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signal in the 1991 and it began broadcasting via satellite in the year 2000. The Channel
approaches Arabs and Muslims all over the world with an open unifying speech. In 2004,
the station was estimated to be viewed by 10-15 million people daily worldwide
Al-Manar is an active member of the Arab states broadcasting union, part of the Arab
League. According to Al Manar's news director, Hassan Fadlallah, Al Manar does not
aim to be neutral in its broadcasting, "Neutrality like that of Al Jazeera is out of the
question for us," Fadlallah said. "We cover only the victim, not the aggressor. CNN is the
Zionist news network, Al Jazeera is neutral, and Al Manar takes the side of the
Palestinians He said Al Manar's opposition to neutrality means that, unlike Al Jazeera, his
station would never feature interviews or comments by Israeli of finials. "We're not
looking to interview Sharon," Fadlallah said. "We want to get close to him in order to kill
him.