On October 21, 2005, MEMRI published a report on the airing of the Syrian-produced antisemitic Ramadhan TV series Al-Shatat by the Jordanian TV channel Mamnou.[1]
Following MEMRI's report, the Jordanian government immediately stopped the airing of the series.
Upon the request of the Jordanian Embassy in the U.S., MEMRI is publishing the press release issued by the Embassy on October 26, 2005.
The following is the full text:
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Embassy of Jordan - Washington, DC
Information Bureau
Official Statement
"It has come to our attention that a controversial program entitled 'Al-Shatat' or 'The Diaspora' has been broadcast from an independent/private channel entitled 'Mamnou' operating from the Media Free Zone in Jordan, which is not subject to Jordanian Law. The program itself was not broadcast from any Jordanian channel.
"'Al-Shatat' drew concerns for inciting hate. Accordingly, the program has been stopped from the private channel as of Tuesday, October 25th 2005. The termination was only done through personal intervention of responsible Jordanians.
"The Free Media Zone broadcasts different programs through 84 different channels and more channels are expected to emerge from the zone in the near future. The Government of Jordan does not monitor or control the content of any program broadcasting from the free zone, whether it is cultural, political, or otherwise. This is in accordance with the agreement between the government of Jordan and the Media Free Zone which is, in turn, affiliated with the Arab Media Company ART."
[1] Special Dispatch #1011 – "Jordanian TV Airs Antisemitic Ramadhan Series," Jordanian TV Airs Antisemitic Ramadan Series .
