URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: Emergency Request for Donation

Dr. Abdelhaleem Ashqar’s case has been scheduled for trial on October 16th, 2006. The trial will take place in the district court in Chicago, IL with Federal Judge Amy St. Eve presiding over the case.
Free Dr. Ashqar Committee (FDAC) is under tremendous pressure to raise $300,000 immediately to pay off the remaining balance for Mr. Bill Moffit (the previous attorney for Dr. Sami Al-Arian) as the lead attorney and also to pay the incurring legal expenses. Mr. Moffit has recently completed a successful trial representing Dr. Sami Al-Arian who was found not guilty on some of the major federal charges against him. It is essential that the Committee raises the $325,000 amount within one month.

The court proceedings are expected to last at least 3-4 months. The initial estimated legal fees and other expenses to cover the entire trial are projected to reach $750, 000. This amount has been estimated based on attorney fees and expected expenses. For more details ...

FDAC is urging the community across the US to continue their moral and financial support for Dr. Ashqar’s legal defense fund. The outcome of his trial is critical to our community in stopping the federal government from targeting Muslims and Palestinian activists who are merely exercising freedom of speech and political expression. In case Dr. Ashqar is convicted, he would spend the rest of his life behind bars.

     Appeal Letter in Arabic