Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace
March 25, 2008
Subject: -[TBCJP]- AL-ARIAN HEALTH, CASE STATUS UPDATE

On Thursday Mar. 20, more than two weeks after beginning a water and food strike, Dr. Sami Al-Arian began drinking water. He remains on a hunger strike. Throughout his strike, despite suffering from chest pains, severe dehydration, headaches and other symptoms, Dr. Al-Arian was not offered an IV or treated for any of the symtoms. Thursday morning, Dr. Al-Arian appeared before a third grand jury and once again did not testify, citing his plea agreement which does not require his cooperation. The grand jury appearance–and the Department of Justice’s continued attemps to indefinitely prolong Dr. Al-Arian’s imprisonment– came less than three weeks before his April 7 release date.

TAKE ACTION

Given that Dr. Al-Arian has been on a hunger strike since March 3, 2008 we urgently ask all conscientious and justice-seeking individuals to FAX OR WRITE Judge Gerald Lee to ask for an immediate end to Dr. Al-Arian’s suffering.

1- Honorable Judge Gerald Lee
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
401 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314

Fax: (703) 299-3339

2-Please contribute to the National Liberty Fund to help alleviate costs of Dr. Al-Arian’s legal defense:

Please send checks to:

National Liberty Fund
P.O. Box 1211
24525 E. Welches Road
Welches, OR 97067