September 17, 2008
Translation of Arabic Text into English
In the film obsession, Mr. Itamar Marcus makes the claim that students are subjected to materials in a Jordanian and Palestinian school book that suggests Islam will dominate all other faiths through Islamic Jihad fighters.
However, the Arabic text is clearly visible and is horribly mistranslated. This film has been used as an educational tool. However, it is filled with falsehood and errors. See below for the correct translation.
The
creators of Obsession claim:
“This
religion [Islam] will destroy all other religions through the
Islamic Jihad Fighters”
The
Arabic text actually says:
------Begin Arabic Translation------
Racial
Discrimination
One of the components
racism. It relies on the principle of race supremacy. It is a
principle that divides humans on the basis of racial identity and
classifies them into superior races and lower races, and it grants
the superior races tangible and non-tangible privileges as well as
deprives the lower races of the same privileges.
These
privileges take several forms such as the right to live in areas
restricted for the superior race, and the same goes for schools,
hospitals, public transportation, and all public services. Also the
appointment and election to the high public offices and positions.
The
members of the lower races suffer of persecution and physical and
emotional abuse. They work in jobs and professions that are
considered demining.
Some
of the best examples of racism the racial discrimination in the
world are: Nazism and Zionism.
The
concept of Racial Discrimination.
------End Arabic Translation------
The text makes no mention to Islam, Fighting, Religion, or Jihad. This is only one example of many that expose the lack of scholarly work put into the making of Obsession: Radical Islam’s war against the West.
It’s important to note that this film bundles over a hundred years of history, random places, events, scenarios, pictures, videos, and blurs the lines of socio-political situations and Religion. It fails to put into context the difference between culture and Islam. The translation of the text above is one of many distortions contained within the documentary film Obsession.
View the screenshots of the mistranslation in Obsession.
English mistranslation superimposed over Arabic
