White House Accused of Assault on Free Speech After British Journalist Held

A leading Muslim civil liberties association has accused the present leadership of a obvious attack to freedom of expression” following national immigration authorities detained British journalist Sami Hamdi this past Sunday.

This body stated that Hamdi was held at San Francisco International airport because of speaking out against the Israeli current military operations in the Gaza Strip. The journalist is one of several people who have been detained and removed by federal agents for voicing pro-Palestine opinions.

DHS officials announced that the journalist’s travel visa had been revoked, and that he was in custody “pending removal.”

Immigration Authorities Holds UK Reporter After Comments of Israeli Policies

UK reporter Sami Hamdi was said to be taken into custody on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport, and advocates says that this move is obvious punishment for the Islamic political commentator’s comments of Israeli actions while visiting the United States.

An announcement from the group labeled it was “a clear attack to free speech” to arrest Hamdi for criticizing Israel’s continuing military operations in the Gaza region while he was involved on a US tour. An administration official added in a additional statement that Hamdi is facing deportation.

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