Ibrahim Halawa

Started by Eamonnca1, October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM

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Eamonnca1

After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

foxcommander

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It is despicable the amount of time, effort and taxpayer money wasted on one individual who was in a foreign country taking part in riots on behalf of the muslim brotherhood. If only the resources were directed on real problems facing OUR nation.

If he's an "irish" citizen why is he taking part in the political riots of another country?
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Boycey

Battle lines drawn after 2 posts... The thread will deteriorate from here which is a pity because it'd be genuinely interesting to hear people's views on this thorny subject.

Syferus

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Quote from: Boycey on October 24, 2017, 06:20:02 PM
Battle lines drawn after 2 posts... The thread will deteriorate from here which is a pity because it'd be genuinely interesting to hear people's views on this thorny subject.

Impossible to discuss any societal issues seriously here with the infestation of troll accounts.

For what it's worth, Ibrahim comes across as a misguided idiot at best. His family rightly or wrongly tried to whitewash this story into a simple wrong place, wrong time narative when it was never really the case.

Eamonnca1

Quote from: Boycey on October 24, 2017, 06:20:02 PM
Battle lines drawn after 2 posts... The thread will deteriorate from here which is a pity because it'd be genuinely interesting to hear people's views on this thorny subject.

Not at all. I have him on ignore.

Eamonnca1

Quote from: Syferus on October 24, 2017, 06:23:09 PM
Quote from: Boycey on October 24, 2017, 06:20:02 PM
Battle lines drawn after 2 posts... The thread will deteriorate from here which is a pity because it'd be genuinely interesting to hear people's views on this thorny subject.

Impossible to discuss any societal issues seriously here with the infestation of troll accounts.

For what it's worth, Ibrahim comes across as a misguided idiot at best. His family rightly or wrongly tried to whitewash this story into a simple wrong place, wrong time narative when it was never really the case.

So you disagree with the court ruling that acquitted him?

trileacman

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 07:02:27 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 24, 2017, 06:23:09 PM
Quote from: Boycey on October 24, 2017, 06:20:02 PM
Battle lines drawn after 2 posts... The thread will deteriorate from here which is a pity because it'd be genuinely interesting to hear people's views on this thorny subject.

Impossible to discuss any societal issues seriously here with the infestation of troll accounts.

For what it's worth, Ibrahim comes across as a misguided idiot at best. His family rightly or wrongly tried to whitewash this story into a simple wrong place, wrong time narative when it was never really the case.

So you disagree with the court ruling that acquitted him?

Because that's exactly what he just wrote.  ::)

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whitey

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here

Itchy

Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2017, 07:48:29 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here

What did those fools on bloody Sunday think would happen protesting in a orange state under British army control.

whitey

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Quote from: Itchy on October 24, 2017, 07:59:04 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2017, 07:48:29 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here

What did those fools on bloody Sunday think would happen protesting in a orange state under British army control.

I have no idea....I wasn't there, but last time I checked the Catholics were not trying to impose Sharia Law on anyone on Bloody Sunday.

seafoid

Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2017, 07:48:29 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here
A dictatorship propped up by the US
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Eamonnca1

Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2017, 07:48:29 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here

The family went there on holiday and got caught up in demonstrations.

Oh wait, you don't believe him, do you? I wonder why that is. If his name were "Seamus O'Flynn" and his skin a bit paler would you believe him then? And did you believe the "Birmingham bombers" when they claimed they had just been playing with cards rather than handling explosives?

whitey

Quote from: seafoid on October 24, 2017, 09:10:28 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2017, 07:48:29 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here
A dictatorship propped up by the US

What does that have to do with his decision to take part in a revolt in a foreign country and subsequent jailing?


BTW...do you think I agree with every policy decision of the US State Dept?


whitey

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 09:33:40 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2017, 07:48:29 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on October 24, 2017, 06:05:44 PM
After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home

QuoteAn Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September.

Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty.

He flew into Dublin Airport on Tuesday to a welcoming party, having travelled on the plane with Sean O Regan, ambassador of Ireland to Egypt.

Imagine going on a family holiday as a 17 year-old only to be arrested, tortured and facing the prospect of being sentenced to death. Seems like the Irish government deserves some credit for working on this case and getting him out. Fair play to them and shame on the Egyptian authorities for dragging their heels on this. 4 years is a long time to be locked up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Egypt is essentially a third world country ruled by a military dictatorship.  Who in their right mind would go here to partke in political demonstrations?  What the fvck did he and his sister think would happen to them if $hit went pear shaped?  Not an ounce of sympathy for him from here

The family went there on holiday and got caught up in demonstrations.

Oh wait, you don't believe him, do you? I wonder why that is. If his name were "Seamus O'Flynn" and his skin a bit paler would you believe him then? And did you believe the "Birmingham bombers" when they claimed they had just been playing with cards rather than handling explosives?

Ahhhh the old liberal fallback....accuse me of rascism

For the record, neither I would also have sympathy if the people who went swimming in Salthill during the hurricane got drowned

I would have no sympathy either for people who climb Croagh Patrick when the climb is cancelled due to bad weather