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BEIRUT - Lebanon’s culture minister moved to ban the film Barbie from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it “promotes homosexuality” and contradicts religious values.
Based on Mr Mortada’s move, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi in turn asked General Security’s censorship committee, which falls under the interior ministry and is traditionally responsible for censorship decisions, to review the film and give its recommendation. He said homosexuality posed an “imminent danger” to Lebanon and should be “confronted”. In the case of a homosexual act, Mr Nasrallah said in late July, “from the first time, even if he is unmarried, he is killed”.
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