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Gaza’s Artists + Ahmad Sa'adat + Palestinian diaspora and More

As actions across Palestine and around the world in support of imprisoned Palestinian national leader Ahmad Sa'adat continue, the illegitimate Israeli occupation military court in Bir Saba today extended Sa'adat's isolation for six additional months. Take action today to say that we will not allow these abuses to continue! Ahmad Sa'adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, continued his boycott of the occupation courts, stating that these courts are... Read Full Story

Gaza’s Artists + Ahmad Sa'adat + Palestinian diaspora and More

As actions across Palestine and around the world in support of imprisoned Palestinian national leader Ahmad Sa'adat continue, the illegitimate Israeli occupation military court in Bir Saba today extended Sa'adat's isolation for six additional months. Take action today to say that we will not allow these abuses to continue! Ahmad Sa'adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, continued his boycott of the occupation courts, stating that these courts are... Read Full Story

U.S. Court of Appeals upholds searches of Islamic groups in Virginia

A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court's ruling that dismissed a lawsuit against FBI agents who conducted raids on certain Muslim businesses and homes in Herndon, Virginia in 2002. This is an important ruling in that these raids helped expose some of the Islamist networks in America.  These networks largely thrived under the Clinton administration although I do give him credit for declaring Hamas a terrorist organization in 1995.  Above: Al-Arian movie poster on Islamonline Two... Read Full Story

Former CAIR director forms organization to lobby Florida legislators!

CAIR was started by two former officials of Mousa Abu Marzook’s Islamic Association of Palestine (IAP) in America. in 1994,  Omar Ahmad and Nihad Awad , left this organization and started CAIR. They are still in top leadership positions  today .  Marzook at the time was the global head of Hamas, and the purpose of the committee was to raise funds for Hamas from within America. He lived in the U.S. around 14 year in the 80s and early 90s.  This man earned a doctorate degree here and could... Read Full Story

Gaza Humanitarian Palestinian | Aid reaching Gaza, but U.N. says it’s not enough

Aid reaching Gaza, but U.N. says it’s not enough Israel allowed dozens of trucks carrying relief aid into Gaza on Monday, but the United Nations said the aid will not be enough to alleviate a worsening humanitarian situation as Israel’s military assault on Gaza enters its third day. Israeli military sources said 50 trucks carrying humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza on Monday through the Kerem Shalom border crossing and more are expected to cross later in the day. "We had about 40 trucks... Read Full Story

Somalia: Amnesty International condemns amputations and the stoning of a girl 13, after being gang raped

Somali refugees. NAIROBI (AFP) — Islamist armed groups controlling Somalia's southern city of Kismayo have carried out amputations and unlawful killings, Amnesty International reported Thursday. The London-based watchdog cited the case of Mohamed Omar Ismail, who had one of his hands publicly amputated by local religious leaders as a punishment for allegedly stealing items worth around 90 dollars (65 euros). Hundreds of residents attended the punishment, which was carried out in a place... Read Full Story

Judge suspects feds duped defense in Al-Arian case

From:  ap.org
The Justice Department may have hoodwinked a defendant in a high-profile terrorism case into thinking his plea bargain would protect him from further prosecutions, a federal judge said Monday. Monday's hearing in U.S. District Court was the latest in which Judge Leonie Brinkema questioned the Justice Department's tactics in pursuing a criminal contempt case against former professor Sami Al-Arian, once accused of being a leading Palestinian terrorist. Brinkema gave Al-Arian's lawyers 10 days... Read Full Story

News and Updates from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Navigation Action Alert Books & Reports Featured Site of The Day I Want To Tell The World Palestine Book Store Palestine Video Press Releases Thru The Lense United States World Domination Tour Videos Current Headlines Actions For Palestine Today in Palestine! ~ Headlines November 20, 2008 ~ Update on the three internationals abducted by Israel Palestinian Child Prisoners - Freedom Now... Read Full Story

Toronto Palestine Film Festival opens with sell out first day crowd

PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release                      September 27, 2009 Toronto Palestine Film Festival's Opening Film Thrills Audience Toronto ? More than 900 people turned up for the second annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) at the Bloor Cinema last night. Enthusiastic crowds came to see the Canadian premiere of the internationally acclaimed comedy-drama Amreeka , written and directed by Palestinian-American Cherien Dabis. The film tells the story of a single mother who... Read Full Story

Prosecutors defy judge's order in Al-Arian case

From:  ap.org
Federal prosecutors have defied a judge's order to turn over evidence of their internal deliberations in striking a plea bargain with a former professor once accused of being a top Palestinian terrorist. The move raises the possibility that U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema will toss out a criminal contempt case against Sami Al-Arian. The former Florida computer science professor has already served nearly five years after admitting he conspired to assist the radical Palestinian group... Read Full Story
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