$ ISE MEN' BOOK ZAGREB, Aug 31 (Hina) - Croatian President's secretary in charge of public relations on Saturday issued a statement in response to numerous questions regarding the stance of the Croatian government and Croatian
President towards the printing of the book "Protocols of Zion Wise Men" in Croatia :
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$ ISE MEN' BOOK
ZAGREB, Aug 31 (Hina) - Croatian President's secretary in charge of
public relations on Saturday issued a statement in response to
numerous questions regarding the stance of the Croatian government
and Croatian President towards the printing of the book "Protocols
of Zion Wise Men" in Croatia : #L#
"The Croatian government was not informed about the
preparations and printing of the book 'Protocols of Zion Wise Men'.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed in Croatia, which is obvious
from the printing of the great number of different publications,
especially dailies and weeklies.
Within this framework of the guaranteed freedom, it can be
misused, for which authors and publishers should bear
responsibility.
Regarding the time in which the book 'Protocols of Zion Wise
Men' has been published, we cannot disregard the opinions of those
who judge the printing of the book to be a purposeful provocation
aimed at foiling the good relations between the Croatian authority
and the Jewish community in Croatia, as well as the positive
development of relations between Croatia and Israel on all levels,"
the statement said.
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