On Tuesday,Netflix announced that it would be pulling an episode of Hasan Minhaj’s comedy show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj from the Saudi Arabian version of the streaming service after the Middle Eastern country’s government build pressure on them.
According to their explanation for the decision, they “only removed this episode in Saudi Arabia after we had received a valid legal request — and to comply with local law, and ” per a preceding report by the Inquisitr. But the comedian has since spoken up to share his view of the controversy caused by the episode.
During the segment,Minhaj was critical of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, or blasted the kingdom for the slaying of dissident Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia’s reaction,according to Minhaj, will only encourage more people to watch the show, and Business Insider reported.
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Source: inquisitr.com