Dr. Al-Arian Speaks

"To be patriotic is to be able to question government policy in times of crisis. To be patriotic is to stand up for the bill of rights and the Constitution in times of uncertainty and insecurity. To be patriotic is to speak up against the powerful in defense of the weak and the voiceless. To be patriotic is to challenge the abuses of the PATRIOT Act."

-Dr. Sami Al-Arian

Statements and Op-Eds

Poetry


Statements and Op-Eds

Dr. Al-Arian's Statement to the Nobel Peace Center February 19, 2007

Dr. Al-Arian's Statement before Judge Gerald Lee, Eastern District of Virginia
, January 22, 2007

Dr. Al-Arian's Statement to the Court , May 1, 2006

A Message to Friends and Supporters , May 1, 2006

Exclusive Interview with Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Newspaper
, August 10, 2003

Dr. Al-Arian's Statements Following his Arrest, February 25, 2003

Daring to Dissent in a Free Country, St. Petersburg Times, January 19, 2003

Keynote Address by Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian at the MacDill Air Force Base Rally, November 3rd, 2002

Sami Al-Arian's Tiger Bay Speech, WUSF-FM 89.7 Radio, August 12, 2002

'WE MUST RESIST', Keynote Address by Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian at the Rally of the National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom: With Liberty And Justice For All at the Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, September 1st, 2002

Fighting for Right of Dissent and Due Process, Op-Ed, by Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian,
St. Petersburg Times, August 25, 2002

The following is Dr. Sami Al-Arian's chapter in the book.
"IT'S A FREE COUNTRY Personal Freedom in America After September 11". Edited by Daniel Goldberg, Robert Greenwald, and Victor Goldberg, Pages 311-318, Publisher: Akashic Books/RDV Books, 130 Fifth Avenue (7th Floor), New York, NY 10011

'A Worthy Struggle', Op-Ed, by Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian, Tampa Tribune, August 18, 2002

Sami Al-Arian: Victim of Intolerance or Threat to a University's Stability?
Interview, Colloquy Live, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Remarks by Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian addressed to the University of South Florida Faculty Senate, January 9, 2002


Poetry

The Accused: Franz Kafka Meets George Orwell in 21st Century America new

In 2004, Dr. Sami Al-Arian wrote more than 60 poems dealing with subjects that are near and dear to his heart, including the subjugation of the Palestinian people, the tragic killing of American Peace Activist Rachel Corrie, and the daily hardships he faces under the horrendous conditions of his imprisonment, etc.

We hope that these beautiful words will better convey the thoughts and feelings of Dr. Al-Arian. A collection of these poems entitled Conspiring Against Joseph can be purchased through amazon.com.

A Sincere Prayer

Conspiring Against Joseph

The Bird and the Vulture

Injustice

Innocent

Livin' in the SHU

Strip-search

Shakedown

A Visit by the Warden

A Telephone Call

 

 

 

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