Palestinian video game strikes Israel’s nerve
A new video game developed by a Brazilian of Palestinian origin has raised controversy among Israelis who claim the game encourages the killing of Jews.
Palestinians have always wished that the heroes that resisted the Israeli occupation do not end up dead, injured or imprisoned. But this is far fetched on the ground given Israel’s military superiority.
But a new video game has made this a possibility — albeit in the virtual world.
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque lets users play as Ahmad al-Falastini, an armed Palestinian fighter from the Gaza Strip.
Ahmad is a university student whose dream was to get married and have a family. But unfortunately, his dreams were cut short when he was arrested by Israel and spent five years in prison. While there, he learns that all his family members were killed in an Israeli raid.
