March 6, 2008 WARSAW, VA. – Today is the fourth day of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s hunger strike for justice, in which he is abstaining from both food and water. He has grown weaker and has already lost 12 pounds. Dr. Al-Arian’s children, Abdullah and Laila, visited their father yesterday at[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 6, 2008 WARSAW, VA. – Today is the fourth day of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s hunger strike for justice, in which he is abstaining from both food and water. He has grown weaker and has already lost 12 pounds. Dr. Al-Arian’s children, Abdullah[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 3, 2008 ARLINGTON — During a hearing in Virginia this morning Dr. Sami Al-Arian was informed that he will be called to testify before a third grand jury. Please read the post below (source: Attorney Jonathan Turley’s blog). The Justice Department Calls[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace March 3, 2008 Dr. Al-Arian Begins Hunger Strike ALEXANDRIA, VA.– On Monday, March 3, 2008, Dr. Sami Al-Arian began a hunger strike for justice to protest continued government harassment. Earlier in the day, Dr. Al-Arian was informed that he would be called to[Read More…]
The Road Map to Despotism Truthdig.com, February 11, 2007 By Chris Hedges Editor’s note: Despite spending an estimated $80 million, the government was unable to prove that Dr. Sami Al-Arian was a terrorist, yet he remains in prison and his sentence will likely be extended. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges[Read More…]
Feb. 1, 2007 Variety.com Tromso Film Fest Usa Vs Al-Arian (Usa Mot Al-Arian), Documentary — Norway By Jay Weissberg An Exposed release of a Dalchows Verden, NRK Norwegian Broadcasting Corp., On-Line Halvorsen production, in association with TV2 Danmark, YLE FST, Sveriges Television, Al Arabiya, Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. (International sales: TV2World,[Read More…]
Feb. 9, 2007 LE MONDE diplomatique A Prisoner of Conscience in the USA DOCUMENTARY: Norwegian documentary film can also claim to depict political issues that are of global significance. In the film USA versus Al-Arian, we see the jury found Al-Arian not guilty on all counts…and the judge hand down[Read More…]
During the week of February 18, Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s family visited Oslo, Norway to attend the premiere of “USA vs. Al-Arian,” a critically-acclaimed documentary about Dr. Al-Arian’s case. On the second night of the week-long trip, Amnesty International-Norway held a special screening of the film, followed by a reception at[Read More…]
Two Reviews of New Documentary “USA vs. Al-Arian” TAMPA- During the week of February 19, the Al-Arian family traveled to Norway to attend the theatrical premiere of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning documentary “USA vs Al-Arian.” Before the film’s Feb. 22nd grand premiere in Oslo, it was screened at the Tromso Film[Read More…]
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