Dear Members,

My son went to an Internet cafe a few days ago with his friends to play "Counter strike" as he said before going. There were around four 12 year old boys.

Upon coming back he was so excited to tell me that the game involves a Terrorist and a Counter Terrorist. The player has to choose what he wants to be, if a Terroist then he has to pick the country. All the countries listed were from the Middle East and some from north Africa. If you choose to be a Counter Terrorist, the countries you can choose from are Europe, the US and Israel.

I was shocked to say the least. This game started in the US at least a year ago and it is being displayed all over the world.

How can we protest such a game and actually ban it. It is ethically wrong and damaging to children's basic education.

Does any one know if these games need to be approved or licensed by someone before marketing them.

Samia Halileh
Assistant Professor
Birzeit University
Birzeit
Ramallah/ Under Israeli occupation