In case activists get re-subpoenaed or indicted by the Grand Jury:
Be ready for EMERGENCY ACTION: 4:30 pm, Federal Building, 4th St & 4th Ave, Downtown Mpls.
Text “follow mnstopfbi” to 40404 to get updates by text messages
You may also check stopfbi.net or call 612-837-5364 (WAMM) or 612-379-3585 (CSFR)
Action May 16
Humanitarian worker Amina Ali faces life in prison
300 S 4th St, downtown Minneapolis
Note that the date and time has changed to Thursday, May 16. The hearing starts at 10:30; please show up at 10:00 so there is time to get through security.
Amina Farah Ali, a Somali humanitarian worker and activist from Rochester, MN, was convicted of providing “material support for a foreign terrorist organization” last year. She will have a sentencing hearing May 15, 9:00 a.m., at the Minneapolis Federal Court House (300 S 4th Street).
Ali raised money to help destitute people in her homeland and stood accused of helping al-Shabab, an Islamist organization that fights to free Somalia from foreign domination. The case of Amina Farah Ali is one of the many examples of repression that have been directed at the Somali community.
Amina Ali did nothing wrong. She worked hard to help people in need and now faces life in prison for her efforts. She deserves the support of everyone who cares about justice.
The Boston Lockdown – After Boston: Attack on Civil Liberties
Join in a program and discussion
Sunday, May 19
2:00 pm
4200 Cedar Ave. S. Minneapolis
In the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon, 9,000 police and 1,000 FBI agents descended on Boston. On April 19, authorities declared a “lockdown,” a term used in prisons. This was like a test run of martial law. Along with the hysteria whipped up by the media and government about “terrorism,” comes virulent anti-Islam and anti-immigrant frenzy. This is particularly important here in Minnesota where the Somali community has been under heavy harassment and persecution, and where the FBI raided the homes of antiwar activists on September 24, 2010.
Speakers include:
Sponsored by the Anti-War Committee, the Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Libertarian Party of MN, May Day Bookstore, the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition, the Minnesota Cuba Committee & WAMM.
Noor Elashi, daughter of Ghassan Elashi (one of the imprisoned Holy Land 5) and John Cline, an attorney for the Holy Land 5, are coming to the Twin Cities April 14 & 15.
April 14: Palestine Solidarity Under Attack: From the Holy Land 5 to the Anti War 23
Sunday, April 14 – 3:00 pm
Mayday Bookstore
301 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis
The Holy Land Foundation was once the largest Muslim charity in the United States. That’s until the Bush administration shut it down three months after 9/11 because of school and medical supplies sent to Gaza. Following a decade of raids, arrests and trials, the Holy Land five received sentences ranging from 15 to 65 years.
Speakers:
Noor Elashi, daughter of Ghassan Elashi (one of the imprisoned Holy Land 5) &
John Cline, Elashi’s attorney, will speak about the outrageous case made against the five men of the Holy Land Five.
Speakers will also talk about current attacks on Palestine solidarity.
Sponsored by the MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/267350240069127/
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Monday, April 15 – 5:30 pm
110 Blegen Hall
(West Bank, U of M Campus)
Come learn about Palestinian solidarity and the political repression of Palestinian solidarity activists in the U.S. from Noor Elashi, a young writer and daughter of one of the Holy Land Five. The Holy Land Five are founders of a charitable organization called the Holy Land Foundation, which was shut down in the anti-Arab aftermath of 9/11. In a case of blatant political repression and abuse of civil liberties, the Holy Land Five are all serving prison sentences because of their charity work. Learn more by visiting http://freedomtogive.com/ and by attending this exciting event. Noor Elashi will tell us background and updates about her father’s case, as well as read from her memoir. Free pizza!
Sponsored by: Women’s Student Activist Collective, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Students for a Democratic Society U of M
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/439835436102894/
The Struggle to Free Palestine: Hatem Abudayyeh speaks out!
Saturday, February 23rd
3:30 – 5:30 pm
4200 Cedar Ave. S (formerly the Nordic Center), Minneapolis
RSVP on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/245793325554418/
Come hear Hatem Abudayyeh, a prominent Palestinian activist speak on the growing struggle to end the occupation of Palestine, and repression that is being unleashed on Palestine solidarity activists here in the U.S.
Abudayyeh is one of the anti-war and international solidarity activists who were raided by the FBI, on Sept 24, 2010 and called to a Chicago grand jury investigating “material support for terrorism.” He is Executive Director of the Arab American Action Network in Chicago, a founding Advisory Board member of the National Network for Arab American Communities, and one of the main organizers of the United States Palestine Community Network’s two national conferences in 2008 and 2010, each attended by over 1,200 people.
Abudayyeh writes and speaks on issues related to the Arab community in Chicago and the U.S., as well as foreign policy as it regards Palestine, Iraq, and the Arab World.
Childcare provided.
Sponsored by the Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the Anti War Committee
Endorsed by Americans Muslims for Palestine, Middle East Peace Now, Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Students for a Democratic Society at the U of M, Veterans for Peace, the Welfare Rights Committee & Women Against Military Madness.
The Holy Land 5 were the directors of the Holy Land Foundation — the largest Muslim charity in the U.S. They were imprisoned under the ‘material support for terrorism’ laws which were vastly expanded post 9-11. They were never alleged to have funded any group on the “terrorist list.” So why are they in prison for decades?
We’ll have video & speakers about the Holy Land 5 & about the Anti-War 23
And join us for letter-writing to the Holy Land Five and other U.S. political prisoners.
MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression
StopFBI.net | MNStopFBI.wordpress.com
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/292854700824619/
Free the Holy Land Five – Day of Action Oct. 25
Thursday, October 25th @ 4:30 @ Federal Building, 300 South 4th Street, Minneapolis
Solidarity with Palestine is NOT a Crime!
Justice for the Holy Land Five!
Tell the U.S. Supreme Court to order a new trial!
Release the Five now!
The Holy Land Five need our urgent solidarity. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide in late October whether their final appeal will even be heard. The Holy Land Five are five Muslim charity leaders wrongly imprisoned due to U.S. government political repression. They are being punished for publicly sending charity to Palestinians, at a time when U.S. domination is being challenged in the Middle East.
The first Holy Land trial ended in a hung jury, but a second one — using secret witnesses who were never identified to the defense, hearsay evidence and a ‘shock video’ showing protesters in Palestine burning an American flag — contributed to prejudicing the jurors. The result is that five men, who did nothing wrong, are suffering long sentences, between 15 and 65 years.
The lead prosecutor who used these dirty tricks in court is Barry Jonas. Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas is now in Chicago, conducting the ongoing investigation of 23 Midwest anti-war and international solidarity activists. Jonas is a pro-Israel ideologue, politically motivated and willing to trample on people’s rights.
As thousands of Occupy Wall Street protesters learned this past year, the U.S. is becoming a more repressive place. For more than ten years now, hundreds of Arabs and Muslims have faced and are facing unjust prosecutions. Many are already behind bars. Help us turn this case around and demand the U.S. Supreme Court order a new trial now! FFI: stopfbi.net. Organized by the MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression.
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Sign Making Party
Wednesday, October 24th @ 6pm @ 4200 Cedar Ave. South
Come help us get ready for our protest the following day at the Federal Building. We’ll be making signs that say “Solidarity with Palestine is NOT a Crime!” and “Justice for the Holy Land 5″. Help us get ready for our action in solidarity with the Holy Land 5′s Supreme Court appeal. Organized by the MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression.
https://www.facebook.com/events/540520559297316/
Fundraiser: Bike Ride Against Political Repression
Sunday, October 14
9:00-9:45am — Check-in / Registration
10:00am — Ride begins!
The ride starts outside of Freewheel Bike Shop on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
(Behind Midtown Global Market, near Lake St. & Chicago Ave.)
RSVP on the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/146103805534493/
Join us for a bike ride to support the 23 anti-war & international solidarity activists who were raided & subpoenaed by the FBI in September 2010 and are still facing ongoing investigation and possibility of indictments.
We’ll have a short family-friendly route (under 5 miles) and a 25-mile route, all on the wonderful Minneapolis bike paths. The short route will go from Freewheel, head east on the Greenway to Brackett Park, then back to Freewheel again. The long route will start out going the same way as the short route, then continue on to make a 25-mile loop around Minneapolis.
Click here for a PDF with the maps & instructions for both routes.
Just get some sponsors for your ride (or make a donation) and join us on Oct 14!
Download the event flyer here!
Download a Pledge Sheet here to start getting sponsors for your ride!
Route maps here! (pdf)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Don’t want to ride, but want to support the event? We need volunteers the day-of to make it a success! Email us if you’d like to volunteer.
PRIZES! There will be prizes for riders that raise the most money for the cause, including:
SAG WAGON! We have a sag-wagon lined up so that riders who have any problems or can’t finish for whatever reason can get help.
National Committee to Stop FBI Repression
