Is ‘World War Z’ pro-Israel? Movie-goers in region share mixed views
Film sparked controversy around the world for its alleged pro-Israel bias.
This is the title of an article from The Gulf News. ( Persian gulf for those that don't know -Dubai/Muscat ). Now I just wanted to read some reviews of the movie before I went on a hot July day to get into some air conditioned room and I see this. I now knew I just had to rush over and see the movie to find out what is so controversial. The news paper writes "Dubai resident Aleena Khan, from Pakistan, also said she believed that
the movie was glorifying Israel, adding that the movie presented a
misleading picture of the relationship between Palestinians and
Israelis."
Well I might ask - what is wrong with " glorifying Israel" at a time the gulf states are Glorifying the Syrian rebels, but of course have a theocratic/ monarchy rule of their own?
The paper goes on to read into the movie "I don’t think it was trying to justify Israel’s occupation, but it was
glorifying the Israelis by emphasising on peace and harmony of the two
nations, which is far from the truth." Well how would they know- were they ever in Israel to see for themselves? Do they know that there are even Palestinian Arab citizens of the state of Israel that serve in the Israeli army?
Even worse the paper goes on to write ." It was a very rose-tinted version of what the relationship between the Israelis and Palestinians actually is,” she added." I might add - and whose fault is that ? The glorification of suicide bombing that the "Wall" has prevented, maybe that is the hint at the wall in the movie. Then of course the propoganda machine brings in experts like "Dr Abdul Khaleq Abdullah Professor of Political Science at UAE
University on the other hand thought that the wall symbolised Israel’s
insecurity.
“Plenty of Israeli propaganda came from the movie but the fact that
they built a wall in my opinion shows how Israel feels insecure and so
would go to any length to protect itself even if it meant coming up with
over-the-top solutions like building the barrier or wall”. Yea like the next movie will include Iron Dome because the wall is not sufficient to stop Grad missiles.
Of course Israel is insecure. He could have mentioned Golda Meir's famous phrase - " The Jews are paranoid, but it does not mean we don't have enemies". This is the message the Mossad chief in the movie was really alluding to.
However , I would agree to this statement in the paper "Other movie-goers in the region said some people, especially Arabs and Muslims, were reading too much into the movie."
Come on, it's a Zombie flick not a political documentary. Lets face it, Israel is here to stay, it already is part of the world like the other countries and locations mentioned like Wales, Koreas, Belarussia, Nova Scotia, Cyprus and even the Palestinians etc. I say it was one of the most exciting movies I ever saw and the Israeli girl soldier in the movie was probably the most realistic part of the movie, than Brad Pitt or even "The Wall".
For a great read about Israel the way she is read " Leaving Home Going Home Returning Home : A Hebrew American's Sojourn in the Land of Israel." Notice, no one from the Gulf News ever did a review on my book- by someone who was actually in Israel.
https://www.createspace.com/1000252310
Of course Israel is insecure. He could have mentioned Golda Meir's famous phrase - " The Jews are paranoid, but it does not mean we don't have enemies". This is the message the Mossad chief in the movie was really alluding to.
However , I would agree to this statement in the paper "Other movie-goers in the region said some people, especially Arabs and Muslims, were reading too much into the movie."
Come on, it's a Zombie flick not a political documentary. Lets face it, Israel is here to stay, it already is part of the world like the other countries and locations mentioned like Wales, Koreas, Belarussia, Nova Scotia, Cyprus and even the Palestinians etc. I say it was one of the most exciting movies I ever saw and the Israeli girl soldier in the movie was probably the most realistic part of the movie, than Brad Pitt or even "The Wall".
For a great read about Israel the way she is read " Leaving Home Going Home Returning Home : A Hebrew American's Sojourn in the Land of Israel." Notice, no one from the Gulf News ever did a review on my book- by someone who was actually in Israel.
https://www.createspace.com/1000252310
