Streaming Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran, and The Revolt of Islam Online
Mardi, août 31st, 2010 |
Streaming Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran, and The Revolt of Islam Online.
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PROS:
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1) Excellent overview on the history of Islam and the Muslim people, their core beliefs and attitudes towards non-believers, and the history of conflict with the West, the Jews and Israel.
2) Good balance on how much time covers what. The first hour covers the 6th century through the 19th century. The last hour and a half covers the 19th century through the 21st.
3) Good usage of archival footage and Muslim art.
4) Very neutral in its reporting on the history and beliefs Islam. For the most part, I don’t sense Joel Gilbert has an agenda (except for the last 10 minutes) or is trying to get you to hate or like Islam. Furthermore, he reports uncomfortable facts that don’t get much press coverage.
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5) This is the best crash course on Islam I’ve ever seen in video form. Obviously, more research could be done by the viewer to get a better understanding of the faith and conflict. But the purpose of this video is not to explain every detail or perspective on the faith. It’s “Islam 101″ in a nutshell.
CONS:
1) The volume of information is so hefty, it’s like drinking from a fire hydrant. Fortunately, there’s Pause and Rewind.
2) I am left wondering where Joel Gilbert got his religious/historical information. Where’s your bibliography? How would I find the primary sources if I wanted to use this information in a research paper? Any suggestions on further reading? And just who is Joel Gilbert anyway? [To answer this, please see the comment below.]
3) Some of the archival footage gets played several times in the movie. That gets old after a while.
4) In the last 10 minutes, Mr. Gilbert pulls the gloves off and works at trying to get you to his conclusions about Bush, Islamic relations and Israel. You’re not left to consider many options other than his perspective.
5) Mr. Gilbert criticizes President Bush for playing into the hands of Al Qaeda by going to war after 9/11. So, if land-for-peace won’t solve the problem, socialism won’t solve the problem and war won’t solve the problem, then what will Mr. Gilbert? He gives no options.
6) Perhaps answering #5 above, Mr. Gilbert says there will only be peace if Israel falls under Muslim rule. In fact, he treats it as a fait-a-compli. Mr. Gilbert believes that Israel is destined to fall, and that what will ensue will be another holocaust of Jewry. Bleak outcome, no hope, and it leaves you mighty depressed. You might want to hit stop after 2:15.
7) The subtitle is “Bush, Iran, and the Revolt of Islam”. The video really doesn’t talk much about Bush or Iran, and only in the last 10 minutes. Maybe this was the working title during production, and they decided to stick with it?
OVERALL:
I would highly recommend watching (most) of this video to introduce people to current events regarding the Muslim world. For many, however, the length may scare them away. For those who believe the west is battling “terrorism”, I highly recommend you watch this video. Terrorists are often called “extremists” in the media, and by our President. While it’s true that less than 1% of Muslims are terrorists, the culture of terrorist acceptance is widespread and endemic in the Muslim religion and regions it encompasses. This may not be politically correct for those who believe all religions are “good”, but if we want to survive as a society, we need to first identify what the enemy is (the ideas and culture), and then decide how best to address it. I would agree with Mr. Gilbert that most in the West have no idea what they are up against, and are viewing the Muslim geo-political worldview with rose colored glasses. Most Muslims don’t want peace as we define it, they want “justice” as they define it.
It contains the most historically accurate depiction of the legal and political side of Islam that I have seen in video form. By not employing taqiyya as Muslims are wont to do when talking with Westerners, it carefully shows Islamic thinking with respect to Jews, Christians and other infidels. It shows the special tradeoffs of dihimmi status and the peace that is available under Dar al-Islam.
Gilbert does a remarkable job of selecting pieces of Islam’s historical record to give the viewer an excellent appreciation for the thinking of Muslims about their relationship to god and their earthly duties and opportunities.
He generally presents accurate information and lets the viewer form his own opinion and recommended course of action. One possible exception is the authors implication that if Israel had not been formed, and had Bush not invaded the Middle East in retaliation for 9/11, the coming war could have been avoided.
This film does an excellent job of showing how the enemy thinks (and it’s not just the few folks who are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq).
I was blown away by the quality and quantity of information about political Islam contained in this 2.5 hour video. Joel Gilbert has produced by far the best video documentary on the topic of Jihad and Islam I have ever seen. It is probably about too serious and sensitive a topic to receive a well deserved award for the best documentary of 2007. I would not trade it for a half dozen of the books on fundamentalist Islam that I have read.
Every American and everyone else in Dar al Harb needs to see this film to appreciate the seriousness and duration of the battles we are now fighting.
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