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This is the second time, that the cable companies are trying to remove a foreign news network for political reasons, in the guise of financial issues. A year ago, they targeted CNN, and retracted only after massive public pressure, and after the CNN promised to "further balance it's reports". We have proven once that it can be done. This time is even more important. Several hundreds of us, who will vow to end our contract with the cable companies, are enough to make the change. The Petition: We, the undersigned, Are subscribed to the services of Israeli cable networks. We have learned with surprise and deep discontent, that all Israeli Cable networks have decided to remove. BBC-world from their services. The reasons given by the cable networks were financial, but we Have no doubt, that the real reason is political. The BBC-World is an invaluable source of information, especially when Israeli and other world media, have alligned themselves, voluntarily, to the wave of patriotism. We regard this step as an intolerable act of censorship, which amounts to the denial of our rights, as cable networks viewers, to choose our own Programs and news coverage. We call upon The Cable companies to reverse their decision. If not, we will end our contract with the cable companies, and use the services of a company that offers a wide range of free, un-censored, information sources. If the cable companies will not retract on their decision, the list of Signatories will be sent to all three cable companies on May 2 2003 |
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