[Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News] CodePink co-founder "jailed" in Cairo, "arm broken", haters blame Israel

Code Pink, the Israel-hating uber-leftist organization, was planning a publicity stunt to try to get into Gaza for "International Women's Day." Of course, they knew quite well that it was a stunt and there was very little chance that they would actually  get into Gaza.

We will meet in Cairo on March 5. We will attempt to enter Gaza on March 6 and return from Gaza on March 12, 2014. Due to the political and security issues in Egypt, there are no guarantees that we will be able to get into Gaza. If we get to Gaza, we will spend our time meeting with women's groups, human rights leaders, fisherfolk, farmers, UN representatives, youth activists and journalists. If we do not get into Gaza, we will make your time in Cairo very worthwhile.

(That webpage, by the way, was created using Israeli webpage software from WiX.)

Then, early today, co-founder Medea Benjamin tweeted:

I'm being held in a jail at Cairo airport!!!
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) March 4, 2014

Following that is a series of tweets about her awful predicament:

This is my cell in Cairo airport pic.twitter.com/ogIaXTvJvh
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) March 4, 2014

That's a jail cell?

Only food for 5 women is dirty stale bread and dirty water pic.twitter.com/6YFwXm4KL0
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) March 4, 2014

See all that dirt?

Freezing in Cairo cell. Guards call me "American"--American, do this. American, do that.
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) March 4, 2014

For someone who hates America, there is nothing worse than this!

Help. They broke my arm. Egypt police
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) March 4, 2014

Tweeting that must have been painful!

Anyway, her buddies in Israel-hater universe are tying themselves up in rhetorical knots trying to blame Israel for this:

Egypt detention of @medeabenjamin en route to Gaza reminds us that Israeli-occupied Gaza is still the world's largest prison.
— Ali Abunimah (@AliAbunimah) March 4, 2014

Can any Israel-hater find the logical hole here? Anyone? Hello?

Sisi/Bibi Siege RT @medeabenjamin: I'm supposed to go w women's delegation to Gaza via Egypt but egyptians put me in jail at airport
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) March 4, 2014

He's just jealous no one calls him "Mibi."

Also funny is the unsigned letter from "women of  Gaza" who supposedly asked CodePink to visit:

We invite you to come on March 8th, International Women’s Day, to see firsthand how the Israeli blockade is making life intolerable in the besieged Gaza Strip.

We, the Palestinian women of Gaza are being forced into isolation by the Israeli policies of apartheid. We continue to live the terrible consequences of the 7-year-blockade and the ongoing occupation of the Gaza Strip. We call on you to stand in solidarity with us to end this unjust, inhumane, and illegal blockade.

Not a word about Egypt, even though the number of people traveling between Gaza and Egypt are a small fraction of those who cross the Erez crossing to Israel.



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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 3/04/2014 05:40:00 AM