Palestinians Quit Summit as Arafat Speech Blocked

Reuters | March 27, 2002

[TopQuark]

Palestinians Quit Summit as Arafat Speech Blocked
Wed Mar 27, 8:31 AM ET

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Palestinian delegation to an Arab summit walked out Wednesday in protest at what a Palestinian official called the blocking of a speech by Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) that was to have been beamed to Arab leaders by satellite.

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"We spent hours negotiating with the Lebanese to allow Arafat's speech to be aired," the official said. "Every Arab leader intervened on our behalf, but they (the Lebanese) gave silly excuses."

One Lebanese source close to the government blamed "our neighbors" -- a reference to Lebanon's political mentor Syria -- for obstructing the broadcast of Arafat's summit address

[Catspaw]

Go ahead and snicker, but this "summit" is really big stuff. I know this because the media has been harping about it for weeks.

Well, yes. Geraldo's there, you know.

[veronica]

Wow. I just did, I can't believe they have that highly editorializied description...

Sounds like info some watchdog groups should take a look at.

[montag813]

"Every Arab leader intervened on our behalf, but they (the Lebanese) gave silly excuses."

I fart in your general direction...

[Catspaw]

You're a riot, doc lady--the biggest shill for Palestinian terrorists on FR. I love it when you channel Hannan Ashwari, I really do.

[tictoc]

Do a google search for MEMRI and see what google has to say about the site:

MEMRI: Middle East Media Research Institute

Description: Offers translations from Arab media, mostly intended to put the Arab world in the worst possible light

I just fired off a politely worded e-mail to google requesting them to change the description to a neutral and fair one.

[TLBSHOW]

The Palestinian uprising must be destroyed. All of them.

[smith288]

Ok, it would be easier to list who DID go to this laughable "summit"

[clintonh8r]

I'm far from an expert on the subject, but it appears to me that the Arab states just use the Pallies to torment the Israelies. Beyond that, they couldn't care less about what happens to them.

[Catspaw]

Thanks for sharing this, doc lady. If you hadn't have posted this, we would have never known how biased this description of Memri was, and now we can work to change it to a more neutral description. I didn't know you cared.

MEMRI: Middle East Media Research Institute
Description: Offers translations from Arab media, mostly intended to put the Arab world in the worst possible light.
Category: News > Current Events > ... > Current Conflicts > Middle East
www.memri.org/ - 1k - 26 Mar 2002 - Cached - Similar pages

[smith288]

i just went there and found it to be very nuetral. I read opposing opinions on a variety of issues. Just because some issues are easily refuted by the west or by Israel, doesnt mean its biased. Facts can wreck an ideology sometimes.

[dreadme]

honk,honk,honk!!!!

[dreadme]

TDL is talking about your people again working behind the scenes.

You still haven't sent me the autograph of a Israeli spy like I asked that time :)

[Catspaw]

You still haven't sent me the autograph of a Israeli spy like I asked that time :)

veronica, I want a signed 8 x 10 glossy of a really cute and totally buffed Israeli spy. The Speedos are optional.

[Nix 2]

MEMRI translates what he ARABS write. If anything, the Arabs put themselves in a bad light. It's not like there are so many empathetic Muslim tracts to translate, is there?

[metacognate]

Islam's 'peace' is submission. Democracy had no place in Muhammed's scheme. It's the most underhanded, ruthless, merciless fanatic over any opposition. And if you get killed in the process, you go to whoredom heaven with young girlies.

[Catspaw]

MEMRI translates what he ARABS write. If anything, the Arabs put themselves in a bad light. It's not like there are so many empathetic Muslim tracts to translate, is there?

Oh, you mean like the recent story from the Saudi paper about Jews using the blood of Gentiles for Purim pastries (straight from the Protocols)? If they Arabs are uncomfortable about being exposed, they may not want to write and say these things in the first place.

[veronica]

I got money on how long it takes V's people to get google to change it. So work, work, work. Mommy needs the money...

Some people here imbue with far more power than I have. :) For any concerned citizen there are ways to have one's voice heard.

That's the beauty of America. But some people see 'plots' everywhere. :)