Al-Manar allowed to air in France

[drdon326]

In a move that angered French Jews, the French broadcasting authority (CSA) announced on its site Friday that it has finalized an agreement with Hizbullah's Al-Manar television, allowing the controversial anti-Israel broadcaster to remain on the airwaves in France.

The CSA had threatened to ban Al-Manar from broadcasting in France following an advisory sent by the French Ministry of Interior on July 12 recommending that al-Manar's transmission via the Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat be 'immediately terminated' because of its anti-Semitic content.

The French government made the recommendation after members of the Council of Jewish Organization in France (CRIF) expressed outrage at a series of anti-Semitic programs broadcast through Europe by the Beirut-based television channel.

On Tuesday representatives of Al-Manar in France were given a license they requested to carry on broadcasting in France and parts of Europe.

In January 2003, over the Muslim festive season of Ramadan, Al-Manar broadcast Al-Shatat, meaning Diaspora, which portrayed the history of Jews and Zionism from 1812 till 1948. Based on the "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," the Syrian-produced program alludes to a Jewish conspiracy for world domination, inspired by the Talmud, and shows, among other incitement-charged scenes, a group of Jews, acting on the orders of a rabbi, killing a Christian toddler to use his blood in baking matzots for Passover.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1100939302787
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still MORE endless reasons why I love the french.:eyes:

[drdon326]

1. Hey....if they re-play ""The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,"

will someone let know so i can tape it.

[Scurrilous]

2. Al-Manar allowed on the internet...

http://www.manartv.com/


Hate the internet!!

[Lithos]

3. Thoughts about this...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/159364020X/qid=1100998872/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-0257255-2912761?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Seems to be the whole debate in a nutshell...

L-

[drdon326]

4. But the debate is NOT about censorship.

The difference is between CENSORSHIP and EXHORTATION.

I dont believe in censorship and people may publish whatever they like.

But that doesnt mean busnesses nor other modalities such as the internet and media have to ELEVATE/EXHORT/GIVE LEGITIMACY to those published works.

I am sure there exists racist books against african-americans but I wouldnt expect The NY TIMES nor Barnes AND Noble to publish and sell them respectively.

[Lithos]

8. Then what to do?

NB: I wish it to be made perfectly clear that I think the Protocols are distinctly and virulently racist. My line of questioning is purely about how do you deal with such material, not an attempt to legitimize it.

Censorship is a reaction and tricky in application. What is the difference between allowing the publication of a book by a press, and not allowing a media outlet to broadcast a show? In the language of today, both are considered media channels - allowing one and not the other seems a bit illogical.

Personally I would have pushed for equal time, but I do not know how the French or European TV systems are regulated.

And as for racist books against African-Americans, B&N, Amazon and Borders still actively sell one example that I'm aware of.

That book is the _Bell Curve_.

L-

[newyorican]

9. Not to be overlooked..

The Birth of a Nation

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. Aren't such "elevations/exhortations" publishing themselves? (nt)

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[cantwealljustgetalong]

6. France provides the bread...

and now the circuses...

[cantwealljustgetalong]

7. the circuses become more vital as the bread runs out...

France to sell up to 600 tonnes of gold

The Bank of France and the French finance ministry yesterday agreed to sell up to 600 tonnes of gold reserves over the next five years and use the proceeds to help the country's deficit-ridden budget.

...

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/076680d4-3a9b-11d9-aa4d-00000e2511c8.html

[Scurrilous]

11. “Al-Manar” stirs uproar in France after accusing Israel of spreading AIDS

http://www.maarivintl.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=11878

Days after Hezbollah-affiliated station permitted to broadcast in France, one of its commentators said Israel was spreading diseases in Arab world.

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"Less than ten days after Hezbollah’s “al-Manar” television station was permitted to broadcast in France, one of its commentators has stirred uproar after he accused Israel of “repeated attempts in the past several years to spread AIDS throughout the Arab world”.

The commentator, who was defined as an expert on the “Zionist entity”, described at length how Israel has been trying to spread dangerous diseases, including AIDS, in the Arab world.

The French regulatory body, which granted “al-Manar” permission to broadcast in the country, announced on Tuesday it would demand the French parliament to immediately cease its transmissions.

President of the regulatory authority, Dominique Bodis, accused the Lebanese station of violating the rules of the broadcasting license. “It must be taken off the air. Its broadcasts are filled with hatred, violence and racism”, he said."

[drdon326]

12. Oh super....

Maybe sharon was right....maybe the jews of france should

just get the hell out of that pos country.

[QueerJustice]

13. They are in record numbers...

but not enough

[Flagg]

14. Israel is a shitty little country

enough said