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To: "MPACnews: an information source about Islam and Muslims in
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Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: MPACnews: CBS Admits Misreprenting Palestinian's Words
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> MPACnews
> briefings about Islam and Muslims in America
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> CBS Admits Misreprenting Palestinian's Words
>
> CBS admitted in a letter to MPAC that they have "moved
> around" portions of a translation of Abu Wardeh's interview
> with '60 Minutes' to correspond with a different part of the
> interview.
>
> This decontextualized, improper editing is what MPAC has
> contended that '60 Minutes' engaged in all along, and we
> find this willful misrepresentation of an interviewee's
> words to be inappropriate for a news show of such high
> calibur.
>
> Such manipulation of the interview can only lead '60
> Minutes' viewers to conclude that Palestinians undertake
> bombing missions only to obtain elaborate sex in Paradise.
>
> In the letter CBS wrote in response to MPAC's efforts to
> ensure accurate reporting about Islam in the media, Betsy
> West, Vice President of "Prime Time", who signed the letter,
> claims that the interview was reviewed by an unnamed "Arabic
> Scholar," without specifying his/her credentials. This
> scholar, who may not be a scholar on Islam, was called upon
> to give an "objective" opinion on the translation of Abu
> Wardeh's words.
>
> The scholars' credentials is of central importance to the
> resolution of many of MPAC's concerns. One such concern is
> the translation of the word "H'our Ein," which was
> translated in 60 MINUTES as "virgin wives."
>
> Arabic scholars know that Arabic word for virgin is
> "Azra'a," as it is always used in The Bible to refer to the
> Virgin Mary: ("Mariam Al Azra'a.")
>
> Moreover, it is clear that '60 Minutes' manipulated
> questions and Abu Wardeh's answers, misrepresenting Islamic
> teachings and demonizing the Palestinians' struggle for
> freedom. Painting Islam as an irrational, sexualized
> religion can be a tactic to sensationalize these stories and
> play on viewers' prejudices. In the proceess, this draws
> attention away from the legitamate struggle of the
> Palestinian people.
>
> An interesting fact is that the letter, while dated August
> 30, 2001, was faxed to MPAC's Washington, DC office on
> Friday, August 31 at 4:40 PM EST. Most businesses are
> closed for the Labor Day weekend, therefore making any
> follow up communication with CBS impossible until after
> Labor Day.
>
> '60 Minutes' continues to adamantly refuse to release the
> full, unedited version of this interview or disclosed the
> name of their "Arabic Scholar".
>
> Plese call and/or Fax Executive Producer Don Hewitt and urge
> him to take the necessary steps to address the concerns of
> the Muslim community.
>
> Office: (212) 975-2867
> Fax: (212) 757-6975
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