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Palestinian group threatens 'Bruno' star Sacha Baron Cohen
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Sacha Baron Cohen 

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of the ruling Fatah movement in the West Bank, is threatening a "suitable" response to its inclusion in Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedy, "Bruno."

According to World Net Daily, the controversy erupted after Ayman Abu Aita said he was falsely portrayed in the film as a member of the al-Aqsa-Martyrs' Brigades during an interview in the film by Cohen's homosexual alter-ego who posed as a journalist.

Separately, the group denounced Cohen's "dirty use" of Aita, claiming that he was misled as to the "real context of the film."
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Bruno is seen remarking to Aita: "I want to be famous. I want the best guys in the business to kidnap me. Al-Qaida is so 2001."

Aita was reportedly furious with his portrayal in the film. "We reserve the right to respond in the way we find suitable against this man," a leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in the West Bank told World Net Daily. "The movie was part of a conspiracy against the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades."

According to the British Telegraph, Aita's lawyer said his client planned to file a lawsuit against Cohen.

The Telegraph reported that the Bruno star has tightened his security following the group's statement.
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  1.   Ballsy 15:58  |  ZISD 28/07/09
  2.   Too Funny 16:45  |  marc 28/07/09
  3.   Sacha Baron Cohen 17:51  |  Arnold 28/07/09
  4.   My Hero 18:05  |  Sonnay Etaami 28/07/09
  5.   Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades 18:15  |  Marty E. 28/07/09
  6.   A suitable response. What`s he gonna do? Dispatch a bomber? 18:18  |  Dan 28/07/09
  7.   Fatah has an armed-wing? 18:23  |  Martine 28/07/09
  8.   They never complained about Arafat`s dallying ... 18:28  |  martin knopfman 28/07/09
  9.   abu aita 18:29  |  palestine forever 28/07/09
  10.   The Man Who Offends Everyone 19:00  |  Mark Lincoln 28/07/09
  11.   Reverse Roles 20:11  |  Arie 28/07/09
  12.   re # 5 21:20  |  iDub 28/07/09
  13.   Mission Accomplished 21:26  |  WiseGuy 28/07/09
  14.   The comic side of terrorism??? 21:56  |  utagawa 28/07/09
  15.   Where do you get these news from Haaretz? 22:02  |  C2 28/07/09
  16.   bruno to palestinians to ron paul 22:03  |  din 28/07/09
  17.   #9 How Proud You Are... 22:18  |  ugh 28/07/09
  18.   Mark Lincon 23:15  |  Brad 28/07/09
  19.   Alot of guys in the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades 23:37  |  Abu Ali 28/07/09
  20.   Sacha Baron Cohen made an ass form a pigs ear. 23:40  |  petra 28/07/09
  21.   LOL!!!! 23:50  |  Czarkazem13 28/07/09
  22.   these losers have no sense of humour 00:41  |  danny 29/07/09
  23.   #9: your response reminds me of Cohen`s Borat 01:51  |  Richard S 29/07/09
  24.   Arabs can dish it out but role reversal means riots & worse 03:00  |  PETER SM 29/07/09
  25.   Al Aqsa weak ego, an accurate representation of 03:25  |  mitch 29/07/09
  26.   Thank you Mr. SBC 07:06  |  Henry 29/07/09
  27.   Palis. & Bruno 08:23  |  The Teacher/Instruct 29/07/09
  28.   i don`t like sbc either... 10:01  |  Moshe Halfon 29/07/09
  29.   Just proving the fact 11:33  |  Zev 29/07/09
  30.   Is Aita a terrorist or not? 11:53  |  Makevet 29/07/09
  31.   British sense of humour 13:04  |  Danny 29/07/09
  32.   DIN HARTFORD? NOT AN AMERICAN GAZA IN REALITY. 14:39  |  Petra 29/07/09
  33.   BRUNO MADE FOOLS OF THEM. 14:42  |  Petra 29/07/09
  34.   A laughing stock! 14:48  |  Saida 29/07/09
  35.   I agree with Makevet 18:13  |  Joan 29/07/09
  36.   Don`t threaten--ask for share of the gross 18:49  |  W 29/07/09
  37.   Sacha is a very funny guy 19:45  |  Tamir G 29/07/09
  38.   9# for palestine forever 19:47  |  Danalogue 29/07/09
  39.   Fatwas were issued for less 22:08  |  Lola 29/07/09
  40.   And another Fatwah is born 01:39  |  flyingdoc57 30/07/09
  41.   He`s not in Al-Aqsa at all 03:34  |  RD 06/08/09
  42.   P.S. 03:38  |  RD 06/08/09
  43.   Bruno 21:03  |  Richard 15/08/09
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