Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace April 20, 2007 I. North American Premiere of “USA vs. Al-Arian” II. Authorities Probe Alleged Abuse Of Al-Arian III. In Conversation… USA vs. Al-Arian IV. Write to Dr. Sami I. Today is the North American premiere of the film “USA vs. Al- Arian.”[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and PeaceApril 13, 2007 Prison Guard Threatens Dr. Al-Arian’s Life TAMPA— For nearly three days this week, the whereabouts of Dr. Sami Al-Arian were unknown. He was last seen by family members last Sunday at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC, where he was[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace April 12, 2007 All are encouraged to attend the Rally to Support Dr. Al-Arian Tomorrow. Details below: WHAT: April 13th Rally and Press Conference for Dr. Sami Al-Arian, Political Prisoner in the U.S. since February 2003 WHEN: Friday, April 13, 2007, 1:00 pm[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and PeaceApril 3, 2007 Subject: Let Him Go, Now! The Ongoing Persecution of Sami Al-Arian Last Saturday marked Day 1500 of Dr. Al-Arian’s incarceration. Please see below two recent articles on his case. Also, below is a release about a rally on behalf of Dr.[Read More…]
Trial of Al-Arian has profited the government nothingEditorial, USF Oracle, Mar. 26, 2007Link: Click here For now, Sami Al-Arian may have lost his legal fight. But his loss is America’s, too. The decision passed down Friday by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which denied Al-Arian’s appeal and upheld[Read More…]
The News & Observer Mar 25, 2007 Vigil staged for Palestinian scholarby: Jim WiseLink: Click here BUTNER – About 60 people held a two-hour vigil beside Interstate 85 on Saturday for an imprisoned former college professor accused of conspiring with Palestinian terrorists. Sami al-Arian is being held at the Federal[Read More…]
Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and PeaceDate: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:51:09 +0000Subject: -[TBCJP]- Protest at Prison Draws Crowd of Supporters for Dr. Sami Al-Arian TAMPA — Last Friday, dozens of supporters gathered in Butner, North Carolina in solidarity with Dr. Sami Al-Arian. Below, please see two news reports about[Read More…]
St. Petersburg TimesMarch 1, 2007 Link: Click here BUTNER, N.C. Sami Al-Arian passed the 38th day of his prison hunger strike Wednesday. The former Univeristy of South Florida professor has lost 43 pounds and was having great difficulty standing up in a federal prison hospital in Butner, N.C. “We will[Read More…]
Creative LoafingFeb. 28, 2007 Thanks to a new documentary, the Al-Arians are celebrities in a country fascinated with their case BY SEÁN KINANE Link: Click here OSLO, Norway — Before daylight on the day that marked four years of Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s imprisonment, his eldest daughter Laila and wife Nahla[Read More…]
Former USF professor Sami Al-Arian is entitled to more humane treatment while awaiting his January 2005 trial in prison. A Times EditorialSt. Petersburg Times published August 20, 2003 Excerpts: —————————————- Al-Arian’s trial on terrorism charges is still 18 months away. Meanwhile, the former University of South Florida professor is being[Read More…]
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