Starting now! @mikopeled launches his speaking tour on the #HLF5 w/ special guest @NoorElashi #injustice #islamophobia #CivilLiberties #FreeHLF5 #FreeHLF @theCCR @PACCUSA
@mikopeled @NoorElashi @theCCR @PACCUSA Noor Elashi relating the inspiration her family draws from her father & “extremely frustrating” experience of being turned away from visiting her father in Kentucky #freehlf5
Before the gov’t shut it down the Holy Land Foundation had been greatly respected for its charity and disaster relief work in the U.S. & abroad
The emotional toll of visiting family members in prison is hard to believe but common in U.S. w/ largest prison population in world
.@mikopeled: there was a real campaign to lobby Pres. Obama for clemency to #FREEHLF5 but he didn’t respond
Discussion w/ @mikopeled @NoorElashi @helenacobban happening now #injustice #HLF5 #CivilLiberties #FreeHLF5 #FreeHLF
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