Mohammed Omer at Temple University 3/3/11 - Part 1

Temple Students for Justice in Palestine presents the renowned journalist Mohammed Omer on March 3rd, 2011. Mohammed Omer presented a dramatic presentation on the '08-09 Gaza massacre and the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Bio:
Mohammed Omer is a world-renowned Palestinian journalist. In 2008, Omer was awarded the 2007 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. In the award citation, Omer was honored as "the voice of
the voiceless" and his reports were described as a "humane record of the injustice imposed on a community forgotten by much of the world." Omer was also awarded the Ossietzky-prize by Norwegian P.E.N in 2009.
The Prize was awarded for "outstanding achievements within the field of free expression". In addition, Mohammed Omer has had a tragic life back at home in Gaza. Mohammed's brother was killed in 2003 by an Israeli sniper and nine days later an Israeli bulldozer crushed the family home. His mother was severely wounded, an injury from which she was still suffering three years later. Almost all of Mohammed's siblings have been injured by Israeli military forces. In 2008, Mohammad Omer was severely beaten by Israeli troops while coming back to the Gaza Strip after receiving his Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. He almost died in the attacks due to the severity of his injuries, and he is still in the process of recovery.

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• Gaza Massacre
• Operation Cast Lead
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