25 April 2014
Source: Middle East Monitor
The UAE is trying hard to put pressure on Britain to ban Islamic
institutions in London, especially the Muslim Brotherhood, the director
of Al-Hiwar TV channel Azzam Tamimi said yesterday.
Speaking at the International Palestinian Conference for Media and
Communications in Istanbul, Tamimi stressed that Britain is a democratic
state that does not give in to pressure, unlike the violations that
occur in Arab countries and asked these countries to stop playing
"malicious" roles.
Tamimi added that the UAE demanded British Prime Minister David
Cameron shut down Al-Hiwar and some Islamic institutions and offered
financial bribes to the UK, but Cameron refused saying that "Britain is a
nation subject to law and the judiciary. If you have a problem with
them then you must let law run its course."
The aim of the conference, also known as Tawasul, is to provide
opportunities for meaningful dialogue about experiences within the
media, to provide help in developing and directing media productions on
Palestine. In addition, Tawasul aims to coordinate public information
efforts and promote the development of joint projects and programmes and
launch media initiatives encouraging creativity in media productions
serving the Palestinian cause.
The conference was organised by the Palestine Media Club, the
Foundation for Research, Economic and Social Research (SETA) and the
Middle East Monitor (MEMO).
Link: middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/11099-tamimi-uae-is-putting-pressure-on-london-to-ban-islamic-institutions.
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