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August 21st, 2006, 07:58 GMT · By

Adam Sandler Joins the Fight against Terrorism

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All the big names in Hollywood, including actors and executives, have taken a stand in the Israel-Lebanon conflict. Many public figures have signed a joint declaration, supporting Israel and condemning the terrorist actions of Hamas and Hizballah.

The declaration reads: 'We, signed below, are devastated and shocked from the civilian damage in Israel and Lebanon caused by terrorist activities and executed by terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hizballah. If we do not stop global terrorism, chaos will reign and innocent people will continue to pay with their lives. We must support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all cost'.

Among the stars that made a serious pledge to the worthy international cause was also funnyman Adam Sandler, who vouched to donate $100,000 to Israeli children. But the money will not be given as such, but under the form of no less than 400 PlayStation consoles.

The games are to be purchased by the 'Happy Gilmore' actor himself and transferred to Israel some time this week. There is only one condition to get a console: the child who is to benefit from the wonder of America's latest technology has to have had his house damaged by Hizbollah rockets.

Otherwise, he or she will not get the chance to play it. And it's very understandable that Sandler chose this efficient way to fight against terrorism, considering that some of the games available on Sony PlayStation are not at all violent, like 'Mortal Kombat', 'Hitman' and 'Grand Theft Auto'. And, besides, those children must have electricity back in their homes by now, so they will be able to plug the consoles in and enjoy such an extraordinary message of peace, not to mention the indispensability of such an 'appliance' in the bomb-devastated houses.

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Comment #1 by: Michael Kennedy on 07 Apr 2008, 15:52 UTC reply to this comment

Adam Sandler is the bomb!


Comment #2 by: Zan on 11 Apr 2008, 08:28 UTC reply to this comment

Considering Adam Sandler is Jewish, that there's no doubt of his support for Israel, and that Lebanese civillians clearly came out worse from the 2006 war, wouldn't it have been more appropriate, and a display of solidarity to give the PlayStations to Lebanese children?

I mean, what damage did Israel sustain from that conflict?


Comment #3 by: Jen on 10 Jun 2008, 21:12 UTC reply to this comment

Why are celebrities getting involved in such a horrific situation.. and laughing at it?? What about the Palestinian refugees that Israel expelled from their homeland (Don't Mess With Zohan)? What about over 7 million people who have been displaced from their homes? And, furthermore what about the conditions of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. It's not anti-semitic to understand that the conditions Palestinians live under are horrific. It was Zionist fanatics, who established Israel in the first place and committed acts of terrorism such as poisoning the water supply of Acre with typhoid. I'm shocked.

Sandler seems misled.

Comment #3.1 by: Nass on 24 Aug 2010, 12:04 GMT

Mislead? he is not alone, it's the whole united states of America and many other countries who are mislead by Zionist owned media and it's propaganda. it's a shame how a whole country filled with so many ignorant people who are blindly supporting a holocaust in the making by the Israelis!!!!

Unfortunately Zionist Jews, and majority of Jews in the US share similar mentality and wrongful facts upon the truth behind the whole situation, only if they question previous events such as 9/11, they would unleash the real criminal behind it.

Comment #3.2 by: emy on 27 Oct 2010, 02:24 GMT

thank you for your comment, i don't know how people still trust on israelien lies.any person can get into 'israel' can see what they do to palestinien childreen, and womens. stop liying to people, israel is the terrorist!!!!


Comment #4 by: Socialist Jew on 22 Sep 2008, 20:46 UTC reply to this comment

He just gave them some video games! It's not like he was buying fuel for Israeli tanks.


Comment #5 by: tr00SemiteShalomSalam on 08 Nov 2009, 05:57 UTC reply to this comment

You don't have to be Jewish to support Zionism.

You don't have to be a Zionist to be a Jew.

Adam Sandler is possibly one of my favourite actors, with his ethics being his number 1 FLAW! If he gives nifty American toys to Israeli kids with broken homes, he might as well donate more toys to the Palestinean kids with even worse conditions! Seriously, just because he's a Jew doesn't mean you can't share some Hebrew love to the Arabs who really need it... and gain the respect as one of the Jews who actually care to make a difference.

Comment #5.1 by: billy on 11 Nov 2011, 10:30 GMT

he's just donating toys to kids whom he can relate to man, i don't think it's a big deal. I don't think he planned this out to * of Palestinians. probably just had some family and friends back home and did what anyone with money would do for people who they personally know right?

like there are actual people doing damage to Palestine who can be ridiculed. sander didn't really do anything serious here


Comment #6 by: anonymous on 18 Apr 2010, 20:19 UTC reply to this comment

Its a shame that people are supporting this. Thousands of Palestinian children are dying everyday! What about them? If only people could see what the israelis are doing....if only people could see that.


Comment #7 by: RatAttackTac on 08 Sep 2010, 09:35 UTC reply to this comment

This is very sad. Perhaps the children who received these unthoughtful gifts were in need (not of PlayStations of course), but it sends out the wrong message. Israel is the oppressor not the other way around

Comment #7.1 by: Palastinian Citizen on 09 Feb 2011, 09:04 GMT

You don't know what you are talking about, Hamas is in control over Gaza and they are terrorizing our lives. I understand Israel struggle to diminish the Hamas organization and I hope they will eliminate them off the face of earth.

Hamas is the opressor in Gaza.
Israel sends aid everyday, how can you see it the other way around?

Comment #7.2 by: Rahima on 12 Feb 2011, 14:57 GMT

its funny that the 'so called' Palestinian citizen will spell his own name wrong. Does make you think why someone is writing this.

Comment #7.3 by: hmmm on 05 Apr 2011, 10:48 GMT

niceee workkk palestian citizen.. u luv showing how weak u are aye!!! FAKEEEE


Comment #8 by: Wiserman on 29 Dec 2011, 23:23 UTC reply to this comment

Sandler's cost will be very minimal, as Hezbollah unguide rockets have seldom hit anything besides empty fields. In total, only 30 Israelis have been killed by Palestinian rockets since September of 2000. More Palestinian citizens in the concentration camp of Gaza are often killed in just one Israeli airstrike on Palestinian neighborhoods by Israel, the aggressor in this conflict:

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/mapstellstory.html

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/

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