! I will not be the judge. See how the rest of the world is treating you, viewing you. LOOK OUT SIDE OF THE BORDERS, if it does exist in your black and white mindset. You all have the right to extreme stupidity and offering immature viewpoints. They are not even viewpoints!!

You brain washed Fox new generation have already failed in building or creating individuality and personality for your self. Why should we even blame you guys for not having interest in anything? You all have grown up in a border which the rest of the world is intangible and a total figment of your imagination. Many of you do not mentally grasp what suffering, occupation, war, racism, or many other words mean. Americans are spoiled and frozen! I admit that I am generalizing the American population: my audiences are the extreme sides of the margin. OH!! I forgot you all know how to sue each other pretty well. Offend each other, disrespect other cultures and etc… Open your eyes see what people are trying to keep alive; their values, their borders, principles, ideals, morals, and their culture, (which you Americans don't have) Ooops!! I forgot. American Eagle and anonymous invitations to LGBT at MU is considered your rich culture  Americans!! Americans!! If you do not want to hear us, we will make you listen to us!!

Why is it that everyone is posting as ” Anonymous” ? Anonymous is the world’s greatest composer. I love her-his-its music. But for the gutless, it is a very easy way to sit and trash someone. Go blog yourself and avoid any serious discussion of the Palestinian issue.

I looked at the symposium on Israel that is being conducted at the university. As an independent photojournalist and retired attorney in civil rights and employment discrimnatiom I would not send a fox to tell me about the henhouse, and sending a guy who is an Israeli Commander in the Navy ( I was only a Ltjg in ours, but hey, we have more ships ) and a lawyer to tell me about Palestinian Civil Rights is not exactly impressive.

Why don’t you invite someone who KNOWS something about the subject? You could for example let Barghouti out of jail so he could attend and tell it ” like it is “. Or get a teen age kid from one of the Occupied Territories whose home has been bulldozed. Or Hanan Aswari. She cannot be very busy. After all, everyone at the seminar knows that Palestinians don’t do anything all day, compared to Israelis. Sheeesh. Wake up and smell the olive oil. Listen to this guy who writes these comments and at least criticize him honestly and openly listing your name, major, and class.

Gutless. Truly gutless.

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