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1. 0:00Barbaric savages, criminal rapists, foolish rich people, religious fanatics
2. 0:08This is the image that Hollywood deliberately portrays Arabs as
3. 0:13According to Professor Jack Shaheen in his book
4. 0:17The Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
5. 0:22This negative image did not come from nowhere
6. 0:25Shaheen studied over a thousand American films
7. 0:28To reveal how Western cinema has presented
8. 0:31Arabs and Muslims in this stereotypical image
9. 0:34But what is noteworthy is that this is not exclusive to Hollywood only
10. 0:39A recent study analyzed 100 films from America
11. 0:42Britain, Australia, and New Zealand
12. 0:45Found that 90% of them
13. 0:47Completely ignored the existence of Muslims
14. 0:50As if they do not acknowledge their existence
15. 0:52And when they appeared on screens
16. 0:54They were portrayed as violent perpetrators in many neighborhoods
17. 0:57This prompts us to ask
18. 0:59Why did Hollywood deliberately portray Arabs in this manner
19. 1:02And what is its impact
20. 1:03And can it be changed?
21. 1:18The stereotypical image of Arabs and Muslims in the West
22. 1:20Is not a recent development
23. 1:22Rather, it has been entrenched since the early days of Hollywood in the early 20th century
24. 1:26And even long before that
25. 1:28Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries
26. 1:30Some European Orientalists worked
27. 1:33On depicting the Arab region
28. 1:35As primitive and backward compared to the West
29. 1:39And presented it in their writings and drawings
30. 1:41In a condescending manner
31. 1:43They depicted the Arab man
32. 1:45As a lazy and lustful person
33. 1:48Uncivilized and barbaric
34. 1:50And lacking Western guidance
35. 1:52These images were entrenched in the Western mindset and culture
36. 1:56And quickly transferred to Hollywood films
37. 1:58So we saw it, for example, in the film
38. 2:00The Sheik in 1921
39. 2:03Directed by Rudolph Valentino
40. 2:05This film depicted the Arab hero
41. 2:08As a savage criminal chasing a white Western woman
42. 2:12Even the Arab woman did not escape this stereotyping
43. 2:15We always saw her on screen as a dancer or a servant
44. 2:19As in the films
45. 2:21Looking For Danger
46. 2:22And Cast a Giant Shadow
47. 2:24They ignored the diverse and active roles
48. 2:27Of Arab women
49. 2:29In family, society, politics, and the economy
50. 2:32In art and religion
51. 2:34And even in resisting colonialism
52. 2:36With the onset of the seventies
53. 2:37Politics entered the scene
54. 2:39And began to play its game
55. 2:41The oil crisis caused by Arabs cutting off oil
56. 2:44To countries supporting Israel
57. 2:46Concurrent with the October War
58. 2:48Changed a lot
59. 2:49At that time
60. 2:50Palestinians in particular
61. 2:52Entered the realm of Western film depiction
62. 2:54In a negative and biased manner
63. 2:56They became depicted as killers, terrorists, and bombers
64. 3:01in movies like
65. 3:03Black Sunday
66. 3:04True Lies
67. 3:05and Delta Force
68. 3:07In these movies
69. 3:08Palestinians were always the villains
70. 3:11and to build a clearer perception of this situation
71. 3:13Professor Jack Shaheen observed
72. 3:15more than thirty films
73. 3:17during the eighties and nineties alone
74. 3:20These films depicted
75. 3:21Palestinians as terrorists
76. 3:24and as threats to American national security
77. 3:27And despite the slight decline in distortion
78. 3:30it continued to appear in some films
79. 3:32as seen in the movie
80. 3:34The Munich
81. 3:35In this film
82. 3:36its Jewish director
83. 3:38Steven Spielberg faced criticism
84. 3:40merely for attempting to present the Palestinian perspective
85. 3:44in the conflict over land and homeland
86. 3:47without fully adopting it
87. 3:48There is also the comedy film
88. 3:51You Don't Mess With The Zohan
89. 3:54Despite its humorous nature
90. 3:56it carries mockery
91. 3:58of the Palestinian character
92. 3:59and the Palestinian cause as a whole
93. 4:01In contrast
94. 4:03Hollywood completely ignored
95. 4:05any works that highlight the truth
96. 4:07and justice of the Palestinian cause
97. 4:09as Jack Shaheen says
98. 4:12In my opinion
99. 4:13the necessary changes in Palestinians
100. 4:15happened after 9-11
101. 4:18and it was primarily done
102. 4:20in the name of Howard Gordon
103. 4:22And the series 24 stood out
104. 4:24and Fox Television series
105. 4:26did its work in 10 weeks after the cases
106. 4:30Before September 11
107. 4:32the world had its narrative
108. 4:33but after it
109. 4:34the story turned upside down
110. 4:36and a completely new chapter began
111. 4:39Stereotyping was no longer limited to Arabs
112. 4:41or Palestinians alone
113. 4:43the circle expanded
114. 4:45to include Iranians
115. 4:46and Afghans
116. 4:47and Pakistanis
117. 4:48and most importantly
118. 4:50American Muslims
119. 4:51who were depicted in movies and dramas
120. 4:53as the fifth column
121. 4:55and potential terrorists
122. 4:57The Muslim terrorist
123. 4:59became Hollywood's favorite villain
124. 5:01and this was evident in films
125. 5:02such as
126. 5:03Lions for Lambs
127. 5:05American Sniper
128. 5:06and Thank You for Your Service
129. 5:08It reached its peak
130. 5:10with the series Homeland
131. 5:12developed by Howard Gordon
132. 5:14the same person
133. 5:15mentioned by Jack Shaheen
134. 5:17This series
135. 5:18lasted for eight seasons
136. 5:20and collected all the negative stereotypes
137. 5:23you can imagine about Muslims
138. 5:25including
139. 5:27depicting them as
140. 5:28a hidden threat to Americans
141. 5:31The poison that has been broadcast for decades
142. 5:33in cinema and television
143. 5:34naturally
144. 5:36left impacts in reality
145. 5:37In a 2014 survey
146. 5:39Pew Research Center revealed
147. 5:41that half of Americans
148. 5:43believe that Islam
149. 5:45Encourages violence
150. 5:46But today the scene has become
151. 5:48Completely different
152. 5:49From what it was in the past
153. 5:51How so?
154. 5:52I will explain to you
155. 5:54Despite Hollywood
156. 5:55Still being under the influence
157. 5:56Of pro-Zionist lobbies
158. 5:59In general
159. 6:00The increasing number of Arabs and Americans
160. 6:02Of Arab descent
161. 6:03Who entered the cinema field
162. 6:05Has opened the door for the production of films
163. 6:07That portray Muslims in a
164. 6:09More positive light
165. 6:10Every Muslim believes in God
166. 6:12We believe that God will return
167. 6:14I am sure He will return
168. 6:16It will be the end of the world
169. 6:19Films like
170. 6:20Babel in 2006
171. 6:22And the movie Ali
172. 6:23In which Will Smith portrayed
173. 6:25The legendary boxer
174. 6:27Muhammad Ali
175. 6:28Also, the film
176. 6:29Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
177. 6:31In which
178. 6:32Egyptian actor Amr Waked starred
179. 6:34Then came the Al-Aqsa flood
180. 6:36Reaching its impact to the heart of Hollywood
181. 6:39Initially
182. 6:40The cinema stronghold remained
183. 6:41Loyal to its traditions
184. 6:42Supporting Israel
185. 6:44Where 700 people
186. 6:46From the industry celebrities
187. 6:47Hastened to sign a petition
188. 6:48Condemning Hamas
189. 6:49And supporting the Israeli war
190. 6:51On Gaza
191. 6:52But with the escalation
192. 6:53Of Israeli massacres
193. 6:54And increased global solidarity
194. 6:56With Palestine
195. 6:57The picture gradually changed
196. 6:59Many celebrities
197. 7:01Supporting Israel
198. 7:02Stopped daily posting
199. 7:03On social media
200. 7:05After facing significant backlash
201. 7:07From followers
202. 7:08As happened with Noah Schnapp
203. 7:10Star of the series
204. 7:11Stranger Things
205. 7:12Who faced significant backlash
206. 7:15After sharing a video
207. 7:16Mocking Palestinians
208. 7:18Before being forced to retract
209. 7:20And apologize
210. 7:21It didn’t stop there
211. 7:23When Israeli actress
212. 7:26Gal Gadot
213. 7:27Called on Hollywood stars
214. 7:28To attend a documentary
215. 7:30Prepared by the Israeli government
216. 7:32To justify its war on Gaza
217. 7:34No one attended
218. 7:35Even Gadot herself
219. 7:36Didn't attend at all
220. 7:37Disney also postponed
221. 7:39Its movie Snow White
222. 7:41Fearing the film would
223. 7:42Suffer major losses
224. 7:44Due to public anger
225. 7:46Towards its lead actress
226. 7:47On the other side
227. 7:48Pro-Palestinian voices
228. 7:50Began to rise
229. 7:51Among these voices
230. 7:52We find the Oscar winner
231. 7:53Susan Sarandon
232. 7:55Who was a regular guest
233. 7:57At pro-Gaza rallies
234. 7:58In America
235. 7:59But
236. 8:00Was that enough?
237. 8:02Has the representation of Muslims
238. 8:04In American cinema become fair?
239. 8:06And has their narrative been sufficiently heard?
240. 8:09The definite answer
241. 8:10Is no
242. 8:11Islamophobia still
243. 8:13and fear of Muslims
244. 8:14remain a weapon in the hands of the American right
245. 8:16with wide influence
246. 8:18and the pro-Israel lobbies
247. 8:20remain the loudest in politics and media in America
248. 8:23with money, of course
249. 8:25as well as owning
250. 8:27global cinema studios
251. 8:29most of which are owned by Jewish families
252. 8:31as critic
253. 8:33Neal Gabler says like
254. 8:3520th Century Fox and
255. 8:37Warner Brothers
256. 8:39There is another fact
257. 8:41revealed by Jean-Michel Valentin
258. 8:43in his book
259. 8:44Hollywood, the Pentagon, and Washington
260. 8:46Films and National Security from World War
261. 8:48II until now
262. 8:50which is that many Hollywood films
263. 8:52are produced under the sponsorship
264. 8:54of American political
265. 8:56and military institutions
266. 8:58headed by the Department of Defense
267. 9:00which means that they
268. 9:02will continue to serve the policy of
269. 9:04America and its interests and consequently
270. 9:06Arabs and Muslims will continue
271. 9:08to be the preferred screen villains
272. 9:10with very few
273. 9:12exceptions
274. 9:14until further notice
275. 9:16Goodbye