
Monday Afternoon Update:
1. As of 8PM, Sunday 3/22 the following people have been released from jail - Murad Abuh Hamdieh, Lily Haskell, Nadeen Elshorafa and Mohammed Ibrahim! They are all safely home with their family and community.
2. We have indication that up to two more people will likely be released by later Sunday night.
3. There has been incredible out-pouring of financial support that will likely allow us to bail everyone out within the next 24 hours.
Critical Next Steps
1. A growing group of people have come together to work on this defense and there have been a lot of progress made in the areas of media, communications and legal strategy. If you are interested in being a part of any of this work please email maherah1218@yahoo.com.
2. There have been calls to various individuals in the Arab and Palestinian community asking questions about the events surrounding the arrests, these calls have come from the media, people representing various organizations and political groups.
Those of us working on the defense would like to encourage anyone who was an eye witness to the events NOT to speak to anyone at this time. Please contact Chris at (510) 206-6646 if you have any questions at all about how to deal with these calls or to provide information that will help our friends successful defeat these false charges. It is critical that our communications to all sources reflect the overall legal and communications strategy in order to best serve the the needs of those who have been arrested. Information that is provided without the coordination of the legal and communications teams could seriously affect the safety of those who have been arrested.
3. Please direct your questions to the following point people around the areas that they are coodinating:
Fundraising
Maherah (maherah1218@yahoo.com)
Mai-Stella (maistella.k@gmail.com)
Media and Communications
Chris (clymbertos@hotmail.com)
Legal Support
Rama (ramakased@gmail.com)
Marissa (marashkar@yahoo.com)
4. Please continue to keep those donations coming!! We need to urgently raise money for the legal defense, so send all contributions to Maherah Silmi at 1333 Gough Street, Apt. 1F, San Francisco, Ca 94109
At the March 21st demonstration against the occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine, San Francisco police unlawfully arrested at least 5 Palestine solidarity activists. Those activists remain in jail at this moment.
Please take several minutes to defend these activists against blatant police repression. Additional calls to action will follow, so please check back.
IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT
Hi my name is ____________________________
I am calling about the arrests of
Mustafa Albouyha
Majdi Abu Hamdieh
Elizabeth Haskell
Mohammed Ibrahim
Nadeen Elshorafa
These individuals were wrongfully arrested while participating in a legal, peaceful march yesterday. We are demanding that the charges be dropped immediately and that they be released to their families.
Make your call immediately to all of the following
SFPD Public Affairs
(415) 553-1651 (ph)
(415) 553-9229 (fax)
sfpd.online@sfgov.org
SF District Attorney
Bureau of Investigation: (415) 553-1030
Public Inquiries:
Erica Terry Derryck (415) 553-1167
Connie Chang (415) 553-9108
Mayor Gavin Newsom
(415) 554-6141
gavin.newsom@sfgov.org
If you find out any update about these arrests during your call please let us know by calling (510) 534-7933.
Additional calls for action are to follow.
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