Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Given Libyan Bravery Award
World | December 17, 2008, Wednesday
The US President George W. Bush (left) stoops in order to avoid being hit by a shoe thrown at him by an Iraqi journalists during his joint press conference with Iraq's PM Al-Maliki (right). Photo by BGNES
A Libyan group led by the daughter of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi has decided to give a bravery award to the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George Bush.
"Wa Atassimou group has taken the decision to give Muntazer al-Zaidi the courage award ... because what he did represents a victory for human rights across the world," the charity group, headed by Aicha Gaddafi, said in a statement.
The group also urged the Iraqi government to release the reporter, who was detained on Sunday after throwing his shoes at the US President and calling him a 'dog' during Bush's joint press conference with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
In Arab culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of disdain.
"Wa Atassimou group has taken the decision to give Muntazer al-Zaidi the courage award ... because what he did represents a victory for human rights across the world," the charity group, headed by Aicha Gaddafi, said in a statement.
The group also urged the Iraqi government to release the reporter, who was detained on Sunday after throwing his shoes at the US President and calling him a 'dog' during Bush's joint press conference with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
In Arab culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of disdain.
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