HOW TO HELP

in Uncategorized — by — December 27, 2008

1. Organize a screening for the award-winning documentary US vs Al-Arian in your local community. See the video trailer on this website or in youtube Videotrailer also visit the documentary’s official website: Documentary

For more information regarding film screening contact Dr. Melva Underbakke by email: melvau@earthlink.net

2. Call Senator Patrick Leahy (202) 224- 4242 and Congressman John Conyers (202) 225-5126 the Judicial Committee chairman of the Senate and ranking member of the House respectively – and ask them to meet with the Attorney General and have him demand that Assistant USA Attorney Gordon Kromberg be reigned in and stopped from going forward with this unlawful indictment. Even if you are not their constituent, they are obliged to listen to your opinion since their duties extend to all Americans. [Note: Mr. Leahy and Mr. Conyers are already well-aware of this case, so it is not necessary to give background information to it.]

3. Write a letter to the Attorney General and ask him to review the case and honor the plea agreement with Dr. Al-Arian

The Honorable Eric Holder
Attorney General, Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 3266
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001

Or: E-mails to the Attorney General, may be sent to AskDOJ@usdoj.gov.

4. Write a letter to the Office of Professional Responsibility at the Justice Department

Robin C. Ashton, Counsel
Dept of Justice  Office of Professional Responsibility
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 3266
Washington, D.C. 20530

 

5. Write a letter to the editor at the Washington Post regarding their latest article on Dr. Al-Arian. The letter should be less than 200 words and should be sent to letters@washpost.com with the tagline Referring to the June 27th Article Former Professor Indicted in Muslim Charities Case.

 

– Before sending the email, make sure to BCC nationallibertyfund@gmail.com

 

6. Join our regular listserv today! Simply send an email to nationallibertyfund@gmail.com to receive the latest updates on Dr. Al-Arian!

 

7. Send a letter or email to Dr. Al-Arian:  tampabaycoalition@gmail.com

II. HOW TO HELP OUT EVEN MORE

 

8. Call the Honorable John Conyers, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee in the United States House of Representatives: (202) 225-5126. Tell him to contact the Department of Justice and the ICE and to demand that Dr. Al-Arian be allowed to leave as soon as possible in accordance with the terms of the plea agreement. (see talking points in 10 below)

9. Call the Honorable Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the United States Senate: (202) 224-4242 Tell him to contact the Department of Justice and the ICE and to demand that Dr. Al-Arian be allowed to leave as soon as possible in accordance with the terms of the plea agreement. (see talking points in 10 below)
10. Call your elected representatives: simply visit http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ , put in your zip code, and find the appropriate numbers.
Tell them that Dr. Al-Arian is a high-profile political prisoner whom certain members of the Justice Department are trying to prosecute him and unethically and illegally keep him imprisoned long past when he should have left the country. Mention that:
  • Dr. Al-Arian has not been found guilty by the jury in a 6 months trial in 2005;
  • He signed a plea agreement with the government which clearly stipulated that:
  1. He would be allowed to leave as soon as possible.
  2. He would NOT be required to testify or cooperate in any other investigation.
  3. Despite this, a federal prosecutor in Virginia subpoened Dr. Al-Arian to testify in a blatant disregard for the terms of the plea agreement.
  4. Dr. Al-Arian’s prison term ended –> his indictment since is then COMPLETELY ILLEGAL
  5. Dr. Al-Arian is clearly being persecuted for his political beliefs.
Ask your representatives to contact the Department of Justice and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demand that Dr. Al-Arian be allowed to leave as soon as possible in accordance with the government’s plea bargain. Also ask them to contact the chair of the judiciary committee (Senator Leahy for the Senate, Congressman Conyers for the House) and press them to act on this issue, and to hold hearings on the illegal use of grand juries in order to harrass people foe their political beliefs.

11. Distribute our new pamphlets to friends and acquaintances; pamphlets available

12. Donate to help alleviate the considerable costs of Dr. Al-Arian’s legal defense either online through PayPal:

 

A donation link is on the right side of this site.

Or by sending a check to:

National Liberty Fund
P.O. Box 66301
Washington DC 20035

 

13. Pray for Dr. Al-Arian and his family.

 

14. Write a letter to the editor. Letters to the editor are actually very important since they are the most read section of any given publication. Go to this website: http://www.capwiz.com/ams/dbq/media/ and enter your zip code for the contact information for all media outlets in your area.

 

15. Organize a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary USA vs. Al-Arian. Email samialarianactioncommittee@gmail.com to borrow a copy of the DVD for free!

 

16. Join the Sami Al-Arian Action Committee! Become part of a team of passionate and committed supporters who help develop and carry out the outreach campaign for Dr. Al-Arian. Simply send an email to: nationallibertyfund@gmail.com.

 

To all those who continue to show their support at this very crucial time, you have our heartfelt thanks.

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