Administration Accused of Attack on Free Speech After British Journalist Detained
The major Muslim civil liberties association has charged the present administration of a clear insult to freedom of expression” after national border officials detained UK reporter Sami Hamdi this past Sunday.
The organization claimed that Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International airport because of speaking out against the Israeli current military operations in Gaza. The journalist is among a number of people who have been detained and removed by immigration enforcement for voicing pro-Palestine views.
DHS officials said that Hamdi’s visa had been canceled, and that he was in detention “facing expulsion.”
Immigration Authorities Detains British Journalist Following Criticism of Israel
British journalist Sami Hamdi was said to be held Sunday by border officials at a major US airport, and the organization says that this move is obvious retaliation for the Islamic commentator’s criticism of Israel while traveling in the United States.
An announcement from the group labeled it was “an obvious insult to freedom of expression” to arrest Hamdi for condemning the Israeli ongoing military operations in Gaza while he engaged on a speaking tour. Officials commented in a additional statement that Hamdi is slated for removal.
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