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Shame on the Jerusalem Film Festival


Of all the people they had to invite. From a report in the Haaretz newspaper (one of the most left-wing publications in Israel):


A number of Stone’s more recent films, however, have dabbled in conspiracy theories, including 2016’s “Ukraine on Fire” – which received widespread criticism for promoting Kremlin talking points about the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. His 2017 documentary series “The Putin Tapes,” meanwhile, was likewise panned for providing a largely uncritical platform for the Russian president.


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The Russian leader is not the first dictator to receive praise from Stone, who in 2010 released a documentary series that sought to “put into context” certain controversial figures, including Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin – who the director contended had been “vilified pretty thoroughly by history.”


He told reporters at the time that “Hitler is an easy scapegoat throughout history and it’s been used cheaply. He’s the product of a series of actions. It’s cause and effect. ... People in America don’t know the connection between World War I and World War II.


“I’ve been able to walk in Stalin’s shoes and Hitler’s shoes to understand their point of view. We’re going to educate our minds and liberalize them and broaden them. We want to move beyond opinions ... go into the funding of the Nazi Party. How many American corporations were involved, from GM through IBM. Hitler is just a man who could have easily been assassinated.


Several months later, Stone went even further, telling British weekly The Sunday Times that Jewish control of the media was preventing an open discussion of the Holocaust. He claimed, without offering proof, that the U.S. Jewish lobby has been controlling Washington’s foreign policy for years.


He quickly apologized, stating that “it was wrong of me to say that Israel or the pro-Israel lobby is to blame for America’s flawed foreign policy.”



Previous Blog Posts on Oliver Stone's Politics


Oliver Stone says Putin is a "very refined individual"


Oliver Stone Says the Russians are "Kicking Ass" in Ukraine


Oliver Stone says that "Putin is a great leader for his country


Oliver Stone is now in Alex Jones Territory!


Oliver Stone: Putin is a rational, calm, thoughtful man: the United States is a Doberman...


Has Oliver Stone Gone Mad?


Oliver Stone Said Vladimir Putin is "very bright" and "wise"


Oliver Stone's 'Bromance' with Vladimir Putin


Oliver Stone Blames the United States for Putin's Invasion of Ukraine


Celebrities Who Have Been Friendly with Putin


Oliver Stone Says Vladimir Putin Fell into an American Trap


The Day Vladimir Putin Fooled Oliver Stone with a Doctored Video


Oliver Stone Watches Dr. Strangelove with Vladimir Putin


Oliver Stone is Vladimir Putin's Mouthpiece


Oliver Stone Says that Putin was Provoked...


Will Oliver Stone Blame Kazakhstan Unrest on the United States?


Is Oliver Stone Becoming a Lackey for China?


Oliver Stone said the CIA may have injected cancer into Hugo Chavez's rectum...


Oliver Stone Sides with Cuba's 'Repressive Dictatorship


Two Views on Oliver Stone's Love Affair with Nazarbayev...


Oliver Stone Fêtes Another Dictator



Relevant Links on Oliver Stone's Politics


Oliver Stone's Disgraceful Tribute to Hugo Chavez


Is the director's latest film soft on Castro?


Oliver Stone defends himself After Calling Russian Anti-LGBTQ Law ‘Sensible’


Hollywood Movie Director Oliver Stone praises Putin for Syria intervention on trip to Saudi Arabia


Oliver Stone: Jewish Control of the Media is Preventing Free Holocaust Debate


Oliver Stone's Latest Dictator Suckup


Oliver Stone’s Latest Piece of Pro-Putin Propaganda May Be His Most Shameless Move Yet


‘The Putin Interviews’: Oliver Stone’s Wildly Irresponsible Love Letter to Vladimir Putin


Has Oliver Stone Ever met a Dictator He Doesn't Admire?


Oliver Stone's 'Empathy' for Hitler


Iran's Fajr Film Festival grabs headlines with Oliver Stone



Don't miss the Viewer's Guide to JFK: Destiny Betrayed and JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass.


Over the past several months, I have shown in multiple blog posts how Oliver Stone's documentary series, JFK Revisited and JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers. In fact, despite months of work, there are still many more misleading segments that need to be addressed. It's no wonder that the fact checkers of Netflix nixed the airing of the films.


There is a choice between four hours of tendentious nonsense (JFK: Destiny Betrayed) and two hours (JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass). As a handy guide for viewers, here are all those posts in order of their appearance in JFK: Destiny Betrayed and JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, preceded by some general critiques.


The Viewer's Guide has now been updated to include the sources from my new book, Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza.




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