September 2 Tweets for Rasmea

TWEETS FOR RASMEA:
Tuesday, September 2: ALL DAY

Background:
Rasmea is due in court on Tuesday, September 2nd, for a status hearing on her case, in front of new judge Gershwin Drain.  The Rasmea Defense Committee, USPCN, and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression (CSFR) is mobilizing to fill the courthouse once again, and we ask you to virtually join us in support of Rasmea.


Instructions:
Copy + Paste the below tweets throughout the day on Tuesday, September 2nd. If you are writing your own tweets, make sure to include the #Justice4Rasmea hashtag.


Tweets
TODAY--Call prosecutors to demand #Justice4Rasmea! @stopfbi | bit.ly/1u4ksy0

Stand with Rasmea TODAY in Detroit at her status hearing with her new judge #Justice4Rasmea | on.fb.me/1t6Dym5

“No more torture! Drop the charges now!” TODAY in Detroit, join the supporters to demand #Justice4Rasmea | on.fb.me/1t6Dym5

Support Rasmea by donating to her legal fund! @stopfbi #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1uwg4es

Urgent update, #Justice4Rasmea's attorneys move to dismiss case: bit.ly/1r0tewW

VIDEO: 10 years ago, Rasmea became a US citizen. Why is the US backtracking? #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1ptm57J

Rasmea, community organizer & winner of “Outstanding Community Leader Award,” is an icon in Chicago  #Justice4Rasmea| trib.in/1rfHJiJ

Rasmea created a space to empower immigrant women in Chicago @aaanmarkaz #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/YrJlsF

AUDIO: Lawyer Jim Fennerty and @Maureen_70 analyze Rasmea's case. Starts at 16:30 #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1kKUcrx

VIDEO: "In 1948 when the Zionists occupied Palestine, we lost everything" #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1meYgfb

"Her past as a prisoner in Israel was well-known when she applied for citizenship." #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/Xwqv3y

This case is a continuation of legal & political attacks on the Palestinian community @Mondoweiss #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1At8Mrr

Arrest of Odeh is part of the systematic criminalization of Palestinian organizing #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1bvFyKH

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Brutally tortured into confession, Rasmea was eventually exiled from her homeland @US_Campaign #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1u1z7Ij

Tortured into confession by Israel, then convicted in an Israeli military court #Justice4Rasmea | thebea.st/VuCEnU

Israel tortures & sexually assaults Palestinians as means to facilitate colonization of Palestine #Justice4Rasmea bit.ly/1w7TKU4

VIDEO: This isn't a legitimate conviction. It was a product of torture #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1pCykPd

US excavating the naturalization of 67yr old sexual torture survivor to brand her as a criminal #Justice4Rasmea bit.ly/1w7TKU4

Rasmea endured years of sexual abuse while in Israeli prison @intifada @amnesty #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1j0RQkE

Rasmea represents the fight against sexual brutality in Israel @amnesty @hrw #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1uHBYuE

More than 7,000 Palestinians are imprisoned by Israel @CornellSJP @Mondoweiss #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1rQ8aa5

99.7% of Palestinians put on trial in Israeli military courts are convicted #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1m6L3oL

Palestinians face range of abuses of their right to a fair trial @amnesty #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1leaCcJ

Israeli military courts grant ISA flexibility in conduct of interrogations of Palestinian detainees #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1rjrMrM
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Immediately following Rasmea’s arrest in October, +64 groups publicly opposed Rasmea’s indictment #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1pAT4qP

Solidarity with Rasmea! Communities leaders and organizations release statements in support of #Justice4Rasmea | bit.ly/1mVIGoF

Keep up with the latest updates to bring #Justice4Rasmea! Follow @Justice4Rasmea and on.fb.me/1t6Dym5.

Stand for #Justice4Rasmea. Contribute to her defense fund. @stopfbi | http://www.stopfbi.net/donate

Drop the charges NOW! Sign on to demand prosecutors bring #Justice4Rasmea | @stopfbi bit.ly/1ppCY2Y


Resources:

http://www.kpfa.org/archive/id/106185

http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_9385/cid_1/New-judge-sets-trial-date-for-Rasmea-Odeh-trial.html

http://chicagomonitor.com/2014/09/usa-vs-rasmea-odeh-detroit-hearing-update/

https://soundcloud.com/flashpoints/flashpoints-09-03-2014

http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_9415/cid_1/Activists-call-for-political-solidarity-between-Arab-and-African-Americans.html

http://uspcn.org/2014/08/26/sept-2-is-rasmeas-next-court-date-all-out-for-detroit-call-in-day/

http://uspcn.org/2014/08/28/motion-made-in-federal-court-to-dismiss-charges-against-rasmea-odeh/

http://www.stopfbi.net/2014/8/12/judge-borman-steps-down-case-rasmea-odeh

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/01/prominent-palestinian-american-community-activist-arrested.html

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/maureen-clare-murphy/rasmea-odeh-and-political-prosecutions-us

http://www.merip.org/justice-rasmea-odeh

http://mondoweiss.net/2013/11/palestinian-activist-immigration.html

http://mondoweiss.net/2013/11/cornell-charges-against.html

http://www.stopfbi.net/2013/10/23/all-out-detroit-defend-rasmea-odeh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xxrl8aj8aQ

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2013/11/a-statement-on-palestinian-activist-rasmea-yousef-odeh/

http://thearabdailynews.com/2014/05/05/community-organizing-rallies-support-rasmea-odeh/

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-07-21/news/ct-x-c-arab-womens-group-0721-20100721_1_arab-women-arab-american-action-network-american-culture?utm_source=announcing+rasmea%27s+cca+award&utm_campaign=rasmea+announcement&utm_medium=socialshare

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/palestinian-activist-rasmea-odeh-rejects-us-plea-deal-prepares-october-trial

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/24345-palestinian-american-activist-faces-deportation.html

http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/06/23/368198/palestinianamerican-activist-to-appear-before-court-on-oct-21/

http://www.fightbacknews.org/2014/8/2/tampa-activists-show-solidarity-rasmea-odeh-and-palestine

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2014/05/arab-activist-balks-at-guilty-plea-in-detroit-188999.html

http://warisacrime.org/content/unac-statement-arrest-rasmea-odeh

http://joshruebner.com/?p=1133

http://vimeo.com/79674690

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbo_JXaBr8U&feature=youtu.be

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2014/07/defense-wants-proisrael-federal-judge-off-case-192135.html

http://www.fightbacknews.org/2014/8/1/rasmea-odeh-court-hearing-judge-borman-refuses-step-down

http://chicagomonitor.com/2014/08/usa-vs-rasmea-odeh-pro-israel-judge-refuses-to-step-down/

http://www.workers.org/articles/2014/08/07/detroit-rallies-rasmea-odeh-palestine/

http://jewishdetroit.org/pdf/2007-annual-report.pdf

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/charlotte-silver/judge-strong-israel-ties-refuses-step-down-case-against-palestinian-american

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/why-obama-administration-prosecuting-sexual-torture-victim-rasmea-odeh

http://www.addameer.org/admin_detention.php

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/208699-why-is-obamas-doj-prosecuting-a-torture-victim

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/01/criminalizing-resistance/

http://972mag.com/conviction-rate-for-palestinians-in-israels-military-courts-99-74-percent/28579/

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/maureen-clare-murphy/palestinian-arrested-chicago-because-her-community-activism-groups-say

http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2014/07/31/judge-with-israeli-military-ties-refuses-to-recuse-himself-from-immigration-fraud-case-against-palestinian-american/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUTgdpW1TmE

http://ccrjustice.org/statement%3A-ccr%2C-psls%2C-33-groups-sign-statement-opposing-indictment-palestinian-american-activist-rasmea-o

http://www.iacenter.org/rasmeaodehpetition/

http://www.stopfbi.net/sign-petition-rasmea-odeh

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Drop-The-Charges-Against-Rasmea-Now/678264732186412

http://www.stopfbi.net/2013/10/23/all-out-detroit-defend-rasmea-odeh

http://www.stopfbi.net/sites/default/files/rasmeabrochure.pdf

http://thearabdailynews.com/2014/05/05/community-organizing-rallies-support-rasmea-odeh/