I took a class (elective) called The Politics of Hollywood while I was in college. As silly as it may sound, it was very interesting. There were plenty of humorous accounts of things Hollywood personalities had done politically, which made it fun, but perhaps the most telling topic was that of how the ranks of Hollywood's writers, directors, actors, and execs are almost overwhelmingly represented by practitioners of the Jewish faith. It is no coincidence that the image most often portrayed of Arab peoples in Hollywood productions is that of the militant Muslim who is hell-bent on world domination and is especially obsessed with killing Americans. Hollywood is very influential in American society (and in our politics), so it is no wonder that our national perspective of the situation in the Middle East is what it is.