Freedom of Speech

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America’s War on Islam

by Stephen Lendman September 18, 2010

By Stephen Lendman* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz America prides itself on religious freedom, the Constitution’s First Amendment stating: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and [...]

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Yvonne Ridley – Americans in Gaza Freedom Flotilla Prosecuted as Terrorists

by SR Editor June 25, 2010

By Yvonne Ridley* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz AMERICA is still embarrassed by the infamous McCarthy Hearings which ruined the lives of thousands of innocents during the Fifties. Anyone then, suspected of being linked to communism was arrested, interrogated and either imprisoned or forced to give names of others suspected of communist tendencies. And so [...]

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Bashing Islam is Freedom of Speech Criticizing Israel is a Hate Crime

by Mohamed Khodr March 14, 2010

By Mohamed Khodr* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz “We sent thee not, O! Muhammad, save as a mercy to all the people. Say, O! Muhammad: “It has but been revealed unto me that your God is the One and Only God: will you, then, surrender yourselves unto Him?” (Qur’an: 21: 107-108) There is only one [...]

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How to Become an Israeli Journalist

by Yonatan Mendel April 7, 2008

A year ago I applied for the job of Occupied Territories correspondent at Ma’ariv, an Israeli newspaper. I speak Arabic and have taught in Palestinian schools and taken part in many joint Jewish-Palestinian projects. At my interview the boss asked how I could possibly be objective. I had spent too much time with Palestinians; I [...]

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French freedom of speech: Long live!

by Haitham Sabbah March 26, 2008

French official sacked for anti-Israeli diatribe PARIS (AFP) — A French senior civil servant has been sacked for publishing a violent anti-Israeli diatribe on a web site, the interior ministry said. Bruno Guigue, deputy prefect of the southwestern town of Saintes, wrote in an online column this month that Israel was “the only state where [...]

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Silence Day for Fouad Alfarhan

by Haitham Sabbah January 6, 2008

Today is a ‘Blog Silence Day’ to protest the imprisonment of Fouad Alfarhan. Fouad Alfarhan is a Saudi blogger who uses his blog, alfarhan.org, to promote political reform and greater freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia. He was forced to stop blogging at the beginning of 2007 after being harassed by government officials, but then [...]

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Desperate to Censorship Facebook! (Updated)

by Haitham Sabbah November 14, 2007

“You know you are doing well when Zionists and their alike are desperately trying to silence you.” Image by: Carlos Latuff This is exactly what is happening to me on Facebook for two consecutive days now. As you know, beside Sabbah’s Blog, I also run the aggregator, Palestine Blogs – The Gazette. Yesterday I received [...]

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Employees Expose FOX NEWS Distortions

by Haitham Sabbah October 29, 2007
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Arab in Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007

by Haitham Sabbah October 17, 2007

It’s time of the year for Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007. With all my reservations regarding Reporters Without Borders neutrality (having doubt after knowing that France is their financial supporter, although they are an NGO!), yet, their report was always a good indicator, if not the closest to reality – at least from my experiences [...]

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St. Thomas University president reverses ban on Tutu

by Haitham Sabbah October 12, 2007

We commend the president of St. Thomas University in reversing his decision and inviting Bishop Desmond Tutu to speak (Israel apologists lost this round). Bishop Tutu is a Nobel Peace Laureate who suffered for his work against South African apartheid now speaks eloquently, with humility and passion, on Israeli apartheid. Thanks to many people (including [...]

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“Family Guy” sued for anti-Semitic lyrics; no one dare sue MEMRI for anti-Palestinian lies

by Haitham Sabbah October 5, 2007

Image by: Carlos Latuff So here we go again: [Via: CNN] NEW YORK – In the 67 years since its debut, “When You Wish Upon a Star” has been recorded by more than 100 artists and orchestras. But the song’s owner is irate about what it calls an unseemly spoof of the familiar tune, saying [...]

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Cowardice asks the question…

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 4, 2007

Image by: Carlos Latuff By Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD “Cowardice asks the question – is it safe? Expediency asks the question – is it politic? Vanity asks the question – is it popular? But conscience asks the question – is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither [...]

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Archbishop Tutu banned in a USA University, tagged as Anti-Semitic

by Haitham Sabbah October 4, 2007

Now this is NOT a satire post! Archbishop Tutu barred by U. of St Thomas because of criticism of Israel [via: Muzzle Watch] Rumors have been circulating for some time that Archbishop Desmond Tutu was banned by the University of St Thomas in Minnesota because of statements he made that some consider anti-Semitic. Now it’s [...]

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Playboy Magazine, goes Anti-Semitic!?

by Haitham Sabbah October 3, 2007

Image by: Carlos Latuff What does Playboy Magazine have in common with all those people, newspapers, magazines, editors, journalists, etc. listed by the infamous Zionist CAMERA as anti-Semite? The answer is simple: Playboy magazine, the racy but popular men’s magazine, has published in its October 2007 issue an article comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa. [...]

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Pluto Press Under Attack by Israel Lobby

by Haitham Sabbah September 24, 2007

Pressure Builds on University of Michigan Pluto Press Under Attack by Israel Lobby By ROGER van ZWANENBERG About three weeks ago Pluto books and the University of Michigan Press – our US distributor – came under attack by Stand With Us (a Zionist lobby group) who were objecting to the publication of Overcoming Zionism by [...]

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