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On Friday, May 13, Al-Awda New York and members of the Yemeni and Arab community picketed outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, highlighting the case of Sheikh Mohammed al-Moayad and Mohammed Zayad, two Yemeni nationals imprisoned in the United States and recently convicted on charges of providing "material support" to Palestinian resistance organizations. al-Moayad and Zayad, kidnapped by the United States government from Germany, were trumpeted at the time of their arrest as major "al-Qaeda" supporters, a charge of which they were acquitted in court.

During the trial of these men, the government attempted to block the entry of a Palestinian-born defense attorney into the case, alleging that her "foreign-born" status posed an "increased risk." The prejudice and racism of the prosecution was revealed on numerous occasions, including one prosecutor's reference to a Qu'ranic verse as the "terrorist verse."

The case was the subject of discussion and strategizing at the recent Al-Awda international convention in Los Angeles, and Al-Awda New York has pledged to continue to support al-Moayad and Zayad and draw attention to their case. For more information, please see http://www.al-awdany.org.

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May 2005	http://alawda.newjerseysolidarity.org
U.S. Political Imprisonment Protested On Friday, May 13, Al-Awda New York and members of the Yemeni and Arab community picketed outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, highlighting the case of Sheikh Mohammed al-Moayad and Mohammed Zayad, two Yemeni nationals imprisoned in the United States and recently convicted on charges of providing "material support" to Palestinian resistance organizations. al-Moayad and Zayad, kidnapped by the United States government from Germany, were trumpeted at the time of their arrest as major "al-Qaeda" supporters, a charge of which they were acquitted in court. During the trial of these men, the government attempted to block the entry of a Palestinian-born defense attorney into the case, alleging that her "foreign-born" status posed an "increased risk." The prejudice and racism of the prosecution was revealed on numerous occasions, including one prosecutor's reference to a Qu'ranic verse as the "terrorist verse." The case was the subject of discussion and strategizing at the recent Al-Awda international convention in Los Angeles, and Al-Awda New York has pledged to continue to support al-Moayad and Zayad and draw attention to their case. For more information, please see http://www.al-awdany.org. This article may be shared, reproduced or distributed under a Creative Commons License. Al-Awda is published monthly by New Jersey Solidarity-Activists for the Liberation of Palestine. We welcome submissions, letters to the editor, cultural works, and other proposals for publication. Contact us: Al-Awda Newspaper (973) 954-2521 info@newjerseysolidarity.org http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org New Jersey Solidarity 344 Grove Street, Suite 131 Jersey City, NJ 07302 Our editorial collective is responsible for editing, laying out and developing this publication. We are open to new members who are in accord with the mission and principles of this newspaper. Please contact us about your upcoming events and activities of interest to readers of this publication. Please contact us for advertising rates and information, or for material on becoming a distributor.

U.S. Political Imprisonment Protested