5/18/2023 0 Comments Broken by Evelyn Alsultany![]() Some weeks, it seemed to be only about avenging that 2001 act of terrorism, as it reveled in the violence and torture Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) inflicted on Arabs, Muslims and anyone else identified with terrorism. It was by far the most one-dimensional and anti-Arab of the major TV productions. The post-9/11 history of Muslim and Arabs in entertainment television is mixed.įox's "24" debuted in November 2001, and spoke directly to the anger many Americans were feeling in the raw aftermath of 9/11. But the big question is: What kind of impact is it having?" They've made an effort to avoid the blatant stereotypes. "They have white characters as terrorists instead of always Arab and Muslim. "There are other things writers and producers have done to make their characters more complex," Alsultany said. ![]() Sherazi, whose Muslim garb initially triggered hostility in Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), embodies both. The other character type often added "is an innocent Arab-American who's been victimized by post-9/11 hate." ![]()
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