WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club today released a video
statement by Executive Director Bill
McCarren on the 4thanniversary of the murder of
Washington Post Opinion Contributor Jamal Khashoggi by the
government of Saudi Arabia. You
can view the statement here.
This video may be republished by news media in whole or edited
for free and unrestricted use.
In the video McCarren makes these points:
- The Club has used the anniversary of Jamal's death to call
attention to his case every year and will continue to do so.
- Major developments in the case this year include President
Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia and
meeting with MBS and the Saudi initiative to use "sports washing"
through golf to rehabilitate their reputation.
- Calls on journalists to answer pitches from the Edelman PR firm
(which represents Saudi Arabia for
the LIV account) by asking how the employee feels about working for
a firm representing a client that thinks it is acceptable to use a
bone saw on a journalist.
- Calls on people who live in Washington, D.C. or are visiting to take a
photo of the new street sign "Jamal
Khashoggi Way" outside the Saudi Embassy and post on social
media.
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading
professional organization for journalists. The Club has 3,000
members and is a leading voice for press freedom worldwide.
Press Contact: Kate Helster,
khelster@press.org
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