‘Homeland On a Thread’ Cut

 Palestinian society is coming along in leaps and bounds.

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A Ramadan TV series that became notorious for its criticism of Palestinian Authority officials has been discontinued on the PA-run Palestine TV, Attorney General Ahmad Al-Mughni said Tuesday evening.

Al-Mughni told Ma’an that the decision had been made to stop broadcasts of Watan Ala Watar [Homeland on a Thread] after Tuesday’s episode because “it is full of mistakes, is meaningless and is a waste of time for people to watch.”

The serial, aired during the holy month of Ramadan when broadcasters compete for captive audiences with soap operas and special series, had been praised the year earlier as an emblem of PA’s ability to tolerate self-criticism.

Al-Mughni said Tuesday that the series is “harmful to Palestinian society.”

“It mocks leaders terribly, and has a poor scenario,” he said, adding that episodes had crossed “red lines.”

“There are people and personalities that can’t be imitated in any way,” the Attorney General said.

The series had targeted the beleaguered Palestinian Authority health ministry, public sector workers union head Bassam Zakarneh and teachers union in recent weeks, and officials are reported to have complained to the Attorney General about the send-up.

Palestine TV is operated by the Palestine Broadcast Cooperation, and supervised by the Ramallah-based Ministry of Information.

Watan Ala Watar gained a huge following for its uncompromising look at themes of politics, corruption, nepotism, religion and morality.

It’s great to see the PA taking responsibility for keeping its people in line. No decent society should have to tolerate freedom of expression, especially when it involves criticizing leaders, and has a poor scenario. Heck, who doesn’t hate a poor scenario?

The pro palestinian left, who allegedly value human rights and civil liberties so much, must be beaming with pride right now.

5 thoughts on “‘Homeland On a Thread’ Cut”

    1. fairness doctrine hasnt been in effect since reagan. and no show in the history of tv was removed as the result of gov interference

      fined…yes.

      taken off…no

  1. Self-criticism has never been a strong point of Islamic societies. Self-criticism has become too strong a point of Western societies.

  2. It is institutionally impossible for Arabs to self-criticize or accept criticism, for Islam by definition means submission and only the word of the Qu'ran or Islamic scholar may hold sway, neither entity known for it's candor in self-examination. By embracing this religious tenet (total submission) that is paramount to Islam, it renders any dissent or criticism moot. In many ways this is the fundamental "design" flaw regarding Islam and sadly manifests in the utter suppression of thought and the existence of societies that would do the 18th century proud, but not so much in the 21st.

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