All Out 7/16/01
Sign Online Petition to Drop Charges vs. Palestinian Protester Amer Jubran2 Jul 2001
Drop the Racist Frame-Up Charges Against Amer Jubran!
Defend the right of Palestinians and their supporters to demonstrate against the illegal Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land! Protest the arrest of Palestinian Amer Jubran while leading a peaceful, legal protest of a celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the state of Israel in Brookline, Mass on June 10, 2001.
Follow the link below and sign the on-line petition to the Norfolk County District Attorney DEMANDING THE CHARGES BE DROPPED IMMEDIATELY:
http://www.iacboston.org/jubranpetition
Sign up at the link above to help get out the word or make a donation to the defense fund (on the form with the online petition)
All out to Brookline Court, 360 Washington St, Brookline, Mass (across from Brookline Public Library), July 16, 2001, 9am for Amer Jubran's next court appearance!
Read a full account with pictures and download the pdf format leaflet and hardcopy petition from the link below:
http://www.iacboston.org/amerjubran
Approach individuals and organizations you know and have them send letters to the D.A. modeled on the petition, with copies to the Committee to Defend Amer Jubran and Palestinian Free Speech Rights at the address at the bottom of this message.
Send a donation to the Amer Jubran Legal Defense Fund at the address at the bottom of this message.
Attend the next meeting of the Committee to Defend Amer Jubran and Palestinian Free Speech Rights, Monday, July 9 at 6:30 pm, 284 Amory St, JP (near StonyBrook on Orange Line)
On Sunday, June 10, 2001 in Brookline, Ma, the Brookline police, the Town of Brookline, Zionist groups and the Israeli consulate violated the First Amendment freedom of speech rights of Palestinians and their supporters who were conducting a spirited peaceful demonstration. Jewish, Arab, African-American, Muslim, and other advocates of human rights and social justice were demanding an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine and to U.S. funding of Israel, and were supporting the Intifada and the Right of Return for Palestinians. A concurrent event across the street was dedicated to the 53rd anniversary of the establishment of the state of Israel. At the pro-Palestinian demonstration over 100 participants held signs and pictures and banners, chanted, and passed out leaflets protesting the Israeli violence against Palestinians and the U.S.-backed Israeli bombing of Palestinian civilian communities. They demanded an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and the right for Palestinian refugees to return to their native homeland. The demonstration proceeded in a spirited, orderly way for 2 1/2 hours, despite harassment from Zionist elements. But the Brookline police were determined not to allow the demonstration to continue. They entered the demonstration without provocation, approached Amer Jubran, a Palestinian man who was leading chants, and removed him from the demonstration and arrested him.
Amer's only "crime" was leading a protest against the injustice perpetrated on Palestinian people who were driven from their homes 53 years ago to allow the creation of the Israeli state. In fact, Amer was listed with the police as the organizer of the protest, and spent the entire day of the demonstration coordinating with the police, complying with their requests for the demonstration to be across the street, not to block foot traffic and not to utilize any bullhorns. There was no justification or cause for his arrest. The police then proceed to attempt to further break up the demonstration by demanding that banners be removed and people move or be arrested. Amer's rights continued to be grossly violated. He has been slapped with racist frame-up charges of felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon - a shod foot. This is nothing but an attempt to deny the right of free speech and protest. It cannot be allowed to stand. The movement for Justice for Palestine will not be silenced. We must defend our right to demonstrate and raise the truth anywhere and anytime to fight back against the massacre of innocent children, women and men that is being carried out by Israel today with U.S. backing, and the rights of the Palestinian nation to self-determination and of Palestinians to return to their land. Justice for Amer Jubran! Defend the right to free speech!
Committee to Defend Amer Jubran and Palestinian Free Speech Rights
c/o Al-Awda-Mass & IAC Boston
31 Germania St (enter 284 Amory St) Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-6626 fax 617-983-3836
email: jubrandefense@yahoo.com web: http://www.iacboston.org/amerjubran
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