India bans Arab TV broadcasts under pressure from Israel.

[jpkenny]

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=75907&d=6&m=8&y=2006

Remember all those economic and communications AND ARMS deals between India and Israel over the passt three years? Isn't this strange coming from the world's largest "democracy?"

http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/10/stories/2003091002171100.htm

On edit: This paragraph really caught my attention. Perhaps this is why it is often said that peace does not benefit Israel...or the US for that matter.

"After years of dealing with military issues in a scientific manner, a decade after New Delhi and Tel Aviv formally established diplomatic relations, the two countries set up a joint defence cooperation group around end-2001. Ostensibly, this was to help India plug key gaps in its military capability and to improve its internal security environment, but in reality it was intended to boost flagging Israeli military sales in an internationally depressed market."

http://www.flonnet.com/fl2004/stories/20030228002005500.htm

WAR IS A RACKET!

[davidinalameda]

1. so what proof is there that the ban is because of pressure

According to another source within the government, the ban is a clear sign to all governments in the Middle East that the Israeli, American and British governments carry far more influence in India than any of the Arab governments.

Several senior Indian journalists explained that the ban was an indication that India had succumbed to Israeli pressure rather than American.

“The whole exercise is to browbeat Arabs and show them as terrorists. The government is subscribing to the absurd argument that channels like Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya promote hatred and encourage terrorism,” they said.


who are these "sources" or is just more anti-Israeli crap

[jpkenny]

2. Perhaps you should read the links posted. The sources to the extent

they are known by the authors are printed.

[davidinalameda]

3. I read the articles

only the one from the Arab source says anything about Israel pressuring the Indian government to ban Arab stations

but maybe, India doesn't want these stations broadcasting in their country because of their on-going issues with Pakistan

[jpkenny]

4. The other two articles were sourcing info for the statements made in the

original post so no one would think I was merely conjecturing.

[davidinalameda]

6. all the other two articles discuss is the military alliance

nothing about any alleged pressure from Israel to ban Arab stations

the title of your thread has no basis in fact; only in rumors

[The Stranger]

7. You question what the article specifically says, then contrive this?

but maybe, India doesn't want these stations broadcasting in their country because of their on-going issues with Pakistan

Pakistan is not an Arab country.

[JI7]

8. but Pakistan is a Muslim country as many of the Arab nations are

[nam78_two]

10. Its has a largely muslim population and good relations with Arab countries

I don't see how that is contrived statement?


As someone of East Indian origin it makes a lot of sense to me.
Also India has never just rolled over for Israel...they only even recognized the state of Israel in the 90s. They have pandered to Arab countries as much as to the US or Israel. They have both fundamentalist Hindu and Muslim factions over there and the politics of the country are highly complicated because of that.

It also has a lot to do with the specific politicians in charge at a given time. India's landscape is maddeningly complicated. Some politicians are interested in securing the muslim vote and thus condemn Israel. Some see Israel as an ally since both countries have faced off with militant Islam (200+ people died in a bomb attack on trains in Bombay last month).


I do not think what Israel is doing in Lebanon is right, but I don't understand this oversimplified "Israel rules the entire world" vision of the world:eyes:.... Truly the stuff of conspiracy theory. Each region has its own unique political landscape and sometimes there are nuances..

And India is a democracy, not a "democracy" - a far from perfect democracy but still a democracy. And certainly much more of a democracy than Pakistan, Afghanistan etc.

[JI7]

5. there are a lot of Hindu Fanatics in India who hate Muslims

they most likely have a lot more influence than Israel or the United States. India has been one of the few nations that refused to be pressured by the United States which is why the US had closer relations to Pakistan even though it was a theocracy and anti democratic unlike India which is democratic and secular.

India has also often been critical of Israel including the current attacks on Lebanon.

it doesn't all come down to Israel as some would like to think.

[JI7]

9. i looked at the articles a little closer and it makes no sense

the Hindu and Flonnet articles are from years back.

and the only source for the Arab Channels banned in INdia come from Arab sources with a Israel conspiracy tone to it.

it would also be difficult to ban in INdia considering the media in India is often very critical of it's own government. and with their many independent media sources and open internet.

[nam78_two]

11. yeah it makes no sense

Part of the whole "jews rule the media the world over" brand of thinking I would imagine :eyes:

Because, there isn't enough hate or hyperbole in this world we have to make random correlations based on nothing I guess...:eyes: