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An Israeli TV Star’s Violent Campaign Of Terror

5:21AM Richard Lawson | An Israeli TV star with the improbably hilarious name of Dudu Topaz has been arrested on suspicion that he organised a series of attacks on his enemies in the TV industry. Three vicious incidents have been blamed on “The Ratings King” and his nefarious team of security men. More »
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Friday, September 19, 2008

Mickey Mouse in Hiding as Muslim Cleric Issues Fatwa Urging His Death

3:25AM STV | Mere hours after officially declining to buy into the Borat franchise, Abu Dhabi’s new billion-dollar film enterprise may soon rebuff yet another burgeoning cultural nemesis: Mickey Mouse. The magazine Israel Today reports this week that a Muslim cleric has issued a fatwa urging the murder of the Disney mascot, “whom he characterized as an agent of Satan sent to corrupt young minds.” It’s not just that his kids keep asking to watch Fantasia during Ramadan, either, but something far more fundamentally unsound: More »
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