LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Salman Rushdie fatwa

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the protests outside the Iranian embassy in New York over the Iranian death sentence on British author Salman Rushdie and a counter demonstration. Alec Dubrow, President of the Writers Union, explains why they are protesting; Abbie Hoffman, activist explains why he is there; Mike Bollabaro(?) on why they are counter demonstrating.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Alec Dubrow; Abbie Hoffman; Mike Bollabaro(?)

Keywords

Books; Authors; Iran; Embassies and consulates; Demonstrations; New York; Novelists; Islam; Muslims; Salman Rushdie; Islamic law; The Satanic Verses; Controversial literature; Fatwa

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