Lebanon bans 'The Post' over director Steven Spielberg's support of Israel

[Johnboy60]

Lebanon's censorship authorities have effectively banned Steven Spielberg's newspaper drama, "The Post," because the American director is on a regional blacklist for supporting Israel.

The directive by the country's General Security agency still needs to be signed by Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk to enter into effect, but that is considered a formality that is unlikely to stop the ban.

Lebanon bans 'The Post' over director Steven Spielberg's support of Israel

 

[SolomonVII]

It's Lebanon's loss.
Whatever else Steven Spielberg is, he is a pretty good movie maker. And I don't even care, or want to know, what his politics are. That is his business.
By banning things that are enjoyable things in life, it is no wonder that anti-Semites are such a miserable lot.

 

[Nige55]

Not surprised at that from Lebanon, never hide their true colours do they !

 

[essentialsaltes]

Not surprised at that from Lebanon, never hide their true colours do they !

Yep.

In a rare move, the interior ministry chose not to sign off on the decision by General Security, which in addition to controlling Lebanon’s borders, is responsible for censoring films, plays, and books.

“Interior Minister Nohad Mashnouk is going to allow the film to be shown,” a senior ministry official told AFP.

 

[joshua 1 9]

Lebanon's censorship authorities have effectively banned Steven Spielberg's newspaper drama, "The Post," because the American director is on a regional blacklist for supporting Israel.

The directive by the country's General Security agency still needs to be signed by Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk to enter into effect, but that is considered a formality that is unlikely to stop the ban.

Lebanon bans 'The Post' over director Steven Spielberg's support of Israel

This may not have all that much impact on the money he makes.