Archive for January, 2009

Al-Arian Claims Mental Suffering (11/8)

The Tampa TribuneNovember 8, 2003 By Elaine Silvestrini TAMPA – Sami Al-Arian may suffer mental problems as a result of the severely restrictive conditions he is being held under in a maximum security federal prison, Al-Arian’s defense attorney told a judge Friday. Attorney William Moffitt said he plans to have[Read More…]

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High-Profile Lawyer To Plead Al-Arian’s Case (11/29)

The Tampa TribuneNov. 29, 2003By Elaine Silvestrini TAMPA – Sami Al-Arian’s new attorney has dedicated his professional life to holding the U.S. government to the principles it espouses to the rest of the world. William Moffitt recently began representing the former University of South Florida professor accused of being a[Read More…]

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Al-Arian transcripts questioned (12/2)

St. Petersburg TimesDecember 2, 2003 Interpretation of key evidence used to build the case against the suspected terrorism supporter is inaccurate, a co-defendant says. By Graham Brink TAMPA – One of Sami Al-Arian’s co-defendants says federal prosecutors misinterpreted and distorted the taped conversations used to indict him on terrorism charges.[Read More…]

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Key documents in Al-Arian case destroyed (12/9)

Chicago TribuneDecember 9, 2003 Key documents in Al-Arian case destroyed By Geneive Abdo CHICAGO – A federal magistrate has disclosed that documents that could be critical in the government’s prosecution of a Palestinian charged as an Islamic militant in the United States have been destroyed, potentially undermining the ability of[Read More…]

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Al-Arian Attorneys Curious About Shredding (12/18)

The Tampa TribuneDec. 18, 2003 Al-Arian Attorneys Curious About Shredding By Elaine Silvestrini TAMPA – Sami Al-Arian’s defense team wants to know more about the mistaken shredding of original court documents relating to searches of Al- Arian’s home and offices in 1995. Attorneys William B. Moffitt and Linda Moreno filed[Read More…]

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Ben Hecht & Sami Al-Arian: What’s the Difference? (6/29)

Media Monitors Network June 29, 2005 By William Hughes Link: Click here “The late Ben Hecht tried to save the Jews of Europe from the Nazi onslaught. Sami Al-Arian is struggling to lift the cruel Israeli occupation off the backs of the Palestinians. Hecht was praised for his First Amendment[Read More…]

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Free Sami Al-Arian (6/6)

June 6, 2005 “Free Sami Al-Arian,” says Andy Martin “FREE SAMI AL-ARIAN, AND FREE THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE FROM THE YOKE OF ISRAELI IMPERIALISM AND COLONIALISM” COLUMNIST ASKS U. S. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO END SHAM TRIAL IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, PREDICTS PALESTINIAN NATIONALISTS WILL BE ACQUITTED OF MOST IF NOT ALL[Read More…]

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The Clash of Democratic Ideals (5/25)

May 25, 2005 The Electronic Intifada By Omar Yousef Shehabi Link: Click here In the aftermath of September 11, Sami al-Arian made the ill-fated choice to appear on US television and defend Muslim interests against the tidal wave of xenophobia. The presenter, Bill O’Reilly of the Fox News Channel, accentuated[Read More…]

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P.S.: Al-Arian hasn’t been tried (10/24)

Palm Beach PostOctober 24, 2004By C.B. Hanif Palm Beach Post Ombudsman Bill Neubauer “was fascinated by an element that the professional analysts did not mention after the debate by Betty Castor and Mel Martinez, candidates for the U.S. Senate. As nearly as I could tell,” said the West Palm Beach[Read More…]

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Editorial: Al-Arian Ads Overshadow Race (10/16)

St. Petersburg Times October 16, 2004 Editorial Link: Click here As the list of challenges facing Florida grows longer – from hurricane recovery to funding for education and environmental issues – it is disappointing that the two candidates for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat are fixated on Sami Al-Arian.[Read More…]

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