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Australian TV unplugs Hezbollah channel |
2003-11-14 |
Hat tip: Allah. EF Length, Seething, & Whining The Lebanese group Hizb Allahâs satellite channel al-Manar has been removed from the package of channels offered by a pay-TV service in Australia. The suspension from the Television and Radio Broadcasting Services(TARBS) came last week, in response to an investigation opened by the countryâs broadcasting watchdog last October. "Theyâre broacasting what?" The inquiry initiated by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) is looking into whether the station has breached the criminal code act. âThe material we viewed was of sufficient concern for us to commence an official investigation," a spokesperson for the authority told reporters. Chief editor of the Australian-based the Arabic Telegraph, Antwan al-Qizzi diagrees that the decision was not based on the channelâs material. âI believe the decision is a pure political one and has nothing to do with the content,â al-Qizzi told Aljazeera.net. âThis move stems from the Australian governmentâs earlier banning of the Hizb Allah organisation,â he added. In June Australia banned the Lebanese group as Australian intelligence has linked it to âterrorist activitiesâ. The chief editor believes the governmentâs scrutiny of Hizb Allahâs media outlet is due to âexternal pressuresâ. Like the Jooos? Wait for it... âThe decision is influenced by the overall global media domination which is mainly controlled by the Americans and the Israelis.â Yep. Itâs the Zionists alright, dang it! Colin Rubenstein, executive director of the Australia Israeli Jewish Affairs Council is satisfied with the Australianâs broadcast authorityâs inquiry. Well, thatâs what his ZOG overmasters told him to say. "Al-Manar is basically a propaganda tool for Hizb Allah, spreading terrorist incitement about its fight against Israel and, more recently, the US actions in Iraq," said Rubenstein in a statement.âThe channel glorifies suicide bombings and demonises the West. Perhaps even worse, al-Manarâs web site provides contact details for donations to Hizb Allah,â he added. Rubenstein primarily critised al-Manarâs TV programme al-Shatat, Arabic for Diaspora, currently running on the channel. "The potential for a programme such as this to stir up violent anti-Semitism among those predisposed to believe it to be true is obvious." But al-Qizzi believes otherwise. "The show presents historical accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It has nothing to do with terrorism. Look at all the programmes and channels out there, many incite violence and terror.â But not many of them give contact information for terrorists. The 26-episode show, which began broadcasting on the channel on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan is based on a document entitled The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The document has been largely discredited as a forgery.The US State department has contacted the governments of Syria and Lebanon over The Diaspora saying it is "anti-semitic". Al-Manar announced it will continue broadcasting the show in spite of the criticism. "At least until you pull the pl..." |
Posted by:Seafarious |
#1 Drat. I was hoping to catch the next episode of Jihad-a-Go Go. |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-14 5:23:52 PM |