[Ppnews] All Out for Dr. Tarek Mehanna - Closing Statements Friday 12/16

[Political Prisoner News]

Closing Statements this Friday.
All Out for Dr. Tarek Mehanna! Pack the Court!

WHEN: Friday, December 16th, 2011 8:30am
WHERE: Moakley Federal Courthouse
1 Courthouse Way, Boston, MA

Supporters have filled the courtroom daily, maintaining a strong 
presence over the past 2 months. The defense has consistently to put 
forth strong arguments and the case has come to a close. Closing 
statements will be this Friday, in which both sides will present 
their conclusions. The judge will go over detailed jury instructions 
and the jurors will begin the deliberation process.
*Now is the time to step it up and give that last push to do what we can!*

*The Tarek Mehanna Support Committee is calling for supporters to 
PACK THE COURT this Friday for closing statements!*

Please be in the court by 8:30 as the courtroom will most-likely fill 
up quickly. We will help facilitate seating arrangements to the best 
of our abilities. However, we encourage you to come even if you have 
to come late or leave early; any amount of time you can be there 
makes a difference!

Also, please note that we are calling for a rally at the Federal 
Building at 1pm the day after the verdict is announced, regardless of 
the outcome (we pray that we will be celebrating, insha'Allah!). Of 
course, we don't know what day that will be yet so please keep an eye 
out for updates.

We want to sincerely thank everyone who has come to court throughout 
the course of the trial. It's been amazing to see such an 
overwhelming supporter turnout each day for the past 2 months! This 
show of support is both a testament to Dr. Mehanna's history of 
service to the community and also to the outrageousness of the case 
against him.

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For those of you who may not know, Dr. Mehanna has already spent two 
years in pre-trial solitary confinement under 23 hour lock-down. He 
is accused of "material support for terrorism" and related charges. 
His real offense in the eyes of the US government was his courage as 
a Muslim and a man of conscience: his opposition to wars in 
Afghanistan and Iraq; his vocal support for other Muslims falsely 
imprisoned by the US government and; his refusal to work as an 
informant for the FBI in the Muslim community. For these stands he 
now faces the possibility of life in prison.

Up to date reports on the trial can be found at 
<http://www.freetarek.wordpress.com/>www.freetarek.wordpress.com
More background on Tarek's case and the campaign to defend him can be 
found at <http://www.freetarek.com/>www.freetarek.com



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