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you are probably right. AgentOrange Send a noteboard - 07/04/2010 08:49:17 PM
I'm not sure that this program, based on what I've seen said of it, qualifies as a blood libel either.

I believe several good sized pogroms were instigated by such tales.
It's very easy to say 'no censorship' when you aren't the butt of the joke.


I also think it is a very difficult position to attack Turkey for not showing enough respect for freedom of speech while demanding it censors fictional programmes, yet some here have no problem doing that.
As for the programme, it is clearly offensive but I'm not a fan of censoring a fictional TV series. Those kind of things tend to be counter productive, to the sorts of paranoid minds who mistake them for reality they just prove it is true.


I guess the alarm around this particular issue stems from a disregard for the intelligence of the average Turkish viewer.
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Turkish Anti-Israel TV show angers Palestinians AgentOrange - 06/04/2010 02:56:43 PM 720 Views
That is odd when the occupied is outraged at a movie made to look the occupier look bad *NM* Ryan - 06/04/2010 04:50:05 PM 241 Views
I think it is a TV series, not a movie? Not a major point but still... snoopcester - 06/04/2010 05:03:08 PM 339 Views
Got to love the Saudis. snoopcester - 06/04/2010 05:05:31 PM 354 Views
In fairness to MBC, they have good stuff too. Legolas - 06/04/2010 05:25:16 PM 330 Views
Well that is a plus point snoopcester - 06/04/2010 11:58:46 PM 304 Views
no rape = racism? Aisha - 06/04/2010 06:56:03 PM 485 Views
And Turkey should be an EU member again because... why...? Joel - 06/04/2010 11:51:05 PM 325 Views
Yeah, damn them for letting the media say what it likes... snoopcester - 06/04/2010 11:57:37 PM 325 Views
"The drama, which was first broadcast on Turkey’s state television last October.... " Joel - 07/04/2010 12:46:35 AM 524 Views
TRT is like the BBC and many other public broadcasting channels... Legolas - 07/04/2010 01:05:08 AM 434 Views
As I said, can you picture this on the BBC? Joel - 07/04/2010 01:17:10 AM 529 Views
No but better to not censor than censor seems a good rule snoopcester - 07/04/2010 10:03:52 AM 323 Views
Not when it's false, inflammatory and violent propaganda masquerading as "entertainment. " Joel - 07/04/2010 11:10:41 AM 316 Views
Um, they co-funded and broadcast Rome? *NM* Legolas - 07/04/2010 11:15:33 AM 134 Views
Never seen it. Joel - 07/04/2010 11:22:45 AM 300 Views
were you a medieval king, would you not censor blood libel ? AgentOrange - 07/04/2010 12:31:44 PM 334 Views
If I were a medieval king, I wouldn't know what television is snoopcester - 07/04/2010 01:27:39 PM 326 Views
you are probably right. AgentOrange - 07/04/2010 08:49:17 PM 434 Views
As long as they don't criticize any nationalist politicians or the army. *NM* everynametaken - 07/04/2010 02:00:19 AM 127 Views
Well yes, that is what happens when you have a country with a constant threat of an army coup snoopcester - 07/04/2010 10:02:00 AM 317 Views
I could accept the latter on the condition of the former. Joel - 13/04/2010 10:12:01 AM 417 Views
You might need to have another look at your definitions snoopcester - 14/04/2010 11:34:01 AM 432 Views
It's hard for me to view a nation with a military government as "First World. " Joel - 14/04/2010 01:29:33 PM 425 Views
Wouldn't Hollywood get sued constantly, then? Legolas - 14/04/2010 01:34:32 PM 382 Views
Maybe in the latter one. Joel - 14/04/2010 01:39:49 PM 439 Views
You do know Oklahoma isn't a country, right? snoopcester - 14/04/2010 09:51:21 PM 416 Views
I'm a Texan; yes, I do. Joel - 15/04/2010 02:42:45 PM 441 Views
Fair point, I was forgetting that snoopcester - 15/04/2010 03:07:25 PM 452 Views
I've been known to refer to OK as "North TX" but they don't like that. Joel - 20/04/2010 01:42:21 PM 545 Views
As snoop says, your ridiculous hyperbole makes it hard to take the rest serious as well. Legolas - 20/04/2010 06:45:40 PM 490 Views
Re: As snoop says, your ridiculous hyperbole makes it hard to take the rest serious as well. Joel - 21/04/2010 02:28:26 PM 472 Views
What am I talking to here, a wall? Legolas - 21/04/2010 10:18:41 PM 457 Views
Just seems like every story I hear out of Turkey is something like this. Joel - 28/04/2010 02:33:31 AM 480 Views
Turkey shouldn't be in the EU. Dragonsoul - 07/04/2010 01:23:31 AM 319 Views
For the most part I agree. Joel - 07/04/2010 02:18:37 AM 501 Views
I gotta agree tactually Aisha - 07/04/2010 03:51:02 AM 440 Views
Tactually? Adam will be insanely jealous.... Joel - 13/04/2010 10:04:39 AM 444 Views
At least they chose a nice/accurate vacation spot for the fake Palestinians *NM* BlackAdder - 07/04/2010 12:56:31 AM 143 Views
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