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John Pilger: From triumph to torture - Mohammed Omer
guardian.co.uk — "Every day, he reports from a war zone, where he is also a prisoner. His homeland, Gaza, is surrounded, starved, attacked, forgotten. He is a profoundly humane witness to one of the great injustices of our time. He is the voice of the voiceless." The eldest of eight, Mohammed has seen most of his siblings killed or wounded or maimed.
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- Silvbird, on 07/02/2008, -1/+21EDM on Freedom of Journalists & the Media in Israel
The Case of Muhammed Omer
Please write to your MP to urge them to sign EDM 1926 on Mohammed Omer, the Palestinian journalist who was assaulted by the Israeli Security forces on trying to re-enter the OPTs at Allenby Bridge.
For background, please see:
CAABU's Press release - 30th June 2008
CAABU condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinian journalist, Mohammed Omer
http://www.caabu.org/press/releases/mohammed_omer_ ...
From triumph to torture: Israel's treatment of an award-winning young Palestinian journalist is part of a terrible pattern - John Pilger in The Guardian - 2nd July
Gaza reporter: Israeli security officials broke my ribs - Haaretz/ Reuters- 30th June
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/997593.html
EDM 1926: FREEDOM OF JOURNALISTS AND THE MEDIA IN ISRAEL
Tabled on the 1st July 2008 by Colin Breed MP
"That this House condemns the actions of the Israeli security forces with regard to the Palestinian journalist and joint winner of the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Mohammed Omer, who after briefing Members of Parliament on the situation in the Gaza Strip, attempted to re-enter the Occupied Territories via the Allenby Bridge and was interrogated at the crossing, strip-searched at gunpoint and beaten for four hours resulting in hospitalisation after he lost consciousness; expresses concern that harassment, intimidation and even killing of journalists has been too frequent an occurrence, particularly since the outbreak of the Intifada in 2000; calls on Israel and all other parties to uphold the freedom of journalists to report; further calls on the Israeli government to launch a full independent inquiry, to compensate Mohammed Omer in full for his injuries; and urges the Government to raise this issue with the government of Israel at the earliest opportunity."
Click here to see which MPs have signed so far
Click here for how to find out how to contact your MP and tips on letter writing
http://www.caabu.org/key_issues/contact_your_mp/
‘MOHAMMED OMER IS A LIAR!’ SO SAYS THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT
Steve Amsel
Desert Peace
The Israeli government clarified the entire situation regarding his ‘beatings and torture’ in a Reuters report just issued… THEY DENIED EVERYTHING!
Another Action Alert:
http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/mohamm ... - markyannone, on 07/02/2008, -3/+12The Zionists are like animals. A pox on their houses.
- laserblazer, on 07/02/2008, -2/+9Animals are innocent. +1 anyway
- chrisjj, on 07/04/2008, -0/+4This whole incident exposes how young Israeli soldiers are out of control in the occupied territories. I can only assume that the Israeli government condones such behavior since there has been no investigation. We hear about this incident only because this Palestinian is somewhat well known - but I'm sure these sorts of humiliations happen daily to Palestinians who wish to travel. There has been not a word in the American Mainstream Media as usual when it comes to anything that portrays Israelis in a bad light. When will this outrage stop?
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