YouTube reactivates Palestinian Media Watch channel
By JPOST.COM STAFF, RON FRIEDMAN
LAST UPDATED: 12/20/2010 15:24
The video sharing website originally removed the PMW video channel for "severe violations of our Community Guidelines."
FIGHT THE JEWS. The Arab to the left points out that it is the Jew who is the enemy to be fought, no Photo: Courtesy
In response to criticism and outrage by supporters, the video-sharing website YouTube reactivated a video
channel operated by Israeli NGO Palestinian Media Watch on Monday.
The website removed PMW's video channel from its servers on Sunday for "severe violations" of
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The
channel, which featured videos of Palestinian incitement against Jews
and Israelis, posted by the group in order to expose Arab media
undercurrents, was accused of repeatedly airing hate speech.
PMW
director Itamar Marcus said he had received an automatically generated
letter from YouTube informing him that the channel had been removed
following complaints by YouTube users.
"YouTube has removed some of our videos in the past, but closing down the site is a tremendous disservice," said Marcus.