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'''Artist:''' Jo Franklin-Trout | '''Artist:''' Jo Franklin-Trout | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' United States Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Israeli-American advocacy and lobbying groups | '''Confronting Bodies:''' United States Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Israeli-American advocacy and lobbying groups | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1989 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1989 | ||
'''Location:''' The United States | '''Location:''' The United States | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Days of Rage: The Young Palestinians'' is a 90-minute documentary which shows a number of different viewpoints on the Intifada. Palestinian leaders and Palestinian people are shown in the movie saying they have nothing left to lose and that they need a state. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Days of Rage: The Young Palestinians'' is a 90-minute documentary which shows a number of different viewpoints on the Intifada. Palestinian leaders and Palestinian people are shown in the movie saying they have nothing left to lose and that they need a state. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Originally WNYC had agreed to host ''Days of Rage'' for a broadcast on June 5, 1989, the twenty-second anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. WNYC thought it would be necessary to have a panel discussion after the broadcast with "additional context" provided, especially on the Israeli side. While the network was putting together the panel the Israeli embassy got a copy of the tape and it began circulating both in the United States and in Israel. Local and national Jewish-American groups began to lobby their local public television stations to get the broadcast canceled. WNYC then pulled its sponsorship of the documentary calling it "propaganda". A prominent television critic, Howard Rosenberg, of the Los Angeles Times, then wrote a column praising the documentary. In his article Rosenberg suggested that WNYC might have cut the program because there are a large number of Jewish-Americans in New York who they depend on for donations. Arab-American groups then began campaigning to get the documentary put back on the air. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Originally WNYC had agreed to host ''Days of Rage'' for a broadcast on June 5, 1989, the twenty-second anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. WNYC thought it would be necessary to have a panel discussion after the broadcast with "additional context" provided, especially on the Israeli side. While the network was putting together the panel the Israeli embassy got a copy of the tape and it began circulating both in the United States and in Israel. Local and national Jewish-American groups began to lobby their local public television stations to get the broadcast canceled. WNYC then pulled its sponsorship of the documentary calling it "propaganda". A prominent television critic, Howard Rosenberg, of the Los Angeles Times, then wrote a column praising the documentary. In his article Rosenberg suggested that WNYC might have cut the program because there are a large number of Jewish-Americans in New York who they depend on for donations. Arab-American groups then began campaigning to get the documentary put back on the air. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Finally they decided to air ''Days of Rage'' in a special package. Hodding Carter, assistant secretary of state was the host and led the panel so as to try to neutralize any controversial views in the film. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Finally they decided to air ''Days of Rage'' in a special package. Hodding Carter, assistant secretary of state was the host and led the panel so as to try to neutralize any controversial views in the film. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia" | '''Source:''' "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia" | ||
Latest revision as of 19:09, 10 February 2012
Date: 1989
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Television
Artist: Jo Franklin-Trout
Confronting Bodies: United States Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Israeli-American advocacy and lobbying groups
Dates of Action: 1989
Location: The United States
Description of Artwork: Days of Rage: The Young Palestinians is a 90-minute documentary which shows a number of different viewpoints on the Intifada. Palestinian leaders and Palestinian people are shown in the movie saying they have nothing left to lose and that they need a state.
The Incident: Originally WNYC had agreed to host Days of Rage for a broadcast on June 5, 1989, the twenty-second anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. WNYC thought it would be necessary to have a panel discussion after the broadcast with "additional context" provided, especially on the Israeli side. While the network was putting together the panel the Israeli embassy got a copy of the tape and it began circulating both in the United States and in Israel. Local and national Jewish-American groups began to lobby their local public television stations to get the broadcast canceled. WNYC then pulled its sponsorship of the documentary calling it "propaganda". A prominent television critic, Howard Rosenberg, of the Los Angeles Times, then wrote a column praising the documentary. In his article Rosenberg suggested that WNYC might have cut the program because there are a large number of Jewish-Americans in New York who they depend on for donations. Arab-American groups then began campaigning to get the documentary put back on the air.
Results of Incident: Finally they decided to air Days of Rage in a special package. Hodding Carter, assistant secretary of state was the host and led the panel so as to try to neutralize any controversial views in the film.
Source: "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia"
