-Caveat Lector- Wednesday, December 11, 2002 Tevet 6, 5763 Israel Time: 03:58 (GMT+2) http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=239768&contrassI D=2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y
Censor bans movie on Jenin offensive By The Associated Press The censorship board has banned a movie produced by an Israeli Arab about events in the West Bank town of Jenin during Operation Defensive Shield in April, a board official said yesterday. Sonya David-Elmalea, the board spokeswoman, said the movie "Jenin, Jenin" was banned because it falsely depicted fictional events as truth. The movie is "propaganda that represents a biased view of the group with whom Israel finds itself at war," she said. She said the movie upholds Palestinian claims that IDF soldiers carried out atrocities during the battle in Jenin. The Israeli public would find the movie extremely offensive and "may mistakenly think Israeli soldiers are intentionally, systematically carrying out war crimes." Mohammed Bakri, a well known Israeli Arab actor who produced "Jenin, Jenin," said he would appeal the decision. "I am going to court against the censor, and I hope that democracy will win this test," Bakri said. An initial screening of the movie in Tel Aviv last month drew dozens of Israelis protesters. A spokesman for Israel's Culture Ministry said movie censorship was extremely rare in Israel. A committee appointed by former Culture Minister Matan Vilnai is investigating whether to disband the censorship board, said spokesman Moshe Fogel. © Copyright 2002 Ha`aretz. All rights reserved <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
