Global Teacher Award to Hanan Al Hroub (short version) uncovers a massive media failure
In which I take to task the world's news wires and media for acting like a giant PR agency instead of being journalists. Long before the so-called journalists of AP, the other agencies and all the outlets that run their boilerplate, Aussie Dave at Israellycool knew that the "World's Best Teacher" had married an unrepentant terrorist. But that wasn't news that was fit to print first time round.
Only weeks later did they have to acknowledge that perhaps they should have mentioned it.
Yesterday wasn't meant to be a crazy day for news about Tommy Robinson but somehow it was. I'm just trying to balance some of the more hysterical reporting of news about Tommy.
It's worth watching Ezra here too on Tommy's legal team switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN09NjHCCOM
There's no such thing as completely safe for Tommy Robinson in a UK prison, but talk about him being on the verge of murder at any moment doesn't help either.
The only thing I want is Tommy safe, well and back with his family ASAP and then back to work telling people in the UK about stuff the main stream media definitely wants you to ignore.
Raheem has a good post on Facebook with lots of good advice, I'll copy it here.
https://www.facebook.com/raheemkassam/posts/832671163608886
I'm going to write this really quick for you guys because I know there's a lot of frustration and confusion out there at the moment over the #FreeTommy case. Many people want to see action, and I understand that. But sometimes just because you're not seeing action it doesn't mean action isn't happening. There's a reason for all of it.
Firstly, we have to be incredibly careful to make sure Tommy is safe. Spouting off details about his location and situation isn't necessarily helpful because they will take any excuse they can to move him into an even worse prison. His lawyers are currently working on his immediate situation and I can report they are fully active on this as of this morning.
Secondly, we have a good amount of political pressure both domestically and internationally, which I am working on co-ordinating. I have had conversations with U.S. politicians and government officials at the highest level, and I'm working on more of that today, but also now moving onto key European players at the very top levels of government with the hopes of public intervention.
Thirdly, we are of course in the process of planning more events you can come to and be a part of. The violence at the last event has made this much more difficult for us, in terms of finding the cash for it, and in terms of working with the police and local authorities to make this happen. I realise much of the violence was provoked by the police, but alas it still harmed Tommy's case at the end of the day.
Finally, I know you all want to know what YOU can do. Thankfully the answer is LOTS.
-- Writing to Justice Minister David Gauke helps. Be civil, but firm.
-- Writing to Home Secretary Sajid Javid helps. Same rules.
-- Writing to your MP/MEP/Councillors helps.
-- Writing to newsdesks and journalists helps.
-- Calling into radio shows local or national, up and down the country, helps. Even if they're on a different subject, just tell the producers what they want to hear and then talk about Tommy on air. It helps if you
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs2bogO2KWM
My discussion with Simon Harris this week.
Mirrored from his channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLKofcRn2U
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J0ebZdWhy4
A combination of the EMT video and the video made by B'Tselem in the aftermath of a Palestinian terrorist attack on Jews.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R9yO9S8eTs
Terry Gilliam speaking about Monty Python’s Life of Brian from a Laserdisk commentary track that was first released in 1997.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmwL0ZMA44c
Tommy Robinson speaks about his past legal cases while going to meet Matt Bradley from NBC News for an interview about the media and in particular, Breitbart.
At 6:40 totally unsolicited endorsement from a passerby thanking Tommy for what he does and completely refuting that he’s a racist.
At 11:20 discusses Alex Jones and Paul Joseph Watson https://www.youtube.com/user/PrisonPlanetLive
Unfortunately the Police are still holding Tommy's phone after his arrest a couple of weeks ago. This recording ended when the phone battery died on his replacement phone.
Update: this appeared on NBC Nightly News 3rd November.
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/breitbart-is-going-global-while-expanding-its-reach-824164931666
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enxYjOgvZMs