EUP20050819044002 Budapest Nepszabadsag in Hungarian 18 Aug 05 p 3

[Editorial by Gabor Miklos: "A Provocative Remark to Hungary"]

One of the world's best-known news television channels, the Al-Jazirah has spotlighted Hungary, doing so in a very peculiar way, we are told by people who have seen and correctly understood the 48-minute broadcast.

As Nepszabadsag has already reported, a couple of individuals speaking Hungarian appeared on the program, which offers one of the most important intellectual sources for the Arab world, and propagated Nazi ideas on air. Most of the individuals in question were not named, and neither did they state what organizations they belonged to. They only stated that they liked Hitler, hated the Jews, and liked the sacred Islam war. On top of it all, Diana Bacsfi, formerly known as a neo-Arrow Cross [Hungarian Nazi] ideologist, has also made an appearance, with her name indicated. They even took the Arab television staff to what is thought to be Szalasi's grave.

The statements made in Hungarian were supplemented by Arab commentaries that informed Al-Jazirah viewers about organizations with similar views in Hungary today. Naturally, the television channel only offered information on the issue, without taking sides. The people who have analyzed the broadcast presume that the Qatar staff simply wants to produce programs stirring shocking scandals. In addition, pronounced anti-Jewish and anti-West attitudes are a part of their approach. The sacred war against the United States and Israel is a rather popular slogan for Al-Jazirah viewers. A Central European report of this kind will only reinforce their conviction.

According to the persons who spoke to Al-Jazirah, Budapest is home to an international Jewish conspiracy, and one of the ruling parties serves Zionist interests. So someone has made a provocative remark to Hungary. We have been aware all along that Nazism and terror referring to Islam are quite compatible, but we have not yet heard such an offer. I think that the individuals speaking to Al-Jazirah virtually pinpointed Hungary as an attack target on the map. They certainly knew who the people sending messages to the world through Al-Jazirah are.