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By Salma El Wardany - Jan 29, 2014
Egypts authorities pressed charges of joining a terrorist group against 20 staff members of the Arab television channel Al Jazeera, including an Australian, two Britons and a Dutch citizen.
The defendants, the rest of whom are Egyptian, are also charged with spreading false news that endangers national security and harms Egypts image, according to a faxed statement from the prosecution yesterday. It said they used two suites in a luxury hotel in Cairo as a media center to pursue those aims.
The prosecutors said the defendants fabricated footage to create unreal scenes and give the impression to the outside world that the country is witnessing a civil war. It said their efforts were intended to serve the interests of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was declared a terrorist group by Egyptian authorities last month.
The Brotherhood has been the target of an unprecedented crackdown since Egypts army toppled elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July. Many of its top leaders are on trial, including Mursi, and hundreds of supporters have been killed by security forces as they protested the military intervention.
Al Jazeera is owned by Qatars ruling family, who are among the main supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the region, and backed Egypt with financial aid during Mursis one-year presidency.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-29/egypt-presses-terrorist-charges-against-al-jazeera-staff.html
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Of course if you ask them they'll totally Schultz out of it - "I KNOW NUZZINK!"
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Hard, they deserve praise.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)There's really no other way to look at that other than pro-fascist.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Maedhros
(10,007 posts)Is that Barbara Bush as your avatar? If so, it sure fits.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Journalist never aids in terrorism?
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)They were committing that most heinous of "terrorist" crimes, not being accredited.
FILMING WITHOUT PERMISSION! THOSE MONSTERS!
Editing material in an unflattering way! MY GOD, THE HUMANITY!
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)I'm curious, as your response seems more like one of your stock replies to an NSA thread than anything.