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varnell_hill t1_j1dmhso wrote

Reply to comment by hatersaurusrex in TIL that Vidal Sassoon (his real name) started styling women's hair in wartime London as a teenager, but he took a hiatus at age twenty to join the elite Israeli commando force known as the Palmach. by p38-lightning

Same thing I thought when I saw the headline.

It’s giving big Zohan vibes.

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florgitymorgity t1_j1doibj wrote

Yeah that was intentional and referenced in the film

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varnell_hill t1_j1dp7y5 wrote

I don’t really remember the movie but I believe you.

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KungFuGarbage t1_j1dpnm0 wrote

As horrifyingly racist and just not very good as it was, that movie is surprisingly wholesome and heartwarming at the end. Nothing brings Isreal and Palestine together than a mutual love of hummus.

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GavrielBA t1_j1enq9r wrote

Is it racism if they make fun of everyone?

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GetEquipped t1_j1g72lg wrote

It's perpetuating negative stereotypes, so yeah.

It's like saying "Well, James Baskett was the first Black man to receive an Oscar for Song of the South, so Uncle Remus can't be racist!"

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DrRexMorman t1_j1fa6fj wrote

>than a mutual love of hummus

The Palestinian and Israeli characters come together in the film to counter the paired threat of unbridled capitalism and white/American supremacy.

They defeat it with humus.

Fwiw.

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gwaydms t1_j1g0crb wrote

>They defeat it with humus.

So, they throw compost at it?

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