Kareem has been sentenced to 4 years in prison today. He will appeal on Saturday hopefully to reduce the length of the sentence. HELP HIM, SIGN THE PETITION.
the sad thing is even his own family is not supporting him at this difficult time. they say he should repent or be put to death. we have to show him we support him and we can do that by signing the petition.
Ok. Let's make a hero out of kareem. But what about the thousands in Egyptians jails.. just held without prosecution.. we don't don't see any campaigns for them or protests being organized to demand their release.. is it because most of them are devoted Muslems?
They are in jail for speaking their mind.. for speaking against the current regime.. they are their and no one is protesting because they are good muslems.. The attention and care Kareem is getting from the west, though i'm generally with the freedom of speech, is simply because he declared that he despises Islam and he insulted muslems in his blog.. That's why this guy is celebrated and turned into a martyr and a symbol of free speech.. free speech my ass!
sad...can we do a campaign for others who want free speech in egypt? we can use the kareem story as a big platform. i dont think kareem said he hates islam, just his professors. and the fact that women dont have equal rights in egypt. but i dont read arabic so im not sure.
In no way does the status of other political prisoners become less when we rally for Kareem. When we rally for Kareem we rally for hundreds of Kareems too. When one person is vindicated in the name of free speech, everything else will come easily. Hit a snow mountain in the right spot a few times, and an avalanche will occur. This is what I expect to see once Kareem is set free. When he is freed, thousands of young bloggers will see it as a license to free speech.
Thousands have been in and out prison. some have been there for years. some have spent most of their adult life in prison. most of them had court rulings to release them that the regime just chose to ignore. No one rallied for them!! But it takes only one guy to speak against Islam and offend millions of Muslems to ignite rallies and protests if the FREE world. In a comment on another blog, kareem himself was for the arrest of a muslem scholar. kareem himself is against free speech.
Kareem also criticized Copts. He was a contributor to Copts United but discontinued because they were discouraging him from publishing articles critical of Copts. So this is not just about offending one religion. Kareem believes in a secular state in which the rights of the religious people are guaranteed. You cannot guarantee your right as a Muslim without guaranteeing your neighbor's right as a Christian, Jew, atheist, agnostic, Zoroastrian, or even as a Flying Spaghetti Monster believer.
Regarding Kareem's call for the arrest of a scholar: I would be surprised if that were the case and I'd like to know where you got that impression from. What I believe you read was that radical imams who preach violent forms of jihad must be arrested.
Even if what you claim is true, Kareem still has the right to free speech. You're engaging in an ad hominen fallacy. If Kareem were a thief, that does not mean he has no right to report someone stealing him.
Just one correction, however, Kareem did not blog under a fake name, he provided his full name, pictures, and phone number, which only proved his courage. He expressed his opinions without hiding behind anonymity.
Wish you all Freedom!
ShaghayeghGil 4 years ago
According to wiki egypts biggest revenue is tourism and US grant aid. How about taking your protest to airports and travel agents flying to egypt?
I for one will not be holidaying there soon after hearing this.
tedted777 5 years ago
thats a good idea. make sure u tell them why.
foxymama222 5 years ago
Kareem has been sentenced to 4 years in prison today. He will appeal on Saturday hopefully to reduce the length of the sentence. HELP HIM, SIGN THE PETITION.
foxymama222 5 years ago
the sad thing is even his own family is not supporting him at this difficult time. they say he should repent or be put to death. we have to show him we support him and we can do that by signing the petition.
foxymama222 5 years ago
this video move my feelings. I stupid gobernment keep laws that are going against talk and say our toughts
Moyett37 5 years ago
Ok. Let's make a hero out of kareem. But what about the thousands in Egyptians jails.. just held without prosecution.. we don't don't see any campaigns for them or protests being organized to demand their release.. is it because most of them are devoted Muslems?
mistery3k 5 years ago
why are they put in jail without prosecution? for blogging also?
foxymama222 5 years ago
They are in jail for speaking their mind.. for speaking against the current regime.. they are their and no one is protesting because they are good muslems.. The attention and care Kareem is getting from the west, though i'm generally with the freedom of speech, is simply because he declared that he despises Islam and he insulted muslems in his blog.. That's why this guy is celebrated and turned into a martyr and a symbol of free speech.. free speech my ass!
mistery3k 5 years ago
sad...can we do a campaign for others who want free speech in egypt? we can use the kareem story as a big platform. i dont think kareem said he hates islam, just his professors. and the fact that women dont have equal rights in egypt. but i dont read arabic so im not sure.
foxymama222 5 years ago
Dear mistery3k,
In no way does the status of other political prisoners become less when we rally for Kareem. When we rally for Kareem we rally for hundreds of Kareems too. When one person is vindicated in the name of free speech, everything else will come easily. Hit a snow mountain in the right spot a few times, and an avalanche will occur. This is what I expect to see once Kareem is set free. When he is freed, thousands of young bloggers will see it as a license to free speech.
freekareem 5 years ago
Thousands have been in and out prison. some have been there for years. some have spent most of their adult life in prison. most of them had court rulings to release them that the regime just chose to ignore. No one rallied for them!! But it takes only one guy to speak against Islam and offend millions of Muslems to ignite rallies and protests if the FREE world. In a comment on another blog, kareem himself was for the arrest of a muslem scholar. kareem himself is against free speech.
mistery3k 5 years ago
Kareem also criticized Copts. He was a contributor to Copts United but discontinued because they were discouraging him from publishing articles critical of Copts. So this is not just about offending one religion. Kareem believes in a secular state in which the rights of the religious people are guaranteed. You cannot guarantee your right as a Muslim without guaranteeing your neighbor's right as a Christian, Jew, atheist, agnostic, Zoroastrian, or even as a Flying Spaghetti Monster believer.
freekareem 5 years ago
Regarding Kareem's call for the arrest of a scholar: I would be surprised if that were the case and I'd like to know where you got that impression from. What I believe you read was that radical imams who preach violent forms of jihad must be arrested.
Even if what you claim is true, Kareem still has the right to free speech. You're engaging in an ad hominen fallacy. If Kareem were a thief, that does not mean he has no right to report someone stealing him.
freekareem 5 years ago
You are agian missing my point.
I'm not going to repeat what I said again.. I admire you ability to bullshit though :)
mistery3k 5 years ago
Thank you, foxymama!
Just one correction, however, Kareem did not blog under a fake name, he provided his full name, pictures, and phone number, which only proved his courage. He expressed his opinions without hiding behind anonymity.
freekareem[dot]org
freekareem 5 years ago
awsome!!!
cyberpass 5 years ago