Anti-Semitic Arab Programs to Be Banned
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France will bar Arab satellite-television stations from broadcasting anti-Semitic programs on its airwaves, Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said.
Raffarin told French Jewish leaders he was revolted by the broadcasts and would propose legislation to fine those who violate the ban. “I say to the Jews of France, do not be afraid,” Raffarin told 800 people Saturday at the annual dinner of CRIF, an umbrella group of French Jewish organizations.
Israel recently asked France to block broadcasts by Al Manar, a station that is run by Hezbollah, an anti-Israel guerrilla group in Lebanon.
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