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Egyptians rally to condemn British 'racism'

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Egyptians have staged a demonstration in front of the British embassy in Cairo, to condemn London for “racism and discrimination".

The demonstrators on Tuesday also called for justice in the death of a 31-year-old doctor, Karim Assad, who they said was killed in the hands of British authorities.

Assad, an anesthetist, worked in Princess of Wales hospital in Cardiff, Wales, for six months where he was mistreated by nurses and hospital officials for being a Muslim.

They mocked him for not hanging out with girls or drinking, and described Islamic obligations as "pathetic and strange."

They also complained to the head of the department, accusing him of anti-Semitism.

During the Egyptian revolution, Karim was also criticized by his colleagues who told him "We don’t want [former Egyptian dictator Hosni] Mubarak to leave because we are really worried about Israel."

Assad started to receive death threats when he decided to apply for work in a new hospital.


 

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