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THE
PEACE THRU JUSTICE FOUNDATION
The
Ramadan Campaign for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
Phase
Two
Assalaamu Alaikum (Greetings
of Peace):
Phase Two of this
very important campaign has taken on even greater significance, as a
result of the reported deliberations taking place over the possibility of
a prisoner swap (between the U.S. and Pakistan) involving Dr. Aafia
Siddiqui.
Congressmen Keith
Ellison and Andre Carson are Muslim lawmakers in
the U.S. House of Representatives, with a special obligation (in my humble
opinion) to do whatever they can for this long suffering Muslimah.
Neither legislator has taken a public position on the case
of Dr. Siddiqui to date - while both lawmakers should be well
acquainted with her case, because we've provided their offices (and
the office of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee) with adequate information on the
case.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee
(a senior lawmaker on the Hill) represents the city where Aafia began
her good work in the United States (Houston, TX), and where she still has
family. All three of these congressional leaders are also members of
the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), which in the
past has been referred to as the "Conscience of Capitol
Hill."
With that said, we ask
during the course of this week (the sooner the
better) that Aafia's supporters call and
e-mail (and /or fax) each of the Foreign Affairs
Staffers listed below, and politely but firmly request
that each congressional leader release a public statement that
calls for the repatriation of Dr. Siddiqui (her release from
U.S. custody and return home) as soon as humanly possible - and that
the statement calling for such release be placed on the
congressional leader's official website.
1).
Congressman Keith Ellison - Office: (202) 225-4755
Foreign Affairs Staffer, Stephen
Lassiter; Email: stephen.lassiter@mail.house.gov
2).
Congressman Andre Carson - Office: (202)
225-4011
Foreign Affairs Staffer, Nathan
Bennett, Fax: (202)
225-5633
(the staffer who responded to
my queries at Rep Carson's office said they do not give out e-mails. If,
however, you are unable to send a fax, this e-mail
address may work: nathan.bennett@mail.house.gov)
3).
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee - Office: (202)
225-3816
Again, we thank all of our, and
Aafia's, friends and supporters for responding to this time-sensitive
human rights campaign! Should you have any questions on what's being
requested of you, please feel free to contact me at (202) 246-9608 or via
e-mail: peacethrujustice@aol.com
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In the struggle for peace thru
justice,
El-Hajj Mauri'
Saalakhan
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