[Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News] UK Aid denies funding Ma'an TV

Commenter "Rabbi Burns" wrote to UK Aid concerning a story I covered last month about a TV show on the Ma'an network that celebrates murderers of Jews.  UK-Aid is one of the funders listed by Ma'an.

Their reply:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your email of 28 January 2014 about funding for Ma'an Network TV. I have been asked to reply as I work in the Department for International Development (DFID).

The UK Government deplores any anti-Semitic discourse – whether in speech or writing – along with any other form of racist expression. DFID does not currently provide funding to the Ma’an network.

We deplore incitement on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including any comments that could stir up hatred and prejudice in a region that needs a culture of peace and mutual respect.

Yours sincerely

[Name]

Department for International Development

"Rabbi Burns" responded:

Many thanks for your very helpful reply.

Might I also suggest that it would be in the interests of everyone who seeks a peaceful solution to the Israeli/Arab conflict if you were to request of Ma'an Network TV that it remove the UK Aid logo from its list of "Partners and Donors" (see link below). I fear that the continued presence of the logo may reflect badly on the UK government's involvement in the region.

http://www.maannet.org/modules/publisher/item.php?itemid=7

Yours sincerely,

R. Burns

So is Ma'an lying?

Has anyone contacted any of the other funders listed?




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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 2/17/2014 04:00:00 PM