listed below and anyone else you can possibly think of,
and ask how is it that an innocent person can be illegally
imprisoned without charges in this country such as
Dr. Sami Al Arian, while 30 Israeli prisoners who have
been convicted of crimes and are legally imprisoned are
going to be allowed to serve the remainder of their time
by being released to Israel. The authorization for their
release is apparently coinciding with "Israel's 60th"!
The official reason of an overcrowded prison system
which somehow chooses 30 Israeli prisoners out of
177,000 people is something that needs to be addressed.
which somehow chooses 30 Israeli prisoners out of
177,000 people is something that needs to be addressed.
Marlene
Ahead of Israel's 60th Anniversary
Schwarzenegger to
authorize release of
30 or more Israeli prisoners
authorize release of
30 or more Israeli prisoners
Attorney says leaders of California's
Jewish community behind governor's
decision to allow prisoners to serve
remainder of their sentences in Israel
Ahead of Israel's 60th Anniversary
celebrations, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
is expected authorized the release of some 30 Israelis
from the state's prisons, thus allowing them to serve
the remainder of their sentences in Israel,
Yedioth Ahronoth reported Friday.
is expected authorized the release of some 30 Israelis
from the state's prisons, thus allowing them to serve
the remainder of their sentences in Israel,
Yedioth Ahronoth reported Friday.
California's overcrowded prison system was cited as the
official reason for the release of the prisoners. The state's
prisons currently house 170,000 inmates, about
77,000 more than they can actually hold.
The gesture marks a shift in the policy of the state's
parole board, which has rejected numerous pleas by
Israeli prisoners for an early release.
official reason for the release of the prisoners. The state's
prisons currently house 170,000 inmates, about
77,000 more than they can actually hold.
The gesture marks a shift in the policy of the state's
parole board, which has rejected numerous pleas by
Israeli prisoners for an early release.
Mordehai Tzivlin, a defense attorney for the Israeli
prisoners abroad and their families, said leaders of
California's Jewish community were behind
Schwarzenegger's decision.
prisoners abroad and their families, said leaders of
California's Jewish community were behind
Schwarzenegger's decision.
According to Israeli Foreign Ministry data, 40 Israelis are
currently being held in Los Angeles prisons, while
15 more are serving time in San Francisco for various
offenses, including murder, money laundering,
drug-trafficking and fraud.
currently being held in Los Angeles prisons, while
15 more are serving time in San Francisco for various
offenses, including murder, money laundering,
drug-trafficking and fraud.
The transfer of the prisoners to Israel is scheduled to begin
in the beginning of June and will be concluded within a few
months. The International Division at the
State Prosecutor's Office has already drafted a list of
31 prisoners Israel is requesting that Californian
authorities release as part of the gesture.
At the same time, we must not lose sight of the greater battle
at hand: Dr. Al-Arian is still being illegally held in prison, while
rogue US Attorneys are working feverishly to indict Dr. Al-Arian
on criminal contempt to keep him imprisoned for at least five
more years, and very possibly an entire decade.* - Brought to you by the Sami Al-Arian Action Committee
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in the beginning of June and will be concluded within a few
months. The International Division at the
State Prosecutor's Office has already drafted a list of
31 prisoners Israel is requesting that Californian
authorities release as part of the gesture.
ACTION WEEK FOR SAMI AL-ARIAN
Important Update!
Dear friends,
Thanks to your swift action, the Hampton Roads
Regional Jail has taken Dr. Al-Arian out of segregation and has
started treating him properly. This is an important victory
which has brought much relief to Dr. Al-Arian and his family.
This is again proof that your calls and emails DO make a difference.
Regional Jail has taken Dr. Al-Arian out of segregation and has
started treating him properly. This is an important victory
which has brought much relief to Dr. Al-Arian and his family.
This is again proof that your calls and emails DO make a difference.
At the same time, we must not lose sight of the greater battle
at hand: Dr. Al-Arian is still being illegally held in prison, while
rogue US Attorneys are working feverishly to indict Dr. Al-Arian
on criminal contempt to keep him imprisoned for at least five
more years, and very possibly an entire decade.*
If you have not done so already, please do these
3 SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL ACTS:
3 SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL ACTS:
1. Call Vincent Archibeque, Assistant
Field Office Director of the Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE): (703) 285-6221.
Field Office Director of the Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE): (703) 285-6221.
Stress that Dr. Al-Arian's prison term ended on April 11th
and that his imprisonment since then has been completely illegal.
Ask Mr. Archibeque to do everything he can to ensure that
Dr. Al-Arian is released and deported as soon as possible in
accordance with the terms of his plea agreement.
and that his imprisonment since then has been completely illegal.
Ask Mr. Archibeque to do everything he can to ensure that
Dr. Al-Arian is released and deported as soon as possible in
accordance with the terms of his plea agreement.
2. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
(Department of Homeland Security):
(Department of Homeland Security):
(866)-644-8360
(press 1 for English and then press 5 to leave a message)
(press 1 for English and then press 5 to leave a message)
Stress that Dr. Al-Arian's prison term ended on April 11th
and that his imprisonment since then has been completely illegal.
Ask that Dr. Al-Arian be released and deported as soon as
possible in accordance with the terms of his plea agreement.
and that his imprisonment since then has been completely illegal.
Ask that Dr. Al-Arian be released and deported as soon as
possible in accordance with the terms of his plea agreement.
Again, always be polite but firm.
If you don't speak to a live person:
- simply leave a message on the answering machine; and
- call back later that day or the next day to try to get through.
3. Email Attorney General Michael Mukasey:
ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov
ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov
Ask Mr. Mukasey to ensure that Dr. Al-Arian is deported as
soon as possible in accordance with the plea agreement.
(For a letter template, please go to
http://www.freesamialarian.com/letters/sample1.doc )
soon as possible in accordance with the plea agreement.
(For a letter template, please go to
http://www.freesamialarian.com
- Before sending the email, make sure to BCC
samialarianactioncommittee@gmail.com
samialarianactioncommittee
NOTE: In any given civil rights campaign, there are always more
people willing to make a phone call than write an email. Your emails
are very important. Just use our letter template and take five
minutes to write out your message. Precisely because so few
people ever write their own letter, yours will be exponentially
more powerful for that.
people willing to make a phone call than write an email. Your emails
are very important. Just use our letter template and take five
minutes to write out your message. Precisely because so few
people ever write their own letter, yours will be exponentially
more powerful for that.
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Lastly, don't forget to PRAY for Dr. Al-Arian and his family.
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