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<DIV><FONT size=2><B><FONT size=4>FIRST THURSDAY FILM SERIES</B> </DIV>
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<P>USA vs AL-ARIAN</P></FONT><I><FONT size=4>
<P>THE CASE OF DR. SAMI AL-ARIAN</P></I>
<P>THIS IS A CLOSE PORTRAIT OF AN ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILY FACING TERRORISM CHARGES
LEVELLED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT</P></B></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT><B><I><FONT
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<P>6:45 THURSDAY, June 6, </FONT><FONT size=4>2008</B></I> </P><B>
<P>Central Square Public Library</B> </P><B>
<P>45 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA</P>
<P>Dr. Sami Al-Arian immigrated to the United States at the age of 17 to pursue
higher education. Now in his 50’s he was a tenured professor of computer science
at the University of South Florida until after 9/11 when the school’s
administration attempted to fire him for his outspoken views, work for Palestine
and activism for civil liberties. On February 20, 2003 Dr. Al-Arian was arrested
in a conspiracy case. After his arrest, Dr. Al-Arian spent two –and-a-half years
in prison in solitary confinement under conditions condemned by Amnesty
International as "gratuitously punitive" before he was given his day in court.
The jury acquitted Dr. Al-Arian on almost all charges and entered into a plea
agreement for the few charges left. The plea agreement has not been honored. Dr.
Al-Arian is still in jail on a prolonged hunger strike. For more information
please visit http://www.freesaminow.com. Literature on this case will be
available at the film showing</P><I>
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<P>Extended informal discussion after the film</B></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff
size=4>.</FONT><B><FONT face=Helvetica color=#0000ff size=4> </FONT><FONT
size=4>Refreshments will be served. </P></FONT><FONT color=#800080 size=4>
<P>There is an inexpensive parking garage next to the library and some parking
on the street. Pearl Street is just off Mass. Ave in Central Square.</FONT><FONT
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<P>Presented jointly by the Women's lnternational League for Peace and Freedom
and the Cambridge Peace Commission.</FONT><FONT size=4> </P></FONT><FONT
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<P>For further information call 617-244-8054 Admission is free.</P></FONT><FONT
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