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Head of Palestinian clan offers Iraqi shoe-throwing journalist a bride
By The Associated Press
Tags: Shoe thrower, Israel News 

The head of a large West Bank family wants to reward the Iraqi journalist who lobbed his shoes at President George W. Bush by sending him a bride.

75-year-old Ahmad Salim Judeh says if journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi is interested the family is willing to take one of its eligible daughters to Iraq along with her dowry.

Judeh says doing so 'would be our honor'. He also said Friday that the 500-member clan had raised $30,000 for al-Zeidi's legal defense.
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Al-Zeidi has become something of a folk hero since throwing his shoes at President Bush at a Sunday press conference.

Thousands took to the streets in Iraq to protest his arrest, and his actions were heralded across the Arab world as news stations repeatedly showed footage of the incident.

Al-Zeidi is unmarried.

In Iraq, meanwhile, the judge in al-Zeidi's case said Friday that the journalist was beaten after the incident and had bruises on his face and around his eyes.

Judge Dhia al-Kinani, the magistrate investigating the incident, said the court had filed a complaint on behalf of al-Zeidi, and added that court officials will watch the footage to identify those who have beaten him.

Al-Zeidi was wrestled to the ground after throwing his shoes during the news conference by Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and there had been conflicting claims on his condition since then. One of his brothers claimed he was harshly beaten, but another said he had seemed to be in good condition.

Al-Zeidi remained in custody and was expected to eventually face charges of insulting a foreign leader.

He was beaten and we filed a case for that, Judge Dhia al-Kinani told The Associated Press. Al-Zeidi did not raise a complaint and he can drop this case if he wants to.

Al-Kinani also confirmed that the journalist had written a letter of apology to al-Maliki. Under the Iraqi constitution, the president can grant pardons that are requested by the prime minister.


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      1.   UN said the Palestinans were poor and their economy is wrecked? 13:27  |  Dan 19/12/08
      2.   Human rights 14:15  |  Victoria 19/12/08
      3.   "Offered him a bride"? 14:33  |  A. W. More 19/12/08
      4.   Bride prize 15:08  |  ChanahS 19/12/08
      5.   Arab Shoe company offers Iraqi journalist advertising contract 16:05  |  Taly 19/12/08
      6.   Primitive 17:09  |  Hannah 19/12/08
      7.   The cesspool of Islamist-Jihadism 17:40  |  Brod 19/12/08
      8.   Useful reminder 18:26  |  Murray 19/12/08
      9.   poor bride? 19:07  |  no name 19/12/08
      10.   Does the bride have a say on it? 19:34  |  Pepe 19/12/08
      11.   Netanyahu too deserves to be thrown by a pair of shoes 19:51  |  Aounist 19/12/08
      12.   send him a bride, like sending him a gift basket???!!! 19:54  |  David 19/12/08
      13.   It was made in Turkey 3rd try 21:42  |  David Israel 19/12/08
      14.   Wedlock, dowery and West Bank Shangri-la 22:23  |  allang 19/12/08
      15.   I Hit Bush 17 times 00:19  |  DMakro 20/12/08
      16.   Will Muntadhar give Muslims their first Nobel Prize? 02:01  |  Simha 20/12/08
      17.   Wedlock, dowery and West Bank Shangri-la 02:09  |  allang 20/12/08
      18.   Women are people with rights 02:56  |  Great White North 20/12/08
      19.   Can you immagine Her 03:46  |  Daniel 20/12/08
      20.   Good thing they didn`t offer Bush the bride... 03:46  |  Silvienne 20/12/08
      21.   #5, Aounist... 03:48  |  Silvienne 20/12/08
      22.   Take her, she`s ours ( but not her own) 05:21  |  Mark Lincoln 20/12/08
      23.   It is easy nowadays to get an Arab virgin - just throw a shoe 05:24  |  I wonna mine 20/12/08
      24.   This Journalist Prefers HotMiddleEasternVirginsInParadise Instead 05:33  |  Lavi 20/12/08
      25.   Bush had good reactions - VICTORY 06:07  |  achjaa 20/12/08
      26.   # 10 why do you feel a need to insult the man`s daughter, daniel? 07:45  |  eric 20/12/08
      27.   Silvienne#15 and her inner eye 08:02  |  sharon 20/12/08
      28.   Silvienne #14 Delusional 08:09  |  sharon 20/12/08
      29.   What Happened To The Shoes? 08:37  |  Yosemite 20/12/08
      30.   Shoes 15:01  |  Poco Loco 20/12/08
      31.   women`s rights anyone??? 17:20  |  ATMleb 20/12/08
      32.   shoes for sale 17:33  |  dolph 20/12/08
      33.   # 29 to yosemite re: shoes for sale 03:44  |  eric 21/12/08
      34.   #28,"sharon"thinks that Bush is competent? 06:29  |  Silvienne 21/12/08
      35.   Re #22 If you read or see the play 08:14  |  DJStahl 21/12/08
      36.   David # 13 17:54  |  Maureen 07/03/09
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