Government Faced Allegations of Attack on Freedom of Expression Following UK Reporter Held
The prominent Islamic civil liberties organization has alleged the current government of a obvious affront to freedom of expression” after national immigration authorities arrested British journalist Sami Hamdi on Sunday.
The group claimed that Hamdi was held at San Francisco airport for condemning the Israeli continuing military operations in the Gaza Strip. The journalist is part of a group of people who have been arrested and deported by immigration enforcement for voicing pro-Palestinian views.
Federal authorities said that Hamdi’s visa had been revoked, and that he was in detention “facing expulsion.”
ICE Detains UK Reporter After Criticism of Israeli Policies
British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly taken into custody over the weekend by border officials at San Francisco international airport, and the organization claims that action is clear reprisal for the Islamic analyst’s statements of Israeli actions while visiting the United States.
Comments from the organization said it was “a blatant affront to free speech” to hold Hamdi for speaking out against the Israeli continuing military campaign in the Gaza region while he was involved on a lecture series. Officials commented in a additional statement that Hamdi is facing deportation.
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