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| Morocco: Weekly Banned for "Anti-Islamic" Jokes | |
| 2006-12-25 | |
Reporters Without Borders said it firmly and utterly condemns a ban that has been slapped on the Arabic-language weekly "Nichane" and legal action launched against it for "damaging Islam".
The prosecutor's office decided to take legal proceedings against editor Driss Ksikes and journalist Sanaa Al Aji for "damaging the Islamic religion" and "publication and distribution of articles contrary to morality". "In taking this double step, the Moroccan authorities remind anyone who might have forgotten that the judicial arsenal is always available to curb the free expression of Moroccan journalists," the worldwide press freedom organisation said. Despite promises and commitments made by Rabat in recent months, the "red lines" are still clearly there to constrain all journalist work, it said. Forbidden issues include the sacred status of the king, Islam as the state religion, Western Sahara, the army or morals. These bans are found as often in the 2002 press code as in the anti-terror law or the draft law on opinion polls, and always in terms vague enough to allow the widest interpretation. The same bans also appear in an ethical charter recently adopted by the federation of press editors. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Three strangers at Great Falls airport are awaiting their flights. One is native American on his way to Helena for a pow-wow. Another a ranch hand travelling to a stock show. The third passenger is a fundamentalist Arab, on his way to pilot training school. To pass the time, the three engage in conversation. Soon the cowboy learns that the Arab is a radical Muslim, who supports "holy war" against White Americans. The native hears this and says, "Once my people were many, but because of the White Man, now we are few." The jihadi hears this and says, "Once my people were few, and now we are many." He then puts on a tone of arrogance and asks the ranch hand, "Infidel, why do you suppose that is?" The cowboy grins and says, "That's 'cause we ain't played Cowboys and Muslims, yet..." |
| Posted by: Sneaze Shaiting3550 2006-12-25 11:38 |
| #5 "Morocco: Weekly Banned for "Anti-Islamic" Jokes" Q: How many prophets of Allah does it take to replace a light bulb? A: Die infidel!! "Light" of Islam: http://bibleprobe.com/waronterrorupdate.htm Q: How many Muslims does it take to change a light bulb. A: None! They sit in the dark forever and blame the Jews for it! http://jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/012041.php Q: How many Muslims does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. They will wait for a Western infidel to do it for them. Q: How many Mohammedans does it take to change a light bulb? A: All of them. (One to hold it, and 1.2 billion to screw the Earth.) |
| Posted by: Whiskettes4Hilali 2006-12-25 04:41 |
| #4 We are not amused. [/Queen Victoria] |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-12-25 04:04 |
| #3 Can you still get home delivery of the Rantburg Defender-Scimitar? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-12-25 02:49 |
| #2 Q: How many prophets of Allah does it take to replace a light bulb? A: Die infidel!! |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-12-25 00:21 |
| #1 So Yeah, where's the jokes? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2006-12-25 00:05 |