#Justice for Rasmea

posted on: Sep 29, 2014

Rasmea Odeh is due in court again on Thursday, October 2nd, for a status hearing. This is her most important court appearance thus far, where arguments will be made by Rasmea’s attorneys, Michael Deutsch and Jim Fennerty, regarding the inadmissibility of “evidence” from Israel’s notorious military court and prison system, the relevance on the case of the torture Rasmea endured, and the motion to dismiss the indictment altogether because the investigation was based on constitutional, first amendment, and selective prosecution violations.

The Rasmea Defense Committee, USPCN, and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression (CSFR) are mobilizing to fill the courthouse once again.

WHERE: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 231 W. Lafayette Blvd., in Detroit, Michigan

WHEN: Supporters will gather on Thursday, October 2nd, at 9 AM Eastern Standard Time (hearing begins at 10 AM EST)

* There are cars departing Chicago in the very late evening on Wednesday, October 1st. If you want a seat in one of the cars, or if you are planning to drive and can take others, please write to chicago@uspcn.org. People mobilizing for the hearing from other cities and states should also email, so that we can get as accurate a count as possible of attendees.

** In addition, for those who cannot go to Detroit, we are calling for support rallies to be organized across the country on the day of the hearing, and for people to call the prosecutors and demand, “Drop the Charges Now!” (See below.)

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Call Jonathan Tukel in Detroit at 313-226-9100
Chief of National Security Unit, U.S. Attorney’s office, Eastern District of Michigan

Call Barbara McQuade at 313-226-9501
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan

When you call, say, “Hello, my name is ________, and I am calling from _________ to demand that U.S. Attorney McQuade drop the charges against Rasmea Odeh.” (first name pronounced Russ-MEE-yuh)

Make the calls Thursday, Oct. 2, from 9 am to 5 pm Eastern Time!

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Organize a protest in your city or on your campus Oct. 2

For those who cannot go to Detroit, we are calling for support rallies to be organized across the country on the day of the hearing. Already, there are rallies confirmed in Minneapolis, Tampa, Salt Lake City, and San Jose. Email info@stopfbi.net with information about your action. Also, spread the word about the call-in day!

In October last year, Odeh was arrested and indicted for allegedly lying on her US citizenship application a decade ago by failing to disclose her conviction in an Israeli military court for allegedly participating in two bombings in Jerusalem in 1969.

Odeh has pleaded not guilty to the US immigration fraud charge and says the Israeli convictions were obtained in the unfair Israeli military court system based entirely on a confession extracted through prolonged, brutal torture including sexual assault.

If convicted Odeh could face prison time as well as being stripped of her US citizenship and deportation.

Rasmea Defense Committee