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Alert #141
"OPERATION CONDOR" MAY STEREOTYPE MUSLIMS
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/14/97) - The new movie "Operation Condor," starring
Asian martial arts star Jackie Chan, will open at theaters nationwide on
Friday, July 18. CAIR hasreceived a number of messages from concerned
Muslims who saw commercials for the movie in which characters are shown in
Islamic prayer as the voice-over refers to "terrorists." For this reason,
CAIR is asking Muslims to contact movie reviewers in local communities to
make them aware of issues related to stereotyping of Islam and Muslims.
(In the movie, a re-release of the 1991 film "Armor of God II," Chan is a
secret agent hired to find Nazi gold. According to Miramax Films, the
movie's distributor, the action "takes place largely in (and under) the
Sahara Desert, as he (Jackie Chan) searches for buried treasure.")
Coming as it does on the heels of "Path to Paradise," "Executive Decision,"
"True Lies," "Not Without My Daughter," and any number of other movies with
negative portrayals of Islam and Muslims, "Operation Condor" has the
potential to add to the already heavy load of anti-Muslim imagery.
As Dr. Jack Shaheen, Professor of Mass Communications Emeritus at Southern
Illinois University writes in his new book "Arab and Muslim Stereotyping in
American Popular Culture," "There is a dangerous and cumulative effect when
these repulsive screen images remain unchallenged. The Arab Muslim image
parallels the image of the Jew in Nazi-inspired German movies...They, too,
appear as unkempt money-grubbing caricatures who seek world domination, who
worship a different God, who kill innocents, and who lust after blond
virgins."
"These kinds of movies fuel hatred against Muslims which can lead to
discrimination and bias crimes," said CAIR Board Member Dr. Ihsan Bagby.
Bagby also said that in the past, community-based actions helped film
critics highlight the negative impact of similar movies.
ACTIONS REQUESTED: (Remember to be calm and polite. Emotional calls are
counterproductive.)
Call local newspaper movie reviewers and TV film critics. Discuss Muslim
concerns about "Operation Condor." The reviewers will be screening the film
this week. Reviews usually come out on Friday. Ask that the review make note
of any negative and/or stereotypical portrayals of Muslims or Islam. Suggest
a feature story on the stereotyping of Muslims in films and popular culture.
Obtain copies of Prof. Shaheen's new book for distribution to local media
(especially newspaper movie reviewers), elected officials, educators,
libraries, and civil rights groups. The book is available for $4.95 (price
includes shipping) from Georgetown University's Center for Muslim-Christian
Understanding.
Call 202-687-8375, or write:
Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. 20057
World Wide Web: http://www.georgetown.edu/esposito/cmcu.html
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