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2005-08-11 Europe

France Telecom pulls plug on Hezbollah TV

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ah, yes, I recall the sudden 180Â° reversal on al Manar. I'm just happy they were so sophisticated and sensitive about this, not pre-emptive and cowboyish. Lesson learned, Jackie. Lead on.

Posted by .com 2005-08-11 03:55|| 2005-08-11 03:55|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought they'd decided to do that a year ago.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-11 07:52|| 2005-08-11 07:52|| Front Page Top

#3 The plug on Al manar was pulled out in France last year, after a campaign by jewish intellectuals (that al manar was allowed to be aired in the first place was telling, quid pro quo for the first hostages?), a 180Â° because of the antisemite acts wave which doesn't prevent the quai d'Orsay from using the hezbollah tool in its lebanese powerplay (Chirak's France would want the hezbollah not to disarm, and even to be declassified as a terrorist mvt).

This is another affair, I was informed about by jewish and islaomophobe sites, but I didn't really see in the french MSM (correct me?)

Posted by anonymous5089 2005-08-11 09:13|| 2005-08-11 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 That Bastard Cowboy Jock! Personally, he would have done well to arrange the exchange of the kinder gentler deranged boomer channel with a 24/7 Bollywood dance video channel and just call it a prudent ratings decision and healthy boost to french multiculturalism.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-08-11 14:46|| 2005-08-11 14:46|| Front Page Top

#5 That's only because they plan to replace with Al GOOOREEE's "Current"

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-11 15:33|| 2005-08-11 15:33|| Front Page Top

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