The stark difference between Trump’s and Clinton’s meeting with a dictator-
"The general and his propagandists rant on state television about what they say are U.S. plots to divide and destroy Egypt, using media and civil society groups. The regime meanwhile wages war against American-backed nongovernmental organizations, seizing their assets and charging their leaders with crimes. A U.S. citizen who founded an organization to help street children, Aya Hijazi of Falls Church VA, has been jailed without trial for more than two years — in violation of Egypt’s own laws — on charges Egyptian and international human rights groups unanimously say are fabricated.
Ms. Clinton, to her credit, raised Ms. Hijazi’s case with Mr. Sissi and called for her release, according to the campaign’s statement. Mr. Trump had nothing to say about her. Will a Trump administration be ready to defend Americans who are persecuted by foreign dictatorships? Evidently not, if the dictator is Mr. Sissi.
During their meeting on the sidelines of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for the release of Egyptian-American Aya Hegazy (also spelled as Higazi).
“Secretary Clinton emphasized the importance of respect for rule of law and human rights to Egypt’s future progress,” said Clinton’s campaign in a press release.
“Secretary Clinton called for the release of U.S. citizen Aya Hijazi and raised concerns about prosecution of Egyptian human rights organizations and activists.”
It is unclear whether President Sisi commented on the case during his meeting with Clinton. However, in an interview with Charlie Rose, Sisi responded to a question related to the case stating that Egypt has to “obey the legal framework in [the] country”.
“We must respect the rule of law,” said Sisi when Rose stated that Hegazy “is not a threat to Egypt’s security” and “not a terrorist”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-stark-difference-between-trumps-and-clintons-meeting-with-a-dictator/2016/09/22/509f0676-8026-11e6-b002-307601806392_story.html?utm_term=.21f67d90e10d
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi-
Hegazy and her husband Mohamed Hassanein have been detained for around 28 months, passing the two-year legal term in the Egyptian penal code. Hegazy and Hassanein were arrested three months into operating their NGO, Belady, which served children in street conditions. They face charges of human trafficking, abduction, inciting homosexuality, and sexual abuse for pornography, among other accusations. The charges were denied by the forensic report on children inspected.
On Thursday, Hegazy’s family and two Virginia congressmen (which two?) raised the case Capitol Hill press conference, according to the Associated Press. The next day, the White House released a statement from the National Security Council calling “on the Government of Egypt to drop all charges against Hijazi and release her from prison”.
https://egyptianstreets.com/2016/09/20/hilary-clinton-asks-egypts-president-sisi-to-release-aya-hegazy/
How the hell do you get charged with all of these things but are found not guilty....and what about evidence?...Meanwhile the Whitehouse, Senators and Clinton's are fighting for your release? She is definitly another Silsby and Trump knows and will be taking her in for questioning or something....There should be mentions of her in Wikileaks if someone has time...I will be looking later if I can
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GeorgeT ago
Another Silsby and those Traffickers in North Korea. Bloody hell, does it ever end?