Comments on: Sami Al Haj & Al Jazeera http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Voices without Votes » When the U.S government has the “right” to torture minorshttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-279361 Voices without Votes » When the U.S government has the “right” to torture minors Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:21:42 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-279361 [...] the grave crimes committed by the hypocritical U.S government are just a few of thousands. Remember Sami, Al Jazeera’s Sudanese cameraman, who was abused and imprisoned for 5 years at Guantanamo? I [...] [...] the grave crimes committed by the hypocritical U.S government are just a few of thousands. Remember Sami, Al Jazeera’s Sudanese cameraman, who was abused and imprisoned for 5 years at Guantanamo? I [...]

]]> By: When the U.S government has the “right” to torture minors - Mideast Youth - Thinking Aheadhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-173355 When the U.S government has the “right” to torture minors - Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:33:17 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-173355 [...] the grave crimes committed by the hypocritical U.S government are just a few of thousands. Remember Sami, Al Jazeera’s Sudanese cameraman, who was abused and imprisoned for 5 years at Guantanamo? I [...] [...] the grave crimes committed by the hypocritical U.S government are just a few of thousands. Remember Sami, Al Jazeera’s Sudanese cameraman, who was abused and imprisoned for 5 years at Guantanamo? I [...]

]]> By: Tasnim (Libya)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-92265 Tasnim (Libya) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:20:43 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-92265 Yes, I have heard that too, Al Jazaeera's supposed 'neutrality'. Even the BBC didn't go that far.I think they got away with it so easily in part because we've gotten so very skilled at sitting back and watching, we're pratically unbeatable. I mean, the Arab blogosphere went into a flurry of acitivty those 100 odd days the BBC journalist was kidnapped, so it's not that we can't do anything. Yes, I have heard that too, Al Jazaeera’s supposed ‘neutrality’. Even the BBC didn’t go that far.

I think they got away with it so easily in part because we’ve gotten so very skilled at sitting back and watching, we’re pratically unbeatable. I mean, the Arab blogosphere went into a flurry of acitivty those 100 odd days the BBC journalist was kidnapped, so it’s not that we can’t do anything.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-90117 Esra'a Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:49:52 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/22/2339/#comment-90117 Wow - how ironic. You state that it receives little attention and here is the article receiving 0 comments. I'm surprised because the above post is a very controversial and necessary one, thanks for writing it.I remember a blogger once implied that Al Jazeera is not protesting as hard because they do not want to be seen as an "activist" group. They have a job and they must continue no matter who they lose in the process. But their <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=5190" rel="nofollow">code of ethics</a> state: <blockquote>10. Stand by colleagues in the profession and offer them support when required, particularly in light of the acts of aggression and harassment to which journalists are subjected at times.</blockquote>In any case, the existence of Guantanamo Bay is a crime against humanity, no matter who justifies it. I cannot believe that they got away with imprisoning Sami for 5 years. Are we going to sit back and watch them get away with more?I just wonder how many innocent civilians are suffering there, with no one fighting for their basic rights. Why aren't the international courts (and media!) outraged at this? Wow – how ironic. You state that it receives little attention and here is the article receiving 0 comments. I’m surprised because the above post is a very controversial and necessary one, thanks for writing it.

I remember a blogger once implied that Al Jazeera is not protesting as hard because they do not want to be seen as an “activist” group. They have a job and they must continue no matter who they lose in the process. But their code of ethics state:

10. Stand by colleagues in the profession and offer them support when required, particularly in light of the acts of aggression and harassment to which journalists are subjected at times.

In any case, the existence of Guantanamo Bay is a crime against humanity, no matter who justifies it. I cannot believe that they got away with imprisoning Sami for 5 years. Are we going to sit back and watch them get away with more?

I just wonder how many innocent civilians are suffering there, with no one fighting for their basic rights. Why aren’t the international courts (and media!) outraged at this?

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