1. Peter Greste reaction
A YouTube video showing the reaction of Peter Greste’s parents, upon hearing his guilty verdict, has been released by ABC. Greste has been sentenced to seven years in jail, and his parents are clearly devastated.
Greste’s parents, Juris and Lois, are Queensland-based, and have previously spoken to the media about how they are coping. Juris Greste told the 7.30 Report, “You find strength and skills that you never knew you had, and dare I say we’re drawing on each other and capabilities that we’ve never had to call upon.”
Previously, Mamamia reported…
The Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has reacted swiftly to the news that Australian journalist Peter Greste was sentenced to seven years in jail by an Egyptian court after being found guilty of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood.
“We are all shocked by this verdict and that includes the Prime Minister.”
“We will initiate contact at the highest level,” she said.
US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is in Egypt, described the sentences as “chilling and draconian”. He has raised the case with the Egyptian Foreign Minister.
Peter Greste’s parents have indicated they will appeal the decision.
Egypt’s ambassador has been called for a meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade this morning.
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About the mix up with the breast milk, it concerns me that mix ups happen in Hospitals full stop, but I have to say that it wasn't that long ago we were asked to express milk for other babies in Hospital. Some mums couldn't produce enough milk. I was expressing for two other mothers with my first born, it was common practice back then.
Of course it was before the Aids thing, but to the best of my knowledge no baby suffered from this. What about wet nurses?
The exposure risk is relatively low for breastmilk, but I agree that it shouldn't have happened. HIV is a relatively new disease and pretty much no one in the west uses wet nurses anymore so, moot point?
I wouldn't let my child drink someone else's breastmilk, I have no idea what they put into their bodies.
I have donated breast milk to the milk bank at KEMH. I had to be screened before donating and tri-monthly while donating. And since I was feeding my baby too, I was careful about what I ate/drank. And it is generally not an issue for most people as the milk is given to premmies 32 weeks and earlier and those mums are extremely grateful. The argument that you don't know what I put into my body irks me because obviously I am putting in good stuff to enable me to feed my baby and have leftover milk. There aren't too many addicts and alcoholics lining up to donate milk.
It might obvious to you that you're putting good stuff in your body. It's not obvious to me, as I don't see it. I'm sure the mother who benefitted from that would be very grateful, it's just not something I would do.
Drugs and alcohol aren't always the problem, do you eat diary? Eggs? Milk? Gluten? Because my daughter had reactions to all of those things. Feel free to take my comment on my choice super personally though.
Wet nurses were the only options for hundreds and thousands of years. Admittedly you would want the mother screened but after that, it is great. I would also be interested to see if antibodies from another person actually boosted the immune system and caused less reactions. Just a thought. My husband was wet nursed by a gypsy in Italy in the 1960s as his mother had no milk. didn't do him any harm!
11. RE: "Cotton wool" kids. I don't think parents are really wrapping their kids in cotton wool when they feel they live in dangerous areas. There were three drive-by shootings in my suburb last year, there are neighborhood kids that rove in packs looking for smaller weaker children to beat up and idiots in souped-up cars who think that the speed limit is a challenge and 80 k p/h on a suburban road is okay. I keep my daughter inside unless I can sit outside with her and keep an eye on her. Only someone who hasn't lived in a dangerous area would assume it's "cotton wool" and not a genuine fear for your childs safety and well-being.
If you live in Sydney 's west, what has changed? I grew up around bankstown, Fairfield , Chester hill and it was pretty safe back then. We had European refugee kids and no problems. What has changed today? What are the background of these gutless kids who are only strong if they have superior numbers or weapons.
Imported American gang culture is to blame, IMO. I think background has little to do with it, it's upbringing not skin skin colour.
Incidentally, I don't live in Sydney's west. I live in Tasmania.
Nice try Blake. Your agenda is pretty clear...again!