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| Jordan summons Qatar's ambassador over criticism in a TV program |
| 2002-08-09 |
| The latest tempest in the Arab teapot. Is this designed to introduce a wedge between an American ally (Qatar) and another American ally (Jordan)? Naturally, the word "ally" is used in its loosest possible meaning... Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marwan Muasher on Thursday summoned Qatar's ambassador in Amman to inform him of the anger and regret of the Jordanian government after the Qatari al-Jazeera satellite TV station broadcast a program in which there was criticism of Jordanian officials. Muasher stressed to the Qatari ambassador that the TV program was an insult to every Jordanian, regardless to his political beliefs. He indicated that was stated on the "al-Itijah al-Mu'akis" (opposite direction) program does not fall in the context of the liberty of expression, rather in "the unprecedented and unjustified defaming and doubting of Jordan's militant history." Jordan is fired up over an al-Jazeera program that criticized Jordan's conduct with regard to the Paleostinians — too supportive of Israel, y'know — and the Iraqis. They've banned al-Jazeera and pulled its license in Jordan. That freedom of the press stuff really gets under some people's skin, doesn't it? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Just what did al-Jazeera say? |
| Posted by: Tresho 2002-08-09 16:06:23 |