'The Color Purple' Author Refuses Hebrew Translation Because She Hates Israel: Tolerant?

by Fef Posted 2012/06/19 18:47:26

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Alice Walker won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for her book "The Color Purple," which describes the struggle of minorities against oppression. Alice Walker doesn't want her book translated into Hebrew because she hates Israel. Walker wrote an article in Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, "Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution of the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and also in the Occupied Territories."

Alice Walker alleges that Israel has "worse" policies than the segregation she faced as a poor, black female in America during her youth.

Steven Spielberg translated Walker's book from written to film form in 1985 starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. The film won 11 Oscars (Academy Awards).

Perhaps Alice Walker can realize that people who read Hebrew can benefit from her book. Her book could inspire them to share her values or learn from her story of oppression.

Fox News reports:
The award-winning author of The Color Purple has reportedly refused to allow a Hebrew translation of the 1982 work, citing Israel’s “apartheid state.”

Democracy Now interviews Alice Walker on her Anti-Israel activism.

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Kimmel 2012/06/19 19:01:17

Intolerant

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I am sure the Israelis have bigger issues to deal with than Ms Walker.
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Iamfree 2012/07/18 23:16:53

Intolerant

Intolerant, yet par for the course for most liberals. Hypocrisy is their middle name.

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Nika 2012/07/15 17:34:52

Intolerant

Wow. I loved that book and I thought she was a great person. What a disappointment. How can she write a book like that and then turn around and be so narrow-mind and prejudice about another group of people?

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S. Gompers 2012/06/23 15:02:55

Intolerant

Israel should feel blessed by her decision.

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susan BN-0 2012/06/20 17:35:48

Intolerant

Sad

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Swampdog 2012/06/20 17:11:00

Intolerant

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Bigotry,racism and hatred permeate the liberal mind. Nothing new here.

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Rob 2012/06/20 16:57:49

Intolerant

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Actually, the Israelis are fortunate that this creep's subpar work will not be translated into Hebrew. BTW, she's a fave and intimate of Barack and Mooch-elle who's been to the White House a number of times...just another one of the Jew haters our president is on great terms with.

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Wolverineland 2012/06/20 14:08:16

Intolerant

She wrote about "Mister". Now she seems to be taking cues from him.

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Gooky 2012/06/20 12:39:49

Intolerant

Funny...i just now heard her name for the first time,even though i've seen the movie.What do you expect from a bunch of liberals?What up,Jewish people...this is what the left really think of you,your religion & your beloved country!

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Mark5610 2012/06/20 10:14:30

Intolerant

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Racist? just saying

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Aksana 2012/06/20 08:30:09

Intolerant

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Katherine 2012/06/20 05:42:43

Intolerant

So the propaganda got her too, huh... I don't have the energy. So wrong in so many ways.

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mac9 2012/06/20 05:05:36

Intolerant

Blacks have been taught to hate. And Obama has perpetuated it. And that is strange because he is an imposter.....he is half white.

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Aqua Surf 2012/06/20 04:14:37 (edited)

Intolerant

How quick an overpaid hack like Alice Walker forgets the time when intolerance was aimed at HER race. Worse my a$$; she's just another leftist bytch with more money than sense.

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☥☽✪☾DAW ☽✪☾ 2012/06/20 03:25:58

Intolerant

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She Writes a book about a Minority Group thats Oppressed and shes Prejudice toward another minority Group that been Oppressed

She needs to put aside hate and fill her heart with love
you may not Like Israel Policy's but why Hate the Israelis
Takes more to Hate than to Love

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exsecrare 2012/06/20 03:19:21

Intolerant

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but who cares?

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JohnT 2012/06/20 01:51:34

Tolerant

It is her work, what she does with it is her business. She does not have to be tolerant to anyone regarding her copy written story, simple as that.

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Assassi... to JohnT 2012/06/20 03:41:54

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So if it is intolerant why did you choose tolerant. The question wasn't, does she have the right to do what she wants with her story. The question was is it tolerant or intolerant.

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JohnT to Assassi... 2012/06/20 03:57:46

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Thank you for the correction, should have stated that a bit better.

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Assassi... to JohnT 2012/06/20 04:03:51

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No worries. i agree its her right. I just think it is a sad exercise of that right.

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JohnT to Assassi... 2012/06/20 04:16:17 (edited)

Good point but many people have their biases and nothing will change that. Heck the political section on this forum is a mine field of anger and hostility of rigid points of view.

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Chokmah 2012/06/20 01:04:50

Tolerant

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Gracie ~Gun Totin' Gracie~ 2012/06/20 00:56:31

Intolerant

I was ignorant was a choice! Racist much?

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Selketskiss 2012/06/19 23:57:59

Intolerant

I do not care

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Freeranger 2012/06/19 23:50:57

Intolerant

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So.....what the PC word for this one? Jew hater? Israel has lost nothing in losing this novel IMO.

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Simmering Frog 2012/06/19 23:35:47

Intolerant

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I've seen this woman interviewed. She's intoxicated on liberalism. Disgusting. Consider the source.

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*Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T 2012/06/19 23:31:29 (edited)

Tolerant

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I don't take anything you write or Fox noise for that matter seriously. You've lost my respect a long time ago; I'll find out the story on a credible source, not SH. In addition Israelis are not saints; especially in recent times with hate groups emerging from Israel, and if it is true that she is indeed anit-semetic, then she deserves to be ridicule.

As for Israel: http://www.rt.com/news/israel...

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Jan Haskell 2012/06/19 23:21:20

Intolerant

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Sad.

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bags th... to Jan Has... 2012/06/19 23:56:58

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The book was translated into Hebrew in 1984. She feels very strongly about the situation with the Palestinians and the Israelis. It's her work, it's her choice....pointless as it may be. I doubt they're going to feel much pain at her opinions.

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Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru 2012/06/19 23:19:38

Intolerant

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This is just terrible. I can't imagine how a woman who has experienced and written about the oppression of people because of race, would be able to express such obvious disdain for Israel. She is obviously anti-Semitic. Shame on you Alice Walker.

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Assassi... to Assassi... 2012/06/19 23:46:51

One must wonder if it has ever been translated into Farsi, or Chinese, or German.

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bags th... to Assassi... 2012/06/19 23:57:29

It's already been translated into Hebrew back in '84.

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Assassi... to bags th... 2012/06/20 00:54:32

Yes, so why make a point of forbidding it?

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bags th... to Assassi... 2012/06/20 01:20:41

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/06/19 23:14:53

Intolerant

Conflicting emotions.... engaged. :/

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MadAsHEck 2012/06/19 23:06:10 (edited)

Intolerant

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Nuff Said!! She has no clue as to the socalled "Plight" of those poor people being persecuted. What an idiot. Apartheid?

Arab life in Israel

http://townhall.com/columnist...

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gregaj7 2012/06/19 22:38:09

Intolerant

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The woman definitely needs to get a clue.

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EDWARD G 2012/06/19 22:03:50

Intolerant

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And frankly no big deal

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SlaveWaterNymph 2012/06/19 22:02:44

Intolerant

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that changes my mind on the movie and this author. I use to like this movie, but to be racist is not right at all. Even if you went through it, it does not give you the right to be racist as well. Sigh, people always have to be the same huh?

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Fef to SlaveWa... 2012/06/19 22:42:19

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It bothers me that so much of good art comes from politically stupid artists

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Selkets... to SlaveWa... 2012/06/19 23:50:35

I never believed half of what was in that movie anyway, more like fantasy ..some things just did not set right to me...

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