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...Since then, mistrust has only deepened. Israeli jets regularly fly over Assad??s palaces. In September, the Israeli Air Force reportedly destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor, purportedly provided by North Korea. A month ago, the Central Boycott Office in Damascus invited delegates from Arab states to redouble efforts at banning business with Israel. Damascus has been a major benefactor and weapons supplier of Hamas and Hezbollah, terrorist groups dedicated to Israel’s complete obliteration. It has allied itself with Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, who has explicitly called for Israel to be wiped...
This combination of provocation, suspense, and black humor is typical of Hany Abu-Assad??s film “Paradise Now.” The film follows best friends Said (Kais Nashef) and Khaled (Ali Suliman) on the evening before they are to carry out a suicide-bombing mission in Tel Aviv, capturing the interactions they have with oblivious family members and friends...
...Assad??s portrayal of his characters’ vulnerability counters media depictions of terrorists as cold-blooded extremists. Khaled delivers a speech to his community, pouring out his frustrations and grievances and explaining why he has chosen to become a martyr. His angry words are not recorded, however, because the cameraman was concentrating on his falafel sandwich. The dark irony of his deflated diatribe both amuses and overwhelms the viewer with compassion for him. It somehow feels akin to watching a younger brother flounder in a play while no one pays attention to his efforts...
...Assad??s sphere of influence has shrunk to a degree that he relies on very few people to stay in power,” he said. Asking Syria to investigate its own top level security officials is “equivalent to asking a Saudi thief to chop off his own hand...
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