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Iran Fighting Proxy War Against U.S. Through Iraqi Shiites, Hizballah
Iran is using the Hizballah and Iraqi Shiites linked to Muqtada al-Sadr to fight a proxy war against the U.S. in order to strike back against American efforts to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Iraqi Shiite militia under the command of Iranian-backed militant al-Sadr launched a major rebellion in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf nine days ago. (snip)
Aug 14, 2004, 05:22
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BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon criticized French efforts to ban the militant group Hezbollah's television station, saying the channel may be anti-Israeli but it is not anti-Semitic.
France's Council of State is expected to act later this month on a July 12 request by France's media watchdog, the CSA, to block broadcasts of Al-Manar TV through the Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat.
CSA was moved to action last December when CRIF, an umbrella group of French Jewish organizations, complained that Al-Manar had televised an anti-Semitic television series in France.
The request comes at a time of increased tension between the governments of Israel and France, and what appears to be a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon recently claimed that France is engulfed in "the wildest anti-Semitism" and urging Jews to leave.
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry defended Al-Manar on Friday, saying the station's programs "condemn the policies of Israeli governments and are not by any means racist or critical of the Jewish faith or people."