YOUTUBE FINALLY CENSORS RACISM

There is a Hebrew Blessing known as the Shehechiyanu Blessing. I am tempted to recite it this very moment….. “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has kept us alive, and sustained us, and enabled us to reach this moment”.

I posted exactly a week ago that YouTube would never remove this video…. BUT THEY DID!

Hopefully this is the start of a new trend for YouTube so we can see the removal of thousands of more racist clips that are still on line…. in this case Copyright violation was cited, hopefully soon racism itself will be cited. NEVER SAY NEVER!

THE NET IS NOT THE PLACE FOR RACISM!
THERE ARE GARBAGE DUMPS THAT HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM!!

YouTube removes Israeli spoof on Gaza flotilla clash

Video of Flotilla Choir singing ‘We’ll con the world’ aims to battle ‘one-sided’ coverage of events.



An Israeli-produced parody taking on the world’s criticism of Israel following the Gaza flotilla clashes has been removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

Sung to the tune of “We are the world,” originally recorded to raise funds for Africa in the 1980s, the re-written song attacked the supposedly one-sided portrayal of events that has been broadcast across the world with their version called “We’ll con the world.”

The EFF organization which fights predatory lawsuits, such as downloads and uploads on the internet, criticized the content management tools which pick up on allegedly illegal content and automatically removes it. The organization has said the filters do not always distinguish between legal and illegal content, and thus harm copyrighted material that does not impinge on any laws.

“This is not the first time that the security site Content ID has removed legal content from the Web,” an EFF statement said.


Israeli-produced spoof 'We Con the World' Israeli-produced spoof ‘We Con the World’

“Copyright owners have silenced and removed clips uploaded by teenagers singing a popular Christmas song, a baby lip sinking, and even a lecture by Professor Larry Lessig about the creative importance of remixing,” the statement added.

The EFF said that there were ways in which they could fight against the removal of such video clips from Youtube.

The video was interspersed with clips from the recent Israeli raid on the Gaza-bound aid ship, the Mavi Marmara, showing activists attacking Israeli soldiers in the clashes that would eventually claim the lives of nine activists and leave dozens, including Israeli commandos, injured.

The song was sung by “flotilla activists” going by the name of “Flotilla Choir.”

“We’ll make the world abandon reason. We’ll make them all believe that the Hamas is Mama Theresa,” the group sings. “The truth will never find its way to your TV.”

The Israeli government spokesperson’s office accidentally circulated a link to the clip on Friday, after which they stated the video was “not intended for general release. The contents of the video in no way represent the official policy of either the Government Press Office or of the State of Israel.”

The clip was created by a Hebrew-language media satire site called Latma.

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8 Comments

  1. June 12, 2010 at 23:35

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  2. michael mazur said,

    June 13, 2010 at 00:19

    If being `racist` is then defined as also being `antisemitic`, `anti jew` and `anti israel`, then material critical of Israel or the Jews will be deemed `racist`.

    Israel wins this one.

    Additionally, Youtube will continue to apply this selectively as racism against white people is still not considered as such.

  3. aletho said,

    June 13, 2010 at 01:14

    The hasbara agents must have discovered that too many of the viewers were being directed from sites that were exposing the piece as pathetic propaganda and requested that Warner Bros. take the action to have it removed. It was clearly a counterproductive effort that could only ring true to the thoroughly indoctrinated (not really meant for general consumption).

  4. jaime said,

    June 13, 2010 at 05:31

    As The Zionists prepare the attack in humanitarian and peace missions they were ready to set the media stage months before.
    http://beforeitsnews.com/story/74/928/Israel_Defense_Force_video_of_siege_of_Mavi_Marmara_Hoaxed.html

  5. Maurice said,

    June 14, 2010 at 16:51

    Whether or not Israeli officials are involved in Warner Bros.’ request, they must be relieved that this embarassing video has been censored. It is far too revealing of zionist contempt for the goyim.

  6. Robin said,

    June 14, 2010 at 17:22

    I just left the following comment on Carolyn Glick’s blog. It is awaiting moderation

    The link given is a MUST read. It is a blog post made by the senior council at NBC refuting Glick’s censorship claims, who owns Warner, etc. Latma is claiming the song was used under Fair Use. Fair use covers parody which Glick is claiming but Latma’s use of the song is NOT parody, it is satire.

    Carolyn, you are full of nonsense

    http://copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/we-con-world-video-kerfuffle-when.html#comment-form

    Read that Carolyn and note who the blog author is, Ben Scheffner, Senior Council for NBC. Note what a parody is

    2. Parody

    A parody is a work that ridicules another, usually well-known work, by imitating it in a comic way. Judges understand that by its nature, parody demands some taking from the original work being parodied. Unlike other forms of fair use, a fairly extensive use of the original work is permitted in a parody in order to “conjure up” the original.

    Now watch this PARODY Carolyn and note that SNL airs on NBC where they LEGALLY parodied the copyrighted remake of the song which is owned by the We are the World Foundation raising funds for Haiti

    http://fliiby.com/file/820341/wbygoulmbr.html

    The original song was made to raise funds for Africa. It was written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson. The remake is copyrighted to the new foundation. You seriously think that your take off on this song is parody.

    Get real. You are TOAST.

  7. Robin said,

    June 14, 2010 at 19:03

    Well well, Carolyn Glick still has not published my comment, Here is the second one I just left for her

    Carolyn do you know anything about copyright law at all?

    First off, Warner doesn’t own the copyright, they are the AGENT of the copyright holder and duly entrusted by law to uphold their client’s rights. This is who owns the copyright Carolyn

    Type of Work: Sound Recording
    Registration Number / Date: SR0000069706 / 1985-11-07
    Supplement to: SR0000061619 / 1985
    Title: We are the world. By United Support of Artists for Africa.
    Copyright Claimant: United Support of Artists for Africa
    Date of Publication: 4Mar85 (on original appl.: 1Apr85)
    Previous Registration: Prev. pub. sounds: side B, “Grace” (on original appl.: prev. pub. composition)
    Basis of Claim: New Matter: “all new sounds–side A.”
    Supplement to Registration: SR 61-619, 1985
    Variant title: We are the world
    Names: United Support of Artists for Africa

    Warner isn’t taking it down due to the nature of the video and censorship, they are entrusted to protect the copyright,

    OH wait I found it:

    Type of Work: Sound Recording
    Registration Number / Date: SR0000061619 / 1985-04-24
    Supplemented by: SR0000069706 / 1985-11-07
    Title: We are the world / M[ichael] Jackson, L[ionel] Richie ; [performed by] U S A for Africa.
    Appears in: We are the world. Columbia USA 40043, c1985. 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. side 1, band 1
    Publisher Number: Columbia USA 40043
    Copyright Claimant: United Support of Artists for Africa
    Date of Creation: 1985
    Date of Publication: 1985-04-01
    Authorship on Application: sound recording: United Support of Artists for Africa d.b.a. U S A for Africa, employer for hire.
    Basis of Claim: New Matter: sound recording of prev. pub. composition.
    Copyright Note: See also We are the world; Reg. 7Nov85; SR 69-706
    Names: Jackson, Michael
    Richie, Lionel
    United Support of Artists for Africa
    USA for Africa.

    Here’s a complete list of all their copyrights

    http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Author&SA=United%20Support%20of%20Artists%20for%20Africa&PID=TVrk6FG4QBGJZEt6t5ZalNYCMH5&BROWSE=1&HC=21&SID=2

    THAT is who you are battling with your satire not parody video Carolyn, not Warner. Have fun Carolyn! Michael is dead (but his estate holds the rights) but Lionel Richie surely is not. Furthermore, United Support of Artists for Africa and USA for Africa are both registered non-profit corporations,

  8. Robin said,

    June 14, 2010 at 19:11

    Correction, Warner licensed the recording so she will be meeting up with them in court as well if she continues to urge people to upload the SATIRE video elsewhere in clear confrontational manner. Hope Frank Gaffney and friends who Latma is a part of at the Center for Secure Policy have a nice piggy bank on hand to pay their attorneys.


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