Posted on 04/02/2004 5:27:11 AM PST by truthandlife
Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of the Christ" is all the rage among Palestinians, curious about complaints by Jews that it is anti-Semitic.
Meanwhile, local distributors in Israel are shunning the film, which Jewish groups say demonises Jews by depicting them as pressuring the Romans into crucifying Jesus.
The film has banked more than $315 million since its release in February.
Only one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are Christians while the other 99% are Muslims, who revere Jesus as a prophet but do not believe he was crucified.
The portrayal of a prophet in a film is forbidden under Islam.
Pirated copies
"People are calling me from everywhere in the West Bank –from Bethlehem, Hebron, Ram Allah and Nablus- to ask for copies of the movie," said the owner of a Gaza city video shop, which sells pirated copies of new release movies.
"The Passion of the Christ" has outsold other Hollywood blockbusters in Gaza and the West Bank's pirated video market, including "Matrix Revolutions" and "The Last Samurai."
Israel cold
In Israel, the local agent for the film's international distributor Icon Entertainment said it passed on its option to show "The Passion of the Christ," but declined to specify its reasons other than to say the movie was "sensitive."
Industry insiders in Israel say local distributors are not interested in the film because of allegations it is anti-Semitic and for expected lukewarm audience response.
Jewish groups and some Roman Catholic clerics have expressed concern the film could foment anti-Jewish attacks.
Palestinian President Yasir Arafat watched a preview of the film at his West Bank headquarters earlier this month. Aides said he found the film "moving."
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Two good thoughts:Excellent thoughts. Your second point will be totally ignored by the leftist media and the leftist world. But your first point --- if it happens --- will make all the difference in the world.1. Muslim people who see this movie will convert. This may be the start of good things for the 1% left.
2. There were no Palestinians in the movie. They did not exist at the time of Jesus. There were only Romans and Jews in this area. So who has claims to Jerusalem
Although I don't know what you mean by the phrase "the 1% left". No matter. I pray for massive conversions to Christianity. (And I'm an agnostic.)
In the above article: "Only one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are Christians while the other 99% are Muslims"
There are no "Palestinians" now, either, so far as that goes. There is not (nor has there ever been) any such fairy tale land as "Palestine": ergo, no "Palestinians."
There are, of course, virulently Jew-loathing Arab and Muslim Islamofascists murdering innocents daily, in a rabid attempt to steal Jewish land (and -- by their own repeated admission -- "push all Jews into the sea"). That some of these opt to refer to themselves "Palestinians," however, is no more to be taken seriously than if they were to start calling themselves "Narnians" or "Atlanteans."
Sorry. Personal bugaboo of mine, is all. Carry on, then. :)
This is kinda of a unique situation as the "Palestinians" claim that Jews have "no right" to any of the land as it is all rightful "Palestinian Land"
a) Get the rights to translate and subtitle (in Korean) the Mel Gibson movie on Jesus Christ;
b) work with underground groups on the Chinese border with North Korea to start flooding the videotapes of this movie, again with Korean subtitles, across the border into North Korea.
The secret police in northern North Korea has been upset recently with the flood of videos from the West, making its way through various market places, and undermining the Korean Workers Party. There was a Party memo out about this a year ago. I say, get the Mel Gibson video into North Korea, just as it is starting to cause headaches in China these days, too.
"It is as it was". Praise to you Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ. Trust in the Gospels. The truth will set you free.
Only one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are Christians while the other 99% are Muslims, who revere Jesus as a prophet but do not believe he was crucified.
The portrayal of a prophet in a film is forbidden under Islam.
IOW, the movie goes against some of their basic doctrine, but they want to see it simply because they've heard some Jews don't like it. Who knows how many will have their eyes opened to Christianity because of it?
Irritating as some Jewish opposition has been, it's all working out for the best. No pogroms (how ridiculous!), and maybe some converted Muslims. Mel Gibson's movie wouldn't have been nearly the success it is, without that opposition, IMHO.
That should change, after they've seen this film.
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