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Adwords Campaign to Free Kareem is On

by Ahmadsherif | March 11, 2007 at 12:59 am

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The Google Campaign Addressing President Mubarak has taken another turn. It is now adressing the "World", asking help for Egyptian blogger Kareem. This Campaign will be on as long as financially possible.

Important Notice:

If you wish to see the campaign in action, search, for example, for "Egypt Citizen Journalism". ***BUT***, please do not click on the Adwords links. Each click is costing money to "Darwish", so the more you click, the faster the campaign will have to end. If you wish to see what the campaign is linking to, you can click here . If the campaign isn't showing up, try reloading your page up to 5 or 6 times. For full background about this story on NowPublic, click here

Thank You to Now Public and to its Readers for their amazing solidarity and concern regarding this case and other Egyptian Blogger cases.

Ahmad Sherif / Ahmad Sherif

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Pat_Nolan

at 00:05 on March 12th, 2007

This is the kind of action that represents the only exposure most of the world has with Muslims outside of the middle east. Stoning somebody for writing. It is small wonder with Americans generally don't get along with Muslim leaders.

More Muslims should speak out about what Islam really means. I think we'll find that we are more alike than different.

matte

at 04:33 on March 12th, 2007

At NowPublic, this is high praise from NowPublic editors! Your story is now on the home page for awhile, and everywhere else the “good stuff” box shows up. Many thanks for your great work.

publicreader

at 08:38 on March 12th, 2007

Hey Ahmadsherif,

Kareem's appeal was just denied. Now we have to concentrate on other means to try and persuade Mubarak to use his rather extensive executive privilige to free this absurdly held prisoner.

Ahmadsherif

at 11:48 on March 12th, 2007

Hey Michael , yes of course. This Adword Campaign is part of different efforts we're all pursuing in different areas (web, street, press, HR associations etc.). I'm interested in following and providing coverage to this Adword campaign because I believe that if it leaks to mainstream press it can give the Egyptian Blogosphere the international support it needs right now. Senator Franks was smart enough to remind President Mubarak of the billions of dollars Egypt was receiving each year. Maybe is it time for the Free World financing Egypt, to *voice* (or Shout-Out -- Should we invite them at NP?) their opposition. Yours, Ahmad.