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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 739 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 246 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 354 Views
Got to love the Saudis. snoopcester - 06/04/2010 05:05:31 PM 366 Views
In fairness to MBC, they have good stuff too. Legolas - 06/04/2010 05:25:16 PM 342 Views
Well that is a plus point snoopcester - 06/04/2010 11:58:46 PM 321 Views
no rape = racism? Aisha - 06/04/2010 06:56:03 PM 501 Views
And Turkey should be an EU member again because... why...? Joel - 06/04/2010 11:51:05 PM 341 Views
Yeah, damn them for letting the media say what it likes... snoopcester - 06/04/2010 11:57:37 PM 343 Views
"The drama, which was first broadcast on Turkey’s state television last October.... " Joel - 07/04/2010 12:46:35 AM 539 Views
TRT is like the BBC and many other public broadcasting channels... Legolas - 07/04/2010 01:05:08 AM 453 Views
As I said, can you picture this on the BBC? Joel - 07/04/2010 01:17:10 AM 540 Views
No but better to not censor than censor seems a good rule snoopcester - 07/04/2010 10:03:52 AM 333 Views
Not when it's false, inflammatory and violent propaganda masquerading as "entertainment. " Joel - 07/04/2010 11:10:41 AM 329 Views
Um, they co-funded and broadcast Rome? *NM* Legolas - 07/04/2010 11:15:33 AM 140 Views
Never seen it. Joel - 07/04/2010 11:22:45 AM 309 Views
were you a medieval king, would you not censor blood libel ? AgentOrange - 07/04/2010 12:31:44 PM 355 Views
If I were a medieval king, I wouldn't know what television is snoopcester - 07/04/2010 01:27:39 PM 337 Views
you are probably right. AgentOrange - 07/04/2010 08:49:17 PM 447 Views
As long as they don't criticize any nationalist politicians or the army. *NM* everynametaken - 07/04/2010 02:00:19 AM 134 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 330 Views
I could accept the latter on the condition of the former. Joel - 13/04/2010 10:12:01 AM 435 Views
You might need to have another look at your definitions snoopcester - 14/04/2010 11:34:01 AM 447 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 437 Views
Wouldn't Hollywood get sued constantly, then? Legolas - 14/04/2010 01:34:32 PM 395 Views
Maybe in the latter one. Joel - 14/04/2010 01:39:49 PM 454 Views
You do know Oklahoma isn't a country, right? snoopcester - 14/04/2010 09:51:21 PM 431 Views
I'm a Texan; yes, I do. Joel - 15/04/2010 02:42:45 PM 453 Views
Fair point, I was forgetting that snoopcester - 15/04/2010 03:07:25 PM 469 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 562 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 504 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 487 Views
What am I talking to here, a wall? Legolas - 21/04/2010 10:18:41 PM 473 Views
Just seems like every story I hear out of Turkey is something like this. Joel - 28/04/2010 02:33:31 AM 492 Views
Turkey shouldn't be in the EU. Dragonsoul - 07/04/2010 01:23:31 AM 331 Views
For the most part I agree. Joel - 07/04/2010 02:18:37 AM 514 Views
I gotta agree tactually Aisha - 07/04/2010 03:51:02 AM 454 Views
Tactually? Adam will be insanely jealous.... Joel - 13/04/2010 10:04:39 AM 462 Views
At least they chose a nice/accurate vacation spot for the fake Palestinians *NM* BlackAdder - 07/04/2010 12:56:31 AM 150 Views
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