The inner workings of Al-Manar, Hezbollah's answer to Al-JazeeraGlobal interest in Hezbollah was heightened by the 2006 war between Israel and the organization that bases itself in Beirut, Lebanon. Their television media operation, Al-Manar ("The Lighthouse") broadcasts exclusively in Arabic and is beamed via satellite around the word. It shares the stated goal of its’ parent organization: “the disappearace of the state of Israel” and is dedicated to fight against “the Zionist enemy”. With a worldwide audience estimated to be in excess of 200 million regular viewers, the station and it’s content has become a media force to be reckoned with by traditional outlets, much like that of Qatar’s Al-Jazeera network. This documentary takes you on a journey with special access inside the world of Arabic television presending a close-up view unlike any other western program has ever been allowed to see. Discover the inner workings of how the viewpoint and positions of this controversial organization are disseminated to their constituents and observers and how they impact the region around them.
