Slain Japanese hostage's old tweet embraced by social media
AP 1:34 p.m. EST February 2, 2015
TOKYO (AP) — Social media users have embraced a 4-year-old tweet by Kenji Goto as a poignant memorial to the slain freelance journalist.
On his Twitter account, 47-year-old Goto was reporting live from Syria. One tweet has captured imaginations, seeming to sum up the character of the journalist who was beheaded by Islamic State extremists after a months-long hostage ordeal.
The tweet gone viral is from Sept. 7, 2010:
"Closing my eyes and holding still. It's the end if I get mad or scream. It's close to a prayer. Hate is not for humans. Judgment lies with God. That's what I learned from my Arabic brothers and sisters."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/02/02/japanese-hostage-old-tweet-goes-viral-kenji-goto/22751005/
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