Five judges on Israel’s High Court of Justice attended a private screening of Martin Scorsese’s controversial film “The Last Temptation Of Christ” on Tuesday, as they began hearing an appeal against the banning of the movie in Israel.
Golan-Globus film distributors, who want to show the film in Israel, are appealing last October’s decision by the Film and Theater Censorship Board to prohibit screenings in Israel.
The censorship board’s decision said the movie was offensive to Christians and could harm Israel’s relations with the Christian world The board cited a law that forbids practices that may offend the beliefs of any religious group.
The 27-member board reviews all movies and plays shown in Israel. Interior Minister Arye Deri recently announced that he plans to abolish it.
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