Anti-Israel video game to feature Palestinian terrorists as heroes

• Published date: 24 March 2024
• Author: KESHET NEEV
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Both video games set the Palestinian gunmen as heroic characters and allow those playing to fight for their freedom

The first game, Sound of Silence, will soon be released on Steam, a video game digital distribution service considered to be one of the leading online gaming platforms.

The game features the main character, Jihad, who is on a mission to free his sister from Israeli airstrikes.

The second game, Toofan AlAqsa, allows the player to be a shooter and kill IDF enemies faster to "finish all levels and free Palestine."

The games are described on the Steam website as "inspired by suffering that is hardly close to reality."

A message attached to the games' Steam page states that they are Nijm's way of expression. "Perhaps this game won't have the huge impact - as expected - that would alleviate the suffering of my...