After 16 years behind bars, Mufid Abdulqader, a member of the Holy Land Foundation Five, has been released from prison into a halfway house. The case of the Holy Land 5 has become a symbol of U.S. unconstitutional overreach since 9/11.
Israel ignores yet another UN ceasefire demand, killing dozens; damaged homes are falling over Gazan families’ heads; record number arrested in West Bank; Congress doesn’t want us to know Gaza’s death toll; one from ‘Holy Land Foundation 5’ released from prison; Candace Owen has a huge surprise
University of Illinois officials quickly reversed their decision to block an event about justice in Palestine when they were reminded that such discrimination is illegal under the First Amendment. “We’ve seen this happen again and again with Palestine-related events on campuses,” explained an attorney. “It’s critical for groups to stand up for their First Amendment rights in these situations.”