Tom and Jerry – A Jewish Conspiracy to Improve the Image of Mice
This is a MEMRI report of remarks by Prof. Hasan Bolkhari, a member of the Film Council of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Cultural Advisor to Iranian Education Ministry and Member of Interfaith Organization.
He must get along quite well with his Pres. Ahm-mad-on-a-jihad Ahmadinejad, since both of them are so far into an alternate reality that any resemblence to truth is purely coincidental.
He sets what he calls a hysterical “historical” context:
“If you study European history, you will see who was the main power in hoarding money and wealth, in the 19th century. In most cases, it is the Jews….Watch Schindler’s List. Every Jew was forced to wear yellow star on his clothing. The Jews were degraded and termed ‘dirty mice.’ Tom and Jerry was made in order to change the Europeans’ perception of mice. One of terms used was ‘dirty mice.’…I’d like to tell you that… It should be noted that mice are very cunning…and dirty.”
Bolkhari then goes on to assert that “Walt Disney’s (sic) Tom and Jerry” cartoons represent a Jewish plot to rehabilitate the Euro views of mice/jews in the world!
“Tom and Jerry was made in order to display the exact opposite image. If you happen to watch this cartoon tomorrow, bear in mind the points I have just raised, and watch it from this perspective. The mouse is very clever and smart. Everything he does is so cute. He kicks the poor cat’s ass. Yet this cruelty does not make you despise the mouse. He looks so nice, and he is so clever… This is exactly why some say it was meant to erase this image of mice from the minds of European children, and to show that the mouse is not dirty and has these traits. Unfortunately, we have many such cases in Hollywood shows.”
Helllllooooooo? Is there anyone left in there in contact with the real world? (Never mind…it’s self-evident!)
This mouse business brings to mind the Pulitzer-winning graphic historical account(?) MAUS by Art Spiegelman. This is one piece of work that the Chief heartily thinks actually deserved the prize, and if your’re not familiar with it, you should be. It places the 3rd Reich Marching and Singing Society into ‘toon format – the Germans are cats, Jews are mice, Poles are pigs, French are frogs (of course!), etc.
And while we are on the topic of mice, finally, here is “Mickey Mohammed” from Woody’s News and Views
(Thanks for a H/T from the Emperor Misha). Woody has this image along with a post entitled “Mickey Mouse Religion”…you get the drift I think. Take a look.