tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post4306062976783922448..comments2024-03-28T18:05:05.267+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: supermodel suing Israeli paperRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-49299882261651401532007-10-13T19:09:00.000+02:002007-10-13T19:09:00.000+02:00Sometimes I wonder why we need so many enemies? W...Sometimes I wonder why we need so many enemies? We don't seem to need any assistance in tearing each other down. What a mess.We're the ones who have to put up with themhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053331977465408238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-51733993423083227592007-10-11T20:40:00.000+02:002007-10-11T20:40:00.000+02:00yoni - you are right. I wrote one title and then c...yoni - you are right. I wrote one title and then changed it but did not pay attention to the accuracy. I just fixed it.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-84534431477443694862007-10-11T16:24:00.000+02:002007-10-11T16:24:00.000+02:00I hate to raise a technical point (OK, I love rais...I hate to raise a technical point (OK, I love raising technical points), she never said anything about the <B><I>State</I></B> of Israel. She said that living in New York is better than dying for Israel, that, as far as she can tell, there's no difference between Israel and Uganda (which, to be fair, is a geographical comment, not reflecting on the government), that she thinks Israelis have too much chutzpah, and other such nonsense. She never mentioned a word about the state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-86614540763016508302007-10-11T15:58:00.000+02:002007-10-11T15:58:00.000+02:00Usually, libel/slander suits require two things, ...Usually, libel/slander suits require two things, malice and untruth, on the part of the slanderer.<BR/><BR/>Since YNet's headline (Rafaeli against the State of Israel) was a simple restatement of <I>her</I> statements, she'd have to prove malice.<BR/><BR/>It's one of those suits that ought to get thrown out.<BR/><BR/>And on a sidenote, all supermodels should agree to frontal lobotomies and laryngectomies before making any statement to the press. I'm sure it would improve the quality of the statements given...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314897574215489135noreply@blogger.com