Mark Menachem Blacknell

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Aug 20, 2015, 10:23 PM

The Iranian Nuclear Deal Is Suicidal

I’m optimistic when it’s warranted, so in the beginning I really tried hard to figure out what good could actually come from President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. I initially thought, “Wait a minute here. We really don’t know...

Jul 7, 2015, 10:53 PM

Cherry picking in a war zone

We all have our experiences to contend with in pursuit of truth but the recognition of one's own biases and limitations is always the first step toward a more objective perspective. As for me, my biased support of the...

May 11, 2015, 3:35 PM

To Roger Waters, from a fellow musician who couldn’t disagree more

Dear Mr. Waters, As a fellow musician (although nowhere near your level of notoriety) I felt compelled to respond to your “Open Letter” to Robbie Williams published in “Salon” on April 28th, 2015. I begin with a question. Can the circumstances...

Aug 4, 2014, 1:56 AM

Song Dedicated to the IDF

השיר הזה מוקדש לכל חיילי ההגנה שעשו ועדיין עושים עבודה מצויינת בעזה. לא כל המוזיקאים מסכימים עם רוג'ר ווטרס. בטוח שלא אני. הנה 'בחזרה אליך' גיבורים שלי. שלום - באהבה, מארק בלאקנל. This #song is #dedicated to all the #IsraelDefenseForces...

Jul 26, 2014, 6:38 AM

Hamas or Israel? Foundation Defines Strength of Structure

The US "Declaration of Independence" publicly expresses the hopes and aspirations of the American people. The "Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement" publicly expresses the hopes and aspirations of the people of Gaza. The "Israeli Declaration of Independence" expresses the hopes...

Jul 21, 2014, 1:53 PM

The Unified, Indigenous Tribes of Israel

The Unified Indigenous Tribes of Israel A Proclamation by Mark “Menachem” Blacknell, Son of Abraham Common sense dictates that the Jewish people should be long extinct, pummeled to dust by some of the most powerful empires ever known to...

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About Me

Mark Menachem Blacknell is an award winning film-maker ("Woke Up Alive" in Israel, 2010), internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter, US Marine Veteran and former public policy expert for the administration of Governor Edward Rendell.