Bruno: A Glimpse into Zionism?

[maz]

An interesting movie reviews of sorts showing the parallels of the Bruno character with the Zionist ideology.

Bruno: A Glimpse into Zionism?

by Gilad Atzmon

Though Ali G, Borat and Bruno have nothing to do with Judaism or Zionism, their identity struggle is, interestingly enough, a complete repetition of the Zionist identity complex. As in the case of Zionism, Ali G, Borat and Bruno are in a state of a complete dismissal of others. As if this is not enough, they are also celebrating their symptoms in public and at the expense of their victims.

Zionism, similarly, is a celebration of a newly-invented Jewish Identity. The Zionists set themselves to do it all on the expense of the Palestinian people. Until recently, some Zionist leaders refused to acknowledge the existence of Palestinian people. Zionism is a political setting that inherently dismisses others. One can look at the IDF's brutality towards Palestinians, another can reflect on David Ben Gurion's  famous quote: "It doesn't matter what the Goyim say, all that matters is what Jews do". Interestingly enough Ali G, Borat and Bruno are celebrating a very similar form of dismissal. They are self-centered protagonists who care mostly about themselves and their own unique actions and symptoms.

However, as much as Bruno is by far Cohen's most repulsive character to date, he is also, emotionally at least, the most developed character out of the three.  Unlike Ali G and Borat, Bruno is self-conscious. He has clear desires and he struggles to fill his inner void. In fact the audience is mobilized as a witness to Bruno's evolving self-awareness. As great as Bruno's desires are, his repeated failures are no less than a total devastation. He is desperate to be accepted as a celebrity. He would do whatever it takes to get there. He would swap his iPod for an African cute little toddler just to 'appear' like Madonna; he would try to drag Ron Paul into a porn scene just to hit the news with an 'item'. He interprets success in symbolic terms rather than anything that is related to merit.

Jewish nationalism is very similar. It is a project run by Israelis who crave to be a people like other people. But for some bizarre reason they fail to understand what the notion of 'other people' stands for. They can only understand it symbolically in terms of a set of material identifiers.
When you ask an Israeli 'how can you be so cruel to the Palestinians?' The answer will be thrown back at you, "Haven't the Americans been cruel with their Indians? Didn't the Brits do the same in India?"

The Israeli may even interpret state terrorism and barbarism as a natural symbol of sovereignty.

Bruno yearns to be a celeb amongst celebrities. The Zionist is craving to join the family of nations. Like Bruno, Zionists understand their nationhood in symbolic terms, they have a flag, an air force, nuclear bombs and wars. For some reason, it is just a genuine compassion which they lack–probably because genuine feeling and authenticity cannot be reduced into mere symbolism. It is the real love to their alleged 'historic land' which the Zionist fail to exhibit when shredding it with walls of separation. Like the Zionist, Bruno is pretty much stuck; he cannot transcend himself beyond the symbolic order. As much as the Zionists find it difficult to become an ordinary nation considering their symptoms (non-ethical existence together with racial supremacy), Bruno finds it very hard to integrate into society considering who he is (lacking ethical awareness and imbued in his gay solipsistic (1) universe).

[Yammitor]

That was a fitting comparasion made by Gilad Atzmon  

I am not that knowledgeable on the different militant groups in Palestine. The "al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades" are they a phoney group setup and controlled by Israel or some intelligence service ?

Now the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades has made death threats that made headlines all over the world. The headine in the telegraph was typically biased and read :
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I am just curious, was this another plan to demonize the crazy arabs again or were the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades duped by Bruno.
I can't see how its helps their cause by making threats against this low-life. If they were a real group they would ignore this imbecile and concentrate on achievable goal with positive outcomes. Let the West wallow their self destructive gay culture, as the fabric of western society crumbles so will their support Israel. Gays don't care about Gods chosen Race. They have got their busy gay lifestyles to tend to and enjoy -- puff  :!:

Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno Gets Terrorist Threat
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/entertainment/NATL-Sacha-Baron-Cohens-Bruno-Gets-Terrorist-Threat.html
By   CAITLIN MILLAT
Updated 12:24 AM CDT, Sun, Jul 26, 2009
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has beefed up his security thanks to a veiled threat from an organization upset about its portrayal in his new flick "Bruno," the New York Post reported.

The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a militant group of Palestinians located on the West Bank, issued a statement to a Jerusalem reporter saying the group was livid about being featured in the film, which features Baron Cohen as a homosexual Austrian fashionista.

The Martyrs' Brigades are part of a scene in which Bruno attempts to get himself kidnapped by the group, as he makes reference to "King Osama" while addressing the organization's leader, Ayman Abu Aita.

""We reserve the right to respond in the way we find suitable against this man," the statement said. "The movie was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades."

"According to what we checked, there was no meeting about the real context of the film," it said. "This was a dirty use of our brother, Ayman, and we don't accept that the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is part of the film."

Baron Cohen took the veiled threat seriously, the Post reported, bumping up security for himself and his family after the statement was issued.

Abu Aita said he is seeking legal action against Baron Cohen and Universal Studios for airing the interview, which he claims wasn't cleared with him before being shown on-screen.

[maz]

That was a fitting comparasion made by Gilad Atzmon  

I am not that knowledgeable on the different militant groups in Palestine. The "al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades" are they a phoney group setup and controlled by Israel or some intelligence service

They could be real, but that sounds like an Onion satire piece.

[jai_mann]

Updated 12:24 AM CDT, Sun, Jul 26, 2009[/size]
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has beefed up his security thanks to a veiled threat from an organization upset about its portrayal in his new flick "Bruno," the New York Post reported.

The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a militant group of Palestinians located on the West Bank, issued a statement to a Jerusalem reporter saying the group was livid about being featured in the film, which features Baron Cohen as a homosexual Austrian fashionista.

The Martyrs' Brigades are part of a scene in which Bruno attempts to get himself kidnapped by the group, as he makes reference to "King Osama" while addressing the organization's leader, Ayman Abu Aita.

""We reserve the right to respond in the way we find suitable against this man," the statement said. "The movie was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades."

I call complete bullshit and propaganda. Since when have Israeli reporters given an outlet for Palestinian "militants" other than the ones made up by the Mossad for political purposes? Shit Baron-Cohen probably had this schtick pitched to him as part of something to carry his weight for "the good of the Jews", if the guy isn't in the Mossad already. Aren't a few of the richest Jewish families in England the Baron's and the Cohen's?