It seems that the “democratic state” of Izrael has hired marketing and PR firms from the U.S. to promote tourism and to influence public perception after the very rough year it has had. Sounds funny enough.
Then I see a trailer for Smokin’ Aces and the lead character is Buddy Israel. Buddy is in trouble with many people all trying to kill him. So you get statements like “Israel is on every assassin’s hit list.” In the trailer the VO makes statements like “Everyone’s after Israel,” “Israel is constantly dodging bullets.” Every relentless, degenerate, ruthless, hitman is after him and the FBi is protecting him because the mob boss said "I want Israel dead." So if this movie is true to Hollywood form, I should walk out of the movie rooting for Israel and feeling sorry for it, um him, Israel, Buddy Israel.
Hey, does that mean that Israel is my Buddy?
Am I reading too much into it? Is this just coincidence?
The film really doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the state of the Middle East but in the film Israel is being violently chased by neo-Nazis, assassins, the mob, and bounty hunters.
If anyone has a review of the film, please share. I don't think I can watch it. It's not that I may not enjoy the film, but right now reality and fiction are too friendly.
I've heard some bizarre things lately; like Izrael sending poison ballons into South Lebanon and Izrael banning Za3tar in Palestine and Izrael spreading toy-like grenades all over Lebanon. When you hear these things the thought of "being too bizarre to be real" kicks into your head and you dismiss it, however, truth is stranger than fiction.
I may not be an expert on every fact, but I will never rule out anything.
Can you really ban Za3tar?
(if you have articles on any of these topics, please share)
