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|region=Middle East | |region=Middle East | ||
|subject=Explicit Sexuality, Religion | |subject=Explicit Sexuality, Religion | ||
|medium=Commercial Advertising, Film | |confronting_bodies=Shai Keidar | ||
|medium=Commercial Advertising, Film Video | |||
|date_of_action=5/20/2008 | |date_of_action=5/20/2008 | ||
|location=Israel | |location=Israel | ||
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|description_of_result=While municipal officers attempted to have the word “Sex” removed, Arye Barak, Forum Films spokesperson argued that the word was essential to the title of the film, and should not be tampered with. Barak argued that the way you don't remove the word "Coca" from "Coca-Cola" and just leave "Cola," we can't do it in this case," he said. "It's ludicrous." | |description_of_result=While municipal officers attempted to have the word “Sex” removed, Arye Barak, Forum Films spokesperson argued that the word was essential to the title of the film, and should not be tampered with. Barak argued that the way you don't remove the word "Coca" from "Coca-Cola" and just leave "Cola," we can't do it in this case," he said. "It's ludicrous." | ||
Maximedia CEO Shai Keidar, who receives a franchise from the municipalities, had previously signed an agreement, which had forbid him from posting posters, or advertisements that would offend the public. Keidar added that "Naturally, I don't ask the municipality to approve just any poster," he said. "Our decision was based on long years of work and acquaintance with the municipalities. The posters will appear in other cities." | |||
|image=http:// | |image=http://www.impawards.com/2008/posters/sex_and_the_city_ver6.jpg | ||
|source=http://www. | |source=http://www.haaretz.com/news/sexless-city-sex-and-the-city-adverts-banned-in-jerusalem-1.246135 | ||
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