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The writer Salman Rushdie is considered a symbol of freedom of expression. He had been ennobled by the queen ofEngland. Saturday August 13, Matthieu Boisseau was live from London, UK. The writer’s adopted country is in shock.
Saturday, August 13 in the morning, the aggression of Salman Rushdie makes the A of much of the British press. The “Times” specifies that the writer was stabbed up to fifteen times while giving a conference near New York, in the United States. “Salman Rushdie is a British writer. He has nationality even though he was born in India. It was thanks to a UK program, run by Scotland Yard, that he was hidden and protected for years after the 1989 fatwa.”recalls Matthieu Boisseau, live from London (UK).
The writer had been ennobled by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007, angering Iran and Pakistan at the time. “The reactions of support have multiplied since yesterday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is appalled by the attack.says the journalist.
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