Archive footage of Salman Rushdie, who has been stabbed onstage in New York
(12 Aug 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Toronto, 9 September 2012 1. Medium of Salman Rushdie and Deepa Mehta arriving on red carpet 2. Medium of Rushdie talking to a reporter ASSOCIATED PRESS Tehran, Iran, 11 February 1989 ++4:3 MATERIAL++ 3. Various shots crowds with banners and placards against Salman Rushdie ASSOCIATED PRESS California, 28 February 1989 ++4:3 MATERIAL++ 4. Wide shot book store damage, police officer patrols outside 5. Cordoned off store 6. Medium shot hole in plate glass window. ASSOCIATED PRESS London, 7 September 1995 ++4:3 MATERIAL++ 7. People inside main entrance hall before going through security checks. 8. UPSOUND (English) Salman Rushdie, author: "One of the things Martin was asking what a writer is for in a free society - I would suggest that one of the things a writer is for is to say the unsayable, to speak the unspeakable, to ask difficult questions. You know, politicians have answers, everyone's got answers, answers are cheap- answers are two a penny - questions are hard to find." ASSOCIATED PRESS London, 25 September 1998 ++4:3 MATERIAL++ 9. Various Rushdie walking down street and into news conference 10. UPSOUND (English) Salman Rushdie, author: "I think it was a really serious matter for the Iranians to reverse this long established policy and I myself belief and I have reason to believe that this was not done by President Khatami and Foreign Minister Kharrazi on their own but that there was, if you like, consensus about this at the highest levels of Iran. I don't believe it could have been done otherwise." 11. Wide shot press conference 12. UPSOUND (English) Salman Rushdie, author: "Let me say first of all, one the concrete issue of withdrawal. There is not a chance in hell of the book being withdrawn. We have not fought a battle for the freedom of speech to give in at the last moment." ASSOCIATED PRESS New York, 5 May 2015 13. Wide shot of museum ceiling, pan down to dinosaur skeleton and guests in museum 14. Medium shot of Salman Rushdie talking to reporter at reception 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Salman Rushdie, Author/PEN Member: If you're a free expression organization, if you believe in the value of free speech, then you must believe in the value of free speech that you don't like. If you only defend free speech that conforms to your own moral framework that's what is normally called censorship." 16. Medium shot of Salman Rushdie posing for photos STORYLINE: ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SALMAN RUSHDIE, WHO HAS BEEN STABBED ONSTAGE IN NEW YORK Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced. The 75-year-old author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was arrested. Rushdie was taken by helicopter to a hospital, state police said. His condition was not immediately known. Rabbi Charles Savenor was among the hundreds of people in the audience. Amid gasps, spectators were ushered out of the outdoor amphitheater. “This guy ran on to platform and started pounding on Mr. Rushdie. At first you’re like, ‘What’s going on?’ And then it became abundantly clear in a few seconds that he was being beaten,” Savenor said. He said the attack lasted about 20 seconds. Clients are reminded: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
