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That quotidian depiction of terrorism has made Paradise Now controversial, not just among Israelis. "Extremist Palestinians say by humanizing these people, there is nothing holy in them," says Abu-Assad. "My opinion is they are human beings, whether you like it or not." And like it or not, the need to understand them didn't begin with 9/11, nor will it end anytime soon...
...actions play a role. War Within's Hassan is radicalized after American agents snatch him in Paris as a terrorism suspect and send him to Pakistan to be tortured. In Syriana a young Pakistani immigrant can't find work in a rich Persian Gulf nation, so he joins an extremist madrasah, but the movie's sprawling story also faults the U.S. for supporting corrupt, oil-rich despots...
...state. He said that many Muslims interpret “secular” as “anti-religious,” leading them to resist the Western emphasis on secular government. Ibrahim stressed that terrorism “must be condemned universally,” saying that extremist interpretations of Islam demonstrate “a failure to comprehend the religion, an obsolete understanding, a truncated view.” Many Malaysian students attended the talk and asked Ibrahim questions afterward—a sharp contrast with some of Ibrahim’s past experiences. In Malaysia, there...
...aides groaned when they saw the delays flash on their BlackBerrys. "They've only gotten to the appetizers," said one at 10 p.m., distressed about the long delay. Still, it would be mistake to dismiss the summit or to think that the region has backslid to the days when extremist politics dominated...
...After reading your special issue, I wondered whether there was no one in Pakistan, a country of 160 million people, worthy of being selected. Pakistan is not just about extremist mullahs and suppressed women; it is a nation bursting with talent and positive energy. Maham Farhat Rawalpindi, Pakistan...