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February 22, 2007

"West Bank" Oscars

By Debbie Schlussel

Will the Academy Awards ever stop sympathizing with Islamic terrorists?

Given recent history--and one of its chosen nominees for Sunday's Oscars show--that's doubtful.

This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated West Bank Story for Best Live Action Short Film.

A take-off on the movie musical classic, "West Side Story," "West Bank Story" reduces unprovoked Islamic terrorism against innocent, mostly Jewish civilians to a Jets versus Sharks feud, solved with dancing, singing, and hummus. If only it were that simple.

But it isn't. In "West Bank Story," the entire conflict is a matter of feuding kosher and Palestinian falafel restaurants. The entire conflict is solved after 20 minutes of musical numbers and hummus-eating. Apparently, filmmaker Ari Sandel hasn't been paying attention to what really goes on in falafel shops -- and behind Israel's green line, not just the West Bank.

To read the rest of this story, please click here.

Hat Tip: Seraphic Friend and collector of Jewish films, Michael Makiri

Posted by Robert J. Avrech at February 22, 2007 03:05 PM

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