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Free Jaz

Posted on June 24, 2017 by twitmericks

The King of the House of Al Saud/ Who’d like to see Qataris cowed/ Says close Al Jazeera/ So making it clearer/ He wants a free press disallowed./// http://www.ifj.org/nc/news-single-view/backpid/1/article/qatar-saudi-led-coalition-lists-the-closure-of-al-jazeera-among-conditions-to-end-crisis/ The King of the House of Al SaudWho'd like to see … Continue reading →

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Show Trial on the Nile

Posted on August 29, 2015 by twitmericks

A Cairo political court/ Has made it a crime to report,/ Presenting pure fiction/ To gain a conviction./ Give #FreeAJStaff your support./// http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/al-jazeera-journalists-cairo-jail-150829171357306.html A Cairo political court Has made it a crime to report, Presenting pure fiction To gain a conviction. Give #FreeAJStaff your … Continue reading →

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#FreedAJStaff

Posted on February 13, 2015 by twitmericks

Two journalists wrongly in jail/ Are finally let out on bail/ Now Egypt must see/ They all must go free/ It’s time to let justice prevail./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-31450919 Two journalists wrongly in jail Are finally let out on bail Now Egypt must see They … Continue reading →

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#FreeAJStaff

Posted on December 30, 2014 by twitmericks

Three AJE journos in jail Have been there a year on the nail They have to go free And Sisi must see It’s all been one big epic fail./// (NB: Look behind the mask for a rare Hitchcockian cameo appearance … Continue reading →

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Free AJ Staff

Posted on June 23, 2014 by twitmericks

There was a political court/ That made it a crime to report/ So on their behalf/ Tweet #FreeAJStaff/  They need our continued support.  ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/al-jazeera-journalists-jailed-seven-years-egypt https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/481010687452659712

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Press for Freedom

Posted on February 5, 2014 by twitmericks

In Egypt the unjust arrest/ Of journalists must be redressed/ So #freeAJstaff/ And on their behalf/ Let all of us loudly protest./// http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201402041841-0023443 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/430987125421379584

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Arafat: Body of Evidence

Posted on November 27, 2012 by twitmericks

Old Yasser has been disinterred/ To find out what really occurred./ What caused his demise?/ Was he poisoned by spies/ As many have often averred? ///http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012112795443645353.html

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