Omar put a petition which asks MBC 4 Channel (a Saudi Sponsored TV Network) to stop constantly and repeatedly broadcasting the Western view point (constant broadcast of American produced news).
“We do not accept the flimsy disclaimer that MBC 4, for example, has chosen to hide behind stating that American news broadcasts on the channel do not reflect the channel’s own opinions. The size of the tiny disclaimer insults our intelligence, and it’s very existence offends our sensibilities, and we hereby assert that aside from insulting mature viewers, these broadcasts are conditioning our children and youth towards a view of reality to which we do not subscribe,” Omar said.
We the undersigned viewers of MBC in the Middle East abhor the constant broadcast of American produced news on an Arab TV Channel, and find that it as not much more than thinly veiled propaganda for what can only be considered a Western view point of current events.
We do not accept the flimsy disclaimer that MBC 4, for example, has chosen to hide behind stating that American news broadcasts on the channel do not reflect the channel's own opinions.
The size of the tiny disclaimer insults our intelligence, and it's very existence offends our sensibilities, and we hereby assert that aside from insulting mature viewers, these broadcasts are conditioning our children and youth towards a view of reality to which we do not subscribe.
We believe that by constantly and repeatedly broadcasting these views MBC 4 is, in action, if not by word, committing itself to an alliance with those views that it it uselessly tries to disassociate itself from, and demand that the directors at MBC either:
1. Completely cease to broadcast news items, or 2. Broadcast only news shows for which it can proudly claim both association and/or sponsorship.
We believe that refusal to do so constitutes a disloyalty to the main audience and demographic of MBC and that the continuation of their current news broadcasting is an insult to every Arab or Middle Eastern individual who does not agree with the Western view regarding both global and local events.
We expect change, and we expect it now.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Please click here to sign the petition, if you think any of your friends or family would agree, please forward it to them as well.
But I do like watching American news when I'm over there. Wouldn't want to watch *only* American news...but it made me feel somewhat in touch with what was going on back in the U.S.
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Snoozin, MBC news is only in Arabi. Its not in English at all and not meant for western viewers.
Which is why the news staff are angry. An editor, politically edits the news content to be appleasing towards western political powers.
Having regional and global news edited to suit the US department when the veiwers themselvs are Arabi speaking Arabs is a huge disservice.
Remember when Iraq was invaded and the Coalition forces carefully edited the news broadcasts so civilian causualities were not reported? Or how in Southern Lebanon a while ago Satellite Frequences were jammed and a carefully scripted broadcast produced by the US military aired instead?
Its a warfare tactic, used especially during military invasions. Then to have a private Satellite Broadcast company allow their news to be edited by the US state department or the Coalition Forces Media services?
Seriously now, think about it. Al-Jezerrez has been hassled and harrassed for a long time by the Coalition forces, knowing all to well that al-Jezerrez was going to debut a English channel.
I just can't stand when the west dictates the news broadcasts of what they consider "rogue nations".
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