I originally posted an article on Paradise Now, the 2005 Golden Globe Winner – Best Foreign Film, in 2009. With the conflict between the Israelis and Hamas, it might be time to revisit the movie. It allows you to consider the world from a point of view that is not often taken into account in the West, the Palestinian.
Disclaimer: One should not be necessary, tis not the world we live in, though. I have written a few sharply clever – IMHO – satirical pieces that a small number of folks took way too seriously. This led to a smattering of vile comments as they did not appreciate my finely honed sense of ironic humor. While I approve most comments, a few went across the line.
This article deals with a movie that tells the story of two young men from the West Bank recruited to become suicide bombers. I am in no way condoning terrorism or violence of any sort. There is never a valid reason for it, although many groups and individuals will jump through intellectual hoops to do so. The movie explores why someone would be so radicalized as to commit such an action. It is something that we need to think about, what pushes people over this horrendous edge that they become terrorists.
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I was driving in downtown St. Louis on my way to work. On my left, walking on the side walk, was a Muslim woman dressed in a long, white skirt, a colorful long sleeve blouse with a high collar, and a long flowing hijab. The hijab was the style that is tight around the face like the coif of a nun’s old school habit. After all a Muslim women should be prim and properly attired in public. Modesty is the goal sought.