Posted by David Bernstein:
Mikis Theodorakis:
I was going to blog [1]this interview with Greek composer Mikis
Theodorakis (most famous for "Zorba the Greek"), but Clayton Cramer
[2]beat me to it. A short excerpt:
So today's globalized capitalism is controlled very much by the
Jews?
"Since we speak frankly, I will tell you something else. The Jewish
people control most of the big symphonic orchestras in the world.
When I wrote the Palestinian national anthem, the Boston Symphony
was planning a production of my work. It is controlled by Jewish
people. They didn't allow the concert to go on. Since then I cannot
work with any great orchestra. They refuse me."
You ran into this problem with other orchestras too?
"Wherever there are Jews. Wherever there are orchestras controlled
by Jewish people, they boycott my work."
You really feel Jews control much of the music world?
"Yes."
And the same applies to world finance?
"In America the Jewish community is very strong. It controls much
of the economy. Certainly the mass media.
Theodorakis denies that he is anti-Semitic. Rather, he is just upset
that besides controlling the music, financial, and media industries,
the Jews control the Bush Administration (which, along with the Sharon
administration, he accuses of pursuing "Nazi" policies) and help
orchestrate its evil agenda. As Cramer writes, "the mind boggles."
References
1. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/469781.html
2. http://www.claytoncramer.com/weblog/2004_08_22_archive.html#109363668529826733
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