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[[File:Egyptian Newspaper Poké-fatwa smear-campaign.jpg|200x200px|thumb|The Poké-fatwa smear-campaign reaching the headline page of an Egyptian newsparer on April 15, 2001.]] | |||
On March 15, 2001 an anonymous user online claiming to be located in {{wp|Saudi Arabia}}, Qatif City, posted a forum thread on the then big Arabic message-board site '''Montada''' makes questionable claims of the [[Pokémon]] franchise being tied to {{wp|Darwinism}}, {{wp|Zionism}} and {{wp|Satanism}}. | On March 15, 2001 an anonymous user online claiming to be located in {{wp|Saudi Arabia}}, Qatif City, posted a forum thread on the then big Arabic message-board site '''Montada''' makes questionable claims of the [[Pokémon]] franchise being tied to {{wp|Darwinism}}, {{wp|Zionism}} and {{wp|Satanism}}. | ||