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Death in Gaza vs. Gaza Strip


Has anyone seen these two movies and which one is better at showing perspective.

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I watched "Gaza Strip" and this is what I wrote about it;

I had been told that the rest of the Arab World considers the Palestinians to be “Low Grade Arabs”, but until I viewed Gaza Strip I never fully understood this statement. I do now.

The key attributes for any Arab male is; pride, power and self-reliance, qualities almost totally lacking in the Palestinians. The Palestinians are, of course, being victimized by the Israelis, but they might just as well be the victims of H.G. Wells men from Mars so hopelessly overwhelmed are they. Killed like ants, they are not simply victims, they are the world champion victims.

We see that young Palestinians have little or no respect for their elders. They drop out of school even though their parents tell them to stay in school. They throw rocks at Israeli soldiers even though their parents tell them to stay home.

To be fair, why should Palestinian children respect their parents? What do the adult Palestinians have to show for their suffering? Nothing. What have the Palestinians accomplished in the last 62 years? Once again, the answer is nothing.

Why shouldn’t the oil rich Arabs spend their money on super tall skyscrapers, luxury cars and private jets, rather than support for the Palestinians? Language aside, they have nothing in common with the Palestinians and little reason for empathy. We can pity the Palestinians but it’s hard to muster respect for them. They have lost too big, too often and too long.

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