Question

In Authentic Fakes by David Chidester is there a summary of Chapter One Planet Hollywood?

Answer 1

Yes there is a chapter Planet Hollywood in Authentic Fakes by David Chidester. It talks of a bomb explosion that happened at an American restaurant called Planet Hollywood located in Cape Town's (South Africa) Waterfront shopping mall on August 25, 1998. It killed two people and severely injured about 26 of them. The bombing was claimed to be done by the MAGO (Muslims against Global Oppression) group. It was said to be done in retaliation against the United States’ missile attacks on Sudan and Afghanistan for their (alleged) terrorist installations. Even though MAGO later disowned involvement and responsibility, they were still being suspected by media and others of targeting Planet Hollywood to make a statement against US stance on religion and their political strategies. The bombing signified the general unrest and terrorizing clashes between the Muslims and the West world. Planet Hollywood which is described as the ‘mecca of movie memorabilia’ became a symbol of everything that is American and hence a religiously driven attack was carried out on it in order to send a message across.