White House Faced Allegations of Assault on Free Speech After British Journalist Held
The major Muslim civil rights organization has accused the current leadership of a clear insult to freedom of expression” after federal border officials detained UK reporter Sami Hamdi this past Sunday.
This body claimed that Hamdi was taken into custody at San Francisco International airport because of speaking out against Israel’s current military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Hamdi is one of several persons who have been arrested and deported by immigration enforcement for sharing pro-Palestinian views.
The Department of Homeland Security said that Hamdi’s travel visa had been terminated, and that he was in custody “awaiting deportation.”
ICE Detains British Journalist Following Criticism of Israel
UK reporter Sami Hamdi was reportedly taken into custody over the weekend by federal immigration authorities at a major US airport, and the civil rights group says that the detention is clear punishment for the Islamic commentator’s comments of Israeli actions while touring the United States.
A statement from the group described it was “a clear attack to freedom of expression” to arrest Hamdi for speaking out against the Israeli ongoing military campaign in the Gaza region while he was involved on a speaking tour. Officials commented in a additional announcement that Hamdi is facing deportation.
Other News
- American airports nationwide experienced more than twenty air traffic controller staffing shortages in one day.
- Interested in the New York mayoral race? Explore this feature on Jewish New York’s engagement with a candidate and his outreach to the Jewish populace.