The context of this movie was very important because it was during the cold war going on and the U.S. was in tough economic times. The context played a big role in the event because even though it was a hockey game it became an event that meant more to people than just some game. It was another fight between the U.S. and the Russians. Then you add the fact that it was a bunch of young college kids against a team that was the most dominate team in history and that had played together for so long. It added a huge sense of pride for people watching the game. There was a couple of points in the movie were i felt a sense of American pride, the speech at the beginning of the last game, and when the U.S. team defeats the Russian team would have to be the two biggest. I really felt like they had accomplished something that meant a lot on a political level at the time and they won that game for their country more than anything. As far as comparing it to the Palestinians i don't really think its the same as far as the event but i can see how their country felt and had a sense of pride for them. The main difference is one was a athletic event and the other was a terrorist act. But the tie to ones country in war is very similar.