Muntadhar al-Zaidi suffered the copycat attack in Paris yesterday.
The journalist, who became a national hero in the Arab world last year when he hurled his footwear at the then US president, was speaking to promote his campaign for the victims of the Iraq war.
Like Mr Bush before him Mr al-Zaidi ducked to avoid the projectile, which hit the wall behind him.
After the shoe was thrown a scuffle broke out in the audience, echoing scenes from Mr al-Zaidi's own shoe-throwing. He later said of his attacker: 'He stole my technique.'
It is thought that the attacker is an exiled Iraqi journalist who spoke out in favour of US policy in the country and accused Mr al-Zaidi of siding with a dictatorship.
Last year Mr al-Zaidi was filmed shouting: 'This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog,' at Mr Bush before throwing both his shoes at him.
The footage became a sensation on YouTube and was watched by millions around the world.
Mr al-Zaidi was charged with assaulting a head of state and sentenced to three years in prison. This sentence was later reduced to one year and he was released in September.
He has claimed to have been tortured by guards after his arrest and the press conference in Paris was in part organised so he could talk about his experiences.
In Arab culture it is a sign of contempt to show the soles of ones shoes to someone.
The journalist, who became a national hero in the Arab world last year when he hurled his footwear at the then US president, was speaking to promote his campaign for the victims of the Iraq war.
Like Mr Bush before him Mr al-Zaidi ducked to avoid the projectile, which hit the wall behind him.
After the shoe was thrown a scuffle broke out in the audience, echoing scenes from Mr al-Zaidi's own shoe-throwing. He later said of his attacker: 'He stole my technique.'
It is thought that the attacker is an exiled Iraqi journalist who spoke out in favour of US policy in the country and accused Mr al-Zaidi of siding with a dictatorship.
Last year Mr al-Zaidi was filmed shouting: 'This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog,' at Mr Bush before throwing both his shoes at him.
The footage became a sensation on YouTube and was watched by millions around the world.
Mr al-Zaidi was charged with assaulting a head of state and sentenced to three years in prison. This sentence was later reduced to one year and he was released in September.
He has claimed to have been tortured by guards after his arrest and the press conference in Paris was in part organised so he could talk about his experiences.
In Arab culture it is a sign of contempt to show the soles of ones shoes to someone.
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