Microsoft copyright lawyers vs. Palestinian Authority? [ip]

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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From: "J.D. Abolins" <jda-ir () njcc com>
Subject: Fwd: PATV uses Microsoft music for new hate video
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:08:47 -0500
To: declan () well com

FYI. I am now picturing intellectual property attorneys trying to conduct a
campaign in the Middle East. Legal briefs versus AK-47s. <grin/groan>

J.D. Abolins

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Subject: PATV uses Microsoft music for new hate video
Date: Monday 02 February 2004 00:57
From: reports () pmw org il
To: reports () pmw org il

Palestinian Media Watch Bulletin
February 2, 2004

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
phone: 972- 2- 625-4140 fax: 972-2- 624-2803
visit our website, click here: <http://www.pmw.org.il/>www.pmw.org.il
for further information, contact PMW Director, Itamar Marcus
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PATV uses Microsoft music
for new hate video

by Itamar Marcus
Introduction:

Palestinian Authority TV has taken the music of a new popular Microsoft
video game, Halo, and incorporated it into its newest hate video. According
to Microsoft, Halo is being used by PATV without its permission.

For many years, a mainstay of PATV has been the repeated broadcasting of
hate videos for children. Dominant themes have been the portrayal of
violence as heroic, death for Allah (Shahada) as a goal for children, and
the depiction of Israelis as murderers.

This 1-1/2 minute PATV video, using the Halo soundtrack, shows still
pictures of Palestinian children, then superimposes targets on them, as if
Israeli soldiers are shooting them one by one.

The Halo hate video has been broadcast hundreds of times since Nov. 30,
2003, as a filler between programs -- as often as six to seven times a day.

<http://www.pmw.org.il/new/PATV_Halo.html> [Click here to see parts of the
PATV hate video with "Halo" soundtrack]

The following is Microsoft's letter to PMW, stating that PATV is using
Microsoft's Halo music without permission:

"Thank you for contacting Microsoft customer service.  As a corporation,
Microsoft does not maintain any involvement with activities of this nature.
We were not aware of any media from the Palestinian Authority nor was
permission granted to incorporate the Halo soundtrack as background music.

"Should you have additional questions or concerns, you may wish to contact
the Microsoft corporate offices by calling 425-882-8080.

PheeBee
Microsoft Customer Service"

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Palestinian Media Watch Bulletin
February 2, 2004

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
phone: 972- 2- 625-4140 fax: 972-2- 624-2803
visit our website, click here: <http://www.pmw.org.il/>www.pmw.org.il
for further information, contact PMW Director, Itamar Marcus
material may be quoted, citing PMW as the source
subscribe free to PMW reports, details below
PATV uses Microsoft music
for new hate video

by Itamar Marcus
Introduction:

Palestinian Authority TV has taken the music of a new popular Microsoft 
video game, Halo, and incorporated it into its newest hate video. According 
to Microsoft, Halo is being used by PATV without its permission.

For many years, a mainstay of PATV has been the repeated broadcasting of 
hate videos for children. Dominant themes have been the portrayal of 
violence as heroic, death for Allah (Shahada) as a goal for children, and 
the depiction of Israelis as murderers.

This 1-1/2 minute PATV video, using the Halo soundtrack, shows still 
pictures of Palestinian children, then superimposes targets on them, as if 
Israeli soldiers are shooting them one by one.

The Halo hate video has been broadcast hundreds of times since Nov. 30, 
2003, as a filler between programs -- as often as six to seven times a day.

<http://www.pmw.org.il/new/PATV_Halo.html> [Click here to see parts of the 
PATV hate video with "Halo" soundtrack]

The following is Microsoft's letter to PMW, stating that PATV is using 
Microsoft's Halo music without permission:

"Thank you for contacting Microsoft customer service.  As a corporation, 
Microsoft does not maintain any involvement with activities of this nature. 
We were not aware of any media from the Palestinian Authority nor was 
permission granted to incorporate the Halo soundtrack as background music.

"Should you have additional questions or concerns, you may wish to contact 
the Microsoft corporate offices by calling 425-882-8080.

PheeBee
Microsoft Customer Service"

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