Obsession - a movie about Radical Islam. Click "Trailers and Clips". The trailer will start playing. A longer 12 minute version is linked to. Then there are links to four other clips.
The clip is pretty silly work of scaremongering and it doesn't even bother to answer the question "why do the hate us?" Because the teachers rob the children of their youth and indoctrinate them into violence? "Kill all the Jews?" That's absurd. The terrorists receive most of of their material support from less radical majority that wants two things: independent Palestinian state (not the patronizing Oslo bullshit) and the end to US interference in the region - that's a broad demand, but withdrawing American support of unpopular Saudi royalty would be a major step. I'm not saying that the anti-semitism is a superficial issue in the region. I'm saying the causes are material, not ideological. Although believing the latter neatly wraps up the problem of facing the consequences our own policies - after all, it's the fault in their culture. Where did that culture come from? Who knows? Wait...could it be the Nazis? Yes, that's it - it's the Nazis
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Israel is a huge source of problems in the world. They are not an innocent victim, and it is sickening to see anyone who criticizes their oppressive tactics instantly branded as an anti-semite. Just look at what happened to Jimmy Carter.
I watched the Peace and Propaganda video months ago, and I think it is very well done. Israel needs to withdraw from Palestine and abandon their illegal settlements. Now that Americans are finally coming around on this war in Iraq, I hope they can come around on Israel.
I really admire Jimmy Carter for publishing that book. I haven't read it, but I've watched and read many interviews and reviews on it. I doubt he had anticipated the kind of flak he got, but he stood up admirably for his point.
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I watched the Peace and Propaganda video months ago, and I think it is very well done. Israel needs to withdraw from Palestine and abandon their illegal settlements. Now that Americans are finally coming around on this war in Iraq, I hope they can come around on Israel.
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NEW LJ ACCOUNT!!! RAAAAAA!!! (It looks so cool!)
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