News
Brutal Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Leads to Condemnation, Calls for Justice.

Members of the media are speaking out on the murder of fellow journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The CEO and publisher of the Washington Post, Fred Ryan, issued a statement claiming that the Government of Saudi Arabia has “repeatedly offered one lie after another” regarding the death.
“This is not an explanation; it is a coverup,” said Ryan.
Khashoggi wrote for the Washington Post beginning in September 2017 after he relocated to the United States.
PEN America, a writer’s advocacy group based out of Washington, DC, issued a statement of their own, demanding an independent, international investigation.
“The admission by Saudi authorities that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in their custody plainly exposes all their previous claims about his fate as flagrant lies,” reads the statement. “It is absurd to entrust the investigation of Khashoggi’s murder to those most likely to have ordered it.”
While Saudi Arabia has acknowledged the death of Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, their story behind the death has fluctuated wildly. Their most recent cover story has been that a fight had broken out between Khashoggi and some 15 people who met him at the consulate, and this fight left to Khashoggi’s death.
The National Press Club also spoke out, expressing sadness over the death, and calling on the President, the Secretary of State, and the United Nations to take action.
“The best memorial for a journalist is pursuit of the truth,” said National Press Club President Andrea Edney in the statement.
The White House has said it would “advocate for justice” into the death, but President Trump has remained largely pro-Saudi in his own response. At best, he has said he might consider sanctions against, but noted the importance of the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia.
New statement from @washingtonpost CEO and Publisher Fred Ryan on Jamal Khashoggi pic.twitter.com/qZf3Fn8cTE
— Washington Post PR (@WashPostPR) October 20, 2018
Image by April Brady/Project on Middle East Democracy via Flickr and a CC license
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.
![]() |