October 18, 2006
Muslim Mob Attacks Journalist: Not Antisemitic Enough
Journalist advocates ties with Israel. Moderate Muslim country puts him on trial for sedition.....because having an embassy in Tel Aviv is, er, you know, treason. Not content, members of ruling party form mob and beat him to a pulp.
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A Muslim journalist facing charges of sedition for advocating ties with Israel was recently attacked and beaten by a crowd in Bangladesh that allegedly included leading officials of the country's ruling party, The Jerusalem Post has learned.Hat tip: AramySalah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, editor of the Weekly Blitz newspaper, an English-language publication based in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, was working in his office on October 5 when nearly 40 people stormed the premises.
The mob beat Choudhury, leaving him with a fractured ankle, and looted cash that was kept in the company safe. Choudhury was briefly hospitalized.
According to a statement appearing on the Web site of the Weekly Blitz, the attackers were led by Helal Khan, international affairs secretary of Jasas, and included Babul Ahmed, Jasas's secretary-general. Jasas is the cultural wing of the ruling Bangladeshi National Party (BNP).
During the assault, Ahmed is said to have shouted at Choudhury, labeling him an "agent of the Jews."
By Dr. Rusty Shackleford at October 18, 2006 07:06 AM | | l digg this
