NMC Condemns Decision of Arab League to Ask Arabsat and Nilesat to Halt Broadcast of Syrian Channels

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jouhina news, The National Media Council (NMC) on Saturday condemned the Arab Foreign Ministers Council's unjust decision on asking Arabsat and Nilesat to stop the broadcast of Syrian satellite TV channels. The Council described the decision as a "flagrant interference in the Syrian internal affairs and unprecedented violation of the media freedom in the Arab nation," The NMC stressed that the decision is a media terrorism against the Syrian people, calling on the Nilesat and Arabsat to commit themselves to the contracts with the Syrian channels and refuse to be a political tool in the hands of some Arab governments. S.O.V.V.T Condemns Arab League's Demand of UNSC to Use UN 7th Chapter against Syria For its part, the Syrian Observatory for the Victims of Violence and Terrorism condemned the decision of the Arab Foreign Ministers Council on asking the UN Security Council to adopt resolution under Chapter VII against Syria. " This request reveals the dangerous role played by Saudi Arabia and Qatar and their involvement in shedding the Syrian blood," the S.O.V.V.T said in a statement. The statement said that KSA and Qatar were annoyed by the reality of the events which the Syrian channels were broadcasting, especially the violations committed by the so-called Istanbul Council and the terrorist Wahabi gangs. The statement added that the decision is against the human rights and freedom of expression and media.