Comments on: Scandal: Lebanese Interior Ministry Bans Theater Performance

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:28:15 +0000

eddie says:it is lebanon.the same people who destroyed the country….the same people who brougth syrian in….the same people whe dictate their sects….the same people who stands for their own freedom and deprive others from it….those same people speak in the name of democracy now….that is lebanon!!!!!!!hey,by the name of democracy i urge u to be loyal to my son in the future!!!!!!!!

By: Who Banned The Play? | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog

Who Banned The Play? | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:13:39 +0000

[...] Remember the Rabih Mroué play that was banned from playing in Lebanon? Many of us here immediately blamed the Interior Minister who belongs to March 14, a party that prides itself on the freedom of speech. The cognitive dissonance was just too bothering. [...]

By: Jester

Jester — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:31:28 +0000

Wow… I did not hear about this… I will make sure to make news out of this!!

Lebanese Culture is OUR ONLY way out of the blasphemous political fraud!

By: k

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:40:31 +0000

oh, okay. So I’m guessing the Hezbollah killing machine video game that teaches kids how to kill other “enemy” kids isn’t banned…but a play with the power to teach a vast range of viewers the mistakes of our past in an appealing and interesting manner is dangerous and deserves censorship.
It’s sad. I hope we can find this play online.

By: Charmed By Caramel | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog

Charmed By Caramel | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:10:29 +0000

[...] Charmed By Caramel | August 18th, 2007 Since we’re in the subject of Lebanese artistic production of international fame, let’s prepare ourselves for an upcoming success: Caramel, a movie by Nadine Labaki. [...]

By: beirutspring

beirutspring — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:10:02 +0000

Definition of philistine: A philistine is a person who is disdainful of intellectual or artistic pursuits. A philistine can also be someone who is ignorant or uncultured.

By: JAS

JAS — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:39:26 +0000

Per NYT: “…projecting posters of the “martyrs” and militias that are common to this day on the streets of Beirut.”

That such posters are yet found
everywhere in Lebanon is part of the problem. One foot in the grave, the other foot stuck in sectarian propaganda. Actors seated throughout the play is an artful representation of the facts.

By: The Zionist

The Zionist — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:11:57 +0000

Does Philistine = Palestinian ?

This word means uncooth – savage – boorish – crude – uneducated

By: Discriminated against

Discriminated against — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:35:19 +0000

Only dictators and authoritarian regimes are afraid of free expression. Isn’t there something better for these government to do besides censoring ideas and thought.

Our incompetent government officials will learn in time what their counter parts in the ex Soviet Union and even in China have learned. Efforts directed towards stifling thought are a waste of time besides being a violation of Human Rights. Soon enough YouTube will carry the performance from Tunis, Rabat, Cairo, Paris and Rome.

By: Blacksmith Jade

Blacksmith Jade — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:39:05 +0000

Thanks for bringing this up Mustapha. Its important that he hold on to what we believe in!