Beirut
France banned the Beirut-based Arabic TV station Al Manar from broadcasting via a French satellite after the station broke a promise to stop airing anti-Semitic propaganda. The station, funded by the Iranian-backed Islamic militant group Hezbollah, ran a commentary accusing Jews of conspiring to spread AIDS. Al Manar was already on probation for airing a Syrian series showing Jews seeking the blood of children so they could make Passover matzos. The station said that being cut from the French satellite network was only a minor setback, because it would continue to reach French viewers over other satellites.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
Gandhi arrests: Narendra Modi's 'vendetta' against India's oppositionThe Explainer Another episode threatens to spark uproar in the Indian PM's long-running battle against the country's first family
-
How the woke right gained power in the USUnder the radar The term has grown in prominence since Donald Trump returned to the White House
-
Codeword: April 24, 2025The Week's daily codeword puzzle
