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Former Florida Professor, Al-Arian, Protests Imprisonment by Hunger Strike

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab discusses Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s struggle for justice.

Al-Arian, who has already lost almost 30 pounds, began refusing food and water on March 3rd to protest a third attempt by prosecutors to compel his testimony in court. He was recently transferred from his Virginia prison to a medical facility in North Carolina.

SEE: CAIR Action Alert #537: Support Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s Struggle for Justice

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