How does the us media and government portray islam

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Assignment:

1. According to Edward Said, how does the US media and government portray Islam, and what are the political motivations? How has this portrayal affected your own outlook toward Islam and the Middle East?

2. Each person share something that you learned about Palesti ne from Waziyatawin (2012) that resonated with you, and how Waziyatawin's perspective and lived experience influenced her interpretation of Zionism and the Palestinian struggle.

3. a. Each person share some media sources that you've observed that are documenting the present siege in Gaza, and share how they frame the issues differently/similarly.

b. What do you think influences their perspectives and portrayals? c. How do these portrayals affect how people in the US see Palestinians and Israelis?

4. What are ways that people resist imperialism and Zionism in Palestine and the United States? How do governments respond to such resistance?

Reference:

Orientalism film ( Edward Said on Orientalism 1998)

Waziyatawin 2012

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