Keith Ellison launches Twitter campaign for ElBaradei's release
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| Keith Ellison demands ElBaradei's release. |
Urging them on: Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the United Nations nuclear agency and 2005 Egyptian Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Mubarak has ordered ElBaradei to be put under house arrest. Ellison wants the peace activist released:
When you complete your ltr to WH for ppl of Egypt, ending house arrest of Elbaradei, tweet about it. Let's get busy!
Rep. Keith Ellison
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Let's DO something.10k ltrs to WH urging pressure on Egyptian govt to release of M. El-Baradei, stop violence against protestors. C'mon!Rep. Keith Ellison
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Ppl of Egypt DESERVE freedom; I stand w/ them. Yes, I urge the gov't of Egypt to stop violence, excessive force.Rep. Keith Ellison
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"Egypt today is one big prison," ElBaradei told the Guardian in London. "If the west is not going to speak out now, then when?"
He arrived in Egypt on Thursday, and was placed on house arrest after attending Friday prayers.
Al Jazeera English is livestreaming the riots. Here's AP tape:
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