Fawaz Damra update. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of Fawaz Damra, a decision that will prompt federal prosecutors to begin deportation proceedings against the imam of Ohio's largest mosque.The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied all of Damra's claims in a 17-page opinion released late Tuesday. Damra, 43, of Strongsville, was convicted in June of lying on his immigration form and during an interview in 1993.
He failed to mention his work with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which opposes Israel's existence, and the Alkifah Refugee Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where the imam knew other radicals. He came to the Islamic Center of Greater Cleveland in 1991.
U.S. District Judge James Gwin sentenced him to two months in prison and four months in home detention. He also stripped Damra's citizenship but told prosecutors they could not begin deportation proceedings until after the appellate ruling.
Once in federal immigration court, it could be two or three years before the Palestinian-born Damra is forced from the country....
Damra's attorneys said their client was never a member of the Islamic Jihad. They said that prosecutors' use of "affiliation" was ambiguous. His attorneys also said he never persecuted anyone.
Citing videotapes played at the trial in which Damra wailed about the need to give money to kill Jews, the unanimous three-judge panel disagreed....
The court also upheld the use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act involving secretly taped calls Damra made to Sami Al-Arian, who prosecutors say is a leader in the Islamic Jihad. The calls concerned Damra's attempts to launder money with the help of a former mosque leader, Dr. Azzam Ahmed, for Al-Arian, according to court records....
A number of imams have been arrested and convicted, and sometimes expelled, in many countries. In Italy, in France, in Great Britain, in Germany, and now in the United States. And some have fled before beiing arrested.
But that's it. One imam leaves, and another comes. And the farce continues, and the expense of monitoring the mosque continues. Why are not mosques, not only those where such unusual items (unusual for faiths other than Islam) such as explosives, false passports and I.D.s, audiocassettes on which violent Jihad is preached, and videocassettes of beheadings of Infidels have been found), but also those that have had such imams, not simply closed down? On what theory are they allowed to remain open? And what better theory, the best theory of all -- the theory of self-preservation, while the danger has not grown to the proportions it has been allowed to grow to in Western Europe -- not been offered in support of shutting every single mosque whose imam, or other officials, or premises, have been found to be involved, in one way or another, with aid, or moral support, of terrorism?
Are laws requiring such closures really beyond the legislative-drafting skills of American lawyers?
Looking for something pro bono that is worth your while? Start helping out in drafting such legislation, and agitating for its passage.
Citing videotapes played at the trial in which Damra wailed about the need to give money to kill Jews, the unanimous three-judge panel disagreed....
Poor, mistreated oppressed Damra... he must have been "mistranslated" or his urging to kill Jews was "taken out of context". He is "guilty of thoughtcrime" and "guilty by association" or somesuch. Those terrible racist judges!
The court also upheld the use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act involving secretly taped calls Damra made to Sami Al-Arian, who prosecutors say is a leader in the Islamic Jihad.
YES!!!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey heyyy...
GOODBYE.
Geoff
Those that can not be saved from this fascist religion and cannot abide by the laws should be deported from the West,regardless of the fact they are accused of crimes in the home country, so they should answer for those crimes,even if they face the death penalty.
If they can not respect the laws of the country that they are in,then they cannot expect that country to protect them.
Forgive me for this long posting, but it's an interesting one. I receive e-mails from the Islamic Society of Boston and through the ISB, also from the Muslim American Society. This e-mail is a plea for supporting Sami Al-Arian. If you read the docket on these guys (http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/al-arian/8-03-cr-00077-JSM-TBM/DocketSheet.html), there's apparently bucketloads of evidence that they knowingly raised money for suicide bombers. The MAS and possibly the ISB support these criminals?
P.S. What's in Surahs 3, 9 and 29? Al-Arian's daughter recommends reading those.
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Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:27 PM
To: boston-net@masboston.org
Subject: [boston-net] FW: Helping Sami al-Arian's Case
assalamu alaikum,
Oh how easy it is to forget...we are doing so little.
Sobhanallah, I remember when Dr. Sami Al-arian spoke
at Duke University a few years ago, he said that we
are in denial when we think that "secret evidence"
will not be used against green card holders and U.S.
citizens. He was so right, sobhnallah.
www.freesamialarian.com
> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: Sana Fadel
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:51:44 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>
> salams,
>
> if you all remember sami al-arian, he was the one
who
> started the campaign against secret evidence with
the
> detention of his brother-in-law, Dr. Naggar. After
> the deportation of Naggar, and after GW promised in
> his initial campaign of eliminating secret evidence,
> now Sami al-Arian himself is detained under secret
> evidence and has been imprisoned in the harshest of
> conditions (long-term solitary confinement and other
> ways). below is a plea from his daughter for us to
> stand up for him.
>
> Please:
> 1. email the judge in his case to alleviate his
> condition
> 2. send Dr. Al-Arian a message of support
> 3. pass this along to your contacts
>
> sana
>
> ================================
>
> As-salaamu-Alaikum,
>
> This is not directed towards any one person. If only
> the same passion and energy that went into these
> emails was directed towards freeing your brothers
who
> are political prisoners. As the daughter of one, I
> will say that my family, and especially my younger
> siblings whose concept of a Muslim community or
ummah
> has been completely shattered, feels a profound
sense
> of betrayal. I don't know what's worse, having
people
> completely shun you or pretend that nothing is
wrong.
> Just think about how well-written and -reasoned
> messages to the judge in the case would have
improved
> my father's conditions and alleviated the pain and
> suffering he's endured for two years. As an advocate
> for the just Palestinian cause that should matter to
> every Muslim, my father is paying a heavy price for
> the silence and indifference of his brothers and
> sisters. Many lawyers and civil rights organizations
> have said his case is the most important civil
> rights case in the country right now. Ironically,
he's
> received so many letters of support from Christian
and Jewish
> Americans, but very few from the Muslim community.
>
>
>
> On the Day of Judgment, everyone who knows about it
> will be asked about this case and his or her role in
> defending justice and reaffirming our faith. We will
> not forget how the community turned its backs on us
> after my father dedicated his entire life to the
> service of God and empowerment of his fellow Muslims
> in America.
>
>
> Anyone who thinks that by avoiding supporting and
> discussing this case, everything will be fine, is
> living in an illusion, because every Muslim in this
> country is threatened with the loss of his/her
> right and his/her faith will be tested greatly.
Allah
> (SWT) in the Qur'an considered tests as a way to
> distinguish between believers, and running away from
them is
> indicative of hypocrisy. I refer you to read Surahs
3,
> 9 and 29, to mention a few. I hope that Muslims will
> be conscientious before it's too late for my father
> and many others like him to receive justice. Please
> go to my father's website: www.freesamialarian.com,
and
> write to Judge James Moody and Judge Thomas McCoun
> to ask them to ensure that he receives a fair trial
and
> that his conditions improve at:
> sonya_cohn@flmd.uscourts.gov
>
> Finally, my father would love to hear from you to
> know
> that you care about him.
>
>
> Dr. Sami Al-Arian
>
> #05007418
>
> Orient Road Jail
>
> 1201 Orient Road
>
> Tampa, FL. 33619
>
> I would be happy to answer any questions related to
> this case and to my father's conditions, and I hope
> I
> will hear from you. But I also wanted to say for the
> record that I didn't want to send this email because
> I
> feel that no one cares, but my mom still has hope.
>
> Laila Al-Arian
>
> "In the end we will remember not the words of our
> enemies, but the silence of our friends." -Dr.
> Martin
> Luther King Jr.
>
>
>
>
>
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That little disclaimer at the end will not work. The Islamic Society of Boston (now busily building its Da'wa castle in the heart of Roxbury, where it intends to offer "free lectures" on Islam to what it hopes will be a receptive black community, but not all the black Christian ministers in Boston are quite as delighted, or sanguine, about the prospect -- particularly as some of them have been following quite closely, or even visiting, the Arab murders of black Africans in the Sudan) has helped to transmit this message. And so has the Muslim American Society, which likes to present itself (don't they all?) as some kind of "moderate" Muslim -- as opposed to "immoderate" Muslim -- group.
This is the al-Arian daughter who has quite recently worked, as I recall, for a certain John Esposito.
Name "John Esposito" ring a bell?
Absolutely terrific news.
Deportation is not, as some assume, the deprivation of privileged existence that they have in the West. After all, for the Belmarsh detainees, it was certainly not cushy to lose freedom while in jail in the West as opposed to freedom in their home countries.
They do not care for indefinite imprisonment, as it is trivial compared to the infinity of paradise that beckons, if they carry on the jihad.
What terrifies the islamist, is that they will not be able to continue the jihad in dar ul harb. No more opportunity to conduct jihad - Dawa even in jail. No jihad by way of hurting the kaffir economy. Jailing such people is very expensive, and then the costs of millions of pounds in never ending legal appeals, is all jihad. These people have thrown our whole system into confusion - see the confusion and division in Britain over the Belmarsh detainees- Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, all have been called into question, as the govt tries to find a way out.
The islamists care nought for our legal and judicial systems. They intend to hang us by our own constitutional rope.
That is why deportation terrifies the jihadi more then any other punishment our judiciary can reasonably deal out.
Thanks for the posting Kelley.
"I feel that no one cares, but my mom still has hope.
Laila Al-Arian"
She's right. No one cares.
Geoff
Three cheers. May Damra have a swift and speedy exit from the USA. And a good riddance.
Hey, since they say that Neil Armstrong hear the call to prayer on the moon, maybe they can deport Damra there.
Yes, Hugh. I've read a number of Esposito's works. He's another fine academic who's been overtaken by an unsympathetic passage of history.
Kelly
Father like daughter!! How many mulsums did he get killed??
no wonder they aint coming running?? she is making threats at them
On the Day of Judgment, everyone who knows about it
> will be asked about this case and his or her role in
> defending justice and reaffirming our faith. We will
> not forget how the community turned its backs on us
> after my father dedicated his entire life to the
> service of God and empowerment of his fellow Muslims
> in America.
but in the end she refurs to a Black Christian MLKJ was a Christian man who preached Christianty no islam??
boy are these people monsters even from jail make threats??
And this is her #3??
A general proclamation is[made] this day of the greater pilgrimage on the part of god and his apostle that god is not bound[by any contract] to idolaters nor is his apostle it is therefor better for you to repent if you do not remember thatyou can not elude[the grip]god so announce to those who deny the truth the news of a painful punishment
NOW I'D CALL THAT A THREAT AND IT LOOKS POINTED TO THE CHRISTIANS?? WHO THEY AHVE MADE A CONTRACT WITH HER Q FROM MLKj
Her #9 is
you will gather mankind together o lord on a day that is certian to come and god does not fail his promise
SOUNDS LIKE A RIOT??
now her #29
you commit unnatural acts with men and cut off the way[procreation] and commit obscenities in your gatherings the only answer his people made was bring the punishment of god if you are truthful
NOW I'D CALL THE LITTLE TERRORIST ON THAT ONE??
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and ALL who Fight with her give them Strength, Wisdom, Sight, and Courage to stay the course to Vctory[FREEDOM] to Destroy ALL Islamic terrorist and ALL who Support them Let not the World be Deceived by them Amen