France bans Hezbollah satellite TV as anti-Jewish

Ha'aretz ^ | 13 December 2004 | Reuters

[anotherview]

It's amazing France didn't just surrender after threats to block French stations in Lebanon and the Arab world. Still, I applaud France for standing up to anti-Semitism for a change.

Lies like "Zionist attempts to transmit dangerous diseases like AIDS through exports to Arab countries" have no business being broadcast in the EU, particularly in a country with Europe's largest Jewish population.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

In an ironic twist, Arab nations embraced French televison as being "Anti-American".

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

France bans Hezbollah satellite TV as anti-Jewish

"Huh? WHA -- ?!?" Ping. :)

[wideawake]

Commentators say this yet another policy implementation of Jacques Chirac's stated aspiration to spent eternity in a cool place. When reached for comment, a Chirac spokesperson declared: "The President has often said privately that it would be a cold day in Hell before he helped the Jews."

[IAF ThunderPilot]

Wow!!! France did such a thing?!?!

The days of the Messiah arrived probably...

I didnt know that the newest fashion from Parisian Arabs those days is to claim that Israel spreads AIDS in the Arab world.
Perhaps they got confused with Yasser?

[IAF ThunderPilot]

Ping!

[anotherview]

Actually, al-Manar is run by Hizbullah in Lebanon. They are the ones claiming Israel spreads AIDS.

[Alouette]

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[elhombrelibre]

Shocking.

[SJackson]

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[Slings and Arrows]

France bans Hezbollah satellite TV as anti-Jewish

Probably didn't want anyone horning in on their action.

[John Lenin]

The morons are finally figuring out that anti-semitism may lead to anti-non muslim ...

[pointsal]

Did Jackie Chirac know about this?

Hezbollah does not control any oil revenue...Ergo, their opinion on things probably don't count on the French yardstick.

[JohnathanRGalt]

The French may have banned Al-Manar however the U.S.A. keeps Hezbullah online and broadcasting to the world.

California-based Telestar, the world’s largest global satellite corporation, facilitates the broadcasting of Al-Manar into North America and Canada.The Patriot Act defines the facilitation of communication for terrorist purposes as a terrorist act.  Providing satellite broadcasting and internet services to terrorist groups meets that criterion.

http://www.manartv.com/

Whois Information from "whois.arin.net" about 64.106.143.226

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[Freebird Forever]

Still, I applaud France for standing up to anti-Semitism for a change.

Me too.

Vive la frog !

[rang1995]

what's worse the USA allows it on sat

[dennisw]

TITLE:
Hizballah TV bombs in France!

[Convert from ECUSA]

"France Bans Hezbollah Satellite TV as anti-Jewish"

Say what!?!?!?!?!

Must have been implemented by the only outfit in France that has any cujones - the French Foreign Legion (note the center word - Foreign)! Either that or Arafat was permitted to appear in a dream to Chirac and told Chirac that he'd be joining him in a very hot place where people want ice cubes if he let the Hezbollah broadcasts continue.

I seriously doubt that this is any real change in France's usual nasty anti-Israeli policies, though.

[ken21]

the post-vichy government acted in a fast manner! (/s)