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| Hezbollah slams Arab satellites for suspending Iranian TV |
| 2009-11-08 |
| Shiite party Hezbollah slammed on Friday two Arab satellite providers for dropping a television channel from predominantly Shiite Iran as a "violation of freedom of speech and opinion." Violation of freedom of speech and opinion, ya say? Mr. Black Pot, meet Mr. Black Kettle. How do you do? "Hezbollah condemns Arabsat and Nilesat's decision to stop broadcasting the channel Al-Alam, a decision made on political grounds," the party said in a statement about the Arabic-language channel. "Hezbollah declares its solidarity with the channel and considers this a violation of freedom of speech and opinion," the statement said. And what is the basis of the freedom of speech and opinion? Allen? The US Constitution? Pray tell us. Arabsat and Egyptian Nilesat this week stopped broadcasting Al-Alam on the grounds it was in breach of contract, the press reported. But Al-Alam's Beirut bureau chief, Atef Moussawi, said the decision was as punishment for the channel supporting Hezbollah. "Al-Alam is paying the price for its support of the resistance in Lebanon and Palestine," Moussawi said in a television interview. The arabs are not exactly enamored with Iran. Iran, along with ally Syria, is a major backer of Hezbollah. |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #1 They of course mean Hezbollah's freedom of speech and opinion. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2009-11-08 21:37 |