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Egyptian blogger jailed for insulting Islam
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Published: 22.02.07, 18:08
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1. The Pharoah is alive and well...
Josh   (02.22.07)
2. To ARABS IN ISAREL
gabriela ben ari ,   jerusalem   (02.22.07)
Get to appreciate what the golden opportunity of freedom and education you are wasting by disengaging and bombing Israel ! He ! See what an enlightened democracy as Egypt does to bloggers>?
3. Wow!!!
DR ,   Florida, USA   (02.22.07)
That is all I can say at this point, wow!!! How arabs dare to come on this website and call Israel an intolerant, racist nation is beyond me. Look at their own countries...horrible!!!
4. to Shut Up
(02.22.07)
you are the last who speakes about democracy and free od speache , who around the world can say anything against the Holocuast , they send him direct to jail and you celebrate this in Israel , you are only big mouthes you wants make life only on your size , you are people with no prenciples can never be trust .
5. Egypt
Israel   (02.22.07)
and everyone thought they were so civilized,any country with islam will never be civilized.
6. sign the petition
tommy ,   belfast uk   (02.22.07)
He needs our help http://www.freekareem.org/
7. His Real Crime
Karen ,   Australia   (02.22.07)
His real crime was speaking against Mubarak - dictators think they're above everyone and should be loved by everyone.
8. To no 4
Y ,   N   (02.22.07)
What would happen to a citizen in any arab country that said that his country should be eleminated? In Israel people like thet sits in the parlament. And your comment about holocaust deniers are stupid.
9. This would never be publicized but for the blogs
AK   (02.22.07)
Thanks to the Sand Monkey from Egypt, lgf and Michelle Malking in the States and many others like those brave souls those cases are coming to light. Now the papers, like this one, have to publish the truth.
10. Where are the protests?
Judy Y ,   Los Angeles   (02.22.07)
Why aren't the critics of Israel's oppression speaking out in favor of that man's freedom of speech? Where's the Left?
11. #8 - Y N , Good point!
Judy Y ,   Los Angeles   (02.22.07)
12. #4- brother, what are you about?
Cameron   (02.22.07)
13. Jail ? He deserved death
karem ,   egypt   (02.22.07)
14. Islam & freedom of speach don't go hand in hand
Rami ,   Nazareth, Israel   (02.22.07)
Societies like Egypt and the rest of the arab world will always lag behind the rest of the world and never advance or move forward as long as they do not have freedom, specially freedon of speach
15. to # 2
Rami ,   Nazareth, Israel   (02.22.07)
The majority of Israeli Arabs DO apreciate the freedom of the speach they have in Israel and they do see their future in a democratic Israel. What they do not apreciate is the discrimination against them in every walk of life, specially when it comes to jobs, services and education.
16. HE NEEDS TO BE IN JAIL!
Abdul-Bari ,   Houston USA   (02.22.07)
I have read his Blog, in regards to his writings about Islam, I found them insulting and blasphemous. If he does not like Islam leave Egypt and move to a country where the people hate Muslims, like Israel.
17. Islamic countries do not allow free speech
John R. ,   Brussels, Belgium   (02.22.07)
The Arabs in Israel have free speech.Israel is the only real democracy in the Middle East.
18. The lawyer Nizar Habib
Y ,   N   (02.22.07)
This lawyer, i guess he is an educated man, says that you shouldnt discuss politics and religion.What?say again? This are the two topics most discussed in any democrazy in the world today. But not in Egypt and in any other arab country for that sake. This says a lot about the arab world today.
19. These people didn't build the pyramids, that's for sure
Russel ,   Tlv   (02.22.07)
In 92 I first visited Egypt. I saw western women spat on and swarn at in Cairo (they wore T-shirts). We were lied to, cheated, and generally abused. In Luxor, fortunately, we met good people. Kind people. The people of the desert. Years later a friend of mine visited and had similar experiences. It's the Muslim extremists, the government, who breed the hostility. Today, these countries are mired in the dark ages. Karim is in my prayers
20. to 8
(02.22.07)
what you know about the Arab countries , how many you visited in your life , how many arabs you met ... you are totaly ignorant about what you talk .... and about the holocaust ... is this the only think you could say about it ... you couldn't even defend why you agree about people goes to jail because of the Holocuast denieing and not because of insulting a relegion .. as i said you are making life a la carte only on your size .... your post is very weake has no sence .... i understand you because you are defending a case with no chance .... you can try again .... lol
21. To #19
karem ,   Egypt   (02.22.07)
If you can't respect our ways when you visit, yur not welcome here.
22. To #6
Renee ,   USA   (02.22.07)
Tommy, thanks for that link! God bless Kareem.
23. Actually, This Is Progress. He Wan't Beheaded In Public
David ,   Marietta USA   (02.22.07)
24. to 11 Judy
(02.22.07)
you know how we call one like you ?? ... an A... licker ....
25. to unknown 4
yossef ,   faranca   (02.22.07)
no shame if ur name is milud, idi amin, gamal or mahmud. here, you won't go to jail for having voiced ur thoughts (even though they're full of hatred). L E A R N !
26. BRAVO Ynet !
Marcel Abel ,   France   (02.22.07)
and thank you Tommy (Belfast) for the link. Just shocking ! Voltaire said : « Je ne suis pas d'accord avec vous, mais je me battrai jusqu'au bout pour que vous puissiez le dire. » (I don't agree with you, but I will fight to the end so that you can say it).
27. to #15
Atheist ,   The Holy Shit   (02.22.07)
you are right, there is a discrimination, therefor we should work together Jews Muslims Christians etc, to bring equal rights to each and every minority group and not placing religeon as an agenda
28. To # 27--You are so stupid!
jan ,   usa   (02.22.07)
How ignorant can you be? There is no way that you can bring these 3 groups together and not have their religious beliefs be top priority on the list. All 3 groups call Jerusalem home. Yet it is only promised to one. The whole fight with the pals right now is over Jerusalem. And that city is holy to the Jews, Christians, and then the muslims. And trust me, your non-believing group would'nt even register as a distant blip on their radar screens. Don't bother wasting your time. It's just not gonna happen.
29. # 20
Natan   (02.22.07)
Do you know what makes us diferrent? I can go to the town square and criticize my leaders from morning to night and go home without fear. If you did that your family will start preparing for your funeral!!! So don't give me this crap. Wwe know what is happening in the Arab countries!!
30. # 24
Natan   (02.22.07)
And do you know what we call someone like you??A COWARD..out of all the posts you are the only one that did not provide a name...And that goes to your posts as number 20 and 4 that makes you a COWARDx3
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