[Ppnews] Al-Arian - Day 4 of Hunger Strike: Take Action

[Political Prisoner News]

>Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace
>March 6, 2008
>
>DAY 4 OF HUNGER STRIKE, DR. AL-ARIAN LOST 12 POUNDS
>
>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 Northern Neck
>Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virgina. During the visit, jail officials
>emphasized that Dr. Al-Arian's condition would be closely monitored.
>
>"We are very worried about his health, but we understand why he's
>doing this," said Laila Al-Arian. "The U.S. 
>government, through its vindictive and 
>politically-motivated behavior, has given our family no other option."
>
>"There's nothing we want more than to see our father free on the
>promised release date of April 7th," said Abdullah Al-Arian. "We're
>just upset that it takes such measures on his part to stand up
>against endless delays and the government's abuse of power."
>
>How You Can Help Sami Al-Arian
>
>Friends of Human Rights joins the Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and
>Peace calling on all supporters of justice to continue and work
>toward Dr. Al-Arian's freedom. The Department of Justice must
>continue to hear from conscientious Americans not to continue its
>abuse of the justice system and punishment of Dr. Al-Arian and his
>family through a third grand jury or a criminal contempt charge.
>Furthermore, Congress must  act to investigate these abuses and
>ensure that justice is served in this and other cases.
>
>Please write:
>
>Attorney General
>U.S. Department of Justice
>950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
>Washington, DC 20530-0001
>(202) 307-6777 Fax
>askdoj at usdoj.gov
>
>Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General
>Department of Justice
>950 Pennsylvania Ave.
>Washington, DC 20530-0001
>
>House Judiciary Chair:
>The Honorable John Conyers, Jr
>2426 Rayburn Building
>Washington, DC 20515
>(202) 225-5126
>(202) 225-0072 Fax
>john.conyers at mail.house.gov
>
>Senate Judiciary Chair:
>Senator Patrick Leahy
>433 Russell Senate Office Building
>United States Senate
>Washington, DC 20510
>(202) 224-4242
>senator_leahy at leahy.senate.gov
>
>To contribute to Dr. Al-Arian's legal defense, please send checks to:
>National Liberty Fund
>P.O. Box 1211
>24525 E. Welches Road
>Welches, OR  97067



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