Come out and rally in support of Abdel Kareem Nabil Soliman — the Egyptian blogger imprisoned for, well, speaking his mind — at one of many worldwide events this Friday! (Except here in L.A., where there is no Egyptian embassy, and I’m not sure the Luxor in Vegas would be an acceptable substitute.) Add your voice — and creative signage — to the freedom-loving masses who want to send a message that throwing a young man in prison for “insulting Islam” and Mubarak is a travesty. Put pressure on Egypt to do the right thing.
For information on all the rallies, click here. For more information on the campaign to Free Kareem, click here. (Full disclosure fine print: I am honored to be a member of the Free Kareem Coalition.) And remember the words of Kareem from November 2005:
“It is very terrible that freedom would be taken from a human being because of an opinion or belief of his, but… it is very beautiful that his detention would be an encouragement for him to stick by his principles, and a reason for him to defy and hold on to what he thinks is right, even if he violates the traditions and beliefs of the majority of the people within the boundaries of his society …”
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