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00:00:00Welcome to Al-Akhbariya. Advisor for Arab Affairs at
00:00:04do we differ? How do we maintain the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mohammad Taher Al-Ahmed, met
00:00:07with the European Union Ambassador to Syria, Mikhail Unmach, at
00:00:11the Ministry's headquarters in Damascus. The two sides discussed regional
00:00:15whoever they are, whatever they are, wherever they are? developments in the Arab region in general, and Syrian relations
00:00:18with neighboring countries and the Arab Gulf, and their implications for
00:00:21the prospects of cooperation with the European
00:00:23Union.
00:00:27Minister of Energy Mohammed Al-Bashir met with a delegation from the Iraqi Ministry of Water
00:00:31Resources headed by Technical Undersecretary Hussein
00:00:35Abdel Amir Bakka. They discussed ways to develop water cooperation between Syria
00:00:39and Iraq. The meeting also addressed the importance of expanding areas of technical
00:00:43cooperation and exchanging experiences and information related to the water
00:00:46situation, especially in the Euphrates River basin, in a way that enhances joint
00:00:50work and supports continuous coordination between the two sides on issues of common
00:00:54to, I mean, spread this interest.
00:00:55common
00:00:59The Rehabilitation and Training Department concluded a training course that lasted
00:01:0370 days at the Rehabilitation and Training Branch
00:01:06of the Internal Security Forces Command in Hama Governorate,
00:01:09where the graduates took the military oath, declaring their commitment
00:01:13to their duties and responsibilities in
00:01:15that this serving the homeland and maintaining security.
00:01:18from someone who does not think The graduation ceremony included honoring the top three trainees in appreciation
00:01:22of their excellence and distinction during the training stages, in addition to
00:01:25presenting two shields of thanks and appreciation, the first to the Commander
00:01:29of the Internal Security of the Governorate, Brigadier General Ahmed Farzat Al-Hamdi, in appreciation
00:01:32of his presence and support for the training process, and the second
00:01:36to the Head of the Training Branch, Colonel Hussein Al-Shawah, in recognition
00:01:39of his efforts in supervising this
00:01:41course.
00:01:45The Internal Security Forces arrested a terrorist cell belonging to the ISIS
00:01:49terrorist organization involved in
00:01:53of the word on a series of assassinations in Deir
00:01:55After about a month of ez-Zor. Investigations revealed the cell's involvement in targeting
00:01:57a member of the Ministry of Defense with a gunshot near Al-Rashid Mosque
00:02:01in Al-Mayadin city. The operation also resulted in
00:02:04the confiscation of weapons and ammunition found
00:02:07inside a hideout
00:02:09for the cell.
00:02:16into Hellfire on their faces The Prophet, peace be upon him, also emphasized Customs Authority staff at the Qmar Bridge border crossing with the Lebanese Republic foiled an attempt to smuggle a quantity
00:02:21is the impact of a word from a religious perspective. As for of narcotics. The General Authority for Ports
00:02:24and Customs stated that during routine inspection and auditing
00:02:28there is no operations of travelers' luggage arriving through the crossing,
00:02:312600 grams of hashish and
00:02:3417 grams of heroin were seized, which were
00:02:38tightly hidden inside a loudspeaker
00:02:41nature when it turns in an attempt to deceive and bypass customs inspection procedures.
00:02:44customs
00:02:48In our last news, the Deputy Director of Internal Trade
00:02:51and Consumer Protection in Al-Hasakah, Hussam El-Din
00:02:54Joweid, said in a statement to Al-Akhbariya that the supervisory
00:02:58patrol immediately moved to inspect the commercial establishments
00:03:02where citizens ate after
00:03:06they are tried receiving a report about the admission of a number of food poisoning
00:03:09cases in the city.
00:03:10who perhaps incite He confirmed that the registered
00:03:13cases reached
00:03:15person as a journalist eight cases, five of which are suspected of being linked
00:03:18to eating sweets, and three other cases
00:03:23to circumvent resulted from eating meals from a fast food restaurant,
00:03:26where the patrol carried out field inspection tours of
00:03:30to the court the concerned activity. The inspection operations resulted in the seizure of food items unfit
00:03:34for human consumption, and the necessary supply
00:03:37control records were organized and legal measures were taken
00:03:41against
00:03:42the violators.
00:03:46perhaps not The summary ends with God's peace.
00:04:12and correct information.
00:04:19Uh, those working in
00:04:21at any moment. We have seen many
00:04:26sometimes lies in
00:04:38hate speech or incitement
00:04:45even if it's just a comment on
00:04:54Good evening, dear viewers, and welcome to a new episode
00:04:57of the program Syria Tonight. Good evening Nadia, good evening Abdel Qader,
00:05:01and welcome, dear viewers. We start tonight's Syria files
00:05:06These campaigns alone are not with the headlines. The Syrian Academy concludes
00:05:09the work of the national campaign.
00:05:12basic state. It is natural The word. Builds and affirms its keenness to
00:05:14enhance the culture of dialogue and responsibility in public
00:05:18discourse.
00:05:22With the aim of supporting youth initiatives and stimulating emerging
00:05:26projects, the entrepreneurship conference kicks off in Daraa Governorate
00:05:30with widespread
00:05:31participation.
00:05:35The Anti-Narcotics Department reveals the results of its operations during
00:05:39October and confirms its continued pursuit
00:05:42of those involved in smuggling and promotion
00:05:45operations.
00:05:50The Directorate of Education in Raqqa Governorate continues
00:05:54to rehabilitate damaged schools and determines the mechanism
00:05:57for their selection and the plans set for the upcoming
00:06:01stages.
00:06:06Dozens of food poisoning cases in Deir Ezzor and the Health Directorate confirms sending
00:06:10food samples to laboratories.
00:06:35Good evening again. The Syrian Media Academy concluded
00:06:39the work of the national campaign, the word
00:06:42builds, which it launched in partnership with the Ministry of Information and the United
00:06:46Nations Development Program.
00:06:49According to the Academy's director, Ibrahim Al-Sharif, the campaign was keen
00:06:53to deliver comprehensive messages that consider the diversity
00:06:56of Syrian society and focus on the importance
00:06:59of verifying information and respecting differences in viewpoints.
00:07:02viewpoints.
00:07:07activities, the Syrian Media Academy concluded the work of the campaign.
00:07:10The national campaign, "The Word Builds,"
00:07:14was launched in partnership with the Ministry of Information and the United
00:07:18Nations Development Program, UNDP. The Academy's Director,
00:07:22Ibrahim Al-Sharif, clarified that the campaign was keen
00:07:25to deliver comprehensive messages that take into account the diversity
00:07:28of Syrian society and promote
00:07:31the culture of dialogue and responsibility in public
00:07:34discourse, with a focus on the importance of verifying
00:07:37information and respecting differences in viewpoints
00:07:40and raising awareness of the difference between freedom
00:07:43of expression and hate speech, noting
00:07:45that expressing opinion and criticism
00:07:48is a guaranteed right, but it loses its responsible
00:07:53into incitement to hatred. The campaign extended
00:07:57to more than ten governorates
00:08:00and achieved more than 24 million
00:08:03views on social media platforms. Al-Sharif pointed
00:08:07out that the monitoring and follow-up operations carried
00:08:10out by the Academy during the campaign period documented
00:08:1370 separate media materials
00:08:16across 21
00:08:19entities and publishing platforms, including
00:08:2261 materials related
00:08:26to the campaign and project, in addition to
00:08:2828 reposting operations,
00:08:31bringing the total monitoring records to
00:08:34119 records. In light of the rapid spread
00:08:38of digital content and the development of production
00:08:41the campaign came with the aim of
00:08:45raising awareness of the dangers of hate speech
00:08:48and misinformation and establishing responsible
00:08:51practices in content circulation through media
00:08:54and social media platforms,
00:08:57and to hold journalists and content creators
00:09:00accountable.
00:09:04Regarding this file, I would like to welcome our colleague, journalist
00:09:07Karima Al-Saeed, here in the studio. Welcome
00:09:10Karima. So, first of all, I want to ask you why
00:09:14has hate speech become a challenge for
00:09:17Syrian media and how do you view such campaigns
00:09:20carried out by the Ministry of Information? Yes, the word
00:09:23is, in fact, or hate speech specifically,
00:09:26is a challenge for Syrian media because a word
00:09:30can turn into a bullet
00:09:34contexts where a single word was enough to ignite
00:09:37a conflict, especially since the Syrian context is complex and sensitive
00:09:40and susceptible to ignition at any moment as a result of political,
00:09:44social, and geographical changes. The complexities that Syria
00:09:47has gone through in general necessitate that the discourse
00:09:51be somewhat sensitive to the social environment. That is,
00:09:54we should be more careful with our words,
00:09:58Facebook or a post or any word that is publicly
00:10:01uttered by a person, it can cause
00:10:05either a headache or push forward
00:10:09towards building society, as the "The Word Builds" campaign
00:10:12did. Therefore, today, hate speech is a challenge because
00:10:16it is rampant and because it is available, and we have demanded freedom,
00:10:20so it is difficult to go back and tell people to be careful
00:10:23with what they say. It is different. That is, combating hate speech
00:10:27is different from conscious and responsible criticism
00:10:31and giving a remark with all respect and appreciation
00:10:34to the other party and not offending them. Therefore,
00:10:38we do not want to confuse freedom with distancing ourselves from
00:10:42hate speech. Today, the importance of this campaign for
00:10:45journalists who were
00:10:48present in this campaign, to what extent can we really
00:10:51feel its repercussions on
00:10:53their performance? As a journalist, I can tell you that
00:10:57it reminds us of our responsibility when we adopt any discourse
00:11:00or say any word or write any post or even include information
00:11:04in a report. So, the word builds and the word also destroys.
00:11:07Therefore, we are required today
00:11:11to raise the level of awareness, raise the level of selecting
00:11:14words, and be sensitive to discourse
00:11:18that is related to the Syrian context or conflict anywhere.
00:11:21Therefore, we as journalists are required today more than ever
00:11:25to choose the most appropriate words for the best situations. Joining
00:11:28us in this discussion is Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hassan, Director of the Global Leadership Development Academy,
00:11:32joining us directly from Hamburg, Germany. Good evening, Doctor,
00:11:36and thank you for being with us tonight on Syria Tonight. From your position
00:11:39as a supervisor of leadership and development training,
00:11:43how do you view the "The Word Builds" initiative?
00:11:46initiative?
00:11:50The "The Word Builds" initiative is a wonderful
00:11:52and excellent initiative. I can say about it that it is
00:11:56a step in the right direction, and it is not everything.
00:12:00I have some criticism of this initiative,
00:12:03perhaps that it ended on October
00:12:0631st. This initiative starts and does not end.
00:12:10This initiative is a step followed by other
00:12:13steps, and therefore it continues always because the impact
00:12:18civil peace is a very significant impact, and on humanity
00:12:21in general, it raises to the sky and makes a person
00:12:25fall to the ground.
00:12:28Islam emphasized this word, like a good
00:12:31word is like a good tree whose root is firm
00:12:34and whose branches are in the sky.
00:12:38this matter, saying, "Will people be thrown
00:12:41on the Day of Resurrection, except for the harvests of their tongues?" So, this
00:12:46the societal perspective, its impact is very significant,
00:12:49and so that
00:12:53problem between perhaps freedom, and we have now
00:12:57achieved our freedom of expression,
00:13:00and between the word that leads to
00:13:03problems and leads to incitement, there is a difference
00:13:07between criticism, to criticize a certain behavior in a certain
00:13:10area, that this concerns only this problem,
00:13:14and generalizing to a certain group. Syria
00:13:17is famous for its wonderful, excellent diversity, social
00:13:20diversity, religious diversity, and regional
00:13:24diversity. We can benefit from this diversity
00:13:27as a strength to build and prosper Syria,
00:13:31and not some negative people, unfortunately,
00:13:35through this Syrian diversity to destroy
00:13:39Syria. The campaign was wonderful, and we support
00:13:42them 100% as a first step
00:13:45that the word builds, but it builds one
00:13:48brick. We must build brick after brick until
00:13:52there is a wall or a complete building
00:13:55for this great Syria, always prosperous Syria,
00:13:59and it is the responsibility of every citizen,
00:14:02not just the Ministry of Information or the Media
00:14:05Academy. Aha. I return to you, Karima. Where does
00:14:09freedom of expression end and the journalist's responsibility
00:14:12for the content he publishes begin? Yes, for the journalist,
00:14:15the limits of his freedom end when he does not have enough
00:14:19evidence, when he accuses a party
00:14:23or entity without having verified
00:14:26and confirmed enough, especially with the flood of information
00:14:30and multiple sources. That is, the need seems more urgent
00:14:34to track accurate
00:14:37This is the limit that stands in the way of the journalist's freedom to exercise
00:14:41honesty and accuracy, even if
00:14:43that comes at the expense of delaying the news. Speed
00:14:47is not as important as accuracy.
00:14:50Also, the results of misinformation. We have seen,
00:14:53in recent days, news that was circulated led to, for example,
00:14:57a state of panic in southern Syria. Southern Syria, in particular,
00:15:00is sensitive to
00:15:03to violence, for example. We cannot say that there are terrorist
00:15:06groups in such a way as to label an entire society. This is how
00:15:10a word turns into a bullet, and this is how a journalist
00:15:13can turn into a killer. Here, also, the point is: how can we differentiate between
00:15:17or distinguish between different opinions and hate speech?
00:15:21Difference is a guaranteed right for everyone.
00:15:24Basically. We as Syrian citizens have
00:15:27differences to the extent of enrichment and great
00:15:30diversity. So, naturally, difference is
00:15:33logical, it is the default
00:15:37that we are not in agreement, but how
00:15:41respect, if not love? Perhaps
00:15:44hatred means the absence of love. That's fine, but how
00:15:48do we maintain respect for the other,
00:15:52How do I protect their rights to citizenship,
00:15:56humanity, and equality? Here, my right to express
00:15:59myself is guaranteed. Any flaw in these standards is an abuse
00:16:03of freedom of expression. Dr. Mahmoud,
00:16:06this campaign is a national campaign that was in partnership
00:16:09between the Syrian Media Academy
00:16:12and also the Ministry of Information and, on the other hand,
00:16:16the United Nations Development Program. First, regarding the importance
00:16:20of this campaign and similar campaigns
00:16:23being under government umbrella, and from
00:16:27another side, there is a partnership with
00:16:29the United Nations Development Program.
00:16:32Excellent, indeed. Here, there are two great umbrellas:
00:16:36the umbrella of Syria and the Syrian government
00:16:40or the Media Academy. This is considered a wonderful
00:16:43umbrella for this campaign, as is the United Nations
00:16:46and the Development Program, which also
00:16:50gives it its due and strength.
00:16:53However, internally, we must all unite
00:16:57as citizens, and not just media professionals, with all due respect
00:17:00to the Ministry of Information and media professionals. We must all contribute
00:17:04from our respective positions, from the family
00:17:07to educate its members and children, from school
00:17:10to university, to civil society organizations,
00:17:14to professional academies that train and teach
00:17:17and develop youth and individuals through many programs,
00:17:21because what comes through perhaps a post
00:17:24or perhaps a certain video is different from what comes
00:17:28through a course, for example, in anger management
00:17:32or difference management or perhaps
00:17:34diversity management. We convey it
00:17:38in a deeper and more focused way, and these courses can also
00:17:42form these individuals who attend them, and they spread
00:17:46them to other individuals until they spread
00:17:49geometrically and become a policy.
00:17:52The role of the state or government is wonderful, and it was
00:17:56a wonderful umbrella, but I say that it must be reinforced
00:18:00by legislation and laws for this matter. That is,
00:18:03now most developed countries have laws against crime,
00:18:08and whoever utters a word or acts
00:18:11or even makes a racist gesture is held accountable
00:18:13by law and is tried for that.
00:18:16for that.
00:18:19And here I want to ask you, Dr. Mahmoud, about the danger of this discourse, racist
00:18:22hate speech, remaining unpunished
00:18:25and, on the other hand, without any awareness
00:18:27campaigns. The campaign is a wonderful thing,
00:18:31and it is awareness, awareness for these
00:18:34cultured people, people with minds, to
00:18:37learn from it. But there are some people against whom we must use the law,
00:18:41and therefore for the act
00:18:45that contains racism, whether it be words or
00:18:48gestures that harm others, other groups,
00:18:51and they are tried. And also for
00:18:54their posts, and electronic posts on social
00:18:57media can be proven by video recording or perhaps
00:19:00by taking a copy or a picture or
00:19:02a link of what was published and presented
00:19:08and held accountable for it. Of course, this matter cannot happen unless
00:19:11legislative projects and
00:19:14laws are issued. And the absence of this
00:19:18deterrent will make everyone
00:19:23care about this issue, so that we take it seriously.
00:19:27There are awareness campaigns, there is education,
00:19:31there are programs within universities, and perhaps even
00:19:34educational and teaching materials for this
00:19:37matter. And also, here, there are deterrent laws to apply
00:19:41the law, because some people, if not deterred,
00:19:44will stray from their path and do wrong. And this is
00:19:48a homeland, this is not about a specific person or group.
00:19:52We are talking about an entire homeland that emerged from a war. We do not
00:19:56want to return to it in a worse state.
00:20:00Many countries, we have noticed, and I lived through the period
00:20:03of Lebanon in the eighties when there was
00:20:08the seventies, the eighties, a war followed
00:20:11the war that preceded it and led to great
00:20:15destruction. We must stop
00:20:17perhaps awareness on one hand, and on the other hand, deterrent
00:20:21legislation. I return to you, Karima. The professor
00:20:24spoke about the law, the necessity of activating
00:20:28laws. However, he speaks from Germany. Here in Syria, who holds
00:20:32the journalist accountable when he speaks
00:20:36or incites or has or any party that has
00:20:40a wide or large audience?
00:20:43enough, certainly, but they are preventive. These campaigns
00:20:47are like a preventive measure so that we do not fall
00:20:51into hate speech, or to raise more awareness, perhaps.
00:20:54An ordinary citizen writes a comment and does not know that
00:20:58it falls under hate speech. So these campaigns are preventive
00:21:01measures and are very beneficial, better than prosecuting
00:21:05and trying the abuser. I support the existence
00:21:08of a law, of course, that controls the discourse, controls respect
00:21:11for others. But courts
00:21:15are a long road, and court is not a solution for everything.
00:21:18Instead of prosecuting anyone for any word, it might
00:21:22be better to push for awareness of the word and awareness
00:21:24of the content, and perhaps also
00:21:28to control things technically. That is,
00:21:32perhaps there are methods that are also preventive and technical,
00:21:36so that certain content is targeted for a specific audience. These
00:21:39measures I find more beneficial than the law, even though
00:21:42the existence of laws that control the standards
00:21:46by which we speak to each other is very important.
00:21:49But basically, prevention is better than cure. Can
00:21:52you talk about, I mean, the professor said earlier that
00:21:56this campaign should not stop, but it should not stop at the Ministry
00:21:59of Information either. I mean, there should be societal awareness,
00:22:03because you mentioned that, I mean, sometimes there is a comment
00:22:08that he is inciting, he thinks that he is expressing his personal opinion,
00:22:12but this opinion takes another direction, and there are those who, I mean,
00:22:15follow in the comments
00:22:19in the same way. Should there be other campaigns
00:22:22in addition to what the Ministry of Information has done from other ministries
00:22:26also to spread awareness of hate speech in a society that has emerged
00:22:30from crises and a war for many long years?
00:22:33Yes, Nadia, regarding the Syrian context, as you said,
00:22:37a society emerging from a long conflict, and in some
00:22:40cases there are still conflicts here and there, even if
00:22:44on very narrow fronts. But Syrian society
00:22:47is very sensitive to conflict. Therefore, I find it very important
00:22:51that all institutions work together. The school, the religious
00:22:54institution, the mosque, the church, all educational
00:22:58institutions, perhaps even the Ministry of Higher Education. Everyone
00:23:01from their position can contribute to combating
00:23:05hate speech, because the path to combating hate speech is very
00:23:08long. We are still at the beginning, and it is certainly not enough,
00:23:12even if it is a step in the right direction. Okay, Dr. Mahmoud,
00:23:16the most prominent issue in such campaigns is the statement that
00:23:20how can these campaigns, "The Word
00:23:23Builds," from an attempt
00:23:26to combat hate speech, some
00:23:29people say that such campaigns do not, I mean, go
00:23:32in the direction of restricting freedom
00:23:35of expression.
00:23:39This campaign and the mission of the Ministry of Information
00:23:42are to differentiate, to educate, to raise awareness. Now, the campaign
00:23:46has reached 24 million views. This is a beautiful and wonderful thing,
00:23:50but views are not enough. These views must be enhanced
00:23:53with knowledge, to convey the true information
00:23:56to differentiate between this and
00:24:00that, and therefore to differentiate between constructive criticism
00:24:03and between those who perhaps cause
00:24:07a crisis or a problem between sects. Then
00:24:11comes the third step or the third level, which is
00:24:15changing behavior. That is, we always monitor whether it is just a
00:24:18view that passed or if there was knowledge
00:24:22that then transformed into behavior. We want to change behavior,
00:24:25and that is the most important thing.
00:24:28Therefore, as we said, the Ministry of Information has the primary
00:24:32role in providing what is called framing
00:24:35and education in these concepts. However, other
00:24:39parties, as we said, from the family to schools, universities,
00:24:42civil society organizations, mosques, churches, everywhere,
00:24:45should adopt this issue and spread it and monitor
00:24:49it socially before
00:24:52we criminalize it legally. That is, when I sit
00:24:56in a community or in a group and they talk about
00:24:59a regional group or perhaps a religious
00:25:03group in a negative way and generalize,
00:25:07if I have been made aware
00:25:09and have gained knowledge from what the Ministry of Information
00:25:13has published, I can take a stand and educate everyone
00:25:17that what you are doing is something that
00:25:20offends, and therefore it destroys and does
00:25:23not build, and we must engage in the process of building.
00:25:27So, knowledge through, as we said, and through what
00:25:31is called continuous lectures and courses, whether
00:25:34in cultural centers or in universities. And universities
00:25:37are, I mean, a youth entity
00:25:40that can be a platform to spread
00:25:43these matters, and young people adopt these
00:25:47concepts because they are considered
00:25:50very lofty values. And therefore,
00:25:52in addition to the laws, which say
00:25:56that if punishment is safe, then bad manners will ensue.
00:26:00But the punishment should not be
00:26:03our goal in criminalizing, but merely that a person feels
00:26:07that so-and-so has had his name registered
00:26:10or been referred to court, even if it takes a long time,
00:26:13as the professor says. This deters others, because we want
00:26:17what are called deterrent punishments more than criminal punishments.
00:26:21Okay, Dr. Mahmoud, critical thinking, where is
00:26:24it in such national campaigns
00:26:27to combat hate speech? What is the role of
00:26:31critical thinking, accepting others, those with different
00:26:34viewpoints? Unfortunately, we have spent 50 years
00:26:37in the era of the dictator
00:26:40and his son, who abused these concepts
00:26:44and we forgot them. On the contrary, he reinforced concepts
00:26:47of hatred, regionalism,
00:26:50factionalism, and religious sectarianism, and all these matters.
00:26:53We need a long time
00:26:56concept
00:26:59and educate young people
00:27:02about these concepts
00:27:06and critical thinking and the method
00:27:09of criticizing any other
00:27:12issue with the aim of clarifying the truth
00:27:15with evidence
00:27:18is not permissible or incorrect based on such and such and such and such references.
00:27:21And this requires a long period of educating
00:27:25young people until they reach the stage of critical
00:27:28thinking on the one hand, and accepting criticism from the other party
00:27:32on the other. We, unfortunately, have reached a stage
00:27:36where as soon as the other person wants to criticize
00:27:39us for something very simple,
00:27:42tribalism rises and we defend,
00:27:46"Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or oppressed." And this is one of the mistakes. We must spread
00:27:50this culture of accepting criticism as long
00:27:53as it is directed at the idea or behavior. Allow
00:27:57me to interrupt you, Professor, with this
00:27:59urgent news from our correspondent: the fall
00:28:03of rocket debris of unknown origin in the Al-Qusayr area
00:28:06in Homs countryside, with no injuries. So, our correspondent says
00:28:10that rocket debris of unknown
00:28:13origin fell in the Al-Qusayr area in Homs countryside,
00:28:16with no injuries.
00:28:19And I return to the topic of this
00:28:22episode, discussing hate
00:28:25speech. You were saying earlier that laws,
00:28:29I mean, should not also be a deterrent
00:28:32to the other, so that there are no
00:28:36laws that are also exploited for exclusion. So that there is
00:28:40no language or exclusionary discourse
00:28:43for different opinions. How can we also differentiate
00:28:47and separate? What do journalists perhaps fear when
00:28:51laws regulating media First, I wish safety to the people
00:28:54of the Al-Qusayr area. Returning to your question,
00:28:58my dear, as journalists, we will certainly find a way.
00:29:01I try to tell you that hate
00:29:04speech, exactly, the law is not its solution. You must combat
00:29:07hatred before you combat the discourse.
00:29:10That is, the hateful person or the malicious
00:29:14person or the unprofessional
00:29:18can find a way to circumvent the law. refers the word to
00:29:21another person, but includes it in his report. There are ways
00:29:26laws if they are issued, even if they are deterrent and even
00:29:29if they are beneficial. Of course, I support the issuance of these laws, but
00:29:33they are not enough. You start by fighting
00:29:35hatred itself. How do we fight hatred in our society
00:29:39by increasing constructive dialogue, dialogue among ourselves,
00:29:42getting to know points of difference, and coexisting with them? As a journalist,
00:29:46I don't feel that if any law
00:29:49is issued that combats hate speech, it threatens my
00:29:52professional freedom at all, because I can formulate my idea
00:29:56with hate-free speech without inciting violence.
00:29:59But the issue is not like that. The issue is basically the
00:30:03angle of treatment as a journalist, or the point I choose, the witnesses,
00:30:07the speakers. There are many ways of bias.
00:30:09As a journalist, I can convey the idea and create a problem. The law,
00:30:13I see it as not enough, nor is it a threat. National
00:30:16responsibility, moral responsibility is what manages the hate speech file.
00:30:22media institutions usually, I mean, certainly have an editorial
00:30:25line that they adhere to, but the problem
00:30:28the uh,
00:30:32those who call themselves influencers, because influence must always be
00:30:36positive. I mean, some influencers and some
00:30:39activists, I mean, those who the personal opinion of the journalist is, I mean,
00:30:43very dangerous, especially when you work within certain
00:30:47institutions, you also adhere to the line of the institution you work for, even if
00:30:50you have a personal opinion
00:30:54that may be contrary. But here, how can this public
00:30:58space be controlled? I mean, especially, I mean, the space