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| Palestinian sues UK comedian for Bruno slur |
| 2009-08-12 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] A Palestinian man who previously vowed to sue British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for presenting him as a "terrorist" in his hit movie Bruno has put his words to action and on Monday filed a lawsuit. Ayman Abu Aita told Al Arabiya he was swindled when Cohen pretended to be a German journalist filming a documentary about Palestine. Aita filed a lawsuit demanding that the scene in which he appears is removed because it stereotypes an entire people and that the movie is censored. "This scene is not only about me. It concerns the entire Palestinian people. I also demand compensation because he insulted us." "I met him at Everest Hotel in Beit Jala," Aita told Al Arabiya. "I asked the crew about the movie and they told me it aims at communicating the Palestinian cause to youths around the world. I trusted them and Cohen interviewed me for two hours and a half." Aita added Cohen's questions were "normal" and did not indicate any foul play. However at the end of the interview Aita was taken by surprise when Cohen asks to be kidnapped. During his interview with Abu Aita, Cohen asks to be kidnapped and suggests he and his colleagues shave their beards because "your king Osama looks like some king of dirty wizard or a homeless Santa," referring to Osama Bin Laden. "I told him that we are a civilized people and not terrorists," Aita replied. Aita decided to sue Cohen after a scene in the movie portrayed him as a leader of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, one Palestinian faction group. Cohen also said he has been coordinating with the CIA for three years to meet this "terrorist." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 That was a hilarious scene. |
| Posted by: Bisa 2009-08-12 11:55 |
| #2 During his interview with Abu Aita, Cohen asks to be kidnapped and suggests he and his colleagues shave their beards because "your king Osama looks like some king of dirty wizard or a homeless Santa," referring to Osama Bin Laden. Thus proving, beyond doubt, that he did NOT consider Aita to be a real terrorist. Cohen's a jerk, but he's not suicidal. |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-08-12 11:42 |
| #1 He (Aita) is with the Holy Land Trust... |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2009-08-12 00:49 |