MNU = Israel; 'Prawns' = Palestinians
I'd say it was a pretty good analogy.
shareConsidering time and place the movie was made, more likely MNU - White Prawns - Black, but you can fit the pattern to many ethnic conflicts.
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yeah but then who is hitler in this analogy?
and who is the CIA?
Id say you got it backwards. Palis cause in Israel and start like humans do in this film amd Israelis retaliate like Prawns man..
shareI have to disagree with the OP for the following reasons:
1. The prawns don't try to kill innocent civilians on a daily basis with bombs, missiles and terrorist attacks.
2. The prawns don't want the country for themselves and to kill all the humans.
3. The prawns want to leave earth but the humans won't let them. If the "Palestinians" wanted to leave, Israel would be glad to assist. There are so many Arab/Muslim countries and they want Israel too...
I know all of the above doesn't reflect every single prawn or "Palestinian" individual's perspectives and opinions, but with the prawns, it looked like most of them just wanted to live peacefully, while the "Palestinians" are taught from a very young age to hate Jews, and many of them join terrorist organizations. I'm aware that all three "nations" has all sorts of types from primitive extremists to law abiding and peaceful.
Considering all of the above, I find this analogy misleading, out of place, and offensive as an Israeli. I'm also sure some of the prawns will be offended.
I recommend watching this video that explains the middle east conflict in 5 minutes: http://youtu.be/8EDW88CBo-8
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you are right. it is a misleading analogy. The more apropriate analogy in this: Palestinians = humans, Israeli = prawns. But in this scenario Palestinians were just sitting there minding their own business when those hostile, violent, fascist prawns dropped from the skies and invaded their land, then closed them in concentration camps and ghettos for years only to relocate the whole population at whim and shooting up anyone who disagrees with their racist prawn politics.
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