Cartoon HistoryOf Israel/Palestine ByNina Paley

[amuse bouche]

This Land Is Mine by Nina Paley

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

1. I love her work

"Sita Sings the Blues" was a great film - and it was even more awesome that she gave the whole thing away for free online:

[fasttense]

7. That was a very sad story about Sita.

Well, I guess she wouldn't be singing the blues if it wasn't sad. But she was treated horribly by the guy she loved. He was so determined not to believe she was "pure" she had to go back to the womb of mother earth to prove her chastity.

Man oh man, religion sure puts way too much emphasis on a woman's chastity and not enough on her choices. All this time she had the power to evoke mother earth and she let that jealous man use and abuse her. Hell he had other wives but she couldn't have other husbands? I'm glad she didn't get on the monkeys back. Make that man fight for her. It was the only nice thing he did for her.

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2. Spot on.

[Crunchy Frog]

3. Best song Pat Boone ever did.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. couple links

background and character guide:
http://blog.ninapaley.com/2012/10/01/this-land-is-mine/

her response to reactions to the piece:
http://blog.ninapaley.com/2012/10/19/jews-zionists-israelis/

[FraDon]

6. brilliant • simply brilliant

"this land is mine; i stole it from the last guys"

left alone, we live in peace

incited for private gain, permanent war

follow the money