Historian Richard Landes, the originator of the term Paliwood, reveals in his book how Western opinion leaders drag their culture into oblivion. He also laments Israel's laxity in propaganda, which plays into the hands of Islamist supporters.
"The inability of the West to understand the medieval mentality that drives global jihad creates a real danger," he says. "To illustrate what we are up against, illustrate the false representations of the Palestinians and their supporters," Landes says.