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annm4peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:10 PM
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Dec. 9: Call in day against Grand Jury witch hunt on Human Rights and Peace activists
NATIONAL CALL IN DAY



Call Off the Grand Jury Witch-hunt Against Anti-war and Solidarity Activists!

Stop FBI Repression!



Call U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald

312-353-5300, on Thursday, December 9

1. Call off the Grand Jury!

2. Stop FBI repression of the anti-war and solidarity movements



Fitzgerald Expands Repression with 3 New Subpoenas in Chicago

Under the direction of U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s office, the FBI is expanding their repression of anti-war and Palestine solidarity activists in Chicago. On Friday, December 3, 2010, the FBI targeted three young women who traveled together to Palestine last summer. After the FBI called to question a young Jewish-American woman, Sarah Smith, FBI agents knocked on the door of two young Palestinian-American sisters. One sister was already on the phone with lawyer Jim Fennerty and handed the phone to the FBI, causing the FBI to leave. The FBI agents soon returned with subpoenas to the Grand Jury targeting anti-war and solidarity activists, dated for January 25, 2011. The three are standing strong with the other 14 subpoenaed activists from Illinois, Minneapolis and Michigan. Over 100 people protested in Chicago on Monday against the expanding repression.



Help Keep 3 Minneapolis Women Out of Jail

Fitzgerald’s new wave of repression comes a week after the re-activation of subpoenas for three Palestine solidarity activist women in Minneapolis. Tracy Molm, Anh Pham and Sarah Martin are being asked to appear before the Grand Jury again, despite refusing to speak in October. In Minneapolis and other cities a week of actions demanded “Protest to keep Anh, Tracy, and Sarah, out of jail!” Lawyers for each of the three are meeting with Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Fox this week. However, on orders from Fitzgerald’s office, the FBI shenanigans continue with visits to anti-war activist’s homes.



So please stand with the 17 subpoenaed anti-war and solidarity activists and make a phone call to Fitzgerald at 312-353-5300.



Also, please sign and circulate our petition at http://www.iacenter.org/stopfbi/



For more information visit www.StopFBI.net or write to StopFBI@gmail.com or call 612-379-3585.
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:51 PM
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1. k&r
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Luminous Animal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:59 PM
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2. K & R.
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GReedDiamond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:06 AM
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3. K&R, this is important, and it has been buried...
...by the recent Wikileaks/Assange developments, not to mention the tax cuts for the rich controversy.

And probably a few other things, too.

But it is important to support these Peace activists -- why is this kind of bullshit happening, pushed by the Obama/Holder "Justice" Department?
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 01:53 AM
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4. When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Rec'd n/t
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