PMW Bulletin

Dec. 23, 2011

UNESCO stops funding Palestinian magazine

following PMW exposure of Hitler glorification

"UNESCO strongly deplores and condemns the reproduction of such
inflammatory statements"

http://www.palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=6014

by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
p:+972 2 625 4140 e: pmw@palwatch.org
f: +972 2 624 2803 w: www.palwatch.org

Following Palestinian Media Watch's exposure of the Palestinian Authority
funded Zayzafuna magazine's presenting Hitler as a role model for youth, and
the Wiesenthal Center's protest to UNESCO, UNESCO has announced it is no
longer funding the magazine:

Letter from the office of UNESCO's Director-General:

"UNESCO is shocked and dismayed by the content of the February issue, and
has requested more detailed information and clarification from the editors
of the magazine and to Palestinian Authority. UNESCO strongly deplores and
condemns the reproduction of such inflammatory statements in a magazine
associated with UNESCO's name and mission and will not provide any further
support to the publication in question."

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